Comparison

True Surf vs Skate Surfer 3D

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 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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
Currently charting
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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

Skate Surfer 3D

Ride a skateboard through challenging courses, dodging obstacles and collecting items. Experience a simple yet engaging skateboarding adventure with intuitive controls.

Highlights
  • Skateboard surfing gameplay
  • Obstacle avoidance challenges
  • Item collection
  • 3D graphics
  • Intuitive controls
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Surf the skateboard like a pro and avoid all the hurdles

Screenshots

True Surf4 screens
Skate Surfer 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Skate Surfer 3D at none against True Surf's 7. Skate Surfer 3D also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). True Surf's advantage is rating (3.9 vs 3.4) and ratings volume (3.5K vs 5). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. True Surf sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Skate Surfer 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

True Surf holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: True Surf has 3.5K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of True Surf's written reviews are positive against 67% of Skate Surfer 3D's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
True Surf versus Skate Surfer 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrue SurfSkate Surfer 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (3.5K ratings) — better3.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews60.8% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.5K — better5
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#66 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size211 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrue AxisOmer Bashir

Customer experience

True Surf

All ratings3,462 ratings
Positive68.3%
Neutral10.5%
Negative21.2%
Written reviews1,144 reviews
Positive60.8%
Neutral16.8%
Negative22.4%

Skate Surfer 3D

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

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

Skate Surfer 3D

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

Skate Surfer 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is True Surf free?
True Surf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Skate Surfer 3D free?
Skate Surfer 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, True Surf or Skate Surfer 3D?
True Surf is rated higher. True Surf averages 3.9 out of 5 from 3.5K ratings, while Skate Surfer 3D averages 3.4 from 5 ratings.
Do True Surf or Skate Surfer 3D have ads?
Neither True Surf nor Skate Surfer 3D shows ads.
Which is updated more often, True Surf or Skate Surfer 3D?
True Surf ships an update monthly, and Skate Surfer 3D monthly. Most recently, True Surf was updated on November 4, 2026 and Skate Surfer 3D on November 3, 2026.

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