Comparison

Tide Window vs TideCheck

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Tide Window

Features
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Plan your next beach day, fishing trip, kayak launch, or coastal walk with clear tide times and local tide alerts. Tide Window gives you a simple way to check the next high tide or low tide, see whether the tide is rising or falling, view a clean tide chart, and plan ahead with a tide calendar. Built for a local-first experience, Tide Window keeps setup fast: choose a supported NOAA tide station, save favorite coastal spots, and create local notifications before important tide windows. KEY FEATURES • Next high tide and low tide at a glance • Clean tide curve for today's tide movement • Rising, falling, or nearly still tide status • 7-day tide calendar for free users • 30-day tide calendar with Tide Window Pro • Local tide alerts before high or low tide • Custom alert rules with Tide Window Pro • Favorite NOAA tide stations • Feet and meters support • No account required LOCAL-FIRST TIDE PLANNING Tide Window is designed for quick planning without account setup. Your active station, favorite stations, units, and alert rules are stored locally on your device. NOAA TIDE DATA Tide Window uses supported NOAA tide stations and NOAA tide prediction data. Search manually or use optional location permission to find a nearby tide station. TIDE WINDOW PRO Upgrade to Tide Window Pro to unlock: • 30-day tide calendar • Unlimited favorite stations • Multiple active tide alerts • Custom alert rules • Longer planning range for coastal trips IMPORTANT NOTICE Tide Window provides tide information for planning purposes only. It is not intended for navigation, emergency, safety-critical, or professional maritime use. Always check official local conditions before going out. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

TideCheck

Features
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TideCheck gives you fast, accurate tide predictions for 20,112 coastal stations across 204 countries — calculated with harmonic analysis, the same proven method used by hydrographic agencies worldwide. Whether you fish, surf, boat, dive, or just love the coast, TideCheck shows what the tide is doing right now and what's coming next. FEATURES • Nearest station automatically — tides for the closest station to you • Search 20,000+ stations by name, region, or place • Clear tide chart for any day, with high/low times and heights • Live next-tide countdown and a rising/falling gauge • Solunar fishing times — major & minor feeding periods with a daily rating • Sunrise, sunset, and moon phase • Tide alerts — get notified before each high or low tide at your saved stations • Save favorite stations for quick access • Works offline — your saved tides are cached • Switch between LAT, MLLW, and MSL datums (international & US standards) • Choose meters or feet Predictions use harmonic constituent analysis from NOAA, TICON-4, and FES2022. IMPORTANT Tide predictions are for informational purposes only and are not suitable for navigation. Always consult official nautical charts for safety-critical decisions. TideCheck is free and supported by ads. — Privacy Policy: https://tidecheck.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://tidecheck.com/terms Web & developer API: https://tidecheck.com

Screenshots

Tide Window4 screens
TideCheck3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TideCheck at none against Tide Window's 2. TideCheck also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). Tide Window's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tide Window sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. TideCheck asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 2 level
Tide Window versus TideCheck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTide WindowTideCheck
PriceFreeFree
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer冲 洪Eric Paolo Smith

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Tide Window

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
None

TideCheck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tide Window free?
Tide Window is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TideCheck free?
TideCheck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tide Window or TideCheck have ads?
TideCheck shows ads; Tide Window does not.

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