OceanTides Pro vs Sunrise Compass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OceanTides Pro
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OceanTides Pro brings professional tide predictions to your iPhone and iPad. TIDES • Daily and weekly tide charts with high and low water predictions • Toggle between feet and meters • Browse thousands of stations worldwide, or use your current location MOON • Moon phases and illumination percentage • Moonrise and moonset times • Upcoming moon phase calendar SUN • Sunrise and sunset times • Daylight duration and solar noon Everything works offline — no account required. Station data is stored locally so tide predictions are available anywhere, anytime.
Sunrise Compass
Visualize sunrise and sunset times and locations overlaid on your real-world view through your camera. This app uses augmented reality to pinpoint the sun's position and offers guidance to the best viewing spots based on elevation data.
- Live AR view with sunrise/sunset markers
- Compass ribbon with azimuths and sun times
- Best-spot finder using elevation data
- Directions via Apple Maps
- Works globally, including polar regions
- No ads, tracking, or account required
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Sunrise Compass shows you where the sun will rise and set — overlaid on the real world through your camera. Point your iPhone at the horizon and an augmented-reality marker pins the exact spot the sun will appear, with its climbing path traced across the sky. A compass ribbon and turn-by-turn hints guide you until you're facing it. FIND THE PERFECT SPOT Sunrise Compass analyzes real elevation data around you and recommends the best nearby viewpoints — higher ground, local hilltops, and places with an unobstructed sightline toward the sunrise. Each suggestion explains why it's good and opens directly in Maps with directions. • Live AR view: sunrise and sunset markers pinned to the real horizon • Compass ribbon with precise azimuths and sun times • Best-spot finder scored from a topographic elevation model • Walking or driving directions via Apple Maps • Works anywhere on Earth — handles polar day and night gracefully • No account, no ads, no tracking. Your camera images never leave your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Sunrise Compass at 17.0 against OceanTides Pro's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | OceanTides Pro | Sunrise Compass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Julien Nicolas | MICHAEL L LEMKE |
In-app purchases
OceanTides Pro
No in-app purchases
Sunrise Compass
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is OceanTides Pro free?
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Do OceanTides Pro or Sunrise Compass have ads?
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