Question 1

What is Tide Cycle?

Accepted Answer

Tide Cycle is an iOS/Android app developed by Alec Rust that displays current tide data for your location. It shows whether the tide is rising or falling, the current height of the tide, when the next tide extreme will occur etc. using intuitive visuals.

Question 2

What makes Tide Cycle different from other tide apps?

Accepted Answer

Tide Cycle provides a unique and intuitive visual representation of tide data, making it easy to understand at a glance. There's no need to interpret complex tide charts or graphs.

Question 3

Does Tide Cycle display advertisements or sell my data?

Accepted Answer

No, Tide Cycle does not display advertisements or sell your data. Your privacy is a top priority.

Question 4

What personal data does Tide Cycle use?

Accepted Answer

Tide Cycle only uses your rough coordinates to fetch tide data for your location. No personally identifiable information is sent with this rough coordinates data. Non personally identifiable data is also collected by monitoring tools used by the app, such as Sentry and PostHog.

Question 5

How does Tide Cycle determine my location?

Accepted Answer

Tide Cycle uses your device's location data, with your permission, to determine your current location and provide accurate tide information.

Question 6

Where does Tide Cycle obtain its tide data?

Accepted Answer

Tide Cycle obtains its tide data from APIs like WorldTides, using your rough coordinates to fetch accurate information.

Question 7

How can I contact you for questions or feedback?

Accepted Answer

You can get in touch with any questions or feedback through the Contact page on this website.

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