SurfView vs Transcarioca Trail
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SurfView
Access live, 24/7 monitoring of major surf spots across South America and Central America. View over 300 high-definition cameras showing real-time wave and beach conditions on an intuitive platform.
- Live 24/7 surf monitoring
- 300+ HD cameras
- Real-time wave conditions
- Multiple South/Central American locations
- Intuitive platform access
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Somos a maior e mais completa plataforma de Surf da América do Sul. Monitoramento ao vivo, 24 horas por dia, sete dias por semana, dos principais picos de surf Brasil, Peru, El Salvador e Panamá. Mais de 300 câmeras de alta definição, estrategicamente posicionadas para mostrar as condições das ondas e praias em tempo real. Plataformas inteligentes de fácil manuseio, seja acessando através do site ou aplicativo. A assinatura se renova automaticamente a não ser que a auto-renovação seja desativada com no mínimo 24 horas de antecedência, no fim do período vigente. A conta será cobrada para renovação dentro das 24 horas que antecedem o fim do período vigente, e identificada como custo de renovação. As assinaturas devem ser administradas pelo usuário e a auto-renovação pode ser desativada acessando o Controle de Conta do usuário, após a compra. Qualquer porção não utilizada do período gratuito de teste, se oferecido, deve ser ressarcido se o usuário efetuar a assinatura, se aplicável. Veja nossos termos de serviço https://surfview.com.br/termos e nossa política de privacidade https://surfview.com.br/politica
Transcarioca Trail
Explore an extensive 180 km trail network across Rio de Janeiro's mountains and protected natural areas. This app offers a democratic way to experience nature within a UNESCO World Heritage site.
- 180 km trail network
- Crosses six protected natural areas
- UNESCO Cultural Urban Landscape
- Nature experience
- Trail management information
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Transcarioca Trail is a long distance trail (180 km long) that cross the main chain of mountains in the city of Rio de Janeiro and six natural protected natural areas: • Grumari Municipal Natural Park; • Pedra Branca State Park; • Tijuca National Park; • Catacumba Municipal Natural Park; • Carioca Paisagem Municipal Natural Park; • Pão de Açucar and Urca Hills Natural Monument. The trail inspires, connects and allows unforgettable and democratic experiences with nature in the "Cultural Urban Landscape of Rio de Janeiro city (UNESCO).The Transcarioca Trail has been implemented and managed by the protected areas teams in cooperation with many adopters and volunteers, aggregated in the Transcarioca Trail social movement. This application was developed by Conservation International Brazil (http://www.conservation.org/global/brasil/Pages/default.aspx) under the Millennium Innovation Lab Initiative. For more information see http://www.trilhatranscarioca.com.br. "We Need Nature To Thrive!" Enjoy it!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Transcarioca Trail at 67% against SurfView's 29%. Transcarioca Trail also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 9) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). SurfView's advantage is ratings volume (32 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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. SurfView sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Transcarioca Trail asks for nothing beyond the download.
Transcarioca Trail holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SurfView has 32 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of SurfView's written reviews are positive against 67% of Transcarioca Trail's.
SurfView ships an update every 2 weeks, Transcarioca Trail every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SurfView | Transcarioca Trail |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (32 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rodrigo Gasparin | ETRILHAS PROJETOS LTDA |
Customer experience
SurfView
Transcarioca Trail
In-app purchases
SurfView
- Básico mensal$2.991 Month
- Básico Mensal$2.991 Month
- Premium Mensal$4.991 Month
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- Básico Semestral$19.996 Months
- Básico semestral$19.996 Months
- Premium Semestral$24.996 Months
- Básico Anual$29.991 Year
- Básico anual$29.991 Year
- Premium Anual$44.991 Year
Transcarioca Trail
No in-app purchases








