Comparison

Surf Athlete vs The Wharf WOD Timer

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

Head to head
About

Surf Athlete

This app provides surf-specific training programs designed to enhance strength, endurance, and mobility. It offers workouts, stretching routines, and breath training to improve performance in the ocean and prevent injuries. Users can join a community and track progress.

Highlights
  • Surf-specific workouts
  • Strength, endurance, and mobility training
  • Stretch routines
  • Breath training
  • Technique tutorials
  • Global surfer community
Features
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Surf fitness that fits around your life. Build strength, paddle endurance, and mobility with training designed for surfers. Work out at home, while travelling, or wherever you have space, with minimal or no equipment. Surf Athlete brings together workouts, exercise demos, and coaching from Surf Strength Coach. Each exercise includes coaching cues and an explanation of how it relates to surfing, so you know what to do and why. START WITH THE FREE FEATURES • Bodyweight and mobility workouts • Stretch routines for surfers • Breath training to help you stay calm in heavy water • Technique tutorials and surf-specific drills • A community of surfers sharing their progress TRAIN FOR YOUR TIME IN THE WATER Work on paddling longer, moving more freely, and building strength for your pop-up. Training combines strength, mobility, breathwork, recovery, and mindset to help you stay active in the surf over the long term. Sync with Apple Health to track your progress. When you’re ready for more, upgrade to unlock full surf-specific programs, personalized training plans, and ongoing coaching from Surf Strength Coach. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://surfstrengthcoach.com/privacy-policy

About

The Wharf WOD Timer

Features
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The no-fuss workout timer for functional fitness. Pick a format, set your time, hit start — then just work. FOUR TIMERS, ZERO CLUTTER • AMRAP — as many rounds as possible in your time cap • FOR TIME — race the clock, counting up or down • EMOM — every minute (or any interval) on the minute • TABATA — work/rest intervals with clear phase changes VOICE CUES THAT CARRY Three recorded voice packs (or shuffle them) call the moments that matter: the countdown, GO, halfway, last round, ten seconds, and the final 5-4-3-2-1. Cues play even with the ringer on silent — like a coach who never loses count. BUILT FOR THE GYM FLOOR • Giant timer digits you can read from across the room • The screen stays awake for your whole workout • Portrait or landscape — prop it on a bench or a box • Colour-coded phases: green means work, you know the rest • Haptic hits on every round change TIMING YOU CAN TRUST The clock is wall-clock accurate. Lock your phone, switch apps mid-workout — your rounds and intervals stay exactly where they should be. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No sign-up. Your workouts stay on your phone. Free, with no ads. Chalk up. Start the clock.

Screenshots

Surf Athlete4 screens
The Wharf WOD Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Wharf WOD Timer at none against Surf Athlete's 10. The Wharf WOD Timer also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads 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. Surf Athlete sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $18.99 per month. The Wharf WOD Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Surf Athlete ships an update every 3 weeks, The Wharf WOD Timer weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Surf Athlete versus The Wharf WOD Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSurf AthleteThe Wharf WOD Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (403 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings403 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size236 MB29 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNautilus Surf Performance LLCGareth Baumgart

Bugs and requests

Surf Athlete

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Registration not working
  • App crashing on launch
  • Music playback interruptions

Requested features

6 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Offline workout mode
  • Better music integration
  • More free content
  • Expanded exercise library
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  • Improved app stability

The Wharf WOD Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Surf Athlete

Subscriptions3
  • Ocean Sports Academy (1 month)$18.991 Month
  • SURF ATHLETE PRO (1 month)$29.991 Month
  • Surf Athlete Academy (3 month)$83.993 Months
One-time7
  • Stretches for Surfers$27.99
  • The Perfect Pop Up$79.99
  • Bodyweight$119.99
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  • Surf Athlete$129.99
  • Cardboard Surfer$129.99
  • Surf Skate$139.99
  • Surf Training Foundations$159.99
None

The Wharf WOD Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Surf Athlete free?
Surf Athlete is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Wharf WOD Timer free?
The Wharf WOD Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Surf Athlete or The Wharf WOD Timer have ads?
Neither Surf Athlete nor The Wharf WOD Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Surf Athlete or The Wharf WOD Timer?
Surf Athlete ships an update every 3 weeks, and The Wharf WOD Timer weekly. Most recently, Surf Athlete was updated on November 3, 2026 and The Wharf WOD Timer on October 28, 2026.

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