My Tide Times Pro

Review by eFreeware

If your plans depend on the water, a tide table is one of those tools you check before anything else. Surfers timing a session, anglers picking a window, sailors and beach walkers all want the same thing: a quick, reliable read on when the water will be high or low. My Tide Times Pro is built for exactly that, and it is the paid version of a tide app that has been on Android for years.

The pitch is straightforward. You get tide tables and forecasts for a very large number of locations, presented in what the developer calls the most beautiful tide app on the market. That last part is marketing, but the practical promise is easy to judge: does it tell you the tide times you need, quickly, wherever you happen to be?

At $3.99, this is a small purchase. It has over 10,000 installs and a 4.8 average from 1,760 ratings, which suggests the people who bought it tend to stick with it. If you check tides regularly, that price is easy to justify; if you look at a tide table once a year on vacation, it is more than you need.

A worldwide station list, not just your local beach

The headline feature is coverage. The app supports over 9,000 tidal stations across more than 30 countries, with the US, Canada, Brazil, the UK, Spain, France, Germany, Italy, Australia and New Zealand among them. That range matters if you travel, because you are not limited to one coastline or one country's tide service.

Finding your spot is meant to be effortless. When the app opens, it looks for the nearest locations to you, so you can get tide times without hunting through a list. That is the feature I would lean on most: open it at the beach, at the harbor or at a rental house and see what is close by.

Forecast length varies by region. Most locations show five to seven days, while places outside the UK get charts that stretch up to 30 days. If you are planning a trip or a fishing week rather than an afternoon, that longer view is the reason to prefer this over a simple two-day table.

Moon phases, currents and wind in the same place

Tide times are the core, but the app adds context that many people check separately. It shows the moon phase along with moonrise and moonset times, which is useful when you are thinking about how the tide and the moon line up.

For some US locations, it also forecasts current movements, showing when the water goes slack and how it ebbs and flows each day. The way it works is simple enough. If a currents station sits nearby, an extra Currents tab shows up alongside the usual tide times. That is a genuinely useful addition for anyone whose plans depend on water movement rather than just water height.

Basic wind speed information is included for all tidal locations, which rounds out the picture without turning the app into a full marine weather service. Between tides, moon and wind, you get the essentials for a day on the water in one place.

What it asks of you: a purchase, not a subscription to manage

My Tide Times Pro costs $3.99 up front. The developer says the Pro version delivers the same functionality as the free My Tide Times but with home screen widgets you can add yourself. The app also offers in-app purchases.

The main requirement is simply that you have a use for tide data. This is a focused tool, not a general weather app: it deals in tides, currents, moon times and basic wind, and that is the scope. If your interest is surf reports, water temperature or long-range marine forecasts, those are different tools.

Offline use is one of the better touches here. Saved data stays on the device, so forecasts remain readable offline. That is the kind of detail that matters at a remote trailhead or a beach with poor signal, where you most want the numbers to already be there.

The app is rated for Everyone and has been updated recently, with the latest release improving support for tablets and foldable phones and including bug fixes and performance improvements.

Getting the most from it before you leave the house

The sensible routine is to open the app while you still have a connection, let it find the nearest stations and pull the forecast you need. Because downloaded information stays on the phone, that one check covers you later when the signal drops. It is a small habit that makes the offline storage work in your favor.

If you fish or dive in US waters, it is worth checking whether a currents station sits near your spot. The extra tab only shows up when one is nearby, so a quick look at your usual locations tells you whether you get that layer of detail or just the tide times.

When you are planning further ahead, switch to the longer charts where they are available. Locations outside the UK can show up to 30 days, which is enough to line up a trip with a favorable tide window rather than discovering it after you arrive. For shorter notice, the five to seven day view is plenty.

Finally, the widgets are the quiet convenience of the Pro version. Putting tide information on your home screen means you can glance at it while planning your day, without opening the app each time. The developer has also improved tablet and foldable support, so the layout should hold up on larger screens.

A straightforward buy for regular coastal planners

My Tide Times Pro is a tidy, focused purchase. It covers an unusually wide set of stations, adds moon phases, currents for selected US locations and basic wind, and stores forecasts on the phone for offline viewing.

It suits people who check the water often: surfers, anglers, sailors, kayakers and anyone who plans beach days around low tide. If that is you, the $3.99 is a small price for a tool you will open regularly.

For occasional use, a free tide app or a quick web search will do, and the narrow focus on tides rather than full weather means it will not replace a broader forecast app. But as a dedicated tide companion, this is an easy recommendation for anyone whose plans depend on the sea.

What's new in version 26.3.3

- Improved support for tablets and foldable phones. - Bug fixes and performance improvements.