# Tide

> Nature soundscapes with a focus timer, sleep and meditation

Tide is a mobile app that pairs nature soundscapes with a Pomodoro-style focus timer, sleep and nap modes, guided meditation and breathing exercises. Sounds such as rain, ocean and thunder can be mixed with your own music. The app is free to download, and a Tide Plus subscription is sold as an in-app purchase.

- **Category:** Focus Apps
- **Made by:** Guangzhou Moreless Network Technology Co., Ltd.
- **Website:** https://tide.fm
- **Runs on:** iOS, Android, macOS
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 6, 2026

## Pricing

Tide has a free plan. Paid plans start at $11.99 / month, or $59.99 / year (US App Store).

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** Free to download with in-app purchases. The site's sound catalog has a Free filter, but the store listing does not spell out which features need Tide Plus.
- **Free trial:** The App Store subscription terms mention a free trial; its length is not stated.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free | $0 | Free download with part of the sound library. The listing does not say exactly where the free version stops. |
| Tide Plus (Monthly) | $11.99 per month, US App Store in-app purchase | Auto-renewing subscription, one of two options named in the listing. The listing does not itemize what Plus unlocks. |
| Tide Plus (Annual) | $59.99 per year, US App Store in-app purchase | The same subscription billed yearly. The in-app purchase list also shows an annual Tide Plus item at $54.99. |

Read from https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tide-sleep-focus-meditation/id1077776989 on Oct 6, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Tide before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Annual Tide Plus costs about 58% less than monthly** (Annual discount): The US App Store listing gives Tide Plus as $11.99 per month or $59.99 per year, so a year paid annually costs about 58% less than twelve monthly payments. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tide-sleep-focus-meditation/id1077776989

## App Store prices by country

"Tide Plus (Monthly)", as each country's App Store showed it on Oct 9, 2026. These are the app's prices, not the website's.

| Country | Price | In US dollars |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | $11.99 | |
| United Kingdom | £10.99 | about $14.53 (21% more) |
| Germany | 12,99 € | about $14.56 (21% more) |
| Canada | $14.99 | about $10.54 (12% less) |
| Australia | $17.49 | about $12.21 (about the same) |
| India | ₹ 249 | about $2.57 (79% less) |
| Brazil | R$ 12,90 | about $2.58 (79% less) |
| Mexico | $69.00 | about $3.79 (68% less) |
| Turkey | ₺299,99 | about $6.10 (49% less) |
| Indonesia | Rp 45ribu | about $2.52 (79% less) |
| Philippines | ₱ 155.00 | about $2.47 (79% less) |
| South Africa | R54.99 | about $3.33 (72% less) |

## Key features

- **Focus timer:** A Pomodoro-style timer that plays nature sounds while it runs. Timer lengths can be customized, and an immersive mode is meant to keep you off your phone.
- **Nature soundscapes:** A library of recorded scenes such as rain, ocean and thunder, filed under Nature, Urban, Melody and other categories. A music fusion mode mixes your own music with the sounds.
- **Sleep and nap modes:** Sleep sounds for the night and a nap mode for daytime, with light wake-up alarms and a sleep analysis report.
- **Guided meditation:** Mindfulness courses such as Breathing and Body Scan, plus single sessions on topics like falling asleep and study pressure.
- **Breathing guide:** Paced breathing exercises, including balanced breathing and the 4-7-8 pattern.
- **Tide Diary and Apple Health sync:** A report of your sessions with shareable cards. The iOS app syncs data to Apple Health through HealthKit and supports Siri Shortcuts.

## Good for

- People who work or study to rain, ocean and other nature sounds
- Anyone who wants a focus timer, sleep sounds and meditation in one app
- iPhone and Apple Watch users who want sessions synced to Apple Health

## Worth knowing

- Tide publishes no prices on its website; the figures here come from its US App Store listing.
- The App Store also lists Tide Membership purchases at $1.99, $4.99 and $15.99 and a $9.99 monthly Plus item without explaining them.
- Neither the site nor the store listing itemizes which sounds and features are free and which need Tide Plus.
- No Windows or web version is listed, and the Chrome extension the site links to no longer has a Chrome Web Store page.

## What people say

- **App Store rating of the iPhone and iPad app:** 4.8 out of 5 from 8,334 ratings in the United States, read Oct 6, 2026. This is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1077776989

## Works with

Apple Health, Siri Shortcuts

**Tags:** Pomodoro timer, Focus music

## Alternatives

- [Endel](https://toolgpa.com/tools/endel): Adaptive soundscapes for focus, relaxation and sleep. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/endel-vs-tide)
- [Noisli](https://toolgpa.com/tools/noisli): Ambient sound mixer with a session timer and text editor. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/noisli-vs-tide)
- [Brain.fm](https://toolgpa.com/tools/brain-fm): Functional music for focus, relaxation, sleep and meditation. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/brain-fm-vs-tide)
- [Forest](https://toolgpa.com/tools/forest): Focus timer that grows a virtual tree while you stay off apps. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/forest-vs-tide)
- [Portal](https://toolgpa.com/tools/portal): Nature scenes with spatial audio for focus, sleep and calm. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/portal-vs-tide)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 6, 2026:

- https://tide.fm/en_US/
- https://tide.fm/en_US/sounds/
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tide-sleep-focus-meditation/id1077776989
- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.moreless.tide&hl=en_US&gl=US

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