Big Wave Surfing vs Pocket Surf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Big Wave Surfing
Control a surfer to stay in the dark blue zone and collect green surfboards for points. Avoid obstacles like jellyfish and seagulls to protect your score and advance through stages. Compete with others and enjoy one-handed controls in this casual surfing game.
- Score points by staying in the blue zone
- Collect green surfboards for bonuses
- Avoid obstacles like jellyfish and seagulls
- One-handed swipe, tap, and tilt controls
- Compete with other players via Game Center
- 60-second stage duration
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Big Wave Surfing is a quick surfing game. Game Summary Control the surfer to stay in the dark blue zone and aim for the green surfboard to earn points. Jump to get bonus points, and avoid jellyfish, seaweeds, seagulls, or seals to protect your score. Reach the required score to move to the next stage. Compete with other players through Game Center. Easy controls: play with one hand, swipe, tap, and tilt left and right. Each stage lasts 60 seconds. Free.
Pocket Surf
Experience realistic surfing with intuitive controls and challenging gameplay. Progress from beginner to pro, unlocking new surfers and boards. Enjoy casual or competitive modes with unique waves and tricks.
- Unlockable surfers with unique stats
- Variety of surfboards with unique stats
- Perform advanced surfing tricks
- Casual and competitive game modes
- Unique waves varying in speed and size
- Missions and achievements for in-game currency
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Surf anywhere! Experience a realistic depiction of how surfing really is, all in your fingertips. -Start as a Beginner, end like a Pro. Pocket Surf offers challenging yet rewarding game-play, with the largest learning curve out of any other surfing game in the market. Controls are both Basic and Fluid, optimal for precise inputs. Programmed for maximum performance, nobody likes to play a game that lags. CURRENT FEATURES: - Unlockable Surfers, each surfer with unique stats. - Unique waves, all of them varying in speed and sizes. - Variety of Surf Boards, each board also contain unique stats, switch them up to figure out what you like. - Surfers are capable of performing, snaps, airs, pop shove-its, kick-flips and barrel rides! - Complete Missions and Achievements to obtain Sea Glass, which in turn be used for purchasing more Surf boards and Surfers at the Surf Shop. GAMEMODES: - Casual mode: For easy and timeless waves. Great for practicing and relaxing. - Competitive Mode: Formatted as a real surf contest, you will be challenged to score high in order to pass to the next heat. Pass 3 heats and you will be heavily awarded. NOTE: More features are to be added soon! "I know what people like and don't like in a game. My goal is to be able to offer something that most games fail to offer: entertaining yet challenging gameplay and ANTI Pay-To-Win components." - DevsDevelop
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pocket Surf at 4.8 against Big Wave Surfing's 4.3. Pocket Surf also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Pocket Surf holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 44 and 20 respectively.
Big Wave Surfing ships an update every 7 months, Pocket Surf every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Big Wave Surfing | Pocket Surf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (44 ratings) | 4.8 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 44 — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 217 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Noriaki Murao | Devan Vazquez |
Customer experience
Big Wave Surfing
Pocket Surf
In-app purchases
Big Wave Surfing
No in-app purchases
Pocket Surf
No in-app purchases
Questions
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