Comparison

True Surf vs In

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

In

Enhance your mobile flight simulation with realistic co-pilot voice callouts and automated warnings. This add-on provides takeoff, speed, and configuration confirmations, along with advanced GPWS alerts and runway advisories for a more immersive experience.

Highlights
  • Co-pilot voice callouts
  • Takeoff and speed warnings
  • Flap and gear confirmations
  • Automated GPWS warnings
  • Runway awareness advisories
  • Passenger announcements (IAP)
  • Simplified VNAV system (IAP)
Features
Currently charting
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Add a whole new dimension of realism to your Infinite Flight experience with this polished, third-party add-on to Infinite Flight, the best mobile flight sim on the App Store! Hear over 30 co-pilot voice samples during your flight, whether it's takeoff callouts like "V₁", "Rotate!", or "Positive Rate", or whether it's warnings when speed limits are being approached, or confirmation callouts when setting flaps or gear settings. In-Flight Assistant is NOT a flight simulator itself but rather requires Infinite Flight to provide voice callouts and realistic automated warnings for your flights. Check out a 7-minute video of the app in action at: http://www.inflightassistant.info ==================== HOW IT WORKS Start In-Flight Assistant, then launch Infinite Flight on the same device - you'll hear a confirmation that In-Flight Assistant is connected. It will now be watching your flight and provide the callouts as you configured them within the app. It's that simple! ==================== CO-PILOT CALLOUTS The following callouts are provided: • "80 knots" • "V₁" • "V₂" • "Rotate" • "Positive Rate" • "Let's watch our speed, captain" warning when taxiing or flying too fast • "Gear up/down" confirmation • "Flaps at XXX degrees" / "Flaps Final" confirmations • Spoiler status • 4 voices, including Mark 'Skyhawk Heavy' Denton! • Autofill feature for v-speeds (NEW) ============= PASSENGER ANNOUNCEMENTS (IN-APP PURCHASE) * Welcome aboard announcement * Arm doors for departure & cross-check * Safety briefing * Flight attendants, take seats for takeoff (when turning on strobes) * "You may move about the cabin now, etc." * Descent beginning * Welcome post-landing ============= RUNWAY AWARENESS AND ADVISORY SYSTEM (IN-APP PURCHASE) * "APPROACHING RUNWAY 12R", "ON RUNWAY 12R" * "CAUTION TAXIWAY" * "FLAPS FLAPS" * "UNSTABLE UNSTABLE" * "TOO HIGH TOO HIGH" * "TOO FAST TOO FAST" * Many more.. ==================== AUTOMATED GPWS WARNINGS, FLIGHT ALERTS, SIMPLE VNAV (IN-APP PURCHASE) Experience fully-featured GPWS warning callouts such as "TOO LOW, GEAR", "SINK RATE", or "PULL UP!" - in accordance with the specification of the real-world Honeywell MK VI GPWS system - with all 6 modes supported, including turboprop alternative settings (automatically detected), Steep Approach Bias, Flap Override settings, and more. (NEW) Also provides a waypoint proximity alert system and a simplified "VNAV" system where you can set altitudes and speeds you want the autopilot to have per waypoint! The following callouts are provided: • Autopilot disconnect warning sound (Airbus / Boeing) • "GLIDESLOPE" both quiet and loud, depending on how low you are • "SINKRATE" • "PULL UP! PULL UP!" • "TERRAIN! TERRAIN!" • "DON'T SINK" • "TOO LOW, TERRAIN" • "TOO LOW, GEAR" • "TOO LOW, FLAPS" • "APPROACHING MINIMUMS" • "MINIMUMS" or "MINIMUMS, MINIMUMS" (configurable) • "BANK ANGLE" based on aircraft type, altitude, speed, autopilot setting, etc. • "RETARD, RETARD" when landing in an Airbus ============= VOICE COMMANDS (IN-APP PURCHASE) Using a headset mic, use voice commands to control many of the airplane's systems! Once it is set up, In-Flight Assistant will be listening for your voice to say things like "gear up", "set heading 2-3-0", and much more, and your co-pilot will set the autopilot settings for you! IMPORTANT A headset and a quiet environment is recommended for best accuracy. The stronger your non-American accent, the less accurate the recognition may work. ==================== THANKS Huge thanks to the entire Infinite Flight community for their amazing support, as well as Laura & Infinite Flight for providing an awesome API that makes apps like this one possible. Additional thanks to Cam (maker of LiveFlight) for his open-source API examples. Thanks to Jan (www.helpathand.nl) for his audio engineering assistance! ==================== FINE PRINT In-Flight Assistant is not affiliated with Infinite Flight.

Screenshots

True Surf4 screens
In4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: True Surf at Free against In's $4.99. True Surf also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (3.4K vs 131). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

True Surf is free to download; In costs $4.99 up front. True Surf sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and In sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

In holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: True Surf has 3.4K ratings behind it against 131, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of True Surf's written reviews are positive against 67% of In's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

True Surf ships an update fortnightly, In every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
True Surf versus In: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrue SurfIn
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating3.9 (3.4K ratings)4.1 (131 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.7% of reviews67.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.4K — better131
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#87 — better#183
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.1
Further details — not scored
Size211 MB133 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperTrue AxisJohn Goering

Customer experience

True Surf

All ratings3,441 ratings
Positive68.2%
Neutral10.6%
Negative21.2%
Written reviews1,131 reviews
Positive60.7%
Neutral17.0%
Negative22.3%

In

All ratings131 ratings
Positive75.6%
Neutral8.4%
Negative16.0%
Written reviews149 reviews
Positive67.1%
Neutral14.8%
Negative18.1%

User reviews

True Surf

From 3.4K App Store ratings

What 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

In

From 131 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Best GPWS callouts & everything else
  • 👍 Great app for flight simmers
  • 🚀 Increased realism
  • 👍 Awesome app!
  • 👍 Highly improved realism in Infinite Flight

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive add-ons
  • 🐛 Flaps call issue in IOS
  • 🐛 Audio issues
  • 💰 TO EXPENSIVE
  • 🐛 Crashes

Bugs and requests

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

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Passenger pack doesn't recognize when on the runway
  • Cannot restore in-app purchases
  • Voice commands not working
  • Continuous flaps callout repetition after update

Requested features

8 requests
  • More Landing Comments from FO
  • TCAS
  • Customizable in-flight announcements
  • Takeoff thrust set, indication's normal
  • Meal service announcement for long haul flights
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  • German or Spanish flight attendant voices
  • V Ref speeds
  • Airline-specific flight attendant voices and safety videos

In-app purchases

7 purchases

True Surf

Subscriptions2
  • Perfect Storm (monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Frequent Flyer (monthly)$2.991 Month
One-time5
  • 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
4 purchases

In

One-time4
  • Voice Commands$4.99
  • GPWS Warnings$4.99
  • Passenger Announcements$4.99
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  • RAAS - Runway Advisory System$4.99

Questions

Is True Surf free?
True Surf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is In free?
In costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, True Surf or In?
In is rated higher. True Surf averages 3.9 out of 5 from 3.4K ratings, while In averages 4.1 from 131 ratings.
Do True Surf or In have ads?
Neither True Surf nor In shows ads.
Which is updated more often, True Surf or In?
True Surf ships an update fortnightly, and In every 3 months. Most recently, True Surf was updated on October 17, 2026 and In on October 14, 2026.
Which is more popular, True Surf or In?
True Surf currently peaks at #87 in the App Store charts, and In at #183. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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