Comparison

Lazy Surfer vs PartyWave.App

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

Head to head
About

Lazy Surfer

Get personalized surf reports and forecasts with custom alerts for your favorite wave conditions. Log your sessions to receive notifications when ideal conditions return to your preferred spots. Plan your surf trips with a 16-day outlook based on real buoy data.

Highlights
  • Personalized surf condition alerts
  • 16-day personalized forecast
  • Log surf sessions
  • Share session information
  • Buoy data for accurate forecasts
  • Customizable wave preference reports
Features
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Did a swell come through where the waves, wind and tide lined up just right? Want to get a personalized report and forecast with alerts for those conditions? Make sure you remember those conditions by logging a session in Lazy Surfer. Once you do, Lazy Surfer will alert you the next time those same conditions occur. It'll also allow you to see a 16-day personalized report and forecast so that you can plan ahead. Features include - Alerts for your favorite conditions - Personalized predictions for how good the surf is going to be at all your favorite spots - Ability to share session information with all your friends. Lazy Surfer doesn't try to forecast nearshore conditions - if you've ever used the popular nearshore forecasting websites like Surfline and Magicseaweed you know that they are often very far off from the true conditions. Instead, Lazy Surfer uses real data from buoys to pinpoint the exact conditions that result in good waves at your favorite surf spots. Surfline or MagicSeaweed also don't take your personal taste in waves into account - they give a one-size-fits-all rating to waves. But you might like bigger, pitchier waves whereas your friends might like mid-sized roll-ier waves. Lazy Surfer can give each of you a personalized report so that you can tell when and where it's best for you to paddle out. Like anything worthwhile, Lazy Surfer requires some effort on your part before it pays off. The more sessions you add the better information Lazy Surfer will give you. Try adding at least 5 sessions in different conditions at a single spot. We guarantee that you'll find Lazy Surfer to be an invaluable addition to your surf forecasting arsenal. Lazy Surfer began as a tool to help its creator, Nick Peterson, learn the intricacies of his local San Diego surf breaks. Not content with fighting the crowd at the same old beach break for every swell, he built Lazy Surfer so that he could tease out good sets of conditions at the more fickle, less popular spots along the coast. With alerts, forecasts and machine-learning powered predictions Lazy Surfer is the tool surfers need in order to score on the days when everyone else thinks it’s flat. Privacy Policy - https://lazysurfer.app/privacy_policy.html Terms of Use - https://lazysurfer.app/terms_and_conditions.html

About

PartyWave.App

Features
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Catch the perfect wave! Party Wave lets you share and discover real-time surf reports, connect with fellow surfers in private or public groups, and explore local surf spots on an interactive map. Upload your best surf photos and videos, follow other riders, and request new beaches to the community.

Screenshots

Lazy Surfer4 screens
PartyWave.App3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PartyWave.App at none against Lazy Surfer's 10. PartyWave.App also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Lazy Surfer sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. PartyWave.App asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Lazy Surfer versus PartyWave.App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLazy SurferPartyWave.App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (511 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings511 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB194 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNJP Consulting LLCMontauk Spring Water

Bugs and requests

Lazy Surfer

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App freezing when saving new sessions
  • Inconsistent wave height reporting

Requested features

4 requests
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Ability to add friends and share sessions
  • More detailed wave height/period forecasts
  • Offline mode for session logging

PartyWave.App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Lazy Surfer

Subscriptions10
  • Lazy Surfer Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Lazy Surfer Pro (Monthly)14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Lazy Surfer Pro (Monthly)14 Days trial$7.991 Month
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  • Lazy Surfer Pro (Monthly)$7.991 Month
  • Lazy Surfer Pro (Monthyl)7 Days trial$11.951 Month
  • Lazy Surfer Pro (Semi-Yearly)7 Days trial$29.996 Months
  • Lazy Surfer Pro (Yearly)$39.991 Year
  • Lazy Surfer Pro (Yearly)14 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Lazy Surfer Pro (Yearly)14 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Lazy Surfer Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$79.991 Year
None

PartyWave.App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lazy Surfer free?
Lazy Surfer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PartyWave.App free?
PartyWave.App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lazy Surfer or PartyWave.App have ads?
Lazy Surfer shows ads; PartyWave.App does not.

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