Tide Graph Pro vs ICW Navigate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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Tide Graph Pro universal app provides over 9000 up to date and historical US tide and water current predictions without the need for an internet connection. The scrolling design and the optimized prediction engine was developed from the ground up based on formulas and data provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Additional Features of Pro version - Daily/Weekly/Monthly/Yearly tides graphs - Multiple Stations - High/Low tide Alert Notifications - Apple Watch Integration - Designed for iPad/iPhone and iPhoneX - Moon Chart - GPS/Map/Search Tides - Barometric Pressure calibration - Time offset calibration
ICW Navigate
This marine navigation app is designed for Florida's Intracoastal Waterway, offering NOAA charts, tide data, weather forecasts, and a unique water safety rating. It provides essential tools for boaters to plan and execute safe journeys along the coast.
- NOAA nautical charts
- Real-time tide intelligence
- Marine weather forecasting
- Exclusive Water Safety Rating
- Turn-by-turn route navigation (Premium)
- Saved waypoints and routes (Premium)
- Apple Watch app and widgets (Premium)
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ITC Navigate — Built for Florida's Intracoastal Waterway. The best of every marine navigation app I've used over the years, combined into one simple, easy-to-use app — you'll love it! ITC Navigate is the definitive marine navigation app for Florida boaters. Purpose-built for the 1,350 miles of protected coastal waterways from Fernandina Beach to Key West, it combines official NOAA nautical charts, real-time tide intelligence, marine weather forecasting, and our exclusive Water Safety Rating in one beautifully designed app. ITC Navigate is FREE to download. Core conditions — the Water Safety Rating, tides, marine weather, and music — are free to everyone, supported by a small banner ad. ITC Navigate Premium unlocks the full navigation experience and removes ads for $0.99/month or $9.99/year. WHAT PREMIUM UNLOCKS • Turn-by-turn route navigation with the on-water HUD • Your own saved waypoints and waypoint sequences • The boater community — shared waypoints and tracks • The Apple Watch app • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • An ad-free experience OFFICIAL NOAA NAUTICAL CHARTS • Authoritative NOAA Electronic Navigational Charts (ENCs) • Continuously updated chart data direct from NOAA • Depth soundings, buoys, and aids to navigation • Florida ICW channel geometry highlighted for easy following EXCLUSIVE WATER SAFETY RATING (FREE) A proprietary composite score blending wave height, wind, precipitation, tidal stage, and pressure trend into a single, glanceable percentage — plus a 24-hour forecast rating so you can plan ahead. PRECISION NAVIGATION (PREMIUM) • Real-time GPS with speed (SOG), course (COG), and heading • Persistent navigation HUD: bearing, distance, ETA • Cross-track error indicator with off-route haptic alerts • Pre-loaded ICW waypoints, mile markers, bridges, fuel docks, and anchorages • GPX import and export; long-press to drop waypoints anywhere TIDES & WATER CONDITIONS (FREE) • Auto-selects nearest NOAA CO-OPS tide station • Visual tide curve and 10-day high/low predictions • Current tidal stage and countdown to next event • Live water temperature, air temperature, wind, and pressure MARINE WEATHER FORECAST (FREE) • 10-day daily and 24-hour hourly forecasts • Wave height and swell forecasting • Precipitation probability timeline • Barometric pressure trends • Sunrise and sunset times with countdown APPLE WATCH & WIDGETS (PREMIUM) • Apple Watch app with Water Rating, tide times, wind, and sunset • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Siri shortcuts: "What's the water rating?" and "When's the next high tide?" MUSIC INTEGRATION (FREE) Stream your Apple Music library and playlists while you navigate, with a persistent mini-player on every screen. OFFLINE READY • Download NOAA charts for offline use • Cached tide predictions work without signal • iCloud sync for waypoints and routes across your devices SAFETY NOTICE ITC Navigate is a navigation aid. Always carry official NOAA paper charts as backup and follow all USCG regulations. The Water Safety Rating is advisory only — always exercise your own judgment based on vessel, experience, and conditions. ITC Navigate Premium is an auto-renewable subscription ($0.99/month or $9.99/year). Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tide Graph Pro at 84% against ICW Navigate's 0%. Tide Graph Pro also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). ICW Navigate's advantage is price (Free vs $5.99). On update cadence 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
ICW Navigate is free to download; Tide Graph Pro costs $5.99 up front. ICW Navigate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Tide Graph Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tide Graph Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tide Graph Pro has 3.6K ratings behind it against 1, 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 0% of ICW Navigate's.
Tide Graph Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, ICW Navigate fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tide Graph Pro | ICW Navigate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.6K ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.6K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #117 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brainware LLC | BassTech Consulting Group |
Customer experience
Tide Graph Pro
ICW Navigate
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
ICW Navigate
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tide Graph Pro
No in-app purchases
ICW Navigate
- ICW Navigate Premium$0.991 Month
- ICW Navigate Premium$9.991 Year
Questions
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