Stickman Surfer vs True Surf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stickman Surfer
Experience thrilling surfing, dune buggy rides, and skateboarding challenges. Explore diverse environments, unlock upgrades, and enjoy a pumping soundtrack. This app offers endless fun with simple controls.
- Rich surf environments
- Skateboard ramp mode
- Sand driving mode
- Character customisations
- Vehicle power-ups
- Daily treasure chest prizes
- One-touch controls
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Help the legendary Stickson carve up the waves, cruise the dunes in his jeep, land some big air on the skate halfpipe or simply chill out in his beachside shack and watch the world roll by. Game Features: * Rich surf environments including piers, caves, shipwrecks, harbours, wave parks and more * Two bonus game modes - 'Skateboard Ramp' and 'Sand Driving' * Loads of upgrades and character customisations to unlock * Multiple vehicle power-ups with different characteristics * Daily treasure chest prizes * Custom pumping soundtrack * One touch control mechanism
True Surf
Experience the most authentic surfing simulation with realistic physics and live weather forecasts from Surfline. Master real-time controls, travel to world-famous breaks, and compete in WSL events. Evolve your surfer, build your gear, and chase the perfect wave.
- Realistic physics simulation
- Live Surfline weather forecasts
- World-famous surf breaks
- Real-time touch controls
- Character progression and customization
- Board quiver management
- Live WSL competitions
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Conquer legendary past swells by crushing feat-based missions across a quiver of boards, from the world’s leading shapers, and unlock 34 of the planet's most iconic surf spots. Experience mind blowing realistic wave graphics, driven by True Axis' cutting-edge, real-world physics simulation engine, featuring real-time surf conditions powered by Surfline! True Surf is the Official Game of World Surf League (WSL). REAL TIME CONTROLS Realistic touch based physics enable complete control of your surfer in real time. Use one finger, your thumb or mind surf with two fingers like the Pros. NEW GAMEPLAY: FIRST PERSON BARREL MODE Automatically switch to first person mode when in the barrel. NEW MISSION MODE: Smash feat-based missions across the world’s most iconic breaks to unlock new surf spots! Every victory earns you essential rewards to fuel your career, including Clams, Travel Tickets, and Perfect Storms to boost live conditions. IMPROVED REPLAY GRAPHICS Edit and share POV drainers, pig dog shots in the barrel, and spine-twisting laybacks in the pocket! THE WORLD'S BEST WAVES A huge part of surfing is about chasing the perfect wave and True Surf comes jam-packed with the world's best. Travel the world chasing classic reef breaks with hollow barrels at Pipe in Hawaii, Cloudbreak, Fiji to rolling 'power-curve' breaks at Bells Beach, Australia. Or try to beat the sections at some of the world's fastest point breaks like Jeffreys Bay, South Africa. If BIG waves are your thing then head to Nazare, Portugal and Jaws (Pe-ahi), Hawaii. True Surf has it all including Surf Ranch, the epic man made wave located between farm fields in California’s Central Valley. REAL-TIME CONDITIONS POWERED BY SURFLINE True Surf is powered by real time surf forecasting data from Surfline (experts in marine weather forecasting). Data is updated throughout the day and includes Swell Height, Swell Direction, Wind, Tide and Water Temperature. PERFECT STORM Play god of thunder and boost LIVE swells. WILDLIFE Surf with dolphins, look out for the sharks! COMPETE IN WSL CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR EVENTS Are you ready for the CT? Test your skills in WSL Events and compete against other players from around the world to see if you have what it takes to become a CT champ! CHARACTER & QUIVER Experience apparel and boards from legendary brands including Billabong, Catch Surf, Firewire Surfboards, Pyzel Surfboards, Quiksilver, Roxy, Rusty, Shane, SharpEye Surfboards, Simon Anderson Surfboards, Slater Designs, Stretch Boards, and Vissla. Note: An internet connection is required to access some features. Frequent Flyer (monthly) is a monthly subscription service that enables you unlimited travel to all surf spots in True Surf. Frequent Flyer Monthly cost 2.99 USD/month (or local equivalent) and will be charged on your iTunes Account after purchase and when the subscription renews monthly. Perfect Storm (monthly) is a monthly subscription service that enables you unlimited activations of Perfect Storms at all surf spots in True Surf. Perfect Storms provide a boost to live surf conditions and each activation lasts for 5 minutes. Perfect Storm Monthly cost 2.99 USD/month (or local equivalent) and will be charged on your iTunes Account after purchase and when the subscription renews monthly. Subscriptions will renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to users iTunes account settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Terms of service can be found at https://trueaxis.com/tsfua.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Stickman Surfer at 4.7 against True Surf's 3.9. Stickman Surfer also leads on review sentiment (77% vs 61%). True Surf's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 17 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Stickman Surfer sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and True Surf sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Stickman Surfer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6.1K and 3.5K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Stickman Surfer's written reviews are positive against 61% of True Surf's.
Stickman Surfer ships an update every 17 months, True Surf fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stickman Surfer | True Surf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6.1K ratings) — better | 3.9 (3.5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.3% of reviews — better | 60.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6.1K — better | 3.5K |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #69 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 198 MB | 211 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Turbo Chilli Pty Ltd | True Axis |
Customer experience
Stickman Surfer
True Surf
User reviews
Stickman Surfer
From 6.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🏄 Fun and engaging surfing gameplay
- 👍 Variety of mini-games and activities
- 🎨 Customizable beach hut and character
- 🕹️ Addictive and entertaining experience
Room to improve
- 🌊 Inconsistent surfing controls and physics
- 💰 Excessive in-app purchases and ads
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and technical issues
- 🕰️ Repetitive gameplay and lack of progression
True Surf
From 3.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌊 Realistic wave physics and graphics
- 🤙 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🔥 Best surfing game on mobile
- 👍 Intuitive controls once learned
- 🌍 Variety of real-world surf spots
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for boards and upgrades
- 🐢 Extremely slow progression and leveling up
- 🤯 Inconsistent and unreliable scoring system
- 🌊 Lack of consistently good waves at many locations
- 🔋 Battery draining issues
Bugs and requests
Stickman Surfer
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when attempting to access certain features
- Surfboard and vehicle controls not responsive at times
- Inconsistent scoring and progress tracking
Requested features
4 requests- Add more variety to the mini-games
- Improve surfing mechanics and controls
- Introduce a story mode or campaign
- Reduce reliance on in-app purchases
True Surf
Reported bugs
3 issues- Waves not generating properly at Surf Ranch
- Progression resets and lost progress
- Inability to travel to desired surf spots
Requested features
5 requests- First-person camera mode
- Customizable boards and characters
- Competitive multiplayer mode
- Career mode with challenges and sponsorships
- Ability to create and share custom surf spots
In-app purchases
Stickman Surfer
- Small Pack$0.99
- Starter Pack$1.99
- Medium Pack$2.99
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- Large Pack$4.99
- Extra Large Pack$9.99
- Mega Pack$12.99
- Ultimate Pack$29.99
True Surf
- Perfect Storm (monthly)$2.991 Month
- Frequent Flyer (monthly)$2.991 Month
- Handful of Clams$0.99
- Bag of Clams$7.99
- Chest of Clams$28.99
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- Boatload of Clams$49.99
- Sea of Clams$99.99
Questions
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