Comparison

Tide and Weather vs 気象予報士(実技)受験対策PLUS

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

Head to head
About

Tide and Weather

This application provides tide graphs and forecasts for over 340 locations across Japan. It's designed for marine sports enthusiasts, offering data on tides, moon phases, and sunrise/sunset times. Users can also view weather maps to plan their activities.

Highlights
  • Tide graphs
  • High and low tide times
  • Moon image
  • Tide data
  • Sunrise/sunset times
  • Moonrise/moonset times
  • Weather map
Features
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SurfTide7 is tide graph app. You can check a tide about 340 location in japan. You can use this app for marine sports such as surfing, windsurfing and fishing. This is forecast data. Please use this at your own risk. All predicted data of this app is not guaranteed. FUNCTION: - TIde graph - Time of hi and low tide - Moon Image - Tide datas - Sunrise / Sunset - Moonrise / Moonset - Show weather map

About

気象予報士(実技)受験対策PLUS

Features
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実技(記述問)対策アプリ。このPLUS版(課金)と通常版(無料、App内課金)の二種類を用意しています。例題は、何れの版も同じものを使用しています。 PLUS版は、Expandable cellsを使用し、操作性に重点を置いた作りとし、通常版は、オーソドックスなmaster-detail版としています。 何れも、豊富な例題の中からカテゴリ・サブカテゴリ検索、更には任意の単語で自由に検索を行える問い・解答例検索等を活用することにより、より迅速に類似の例題を検索することが出来、記述問に関するスキルを習得し、回答時間の短縮を目指します。 App内課金機能では、未課金の状態で例題の解答例の一部のみ表示します。 (このアプリは、「一般財団法人気象業務支援センター」・「気象庁」とは関係ありません。また、例題の正確性、最新性、 有用性等その他一切の事項について、いかなる保証もするものではありません。)

Screenshots

Tide and Weather3 screens
気象予報士(実技)受験対策PLUS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tide and Weather at Free against 気象予報士(実技)受験対策PLUS's $4.99. Tide and Weather also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). 気象予報士(実技)受験対策PLUS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Tide and Weather is free to download; 気象予報士(実技)受験対策PLUS costs $4.99 up front. Tide and Weather sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 気象予報士(実技)受験対策PLUS asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tide and Weather ships an update every 2 months, 気象予報士(実技)受験対策PLUS every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tide and Weather versus 気象予報士(実技)受験対策PLUS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTide and Weather気象予報士(実技)受験対策PLUS
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMitsuhiro ShiraiNaoki Abe

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tide and Weather

One-time1
  • Delete ads$0.99
None

気象予報士(実技)受験対策PLUS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tide and Weather free?
Tide and Weather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 気象予報士(実技)受験対策PLUS free?
気象予報士(実技)受験対策PLUS costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tide and Weather or 気象予報士(実技)受験対策PLUS have ads?
Tide and Weather shows ads; 気象予報士(実技)受験対策PLUS does not.
Which is updated more often, Tide and Weather or 気象予報士(実技)受験対策PLUS?
Tide and Weather ships an update every 2 months, and 気象予報士(実技)受験対策PLUS every 7 months. Most recently, Tide and Weather was updated on October 29, 2026 and 気象予報士(実技)受験対策PLUS on October 26, 2026.

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