Comparison

OceanTides Pro vs Sunrise Compass

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

Head to head
About

OceanTides Pro

Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

OceanTides Pro4 screens
Sunrise Compass2 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
OceanTides Pro versus Sunrise Compass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOceanTides ProSunrise Compass
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyDaily—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB1 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperJulien NicolasMICHAEL L LEMKE

In-app purchases

None

OceanTides Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Sunrise Compass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OceanTides Pro free?
OceanTides Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sunrise Compass free?
Sunrise Compass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OceanTides Pro or Sunrise Compass have ads?
Neither OceanTides Pro nor Sunrise Compass shows ads.

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