Comparison

Spotadvisor Surf Forecast vs Surf Report

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

Head to head
About

Spotadvisor Surf Forecast

This app provides a personalized surf forecast by combining marine weather data with your past surf session ratings. It learns your preferences to offer more accurate predictions for your favorite spots. You can also benefit from community ratings at new locations or create custom spots worldwide.

Highlights
  • Personalized surf forecasts
  • Surf session logging and rating
  • Community spot ratings
  • Custom spot creation
  • Friend connections and session sharing
  • Ad-free PRO version
Features
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Spot advisor is a personalized surf forecast and surf spot rating app. We know it's hard to create a realistic nearshore forecast just from swell, period, and direction. With Spotadvisor you can enter your surf sessions and rate the current conditions. After entering a few sessions, we show a personalized forecast for your favorite surf spots based on marine weather data and your ratings. The more sessions you enter, the more accurate the forecast will be. If you come to a new spot where you haven't entered any sessions so far, you can benefit from the ratings of the other users. Get a surf forecast from many known spots or create your own private spot to get a forecast from every place around the world. Connect with friends and share your sessions and your experience. HOW TO USE THE SPOTADVISOR PRO VERSION: • The app is free to download and runs by default in the free basic version. If you like, you can subscribe to the PRO version. The PRO version contains extra features like private spots and it comes Ad free. • The PRO version can be activated by a monthly or yearly subscription. You will find a full list with all features in the App. • The cost of the subscription will be made clear to you before the purchase process and may vary from time to time or by country. • Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. • Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your iTunes account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. • You can manage your subscription and switch off the auto-renewal by accessing your iTunes account settings after purchase. • Full terms and conditions can be found at https://spotadvisor.app/terms/

About

Surf Report

Access detailed surf forecasts for over 6,000 global surf spots. Filter conditions like swell height, direction, and wind speed to find the optimal time for your next session. Offers a 7-day forecast and wave map for pro users.

Highlights
  • Global surf spot forecasts
  • Advanced filtering options
  • 7-day surf forecast
  • 7-day wave map
  • Swell height, period, and direction
  • Wind speed and direction
Features
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Surf Report provide surf forecast of 6268 surf spot in the world. Surf report add filter to select the best time to surf. the filter include time, swell height, swell period, swell direction, wind speed, wind direction. 【Pro】 Surf Report for 7 days wave map for 7 days Purchase Notes: 1. The account will be automatically renewed and deducted the corresponding fee 1 day before the expiration. 2. If you need to cancel the renewal, please cancel in your personal iTunes account at least 1 day in advance. 3. After purchase, users can manage or turn off automatic renewal in personal account settings. Terms of Services : https://www.astronomyobserver.net/h5/surf/user Privacy policy: https://www.astronomyobserver.net/h5/surf/privacy

Screenshots

Spotadvisor Surf Forecast4 screens
Surf Report4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Spotadvisor Surf Forecast at 100% against Surf Report's 25%. Spotadvisor Surf Forecast also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Spotadvisor Surf Forecast sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and Surf Report sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spotadvisor Surf Forecast ships an update fortnightly, Surf Report every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Spotadvisor Surf Forecast versus Surf Report: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpotadvisor Surf ForecastSurf Report
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPixelnomads Ltd雪平 王

Customer experience

Spotadvisor Surf Forecast

Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Surf Report

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Spotadvisor Surf Forecast

Subscriptions2
  • Spotadvisor PRO monthly$2.491 Month
  • Spotadvisor PRO annual$19.991 Year
3 purchases

Surf Report

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro$2.991 Month
  • Annual Pro$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$49.99

Questions

Is Spotadvisor Surf Forecast free?
Spotadvisor Surf Forecast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Surf Report free?
Surf Report is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Spotadvisor Surf Forecast or Surf Report have ads?
Neither Spotadvisor Surf Forecast nor Surf Report shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spotadvisor Surf Forecast or Surf Report?
Spotadvisor Surf Forecast ships an update fortnightly, and Surf Report every 2 months. Most recently, Spotadvisor Surf Forecast was updated on September 27, 2026 and Surf Report on October 1, 2026.

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