Comparison

追风助手 vs Global tide

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

Head to head
About

追风助手

Features
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本app为你提供比较全的台风信息和台风路径。 方便用户及时了解台风动向,提前做好防范。 “台风路径”数据来自专业的气象预报台,具有更新及时、数据准确、访问速度快等特点。 台风信息包括:预报(经过)时间、中心点、风力、风速、移动方向、中心气压、风圈大小等.

About

Global tide

Access offline tide forecasts for harbors, islands, and tide stations worldwide. Get weather predictions and fishing insights to plan your best trips. Supports over 170 countries and 30 languages.

Highlights
  • Offline tide forecasts
  • Weather and fishing predictions
  • Customizable spot creation
  • Global coverage (170+ countries)
  • Multi-language support (30 languages)
  • Integrated Google and Amap maps
Features
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Global Tide is a professional tool for tides, weather, and marine data, designed for activities such as intertidal foraging, sea fishing, surfing, diving, sailing, and coastal travel. Covering over 170 countries and regions and supporting more than 30 languages, it keeps you informed about tides, weather, wind and waves, water temperature, and other marine conditions. Offline Tide Forecasting Save locations in advance to view tide curves, daily water levels, and high/low tide times without an internet connection—perfect for use on islands, at sea, or in areas with no signal. Global Location Search Covers major ports, islands, tide gauges, dive sites, and shipwrecks; supports search, bookmarking, sharing, navigation, and custom notes. Weather, Wind, and Waves Provides hourly weather and wind/wave forecasts for up to 16 days, including data on air temperature, wind speed and direction, wave height, water temperature, and atmospheric pressure. High-Precision Weather Models Supports switching between multiple meteorological models to meet forecasting needs across different regions and scenarios. Fishing Forecasts Analyzes fish activity by integrating data on tides, weather, atmospheric pressure, and wind conditions to help you choose the best times for sea fishing. Typhoons and Storm Surges Tracks typhoon movements in real-time and provides timely information on marine hazards such as storm surges. Marine Dynamics and Ecology Provides data on tidal currents and multi-layer ocean currents (speed, direction, temperature, and trends), as well as professional metrics like marine primary productivity, chlorophyll concentration, and phytoplankton distribution. Global Tide—stay informed about tides and marine weather, and navigate any sea with confidence.

Screenshots

追风助手1 screens
Global tide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 追风助手 at 5.0 against Global tide's 3.9. 追风助手 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (89% vs 74%). Global tide's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 18 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Global tide sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. 追风助手 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

追风助手 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Global tide has 32 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of 追风助手's written reviews are positive against 74% of Global tide's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

追风助手 ships an update every 18 months, Global tide monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
追风助手 versus Global tide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter追风助手Global tide
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.9 (32 ratings)
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews — better73.9% of reviews
Number of ratings232 — better
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB207 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer志凡 周Solot Information Technology Jiangsu Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

追风助手

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

Global tide

All ratings32 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral12.5%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive73.9%
Neutral6.5%
Negative19.6%

In-app purchases

None

追风助手

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Global tide

One-time4
  • 1个月VIP会员$0.99
  • 月会员$1.99
  • 季度会员$3.99
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  • Lifetime VIP fee$29.99

Questions

Is 追风助手 free?
追风助手 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Global tide free?
Global tide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 追风助手 or Global tide?
追风助手 is rated higher. 追风助手 averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Global tide averages 3.9 from 32 ratings.
Do 追风助手 or Global tide have ads?
追风助手 shows ads; Global tide does not.
Which is updated more often, 追风助手 or Global tide?
追风助手 ships an update every 18 months, and Global tide monthly. Most recently, 追风助手 was updated on October 23, 2026 and Global tide on November 1, 2026.

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