1.2.13 · signed and notarised by Apple
Find outdated Mac apps.
Update them together.
Floodtide checks the apps on your Mac and updates supported apps in one place. See what needs attention, choose what to install, and keep a backup you can restore.
macOS 13+ · Intel & Apple Silicon · No card or account needed
Scanning stays free after the trial. Buying unlocks installing and includes all 1.x updates. Other plans and the 14-day refund.
“It replaced MacUpdater and Latest for me immediately. This is the updater we have been waiting for.”
3,214verified app bundles
14day full trial, no account
Notarisedsigned, checked by Apple
13+macOS, Intel and Apple Silicon
See Floodtide in action.
From scan to finished updates.
Watch the 22-second demo: find updates, choose Update All, and see the results. Sound is optional.
No card or account. Check your own apps before you buy.
Will it update your apps?
Check before you download.
Search 3,214 verified app bundles. An app missing from this website list may still have its own update feed. The free trial checks the apps installed on your Mac.
3,214 verified Homebrew app bundles · 2026-09-08
What Floodtide asks of your Mac.
All of it.
Seven things it could ask for. Six it never does.
Full Disk AccessReads app version info from /Applications like any file browser.
Accessibility controlNothing is automated behind your back.
Screen recordingThere is nothing to watch.
A list of your appsYour installed-app inventory stays on the Mac. Nothing leaves unless you report one app on purpose.
Background analyticsOff by default. If you switch it on, Settings shows the exact payload first.
An accountThe trial starts when the app opens. A license key arrives by email when you buy.
Your passwordOnly when an app lives in a folder macOS protects: the same prompt the Finder shows, once for the whole batch. Floodtide never sees or stores it.
Three weeks in.
What people say.
Public comments from testers and buyers, trimmed for length, never for meaning.
It replaced MacUpdater and Latest for me immediately. I am very happy! This is the updater we have been waiting for.
One thing I love about it even more than MacUpdater is (when the helper is installed) it really is a 1-click update. No multiple “next next next, enter root password, next next” time wasting.
Finding app updates quickly and conveniently, and installing them automatically. Everything working smoothly, no glitches so far. This is the updater app I’ll be relying on from now on. I’ve already removed Latest and WailBrew from my Mac.
Really love it and it already replaced the app Latest for me. The interface is straightforward and self-explanatory. You can ignore updates for specific apps or skip only the most recent update of an app. The developer was always quick to reply. An amazing piece of software that does exactly what it’s supposed to do and is reasonably priced, especially considering the competition.
I’ve been testing quite a few update apps for over a month. Newcomer FloodTide quickly has become my update app of choice. It belongs to the few apps that finds the most updates. It is also extremely speedy. At £11 one time for 3 Macs, it’s nicely priced. Recommended.
It successfully detected and collected all my installed Mac apps and provides a nice overview in one place. The update process is smooth and the overall experience feels polished and reliable.
Wow, this one works REALLY well! Clean and straightforward look and functionality. Great work!
Awesome application. I’ve been using since you started. Purchased the license a few days ago.
Great app!
Buy it once.
Then stop thinking about it.
Keep scanning for free. Buy once to keep installing updates on up to 3 Macs. Every 1.x update is included. If a 2.0 ever ships as a paid upgrade, owners get it at half price, and the version you own keeps working either way.
£10.99once · covers 3 Macs
PAID ONCE · YOURS TO KEEP
- Every update source, unlimited apps
- One-click Update All with automatic backups and undo
- 14-day full trial before any money moves
- After the trial the scanner stays free, only installing locks
- All 1.x updates included; 2.0 will be half price for owners
- Built and answered by one person, not a portfolio company
- Not for you? Email within 14 days and the payment comes back
Not sure yet? Run the free 14-day trial. No card, no account.
Card handled by Stripe. Key delivered instantly on the success page. Lost yours?
Undo Last Update
Enable backups to keep the old version as a disk clone or archive, choose how long to retain it, and restore a retained backup in one click.
Same developer, verified
Every downloaded bundle's code signature and Gatekeeper verdict are checked before it replaces anything, and the new build must carry the same Apple developer team as the app already installed. A hijacked download feed cannot swap a signed app for an impostor; a genuine identity change asks you first, and a build signed worse than the one you had is refused.
3 Macs, one key
A license covers 3 Macs. The key arrives by email the moment the payment clears.
or with Homebrewbrew install --cask realm9758/floodtide/floodtide
How Floodtide finds updates.
Read from the sources.
MacUpdater maintained exact version information for more than 100,000 apps and direct updates for thousands until that daily workload became unsustainable. Floodtide asks the sources that already know.
The app's own feed
Most indie Mac apps publish a Sparkle feed. Floodtide reads the URL from the app bundle itself and checks the developer's appcast directly. Authoritative, signed, current the second a release ships.
Homebrew casks, and formulae too
A community-maintained index of Mac software. Floodtide reads the cask catalog directly, so Homebrew does not need to be installed, and safely matches 3,214 installable app bundles against it, pulling each vendor's official download and checking it against Homebrew's checksum, or, where a vendor publishes none, against the developer signature already on the installed copy. If you do run Homebrew, a pane of its own lists every cask, formula and tap it has installed and upgrades them through brew itself.
GitHub Releases and Electron feeds
Plenty of apps publish neither an appcast nor a cask, but do ship releases on GitHub or an Electron update feed. Floodtide reads both, picks one unambiguous Mac build rather than guessing between several, verifies the SHA-512 an Electron feed publishes, and keeps the developer identity check in force either way.
Floodtide's own catalog, and yours
A small signed feed covers apps nothing else can match on its own. It only ever names which source to read, so the reading still goes back through the sources above and nothing about verification is duplicated. You can also point any app at a Sparkle URL or a GitHub repository yourself, and your choice is checked before anything Floodtide discovers.
Named owners, and an honest uncovered list
Apps the Mac App Store, Setapp or Microsoft AutoUpdate keep for themselves are labelled as theirs, with the pending version shown beside them instead of touched. If no source can prove a safe update, Floodtide says uncovered rather than guessing. One click can send an anonymous coverage request, and the exact payload is visible before sharing is enabled.
The field,
honestly drawn.
Capabilities checked against each product's own site in August 2026.
Questions
from the pier.
Is this a subscription?
Not unless you want one. £10.99 buys the app outright, with every 1.x update included, and that is what most people should take. If a 2.0 ever ships as a paid upgrade, owners get it at half price. There is a monthly plan for people who would rather not pay up front, and it is the only way Floodtide would ever bill you twice.
Why should I trust one person with my Applications folder?
You should not have to take it on faith. Floodtide is signed with a Developer ID and notarised by Apple, and it holds every update to the same bar: each downloaded bundle’s code signature is verified, and the new build must be signed by the same Apple developer team as the copy it replaces, so a compromised download feed cannot swap a signed app for an impostor. When backups are enabled, it also keeps the version it replaced for your chosen retention period, and rolls back automatically if a build is signed worse than the one you had.
What happens when my trial ends?
Floodtide keeps scanning and showing you what is outdated, free, forever. The Update buttons lock until a license is entered. Nothing nags on a timer.
What if it is not for me after I have paid?
Email raf@bhopstudio.com within 14 days of buying and the payment goes back through Stripe. The trial exists so that this rarely needs to happen.
Can I install it with Homebrew?
Yes. brew install --cask realm9758/floodtide/floodtide installs the same signed disk image from Floodtide’s own tap, and the app updates itself afterwards.
Which update sources does it check?
Five, live, per app: the app’s own Sparkle appcast, the Homebrew cask catalog, GitHub Releases, Electron update feeds, and Floodtide’s own signed catalog. You can also point an app at a Sparkle URL or GitHub repository yourself, which is a choice about which of those to read rather than a sixth source. The app’s own feed wins outright, and an app Homebrew installed stays Homebrew’s to update. Apps the Mac App Store, Setapp or Microsoft AutoUpdate manage are named as theirs rather than touched. If Homebrew is installed, a separate pane also covers its formulae and taps, upgraded through brew itself.
Does it update Mac App Store apps?
Not itself. Apple installs those. Floodtide shows the pending version beside the app with a button that opens it in the App Store, so you always know who is responsible for what.
What if an update breaks something?
When backups are enabled, Floodtide keeps the previous version as a disk clone or archive for your chosen retention period. Undo Last Update restores a retained backup in one click. Floodtide also verifies each new bundle’s code signature before calling the job done, and a build signed worse than the one you had is refused and rolled back automatically.
Why does it sometimes ask for my password?
Some apps live in folders macOS protects. Replacing those needs the same administrator prompt any installer shows. Floodtide batches the whole run into one prompt, tells you before it appears, and never sees the password itself; macOS handles it.
Is my data involved at all?
The app makes network requests to check updates and validate your license. Coverage data (app name, version, covered or not) is shared only when you make a one-time request or enable optional background reporting; Settings shows the exact payload first.
The tide comes in tonight.
Run it free for 14 days. £10.99 once if you keep it, yours from then on. Your app inventory stays on your Mac unless you choose to share it.
1.2.13 · 19.2 MB · macOS 13+ · Intel & Apple Silicon