Tides US is a navigation utility providing offline tide, moon phase, and solar data for 1870 stations in the US and Canada on iOS.
Product velocity
Unknown
Daily rank 🇺🇸
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Navigation
Sentiment
2.8
20 reviews
Nemesis
Fragmented field
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
It removes the connectivity friction for coastal planning in remote locations where cellular data is unavailable.
For Boaters, swimmers, and beach-goers requiring tide and lunar data for coastal activities.
What does it look like?
Key features
Access tide information for 1870 stations without an active internet connection.
Visualizes tide stations on a map using current location or manual search.
Displays moon phase icons for any selected date.
How much does it cost?
Tides US is currently offered as a free utility with no visible subscription or IAP gates.
Velocity
Steady developmentShow more...
Who built it?
Loft Labs Interactive
5 apps tracked · Navigation
Tides NZ
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OneTake: Captions & TelepromptUser Sentiment
What do users think recently?
Review voice lately leans frustrated. Users appreciate the simple and clean user interface provides a straightforward experience for casual tide tracking needs.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- The simple and clean user interface provides a straightforward experience for casual tide tracking needs
- Inaccurate tide height and time data across multiple regions render the app unreliable for maritime navigation
18 of 18 recent reviews analyzed · moderate confidence · Frustrated overall
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Competitive landscape for Tides US
How's the Navigation market?
Tides US occupies a niche in the Navigation category by prioritizing offline access over real-time cloud updates. With a 2.75-star rating across 20 reviews, the app currently struggles to balance its offline-first promise with the baseline accuracy required for maritime safety.
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Key takeaways for Tides US
Where is it heading?
Users report: The maritime utility market is shifting toward high-precision, real-time data integration, leaving Tides US exposed due to its reliance on potentially stale or inaccurate offline datasets. Without a rigorous audit of its tide-height calculations, the app risks total churn among its core boating audience, regardless of its offline-first convenience.
- Persistent tide data inaccuracies across multiple regions erode user trust, which compounds the negative sentiment already visible in the 2.75-star rating.
The SWOT
- Offline map packs remove the connectivity dependency rivals require
- Localized data expansion into Hawaii and secondary stations
Next best moves
Audit tide data feeds because users report significant offsets in tide times and height calculations → restore core utility
The counter-intuitive read
The offline-first design is a retention lever in…
Read the full takeSince the last report: Tides US has shifted its focus toward feature expansion, including port search and depth units, while simultaneously facing a decline in user sentiment due to persistent tide data inaccuracies.
Bottom line
Addressing the tide data offsets is the only path to restoring utility, as the current inaccuracy renders Tides US a liability for its target maritime audience.
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Is Tides US reliable for maritime navigation?
Does Tides US work without an internet connection?
Can I view tide data for future dates?
Sources
- [1] App Store, source
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