# Dawn Patrol vs RepHeft

The clearest difference is device support: Dawn Patrol at 3 against RepHeft's 1. Dawn Patrol also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.4). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Dawn Patrol sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month and RepHeft sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

## The numbers

| Metric | Dawn Patrol | RepHeft |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (4.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dawn-patrol/id1161014179/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **4.2K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 49.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | — |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 289 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.4** | 18.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Dawn Patrol Surf Tracking](https://appshunter.io/developer/1448740824) | [Martin Vesper](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895066261) |

## What reviewers say

### Dawn Patrol

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dawn-patrol/id1161014179)

Track and analyze your surfing sessions with detailed metrics like wave count, speed, and distance. Integrates with Apple Watch and HealthKit for comprehensive workout data. Premium features offer advanced analytics and tide-wave correlations.

**Highlights:** Track and analyze surf sessions, Record surf workouts, Count waves and measure distance, View surf sessions on a map, Integrates with Apple Watch and HealthKit, Surfline forecast integration, Advanced surf analytics

**Features:** Family Sharing, Siri integration, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Soul Surfer (Monthly) | $3.49 | per month |
| Soul Surfer (Yearly) | $27.49 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Accurate wave tracking
- 👍 Useful data and analytics
- 🔒 Integrates well with Apple Watch
- 💡 Innovative features like Surfline integration
- 👍 Aesthetically pleasing interface

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Inconsistent wave tracking and GPS accuracy
- 🔋 High battery drain on Apple Watch
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔒 Paywall for basic features like tide information
- 👎 Poor customer support responsiveness

**Reported bugs**

- Apple Watch complications not working properly
- Incorrect wind/tide data displayed
- Sessions not syncing correctly with phone app
- App crashing on newer iOS/watchOS versions

**Requested features**

- Add distance paddled metric
- Allow manual editing of recorded waves
- Improve Strava integration
- Provide option to lock app to specific location


### RepHeft

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/repheft/id6762901174)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lifetime Access | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Dawn Patrol free?

Dawn Patrol is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is RepHeft free?

RepHeft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Dawn Patrol or RepHeft have ads?

Neither Dawn Patrol nor RepHeft shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*