Comparison

Wavez Lab vs SurfCheck

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

Head to head
About

Wavez Lab

Discover and conquer the world's best waves with this comprehensive surf app. Explore over 10,000 surf spots globally and get detailed 10-day forecasts with hour-based accuracy for wave height and wind conditions. An intelligent scoring algorithm helps you find the perfect ride.

Highlights
  • Extensive surf spot database (10,000+ spots)
  • 10-day detailed weather forecast
  • Hour-based forecast accuracy
  • Smart scoring algorithm
  • Find hidden surf gems
  • Plan surf sessions
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Discover and conquer the world's best waves with Wavez Lab, the comprehensive surf app designed for passionate wave riders. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, Wavez Lab is your go-to tool for exploring surf spots, staying up to date with forecasts, scoring epic sessions, and leveling up your surfing skills like never before. Extensive Surf Spot Database: With over 10,000 surf spots worldwide, Wavez connects you to an extensive network of waves, ensuring you never miss out on the perfect ride. From popular breaks to hidden gems, our app covers all corners of the globe, making it easier than ever to find your next surfing adventure. 10-Day Forecast: Wavez keeps you one step ahead of the game by providing a detailed 10-day forecast for each surf spot. Plan your sessions with confidence, knowing you have access to accurate weather data, wave height, wind conditions, and more. Wavez leverages advanced forecasting technology to give you hour-based accuracy, helping you make the most of every wave. Smart Scoring: Wavez takes your surfing experience to the next level with its intelligent scoring algorithm. Our app cross-references the current forecast conditions with the ideal conditions for your selected surf spot. This unique feature helps you make informed decisions about when and where to hit the waves, maximizing your chances of catching the perfect ride. Wave Analysis – Get Coached on Every Wave: Upload your surf video and get personalized feedback from a human coach or our AI-powered analysis engine. Wave Analysis breaks down your technique, from your pop-up and stance to your turns and positioning, and delivers actionable suggestions to help you improve faster. Whether you want expert eyes from a real surf coach or instant AI-driven insights, Wave Analysis turns every session into a learning opportunity. Stop guessing what you're doing wrong and start surfing smarter. Subscription Details: Subscribe to unlock all Wavez features, advanced charts, and Wave Analysis. Wavez Premium plan payments will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. By using Wavez's product you certify that you understand and agree to Wavez's Terms of Use (https://www.wavezlab.app/terms) and Privacy Policy (https://www.wavezlab.app/privacy). Auto-renewal may be turned off in your Account Settings in iTunes after purchase. You may cancel your current subscription at any time, but no refund of the remaining subscription is allowed during an active subscription period. A monthly customer that cancels during a subscription month will not be charged for the following month. Made by a surfer, for surfers.

About

SurfCheck

Features
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SurfCheck is a mobile surf application that helps solve the problem of inaccurate surf report data in Bali Indonesia. SurfCheck puts the power in the hands of the surf community, by giving them the ability to upload videos of the surf. This gives surfers in Bali Indonesia the opportunity to have the most accurate representation of the actual surf. With this interactive live surf forecast app the Bali surf community can check the surf any single minute during the day. Surfing in Bali will get easier from now on! Bali surf forecast websites do not match the real Bali surfing conditions and surf webcams mostly don’t work or have bad quality footage. Also, many surfing spots in Bali don’t even have any webcams. SurfCheck will let the Bali surf community to constantly check live surf reports from all of the common Bali surf spots and beaches. Posting a Surf Report: Bali Surfing users can post reports at the surf spots live in this App, simply pressing the record button for a few seconds. This collaboration provides other users to check and see these surf reports and get the live surf forecast about Bali Surf conditions anytime and from anywhere almost live. SurfCheck will provide the users with credits for their collaboration. Posting a surf report provides the user with credits. With these credits Bali surfers will be able to watch surf reports from the other users. No more wasting time driving to the surf spots without precise information about the surf conditions. Bali surfing spots favourite filter menu: SurfCheck will let you post a surf report of the spot you are at right now. Opening the Bali surfing spot menu, Bali surfers are able to choose their favourite spots they usually surf at. The “favourite surf spots” filters the surf reports and will show you the surf reports of your favourite surf spots automatically. Other surf reports from other surfing spots will not be shown and will be filtered out. This way you can check the surf of only the spots you love. SurfCheck ratings: Bali Surfers can evaluate the surf conditions of the surf spots by adding audio to their recording and can add text to describe the surf. This will result in accurate Bali surf conditions that are clear and easy to understand. Rating the surf conditions live will help the users to get essential information right at the moment. SurfCheck vision: Because SurfCheck is still a young surf start-up there will be room for lots of improvements in the near future. Think of community video rating, offline recording, community surf spot suggestions, location awareness to automatically detect the spot where the user is, maps integration, online surf date to cross reference with the reports, AI machine learning to recognize surf spots based on video footage, report quality and much more. Stay tuned and let’s get surfing!

Screenshots

Wavez Lab4 screens
SurfCheck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SurfCheck at none against Wavez Lab's 6. SurfCheck also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Wavez Lab sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. SurfCheck asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Wavez Lab versus SurfCheck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWavez LabSurfCheck
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYoel LevCode-Remote B.V.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Wavez Lab

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$6.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan$69.991 Year
One-time4
  • Single Wave Credit$3.99
  • Starter Pack$9.99
  • Performance Pack$19.99
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  • Session Pack$29.99
None

SurfCheck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wavez Lab free?
Wavez Lab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SurfCheck free?
SurfCheck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Wavez Lab or SurfCheck have ads?
Neither Wavez Lab nor SurfCheck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wavez Lab or SurfCheck?
Wavez Lab ships an update every 5 weeks, and SurfCheck every 5 weeks. Most recently, Wavez Lab was updated on September 8, 2026 and SurfCheck on September 10, 2026.

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