Comparison

Surfboard vs Plumber's Handbook

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

Head to head
About

Surfboard

Streamline field experience tracking for universities. This app eliminates manual reporting and administrative burdens, allowing students to easily log their progress and professors to monitor it in real-time. It enhances accountability and retention for a more effective learning experience.

Highlights
  • No administration required
  • Improved learning and retention
  • One-click end-of-year reports
  • Student self-registration
  • Professor progress tracking
  • Secure, controlled access
Features
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* Overview * Can you imagine a Field Experience program that requires no administration, improves learning and retention, plus prints your end of year reports in a single click?  What about one that doesn’t use spreadsheets, the honor system, or waste ridiculous amounts of time?  We did… and that’s not even the best part. It’s free to try. It’s inexpensive to run. It’s up and running at your school in 5 minutes. * Summary of the Program * 1. The Surfboard is setup for the University. 2. Student downloads the Surfboard from the App Store. 3. Student self-registers on the App. 4. Student scans a unique University QR Code. 5. Student chooses their Class. 6. Student chooses their Placement. 7. Student carries phone on visit to Placement. 8. Professor tracks the Student’s progress during the semester. 9. Placement reports are filed at the end of the semester. * Life without the Surfboard * Honor System - Students manually keep track of their time and compile their own reports. At the very best, this is time consuming and leads to errors. At the worst, this leads to dishonesty and a lack of proper training. Mentor System - Professors burden the Mentors with being babysitters for the Students. Along with trying to be Teachers, Mentors are tasked with keeping logs, providing updates, and producing the end of semester reporting. Partial System - Schools implement partial measures that meet some but not all of their requirements. This usually results in inaccurate, time consuming reports, typically requiring Spreadsheets, Mentors, and Students to produce them. * Life with the Surfboard * Accountability - Students are held accountable for their visits, which means they actually go and learn from their Mentors. Retention - Teachers know immediately when a Student is falling behind, which leads to an earlier intervention and a higher retention rate. Accreditation - Administrators can have confidence that their Teachers are running a credible Field Experience Program. Tracking is effective, reporting is comprehensive, and the benefits to the Student are real. * Positive Impact at All Levels * Administrators want a modern University that embraces technology. Students don’t want to go to a school that fills out paper logs and spreadsheets. Professors care about their Student’s education. They want to spend more time teaching and less time doing administration. The Surfboard frees up time and enforces learning. Students love the Surfboard. Students have given the App a near perfect rating and tons of positive feedback. They love checking their progress and knowing how they’re doing. Mentors enjoy being a part of the learning process for the Students… and that’s it. They shouldn’t be involved in the administration of your field experience program. * Security * Controlled Access - Only Authorized Faculty are granted access to a Class and a Student’s Placement Activity. Delayed Reporting - Placement activity is never reported when in-progress and completed placements are intentionally delayed. Plus, only dates are visible to Professors. Limited Tracking - Placement activity is only recorded in predefined windows. Under normal schedules, this means no tracking on weekends and after-hours. Student Control - The Student accepts and has full control over all tracking. They authorize and accept the placement and can end it at any time. * Full-Service Solution * We create and configure each class, minimizing the time required to get the program started. We create each location with an expertly placed geofence for optimal tracking of visits. We add the user accounts, restricting access to the classes being administered that period.

About

Plumber's Handbook

This app provides comprehensive plumbing knowledge for DIYers and professionals. It covers theoretical concepts and practical, step-by-step repair and installation guides with detailed illustrations.

Highlights
  • 54 illustrated articles
  • Theory and practice sections
  • Step-by-step repair tutorials
  • Covers heating, fixtures, and pipes
  • Regular content updates
  • Suitable for beginners and pros
Features
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All-In-One Plumbing Guide – Learn, Repair, and Install with Confidence Whether you're a DIY enthusiast, a professional plumber, or simply curious about how plumbing systems work, this app is your go-to resource. Packed with practical tips, clear explanations, and helpful illustrations, it’s designed to make plumbing knowledge accessible to everyone. Two Comprehensive Sections: Theory – Understand the principles Practice – Apply your knowledge Theory Section: Dive into detailed information on plumbing systems commonly found in homes and apartments. Learn about: - Key plumbing terms and definitions - Heating systems: natural/forced circulation, underfloor heating, boilers, radiators - Fixtures: toilets, sinks, showers, baths, mixer taps - Components: pipe types, fittings, pumps, hydraulic seals - Water supply, sewerage, drainage, rainwater harvesting - Installation schemes, system pressure, safety measures, symbols, and diagrams Whether you’re learning from scratch or brushing up on concepts, the theory section builds a solid foundation. Practice Section: Step-by-step tutorials guide you through real-world plumbing tasks, such as: Installing sinks, mixer taps, toilets, towel rails, bathtubs, and bidets Setting up underfloor heating collectors and radiators Working with different types of pipes: polypropylene, metal-plastic, copper Performing basic repairs like fixing a leaking tap With these guides, you’ll gain the confidence to tackle repairs, upgrades, and installations on your own. Features: - 54 detailed, illustrated articles - Suitable for beginners and experienced users alike - Regular content updates based on user feedback Master the essentials of plumbing – one article at a time. Whether you're working on a project or supervising a plumber, this app gives you the knowledge you need to get it done right. In app purchase included : Lifetime Ads Free version Privacy policy : https://privacypolicy50.wordpress.com/privacy-policy-subscription/ Terms and condition :https://privacypolicy50.wordpress.com/terms-and-condition/

Screenshots

Surfboard4 screens
Plumber's Handbook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Surfboard at 9.0 against Plumber's Handbook's 12.0. On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Surfboard against 4.6 for Plumber's Handbook. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 54 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Surfboard versus Plumber's Handbook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSurfboardPlumber's Handbook
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (23 ratings)4.6 (54 ratings) — better
Positive reviews95.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2354 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer2guys1rocketShital Gorasiya

Customer experience

Surfboard

All ratings23 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive95.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative0.0%

Plumber's Handbook

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Surfboard

No in-app purchases

None

Plumber's Handbook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Surfboard free?
Surfboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plumber's Handbook free?
Plumber's Handbook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Surfboard or Plumber's Handbook?
Plumber's Handbook is rated higher. Surfboard averages 4.6 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Plumber's Handbook averages 4.6 from 54 ratings.
Do Surfboard or Plumber's Handbook have ads?
Neither Surfboard nor Plumber's Handbook shows ads.

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