Comparison

Tide Graph Pro vs ACR Product App

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

Head to head
About

Tide Graph Pro

Access up-to-date and historical tide and water current predictions for over 9000 US locations offline. Visualize data with daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly graphs, and receive customizable alerts for high and low tides.

Highlights
  • Offline tide and water current predictions
  • Over 9000 US locations
  • Daily/Weekly/Monthly/Yearly tide graphs
  • High/Low tide alert notifications
  • Apple Watch integration
  • GPS/Map/Search tides
Features
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See the tides. Plan your day. Find the right time to fish, surf, boat, or explore the shore. Tide Graph Pro combines interactive tide graphs, worldwide locations, and planning tools to help you understand the water before you head out. SEE THE DAY AT A GLANCE Touch the graph to explore predicted tide heights and times. See high and low tides alongside sunrise, sunset, and moon information. FIND YOUR LOCATION Search for stations by name or explore the map. Save your favorite locations and switch between them as you plan your next outing. TAKE YOUR TIDES OFFLINE Built-in tide-height predictions work without an internet connection, so you can check the tides even when you’re away from a signal. Wind, temperature, and other online information require an internet connection. START FOR FREE Explore today’s tide graph at selected stations around the world. Subscribe to Premium for the full worldwide station collection and additional planning tools. PLAN MORE WITH PREMIUM • Explore extended graphs and predictions for other dates. • View tide tables, tide calendars, and moon calendars. • Ask TideGraph AI questions about tides and planning. • Check wind and temperature. • Set high- and low-tide alerts. • Share or print tide tables and calendars as PDFs. • Use additional reference datums, widgets, and Apple Watch features. Make it yours with your preferred height units, time format, and graph settings. PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTIONS Choose a monthly or yearly subscription. Eligible new yearly subscribers can start with a seven-day free trial. After the trial, the yearly subscription renews at the price shown before purchase unless canceled. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.brainware.net/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ACR Product App

Access Class B AIS and Emergency PLB/EPIRB data. View live AIS targets, check distress beacon details, and monitor battery status via NFC or WiFi. Configure your AIS with vessel information.

Highlights
  • View live AIS targets
  • Check PLB/EPIRB distress beacon details
  • Monitor beacon operation time and battery condition via NFC
  • Configure Class B AIS with vessel details via WiFi
  • Access ACR CB2 WiFi connection for AIS data
Features
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The ACR App allows easy access to Class B AIS and Emergency PLB/EPIRB information. Live AIS targets can be displayed as well as Test and Ownership details for Distress Beacons. NFC (Near Field Communication) allows access to ResQLink AIS PLB and GlobalFix V5 details where operation time, Battery condition and test results can be easily checked and displayed on a mobile device. The use of NFC ensures that maximum battery capacity can be ensured giving you confidence that a Beacon will give maximum performance when required in an emergency situation. WiFi connection to the ACR CB2 gives access to live AIS target data along with status and performance details. Initial configuration with vessel details for the CB2 Class B AIS is also carried out via the WiFi connection.

Screenshots

Tide Graph Pro4 screens
ACR Product App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tide Graph Pro at 84% against ACR Product App's 22%. Tide Graph Pro also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.7) and ratings volume (3.7K vs 36). ACR Product App's advantage is price (Free vs $5.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

ACR Product App is free to download; Tide Graph Pro costs $5.99 up front. Tide Graph Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. ACR Product App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tide Graph Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tide Graph Pro has 3.7K ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Tide Graph Pro's written reviews are positive against 22% of ACR Product App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tide Graph Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, ACR Product App every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Tide Graph Pro versus ACR Product App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTide Graph ProACR Product App
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (3.7K ratings) — better1.7 (36 ratings)
Positive reviews83.7% of reviews — better21.7% of reviews
Number of ratings3.7K — better36
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrainware LLCOcean Signal Limited

Customer experience

Tide Graph Pro

All ratings3,652 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews98 reviews
Positive83.7%
Neutral5.1%
Negative11.2%

ACR Product App

All ratings25 ratings
Positive4.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative96.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive21.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative78.3%

Bugs and requests

Tide Graph Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on startup for some users
  • Saved locations disappearing after updates
  • Apple Watch app not refreshing properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Current and current predictions
  • Ability to quickly jump to current time
  • More customization options
  • Expanded coverage for additional regions

ACR Product App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Tide Graph Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
None

ACR Product App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tide Graph Pro free?
Tide Graph Pro costs $5.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is ACR Product App free?
ACR Product App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tide Graph Pro or ACR Product App?
Tide Graph Pro is rated higher. Tide Graph Pro averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.7K ratings, while ACR Product App averages 1.7 from 36 ratings.
Do Tide Graph Pro or ACR Product App have ads?
Neither Tide Graph Pro nor ACR Product App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tide Graph Pro or ACR Product App?
Tide Graph Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, and ACR Product App every 2 months. Most recently, Tide Graph Pro was updated on November 1, 2026 and ACR Product App on November 3, 2026.

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