# Fisherman's Watch vs Tide Pro

The clearest difference is rating: Tide Pro at 5.0 against Fisherman's Watch's 2.5. Tide Pro also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 38 months) and review sentiment (38% vs 14%). Fisherman's Watch's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Fisherman's Watch sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Tide Pro sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Tide Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fisherman's Watch has 16 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Fisherman's Watch's written reviews are positive against 38% of Tide Pro's.

Fisherman's Watch ships an update every 38 months, Tide Pro every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Fisherman's Watch | Tide Pro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.5 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fishermans-watch/id968740417/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tide-pro/id1528292517/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **16** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 13.9% of reviews | **37.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 75 MB | 121 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Web and Print](https://appshunter.io/developer/517696765) | [娜 金](https://appshunter.io/developer/1523130771) |

## What reviewers say

### Fisherman's Watch

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fishermans-watch/id968740417)

Predicts fishing success based on weather, sun, and moon cycles. It uses mathematical models for over 300 fish species to suggest optimal fishing times. Users can customize which factors influence the forecast.

**Highlights:** Fishing success prediction, Weather, sun, and moon influence, Mathematical models for 300+ fish species, Optimal fishing time suggestions, Customizable forecast factors, Regional fish packages

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fishes of Europe and Asia | $1.99 | one-time |
| Fishes of North America | $1.99 | one-time |
| Fishes of the seas and oceans | $1.99 | one-time |
| All-in-one | $4.99 | one-time |


### Tide Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tide-pro/id1528292517)

This app provides high-precision forecasts for ocean weather, including astronomical tides, storm surges, and merged ocean currents. It offers detailed data on wave conditions, ocean currents at various depths, and marine bio-chemistry. Users can also access seabed elevation and field water/soil temperatures.

**Highlights:** Astronomical tide and currents forecast, 6-Day storm surge forecast, Merged ocean-currents approach, Ocean wave forecast, Ocean currents forecast, Ocean bio-chemistry forecast, Seabed elevation data

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 Month VIP | $14.99 | one-time |
| 1 Year VIP | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Fisherman's Watch free?

Fisherman's Watch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Tide Pro free?

Tide Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Fisherman's Watch or Tide Pro?

Tide Pro is rated higher. Fisherman's Watch averages 2.5 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Tide Pro averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Fisherman's Watch or Tide Pro have ads?

Both Fisherman's Watch and Tide Pro show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Fisherman's Watch or Tide Pro?

Fisherman's Watch ships an update every 38 months, and Tide Pro every 2 months. Most recently, Fisherman's Watch was updated on September 4, 2026 and Tide Pro on September 19, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*