Ebb: Tides & Fishing Times
Ebb: Tides & Fishing Times is a weather and fishing utility app for iOS that provides offline tide curves and solunar bite windows.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
The app removes the connectivity friction and recurring subscription costs that currently define the tide-tracking category for remote-area anglers.
For Anglers and beachgoers who require reliable tide and solunar data in remote locations without cellular coverage.
What does it look like?
Key features
Computes tide predictions locally on the device using NOAA harmonic data without requiring cellular or Wi-Fi signal.
Overlays major and minor solunar activity periods onto the tide curve, with star ratings for stacking with dawn, dusk, or tide swings.
Displays real-time tide countdowns and bite window status on the lock screen and home screen.
How much does it cost?
Uses a one-time purchase model at $9.99 to contrast against the recurring subscription fees of competitors.
Velocity
Maintenance developmentnew contentUX improvementsShow more...
With only one release shipped in the last 26 days, the app maintains a maintenance-level cadence. The latest version represents a major overhaul, focusing on UX improvements and new feature sets like the fishing bite window and map-based station tracking. Development appears to be in a stable, feature-complete state rather than a high-frequency iteration cycle. Future updates are expected to follow this infrequent, feature-heavy pattern.
Who built it?
User Sentiment
What do users think recently?
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Not enough recent reviews to extract reliable themes yet.
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Competitive landscape for Ebb: Tides & Fishing Times
How's the Weather market?
Ebb: Tides & Fishing Times competes in the weather category by offering a one-time purchase model that undercuts the subscription-based pricing of established rivals. The app's focus on offline-first utility creates a distinct value proposition for users in remote areas where standard, cloud-dependent weather tools fail.
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Key takeaways for Ebb: Tides & Fishing Times
Where is it heading?
The tide-tracking market is consolidating around subscription-based models, leaving Ebb: Tides & Fishing Times as a clear alternative for price-sensitive users. Maintaining this position requires defending the offline-first advantage while building a retention loop that keeps users engaged beyond their initial trip planning.
- The one-time purchase model provides a clear pricing advantage over subscription-based rivals, lowering the barrier for new user acquisition.
- The current maintenance-only release cadence suggests a stable feature set, but risks stagnation if competitors add offline-first capabilities.
The SWOT
- Offline-first NOAA engine removes cellular dependency
- One-time $9.99 purchase model disrupts subscription norms
- Localized expansion into subscription-fatigued markets
- Integration of community fishing logs
Next best moves
Ship community-driven fishing logs because the current app lacks a social retention loop → increase daily active usage
The counter-intuitive read
The offline-first design is a retention lever in…
Read the full takeBottom line
Ebb: Tides & Fishing Times defends its niche through offline-first NOAA computation, but the lack of community features leaves it vulnerable to social-fishing rivals. Investing in a community-driven log would unlock the retention loop needed to scale beyond a static utility tool.
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Is Ebb: Tides & Fishing Times worth paying for if I only fish occasionally?
How does Ebb: Tides & Fishing Times compare to subscription-based tide apps?
Does Ebb: Tides & Fishing Times require an internet connection to work?
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Sources
- [1] App Store
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