Comparison

Surf Racing vs Pocket Surf

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

Head to head
About

Surf Racing

Experience thrilling water sports with this surfing game. Hold to accelerate your board and release to catch air. Compete in exciting races, navigate waves, and outmaneuver opponents to be the first across the finish line.

Highlights
  • Hold to accelerate
  • Release to fly
  • Pass all waves
  • Flip opponents
  • Exciting surf competition
Features
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The best surfing game! Give you full water surf experience! Hold to speed your surfboard and release your hand to fly in the air! Are you ready to join this exciting surf competition game? - Hold to accelerate, release to fly - Pass all waves in the road, and be the first one - Flip the one next to you by your landing waves - Exciting surf racing game

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

Surf Racing4 screens
Pocket Surf3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Pocket Surf at 20 against Surf Racing's 1. Surf Racing's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Surf Racing holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Surf has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Surf Racing ships an update every 10 days, Pocket Surf every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and July 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Surf Racing versus Pocket Surf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSurf RacingPocket Surf
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings120 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB217 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJY GamesDevan Vazquez

Customer experience

Surf Racing

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

Pocket Surf

All ratings19 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Surf Racing

No in-app purchases

None

Pocket Surf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Surf Racing free?
Surf Racing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pocket Surf free?
Pocket Surf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Surf Racing or Pocket Surf?
Surf Racing is rated higher. Surf Racing averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Pocket Surf averages 4.8 from 20 ratings.
Do Surf Racing or Pocket Surf have ads?
Neither Surf Racing nor Pocket Surf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Surf Racing or Pocket Surf?
Surf Racing ships an update every 10 days, and Pocket Surf every 3 weeks. Most recently, Surf Racing was updated on September 29, 2026 and Pocket Surf on July 4, 2026.

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