TDWI Events vs Surf Payroll
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TDWI Events
This app provides registered attendees with access to event schedules, networking opportunities, and event information for 2025 TDWI conferences. Connect with other participants and manage your conference experience.
- View personal event schedule
- Find and message fellow attendees
- Access event information
- Manage conference experience
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The official app for TDWI Transform. Registered attendees can view personal schedule, message fellow attendees, & more!
Surf Payroll
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SURF Payroll makes payroll simple for businesses, employees, and CPAs. Business owners: Run payroll, manage employees and benefits, review expenses, and access paystubs. CPAs: Manage clients, onboard companies, jump into client accounts, track deadlines, create reminders, and sync calendars. Employees: View paystubs, manage your profile, submit expenses, and stay updated. Securely access your account with 2FA, Face ID, Touch ID, and SURF App PIN. One app. One SURF experience. Note: 1. A Surf account is required to use the app. Employers/CPAs must be active Surf customers to sign in. 2. Employees can access the app only if their Employer/CPA uses Surf and has provided them with portal access. Download Surf and simplify your payroll experience today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Surf Payroll at every 10 days against TDWI Events's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TDWI Events ships an update every 3 months, Surf Payroll every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TDWI Events | Surf Payroll |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 1105 Media Inc. | Jaya Peddineni |
In-app purchases
TDWI Events
No in-app purchases
Surf Payroll
No in-app purchases
Questions
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