Tide Graph iPhone App Review

Description:

Are you a surf or love the ocean?  If you play in the ocean often, you are probably well aware of the factors that come into safe ocean play or travel.  One of these factors that mother nature controls is the tide.  The tide is something that changes all the time and can change at an instant.  In order to keep yourself safe if you are out surfing or diving, or even while out sailing, you need a way to keep track of the tide.  Well now you can do this with ease with the new Tide Graph app for the iPhone.  This app uses a harmonic prediction from thousands of US coastal stations to give you the most accurate tide information available.  There is also a new graph as part of the app that shows you the sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset, and the moon phase at a glance.  This can all be great information if you want to know how much longer you have to stay out on the water or to know when it is time to head back to shore.  The app uses your GPS functionality of your phone and gives you all kinds of information that you can gather from the GPS through the app.

The tide is caused by cyclical movements of the earth and works with the gravitational forces of the sun and moon as well as the shape of the coastal region.  The app does require an internet connection to get the most updated and accurate tide information from the stations that are located along the coast that are recording data.

Features:

• If you are looking into knowing more about the tide, this app has all the functionality you need
• The app offers a tide graph which shows you moonset, moon rise, sun set, and sun rise
• The app takes data from several different data stations around the coast to help you get the most updated and useful information possible about the tides
• The app requires a cell phone network connection to be able to query these stations to give you the information you are seeking

This app is very helpful if you are out on the water often, and want to make sure that you and others you are with remain safe and accounted for.

Conclusion:

This app costs $1.99 and has been given a 4 out of 5 star rating by other users who have used this app.