Comparison

Global tide vs onemodern

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

Head to head
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.

About

onemodern

Connect to a hardware device via data cable to view and transfer its real-time data. Supports reading multiple data formats for efficient data management.

Highlights
  • Connect hardware devices via data cable
  • View real-time device data
  • Supports multiple data formats
  • Timely data transfer
Features
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The onemodern application is a hardware device control software. Connect the device through the data cable, and you can view the data of the hardware device in real time. Supports reading multiple data formats. and timely transfer of data.

Screenshots

Global tide4 screens
onemodern3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Global tide at 3.9 against onemodern's 2.5. Global tide also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 44%) and ratings volume (32 vs 2). onemodern's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, ads and 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Global tide holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.5. 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: 74% of Global tide's written reviews are positive against 44% of onemodern's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Global tide ships an update monthly, onemodern every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Global tide versus onemodern: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlobal tideonemodern
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (32 ratings) — better2.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews73.9% of reviews — better44.4% of reviews
Number of ratings32 — better2
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size207 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSolot Information Technology Jiangsu Co., Ltd.倩倩 刘

Customer experience

Global tide

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

onemodern

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral11.1%
Negative44.4%

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
None

onemodern

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Global tide free?
Global tide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is onemodern free?
onemodern is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Global tide or onemodern?
Global tide is rated higher. Global tide averages 3.9 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while onemodern averages 2.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Global tide or onemodern have ads?
Neither Global tide nor onemodern shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Global tide or onemodern?
Global tide ships an update monthly, and onemodern every 5 weeks. Most recently, Global tide was updated on October 16, 2026 and onemodern on October 18, 2026.

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