Comparison

My Tide Times Pro vs NavMonster

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

Head to head
About

My Tide Times Pro

Access tide forecasts, tables, and charts for thousands of locations worldwide. Get real-time data for surfing, fishing, or beach trips, including sunrise/sunset and moon phases. Offline access and a clean interface make it easy to plan your coastal activities.

Highlights
  • Global tide station support (9,000+)
  • Automatic nearest tide table detection
  • Sunrise and sunset times
  • Moonrise, moonset, and moon phase
  • Currents information for US & Canada
  • Offline data access
  • Up to 30-day charts for most locations
Features
Currently charting
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My Tide Times Pro is the only tide times application you'll ever need. Whether you're surfing, fishing or just going to the beach you'll be able to use it to get quick and easy access to the times. We think it's the most beautiful tide times application on the market to date. FEATURES - Supports over 9,000 tidal stations across over 40 countries (including the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, The Netherlands, Australia and New Zealand)! - Find the nearest tide tables to you when the app opens, so you can get tide predictions no matter where you are! - View sunrise & sunset times for all locations alongside the tides in the application! - Moonrise, moonset and moon phase information! - View currents information for selected locations around the US & Canada! (Simply tap on a tide station, if there's currents information you'll see an extra tab). - Never have to worry about ensuring the data is up-to-date because the app takes care of that for you! - Most locations outside of the UK have up to 30 day charts! - When information has been downloaded it is stored on the phone so you can view it without an internet connection! - It offers a clean interface that you just won't get from other apps! - Optimized for the latest iPhone and iPad models. - Pro version offers the same great functionality of My Tide Times but is ad-free, includes widgets and also includes support for Apple Watch to check the tides on the go (including an Apple Watch complication)! If you're in need of tide tables, charts, forecasts or times, don't go elsewhere - install My Tide Times today. It's similar to apps like Tides Near Me Free, Hi Tide and Windy.

About

NavMonster

Get a quick and informed aviation weather briefing for your flight route. This app provides plain language weather information to help pilots make fast "go / no go" decisions.

Highlights
  • Plain language weather briefings
  • Route condition overview
  • Quick go/no-go decision support
  • FAST weather information
Features
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Plain Language Aviation Weather Briefing - FAST! NavMonster is the best way to get a peek of the conditions on your route, to make a quick and informed "go / no go" decision.

Screenshots

My Tide Times Pro4 screens
NavMonster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NavMonster at Free against My Tide Times Pro's $3.99. NavMonster also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). My Tide Times Pro's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On ads 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

NavMonster is free to download; My Tide Times Pro costs $3.99 up front. My Tide Times Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NavMonster asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

My Tide Times Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Tide Times Pro has 1.2K ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of My Tide Times Pro's written reviews are positive against 65% of NavMonster's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Tide Times Pro ships an update weekly, NavMonster every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
My Tide Times Pro versus NavMonster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Tide Times ProNavMonster
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better4.0 (37 ratings)
Positive reviews77.4% of reviews — better65.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.2K — better37
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
Best chart rank#49 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJRustonApps B.V.Plane Media

Customer experience

My Tide Times Pro

All ratings1,185 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral2.7%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews177 reviews
Positive77.4%
Neutral7.9%
Negative14.7%

NavMonster

All ratings36 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral5.6%
Negative19.4%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive65.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

My Tide Times Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Tide times inaccurate for some locations
  • Apple Watch complication not working as expected
  • App crashes when trying to access certain features

Requested features

5 requests
  • Extend forecast period to 2-3 weeks
  • Add graphical tide height information
  • Improve search functionality for locations
  • Enhance Apple Watch complication features
  • Fix bugs and improve overall stability

NavMonster

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

My Tide Times Pro

One-time1
  • Buy us a coffee$0.99
None

NavMonster

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Tide Times Pro free?
My Tide Times Pro costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is NavMonster free?
NavMonster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, My Tide Times Pro or NavMonster?
My Tide Times Pro is rated higher. My Tide Times Pro averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while NavMonster averages 4.0 from 37 ratings.
Do My Tide Times Pro or NavMonster have ads?
Neither My Tide Times Pro nor NavMonster shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Tide Times Pro or NavMonster?
My Tide Times Pro ships an update weekly, and NavMonster every 2 months. Most recently, My Tide Times Pro was updated on October 26, 2026 and NavMonster on October 21, 2026.

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