BoardRecycler vs Surfboard database
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BoardRecycler
Connect with buyers and sellers in the boardsports community. Easily list and find surfboards, snowboards, skateboards, and other gear for sale. It's a free marketplace to give your old equipment a new home.
- Free ad listing for boardsports gear
- Post items and photos from phone
- Detailed listings with photos, price, location
- Search local listings
- Direct buyer/seller connection
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BoardRecycler is a classifieds app focused on boardsports. It’s a great way for buyers and sellers to come together and connect to pass a board onto a new owner and it’s absolutely FREE to use. So if you have an old surfboard, snowboard, skateboard, or other gear taking up room in your closet or garage, post a free ad on the BoardRecycler marketplace and let the world see what you’re selling. • Free and easy to use boardsport ad listing. • Post items and photos easy from your phone. • Features photos, descriptions, price, location, and more. • Search listings to find local boards and gear. • Connect directly with buyer or seller. Download BoardRecycler for FREE and give it a try!
Surfboard database
Track your surfboards, log your experiences, and discover new models from major brands. Optimize your quiver by journaling feedback on each board you try.
- Add owned and wishlisted surfboards
- Journal feedback on board experiences
- Browse major surfboard brands
- Optimize your surfboard quiver
- Discover new board models
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If you've ever surfed you know how picking the right board makes all the difference. Add the boards you currently own, the boards you tried and the ones you wish to try! By journaling your feedback on your experience you can crystallise your learnings and optimize your quiver. You can browse the biggest brands to quickly add a model or find ideas for your next magic stick.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BoardRecycler at 100% against Surfboard database's 0%. BoardRecycler also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 7 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BoardRecycler holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BoardRecycler has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of BoardRecycler's written reviews are positive against 0% of Surfboard database's.
BoardRecycler ships an update every 5 weeks, Surfboard database every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BoardRecycler | Surfboard database |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (16 ratings) — better | 4.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lorin Ely-McGregor | SachaDSO |
Customer experience
BoardRecycler
Surfboard database
In-app purchases
BoardRecycler
No in-app purchases
Surfboard database
No in-app purchases
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