Support

Write any time: help@ebbtides.app. A person reads every message — usually a real angler, usually within a day.

How does it work with no signal?

Ebb doesn't download tide charts — it computes them. Each station's harmonic constituents (the handful of numbers that describe how the sun and moon push that specific patch of water) are bundled inside the app. From those, Ebb calculates the tide for any date right on your phone, using no network at all. That's why it works standing on a jetty with zero bars: the math was already in your pocket before you left the house.

Setting up the widget

  1. Press and hold an empty spot on your home screen until the apps wiggle.
  2. Tap Edit (or the +) in the top corner, then Add Widget.
  3. Search for Ebb and choose it.
  4. Pick a size — the medium size adds today's bite windows — then tap Add Widget and Done.
  5. Watching a specific station? Press and hold the widget → Edit Widget to choose which favorite it shows.

For the lock-screen countdown, press and hold the lock screen → Customize → tap a widget slot → add Ebb.

Restoring your purchase

Settings → Restore Purchases signs the unlock back in on any device using the same Apple ID. There's no account and no password — Apple already knows you bought it.

Switching units (feet / meters, 12h / 24h)

Settings → Units toggles tide heights between feet and meters, and Settings → Time switches between 12-hour and 24-hour clocks. The change applies to the app, the widgets, and every alert instantly.

Why do times differ slightly from another tide app?

Different apps use different harmonic engines, and they round and interpolate a little differently — so you'll occasionally see a high tide listed a couple of minutes apart between two apps. Neither is "wrong." Ebb validates its predictions against NOAA's own published tide predictions and holds every high and low to within minutes of them. If you ever see a real discrepancy, email us the station and date — we take accuracy seriously.

Refunds

Purchases run through Apple, so refunds do too: reportaproblem.apple.com. If something about Ebb let you down, we'd like to hear it regardless — it's how the app gets better.