Comparison

True Surf vs BMX Space

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

BMX Space

Experience the thrill of BMX in a virtual world. Customize your avatar and skate parks, perform tricks, and compete with others online. Explore user-created parks and engage in multiplayer battles.

Highlights
  • Avatar and fashion customization
  • Customizable park creation
  • Trick list configuration
  • Multiplayer online battles
  • Score missions
  • Video part creation
Currently charting
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Space for playing BMX. Enjoy battles and chats in multiplayer mode. One park per person is given. It is freely customizable. Parks created by someone continue to be released one after another. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - It is a game where you can experience the various attractions of BMX. You can enjoy freely without any rules or restrictions. Please wear the clothes you want to wear and go to the place you want to go, make your favorite tricks. You can ・Customize your avatar and fashion. ・Customize your own park. ・Configure trick list. ・Play BMX in the parks of others. ・Play BMX together while chatting. ・Try to Score Mission. ・Multiplayer online battle with up to 10 riders. ・Make video part.

Screenshots

True Surf4 screens
BMX Space4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BMX Space at 4.8 against True Surf's 3.9. BMX Space also leads on review sentiment (77% vs 61%) and ratings volume (33K vs 3.4K). True Surf's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and chart position 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 and BMX Space sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BMX Space holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BMX Space has 33K ratings behind it against 3.4K, 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 77% of BMX Space's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

True Surf ships an update fortnightly, BMX Space every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
True Surf versus BMX Space: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrue SurfBMX Space
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (3.4K ratings)4.8 (33K ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.7% of reviews77.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.4K33K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#88 — better#155
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size211 MB166 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperTrue AxisDRSV, LLC.

Customer experience

True Surf

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

BMX Space

All ratings33,095 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews522 reviews
Positive77.0%
Neutral9.0%
Negative14.0%

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

BMX Space

From 33K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💜 Fun game with friends
  • 🎮 Entertaining gameplay
  • 🏆 Great for BMX enthusiasts
  • 💰 No ads

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🎨 Graphics could be improved
  • 🕹️ Steering and controls need work
  • 🕰️ Difficult to earn in-game currency

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

BMX Space

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Saved builds not persisting
  • Trick names not matching actual tricks
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Connectivity issues in online modes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more customization options
  • Implement multiplayer features
  • Introduce new vehicle types (e.g. scooters, motorcycles)
  • Improve physics and trick recognition

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
14 purchases

BMX Space

One-time14
  • X 10$0.99
  • AMUSEMENT PARK$1.99
  • AD REMOVE$1.99
Show 11 more
  • COIN 300$2.99
  • X 50$3.99
  • COIN 600$4.99
  • X 100$6.99
  • COIN 900$8.99
  • COIN 1500$9.99
  • COIN 1200$11.99
  • COIN 2400$13.99
  • COIN 1800$17.99
  • COIN 4200$19.99
  • X 300$19.99

Questions

Is True Surf free?
True Surf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BMX Space free?
BMX Space is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, True Surf or BMX Space?
BMX Space is rated higher. True Surf averages 3.9 out of 5 from 3.4K ratings, while BMX Space averages 4.8 from 33K ratings.
Do True Surf or BMX Space have ads?
BMX Space shows ads; True Surf does not.
Which is updated more often, True Surf or BMX Space?
True Surf ships an update fortnightly, and BMX Space every 3 months. Most recently, True Surf was updated on October 16, 2026 and BMX Space on October 17, 2026.
Which is more popular, True Surf or BMX Space?
True Surf currently peaks at #88 in the App Store charts, and BMX Space at #155. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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