Tides Near Me is a weather-category app providing tide charts, current predictions, and sun/moon data for coastal planning on iOS and Android.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
It removes the cognitive cost of manual tide table estimation by providing graphical, location-aware data that users rely on for daily boating and fishing trips.
For Coastal residents, anglers, boaters, and surfers requiring precise, location-based tide and current data for planning.
What does it look like?
Key features
Provides tide and current predictions for a 30-day window. Premium-tier gate — direct paid-conversion lever for users planning long-term maritime or coastal activities.
Standalone watch app with multi-station browsing, multi-day charts, and complications. Premium-tier gate — increases utility for active users, driving subscription value for watch-first demographics.
Visual representation of tide heights and current speeds over time. Boosts session duration and frequency — expands ad-impression inventory for the free tier.
How much does it cost?
The freemium model uses ad-supported access to core data, gating advanced planning tools and watch-specific features behind a subscription.
Velocity
Maintenance developmentplatform expansionUX improvementsaccessibilityShow more...
Tides Near Me operates on a maintenance cadence, shipping roughly 0.17 releases per week. Development is currently focused on platform expansion and UX improvements, specifically targeting the watch experience and accessibility. The latest release demonstrates a commitment to feature parity across platforms, though the overall frequency remains low. The development trend is stable, characterized by infrequent but functional updates rather than rapid iteration.
Who built it?
Shelter Island Mapping Company
3 apps tracked · Weather
Tides Near Me
Tides Near Me - PlusUser Sentiment
What do users think recently?
The recent review mood reads thrilled. Users appreciate hyper-local tide data provides consistent accuracy for coastal residents and recreational fishing enthusiasts and the interface design allows users to quickly access tide information without navigating complex tables, but report forced location permissions prevent users from checking tide data for locations outside their current area.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Weekly average review rating
What users say, by theme
- Hyper-local tide data provides consistent accuracy for coastal residents and recreational fishing enthusiasts
- The interface design allows users to quickly access tide information without navigating complex tables
- The watch app upgrade provides independent functionality for users who need quick data on the go
- Forced location permissions prevent users from checking tide data for locations outside their current area
93 of 99 recent reviews analyzed · high confidence · Thrilled overall
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Competitive landscape for Tides Near Me
How's the Weather market?
Tides Near Me maintains a 4.75-star rating across over 250,000 total store ratings, positioning it as a category leader in maritime weather. The gap between its high free-download rank and lower grossing rank suggests that while discovery is high, the current subscription paywall for basic features creates conversion friction.
The rivals identified
By 7th Gear
Both apps target coastal and outdoor enthusiasts with watch-integrated tide data, creating direct competition for the same user base.
- Tide Charts provides offline predictions for remote planning, whereas Tides Near Me requires active connectivity.
- Tide Charts includes integrated lunar data and weather forecasts, offering a broader utility set than Tides Near Me.
- Tide Charts features a Today Extension for quick data access, while Tides Near Me relies on widget-enabled interfaces.
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Key takeaways for Tides Near Me
Where is it heading?
Users report: The maritime planning market is consolidating around multi-platform, high-utility tools. Tides Near Me's focus on watch-first utility is a strong defensive move, but the current technical instability and restrictive location permissions leave the app exposed to more stable, flexible rivals.
- Technical instability post-update disrupts daily usage, which compounds the rating drag already visible in recent user reviews.
- The standalone watch app upgrade provides independent utility for active users, driving subscription value for watch-first demographics.
The SWOT
- Graphical tide charts increase session duration and ad-impression inventory
- Standalone watch app functionality creates a high-utility barrier for watch-first demographics
- Implementing manual location search would unlock trip-planning utility for users currently blocked by permission requirements
Next best moves
Implement manual location search because forced location permissions are a top-cited frustration theme → increase addressable user base
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The app's reliance on forced location permissions is a retention trap…
Read the full takeSince the last report: The intelligence profile shifted from a feature-centric view to a risk-mitigation focus, specifically identifying forced location permissions as a barrier to user retention and subscription growth.
Bottom line
Tides Near Me maintains a strong position through high-utility watch integration, but technical instability and restrictive location permissions are eroding user trust. Addressing these friction points would stabilize the daily active base and improve the conversion funnel for the premium subscription.
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Is Tides Near Me good for planning trips to different coastal regions?
Does Tides Near Me have a free version?
Is Tides Near Me safe for kids to use?
Sources
- [1] App Store, source
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