California Waves vs Forerunners3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
California Waves
Experience the thrill of surfing massive waves with intuitive one-finger controls. Unlock over 30 unique boards and enjoy stunning visuals in this arcade-style surfing game. Ads can be removed with a single in-app purchase.
- One-finger control
- Stunning visuals
- Over 30 boards to unlock
- Arcade surfing gameplay
- Ad removal option
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Amped to surf the biggest waves? Ride the tube like never before, no ankle busters here! + Super easy one finger control. + Stunning visuals. + More than 30 boards to unlock! **** You can get all the surfboards for FREE! **** The game has only one In-app-purchase to remove the ads. Akaw!
Forerunners3
Engage in a thrilling stealth and combat mission to escape a self-destructing security tower. Explore the environment, outsmart guards, and fight your way out while uncovering the protagonist's past.
- Original storyline
- Unique escape mission
- FPS & fight game
- Evade, kick fight, shoot
- Tap to auto shoot
- Offline play
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(Warning: This video game contains flashing lights that may cause discomfort or trigger seizures for individuals with photosensitive epilepsy. Viewer discretion is advised) "Part 3" takes a deep dive into the story of Jude. As Saul delivers his report in the present on Jude’s involvement in the prison escape, you will play as Jude in the past and fight to escape the Nemean Security Control Tower before it self-destructs. As you fight your way out, Jude's humanity is put at the forefront. We look into how he grew up and what led him into bondage in Nemean. We take a look into the mind of a maniac. ◆ THRILLING ASSAULT MISSION ACTION FIGHTING & SHOOTING Explore the Nemean Security Control Tower and find ways to outsmart the guards. Run, evade, kick fight and shoot at the right moment. Our action fighter game will take you on exciting 3D real fighting missions. When you get a weapon from the guards, the action fighting game also turns into a 3D shooter game. ◆ FORERUNNERS3 FEATURES: - original storyline - unique escape mission - FPS & fight game - evade, kick fight, shoot - tap to auto shoot - sleek graphics - dramatic soundtrack - professional voice actors - Play the FPS action game offline - part of a trilogy, try all Forerunners parts by The Books of Egu Now it’s time to try one of the best new offline games with action fighting and shooting. ► Download and Play Forerunners3 ----- - If you have any queries or feature suggestions regarding our 3D action fighting & shooter adventure, please send them to booksofegu@gmail.com. Till then complete the mission to escape in this blend of adventure, action, rpg, shooting and kick fighting. - Play all 3 parts of the Forerunners Gospel trilogy by The Books of Egu. - For the best experience in the action fighting FPS, please use headphones while playing
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Forerunners3 at 5.0 against California Waves's 3.8. Forerunners3 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). California Waves's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Forerunners3 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. California Waves asks for nothing beyond the download.
Forerunners3 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of California Waves's written reviews are positive against 100% of Forerunners3's.
California Waves ships an update every 7 months, Forerunners3 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | California Waves | Forerunners3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 394 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Henrique Silva | The Books of Egu LLC |
Customer experience
California Waves
Forerunners3
In-app purchases
California Waves
No in-app purchases
Forerunners3
- Unlimited Health Ch. 7$1.99
- Unlimited Health Ch. 8$1.99
- Unlimited Health Ch. 9$1.99
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- Remove Ads$9.99
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