True Surf vs Flip Skater
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
True Surf
Experience realistic surfing with advanced physics and graphics across 34 iconic global surf spots. Conquer missions, master controls, and compete in WSL events. Features real-time surf conditions and a variety of boards and apparel.
- Realistic wave physics simulation
- 34 iconic global surf spots
- Real-time surf conditions
- First-person barrel mode
- Feat-based mission mode
- WSL Championship Tour events
- Brand-name surfboards and apparel
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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
Flip Skater
Experience the thrill of skateboarding on a halfpipe, performing spectacular tricks and reaching new heights. Travel the globe to diverse locations, customize your board and character, and compete for the highest scores. This offline game offers endless skateboarding fun.
- Perform amazing tricks
- Travel the world
- Unlock spectacular boards
- Unlock cool characters
- Upgrade boards and characters
- Offline gameplay
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Skateboard like the Best! Choose your board and get ready for a thrilling ride on the Halfpipe! Slide down the ramps at high speed to reach outrageous heights and become the best Skateboarder on the Planet! Travel the globe on the most amazing environments and leave your Skateboarder print all over the World! Do amazing tricks - Nose grabs, rocket airs, frontside airs - Beat the highest scores and show your mad skills to the World! Download Flip Skater NOW! -------------------------------------- TRAVEL THE WORLD! Travel the World and choose your favourite location to Skate! From Miami Beach to Lake Baikal, take on the variety of ramps available for you! SPECTACULAR BOARDS! Pick your favourite board from a huge lot of possibilities! Make sure you skate in style! Unlock upgrades for the boards to make sure you maximise your score! AMAZING TRICKS! Unlock and Perform insane trick combinations to keep your streak rolling! Beat the highest scores by executing the most dangerous tricks and reaching mad heights! COOL CHARACTERS! Unlock & Upgrade a set of super cool characters! Every character as its own stats, make sure you try them all! They are waiting for you! -------------------------------------- Contact us: support@miniclip.com This game does not require internet connection and can be played offline. This game includes optional in-game purchases (includes random items).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Flip Skater at 4.7 against True Surf's 3.9. Flip Skater also leads on ratings volume (65K vs 3.5K) and review sentiment (72% vs 61%). True Surf's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. True Surf sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Flip Skater sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Flip Skater holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flip Skater has 65K ratings behind it against 3.5K, 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 72% of Flip Skater's.
True Surf ships an update monthly, Flip Skater every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | True Surf | Flip Skater |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (3.5K ratings) | 4.7 (65K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.8% of reviews | 71.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.5K | 65K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #71 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 211 MB | 255 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | True Axis | Miniclip.com |
Customer experience
True Surf
Flip Skater
User reviews
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
Flip Skater
From 65K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🤩 Great graphics and visuals
- 🎮 Enjoyable for both casual and hardcore players
- 💯 Excellent value for a free game
Room to improve
- 🙄 Excessive ads and in-app purchases
- 🤔 Repetitive gameplay and lack of variety
- 🤯 Difficult to unlock new content and upgrades
- 😡 Frustrating when the game glitches or 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
Flip Skater
Reported bugs
3 issues- Screen freezes and glitches when falling
- Inconsistent performance on older devices
- Issues with the daily prize spin feature
Requested features
4 requests- More diverse tricks and gameplay modes
- Ability to customize characters and skateboards
- Online multiplayer and leaderboards
- Reduced reliance on in-app purchases
In-app purchases
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
Flip Skater
- Pack of Coins$1.99
- Pinch of Gems$1.99
- Droid Skateboard$3.99
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- Cupcat Board$3.99
- Stack of Gems$4.99
- Mark$4.99
- Wallet of Coins$6.99
- Nanning$6.99
- Starter Pack$7.99
- Mountain of Coins$14.99







