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.
追风助手
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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.
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.
- Offline tide forecasts
- Weather and fishing predictions
- Customizable spot creation
- Global coverage (170+ countries)
- Multi-language support (30 languages)
- Integrated Google and Amap maps
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Global tide sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. 追风助手 asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
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.
| Parameter | 追风助手 | Global tide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.9 (32 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better | 73.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 32 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 207 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 志凡 周 | Solot Information Technology Jiangsu Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
追风助手
Global tide
In-app purchases
追风助手
No in-app purchases
Global tide
- 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








