iCTides 4.3

The iCTides application for iPhone and iPod Touch offers comprehensive tide time predictions for over 4,400 coastal locations across the United States, including regions such as Alaska, Hawaii, and overseas territories. The application provides visually appealing clocks featuring backgrounds of tropical and oceanic scenes, complemented by ambient ocean sounds, which can be toggled on or off.

Key features include:

• Accurate high and low tide forecasts for thousands of US coastal sites.
• Flexible location selection through an accessible list or interactive map points.
• Additional displays for current time, next sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset, and full moon phases.
• A selection of 55 background images that can be viewed individually or as a slideshow.
• An animated sweep second hand depicted as a fishing pole with a hook on the current time clock.
• Calm ocean sounds that enhance the user experience, with an option to disable.
• Customization options for continuous display mode suitable for desk use or automatic power management aligned with current device settings.
• Local calculation of tide and related times eliminating the need for network access for predictions.
• A dedicated watch app featuring complications compatible with most Apple Watch faces.

This application embodies a robust tool for tide tracking and marine-related timing, reflecting an emphasis on ease of use and aesthetic presentation. Notably, acknowledgment is given to David Flater for developing the original XTide software and to Ann Rucker for porting XTide to the Cocoa platform.