Comparison

Swell Journal vs Surferz

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Swell Journal

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Dialing in the surf spots on your coast can be difficult, Swell Journal is a organizational tool that helps you organize information about surf sessions with the goal of improving your ability to predict the surf. After a surf session take a look at the surf report and note the swell direction and period. Open Swell Journal and log that session. Once many sessions have been logged you will be able to make informed decisions about which surf spots will be best based upon your own experiences.

About

Surferz

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Surferz is a surf sessions log to track your surfing sessions. You can count your surf sessions and rate them by: - mood - waves - weather - crowd In this way you can create your surf diary to keep track of your surf sessions and count them at the end of the year. Check if you reach your yearly surf goals and compete with your friends and see who surfed more times!

Screenshots

Swell Journal1 screens
Surferz4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Swell Journal at none against Surferz's 1. Swell Journal also leads on device support and iOS requirement (9.2 vs 26.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Surferz sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Swell Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Swell Journal versus Surferz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwell JournalSurferz
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 39 months
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS9.2 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB28 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMatt BurrillDaniele Venturino

In-app purchases

None

Swell Journal

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Surferz

One-time1
  • PRO version$4.99

Questions

Is Swell Journal free?
Swell Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Surferz free?
Surferz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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