Comparison

Tide Times UK vs TideCheck

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

Head to head
About

Tide Times UK

Access 7-day tide tables for over 600 UK locations. Plan beach trips, walks, surfing, or fishing with fast and clear tide information. Includes sun and moon rise/set times.

Highlights
  • 7-day tide tables
  • Over 600 UK locations
  • Tide height information
  • Sun & moon rise/set times
  • Searchable location database
  • Save default location
Features
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Tide Times UK brings you instant 7 day tide times for over 600 UK locations. Whether you are planning a beach trip, walk, surfing or fishing - Tide Times UK will give you fast & cleanly presented tide information for your chosen location. Features: • A simple and effective way to view your tide times. • 7 day tide times & heights for over 600 UK locations. • Find tides near to your location. • The ability to quickly search through the large database of locations. • Sun & moon - rise & set times for every location. • The ability to save a location as your default location. Tide Times UK is quick, simple to use, convenient and effective. This app has been designed to suit all users - from the casual beach visitor to the experienced fisherman!

About

TideCheck

Features
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TideCheck gives you fast, accurate tide predictions for 20,112 coastal stations across 204 countries — calculated with harmonic analysis, the same proven method used by hydrographic agencies worldwide. Whether you fish, surf, boat, dive, or just love the coast, TideCheck shows what the tide is doing right now and what's coming next. FEATURES • Nearest station automatically — tides for the closest station to you • Search 20,000+ stations by name, region, or place • Clear tide chart for any day, with high/low times and heights • Live next-tide countdown and a rising/falling gauge • Solunar fishing times — major & minor feeding periods with a daily rating • Sunrise, sunset, and moon phase • Tide alerts — get notified before each high or low tide at your saved stations • Save favorite stations for quick access • Works offline — your saved tides are cached • Switch between LAT, MLLW, and MSL datums (international & US standards) • Choose meters or feet Predictions use harmonic constituent analysis from NOAA, TICON-4, and FES2022. IMPORTANT Tide predictions are for informational purposes only and are not suitable for navigation. Always consult official nautical charts for safety-critical decisions. TideCheck is free and supported by ads. — Privacy Policy: https://tidecheck.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://tidecheck.com/terms Web & developer API: https://tidecheck.com

Screenshots

Tide Times UK4 screens
TideCheck3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TideCheck at Free against Tide Times UK's $1.99. Tide Times UK's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On in-app purchases 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

TideCheck is free to download; Tide Times UK costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tide Times UK versus TideCheck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTide Times UKTideCheck
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRory BuckleyEric Paolo Smith

Bugs and requests

Tide Times UK

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App is broken and won't show info
  • Incorrect tide times reported
  • Some locations never load, others are slow
  • Paid for ad-free but still see ads
  • Paid for upgrade but no information displayed
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  • Astronomy button/function fails or does nothing
  • Cannot connect to developer website
  • App does not update automatically
  • Incorrect pricing for paid version
  • Saved locations are not the default view
  • App front page is too large for iPhone and doesn't scroll
  • App does not remember the selected tide town

Requested features

9 requests
  • Graph of tide times
  • Longer than 7-day forecast
  • Mark multiple favorite ports
  • Flip to landscape on iPad
  • Longer time span for planning
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  • Map integration
  • Astronomy features
  • User-friendly location selection
  • Default saved location view

TideCheck

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Tide Times UK

No in-app purchases

None

TideCheck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tide Times UK free?
Tide Times UK costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TideCheck free?
TideCheck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tide Times UK or TideCheck have ads?
TideCheck shows ads; Tide Times UK does not.

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