Just Tides is a weather-utility app providing 1-year tide, moon, and solar forecasts for the UK and Ireland on iOS and Android.
Product velocity
Maintenance
Daily rank 🇺🇸
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Weather
Sentiment
3.5
390 reviews
Nemesis
Fragmented field
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
Users hire Just Tides for long-range coastal planning without the ad-clutter found in general-purpose weather apps, serving the specific needs of sailors and anglers.
For Coastal residents, surfers, sailors, and anglers in the UK and Ireland.
What does it look like?
Key features
Provides tide predictions up to 12 months in advance for UK and Ireland coastal locations.
Displays detailed data on water movement and currents for specific coastal areas.
Visualizes tide data and currents across the UK and Ireland via an interactive map interface.
How much does it cost?
The app operates on a fully free model with no visible IAP or subscription gates, relying on brand presence in the UK and Ireland weather category.
Velocity
Maintenance developmentUX improvementsperformanceShow more...
Just Tides: Tide Times currently operates on a maintenance cadence, with the latest release focusing exclusively on stability and minor functional improvements. The development trend is stable but limited, as the app has not introduced new features in the analyzed window. The latest version provides basic utility updates such as chart interaction and location management, but lacks a recurring live-ops or feature-heavy roadmap. Future updates are expected to continue this pattern of periodic maintenance.
Who built it?
ACRC Solutions
2 apps tracked · Weather
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What do users think recently?
Recent user voice shows a thrilled sentiment. Users appreciate the uncluttered interface provides essential tidal information without intrusive advertisements or unnecessary feature bloat and accurate tidal data and long-range calendar access support planning for outdoor activities like fishing and swimming, but report geographic limitations restrict the app to specific regions, leaving users in other countries without functional support.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Weekly average review rating
What users say, by theme
- The uncluttered interface provides essential tidal information without intrusive advertisements or unnecessary feature bloat
- Accurate tidal data and long-range calendar access support planning for outdoor activities like fishing and swimming
- Minimalist design and straightforward navigation make the app accessible for users who dislike complex software
- Geographic limitations restrict the app to specific regions, leaving users in other countries without functional support
50 of 50 recent reviews analyzed · high confidence · Thrilled overall
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Competitive landscape for Just Tides: Tide Times
How's the Weather market?
Just Tides maintains visibility in the UK and Ireland weather category, recently climbing to #51 Free in Ireland. The lack of monetization gates signals a brand-building focus rather than immediate revenue extraction.
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Key takeaways for Just Tides: Tide Times
Where is it heading?
The UK and Ireland coastal utility market remains stable, but Just Tides faces a ceiling due to its geographic focus and lack of monetization. The app's ability to retain its niche depends on shipping high-frequency utility features like widgets to stay relevant against broader weather entrants.
- The latest update added touch-and-slide chart exploration, directly addressing user requests for faster navigation and improving the core utility experience.
- Security warnings from third-party antivirus software create a trust barrier that may suppress new-user conversion and increase churn on Android.
The SWOT
- 1-year forecast depth provides a defensible planning utility for specialized coastal users
- Uncluttered, ad-free interface drives high user satisfaction scores
- Home screen widget integration would increase daily active usage for routine tide checks
- Percentage-based tide height display would improve data interpretation for casual users
Next best moves
Ship home screen widgets because users request faster access for daily checks → increase daily retention
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The app's maintenance-mode status is a strategic advantage…
Read the full takeSince the last report: The app's competitive outlook has stabilized into a maintenance-focused strategy, with increased emphasis on the risks posed by a lack of feature innovation.
Bottom line
Just Tides wins on simplicity and long-range data utility, but the lack of a monetization path and geographic focus limits its growth, so the PM should prioritize widget integration to increase daily retention before exploring expansion.
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- [1] Play Store listing, source
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