Tide Table Chart

Review by eFreeware

Tide Table Chart is a paid Android app from the developer AppMosaic, filed under Travel & Local, and its purpose is narrow and clear: showing high and low tide forecasts. The pitch is quick access to tide predictions, with the chart for the next day a swipe away and an animation of moon phase and tide changes for a fast overview. For anyone who plans time near the ocean around the tide rather than around the clock, that focus is the main reason to consider it.

It has been on Google Play since July 2015 and was last updated in September 2026, with more than 10,000 installs and a 3.1 average from 236 ratings. Those numbers suggest a small, specific audience rather than a mass-market hit, which fits an app built around tide stations rather than general weather. It is aimed at surfing, diving, fishing and beach walking, and it shows sun and moon times alongside the water.

What stands out to me is the combination of a one-off price, no ads and no in-app purchases. A single $4.99 payment with nothing else attached is a straightforward proposition: you pay once and the app is the product. Whether that is worth it depends on how often you actually need tide data, which is the question the rest of this review tries to answer.

Who the tide chart is built for

The clearest fit is anyone whose plans depend on the water level: surfers timing a session, divers picking a window, anglers working a rising or falling tide, or people who simply like walking a beach when the sand is exposed. The app shows high and low tide, and that is the core of what these users need before deciding when to head out.

It also suits people who want the surrounding context in one place. Moon phase, sunrise, sunset, moonrise and moonset times are all part of the display, which matters for anyone whose activity is tied to light or to the lunar cycle as much as to the tide itself. The animation of moon phases and tide changes is there for a quick overview rather than detailed study, which fits a planning glance rather than analysis.

Because the forecasts cover thousands of tide stations across the world, including the USA, Canada, the UK, Germany, Australia and New Zealand, it works for residents and for people traveling to a coast they do not know. If your interest is a single local beach, the breadth matters less; if you move around, the station coverage is the point.

Reading the chart and the day-to-day controls

The basic interaction is a swipe left or right to move to the next day's tide chart. That is a simple model: one day on screen, a gesture to step forward or back, and the high and low points laid out against time. For planning a few days ahead it is about as direct as this kind of tool gets.

Alongside the chart, the app depicts moon phase and lists sunrise, sunset, moonrise and moonset. Those times sit next to the tide information, so a single view answers both the water question and the light question.

Time zones and daylight saving are handled too. That matters if you are checking a station in another region, or if you travel and want the local clock to line up with the local tide. It is a detail that is easy to overlook until it is wrong, and the developer has built it in.

Offline data and the smartwatch side

Predictions live on the handset, so no connection is needed. For a coastal user this is the feature that makes the most practical difference: the data is already there when you are out of signal, which is common enough on beaches and along shorelines.

The watch side can work on its own if the phone stays behind. One upkeep point: run the phone app roughly weekly so the watch data refreshes.

On Wear OS there are two watch faces in different styles, and tapping either one opens the tide app, along with a Wear OS Tile for quick access. Fitbit is supported as well. If you already wear one of these watches, the watch side turns the phone app into something you can check from your wrist rather than pulling out your phone on the sand.

What the $4.99 buys, and what it does not

Tide Table Chart costs $4.99 as a one-time purchase. There are no ads, and there are no in-app purchases. That is the whole commercial picture: you pay for the app and use it, with no advertising interrupting the chart and no additional purchases layered on top.

The important limit is not financial but technical, and the developer states it plainly. Forecasts are astronomical only, with no allowance for wind, rain, floods or similar weather. In other words, the app tells you what the tide is expected to do on the astronomical schedule, not what a storm surge might do to the actual water level.

The developer also warns against using the app for navigation or any purpose that could lead to personal injury or property damage, and says it is used at your own risk. That is a serious caveat rather than boilerplate, and it should shape how much weight you put on the numbers for anything beyond planning. For deciding when to surf, dive, fish or walk, it is a guide; for piloting a vessel, the developer explicitly says no.

How it compares with the alternatives

The obvious alternative is a free tide app. If cost is the deciding factor, a free option will always win on price. Tide Table Chart asks for $4.99 once and carries no ads, which is the clearest reason someone might prefer it over a free rival.

Another route is a broader marine or weather service that bundles tide predictions with wind, swell and forecasts. Those cover more ground, and the trade-off runs the other way: more information to sift through when all you want is the high and low. This app stays on tides, moon phase and sun and moon times, which is a narrower but faster answer.

A third option is checking a website or a printed tide table for your area. That costs nothing and needs no install. The case for this app rests on having the predictions already on the device, available offline, with a watch app for a glance at the wrist.

A focused tool for people who plan around the water

My recommendation is straightforward for one group: if you surf, dive, fish or walk beaches often enough that the tide shapes your plans, this app covers the essentials and covers them offline. The one-time $4.99 price, the absence of ads and purchases, the worldwide station coverage and the smartwatch support add up to a tidy package with no ongoing strings.

The 3.1 average from 236 ratings is worth weighing if you are deciding between this and a free alternative; it is not a runaway endorsement, and the app's narrow scope means it will not appeal to everyone. The developer's own warnings about meteorological effects and navigation use are the other things to take seriously, since they define what the predictions can and cannot tell you.

For occasional beach visitors who check the tide a few times a year, a free option may be enough. For anyone who checks it weekly, wants the data on the phone without a connection, and wears a compatible watch, the paid app makes sense. It is a specialized tool, and it is priced and built like one.

What's new in version 1.8.5

This app version supports also Samsung smartwatches, Wear OS, Fitbit, Garmin and Amazfit smartwatches. Please watch the video and read the FAQ: http://www.tidetablechart.com/faq/