SurfCAST by otto vs Avelo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SurfCAST by otto
Easily pay for beach parking directly from your phone. Select your zone, set your duration, and pay securely. Receive timely notifications before your parking time expires, allowing you to fully enjoy your day.
- Select parking zone
- Enter parking duration
- Pay for parking
- Real-time parking time notifications
- Register multiple vehicles
- Secure payment processing
- Pay parking violations
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Headed to the beach? SurfCAST makes paid parking easy. Select the parking zone, enter your duration, and pay, all from the convenience of your phone! When your time is almost up, our app will notify you. All you have to do is enjoy your day at the beach! Features: - Find local community information - Real-time notifications and communication - Monitor how much time is remaining on active parking passes - Ability to register up to two vehicles per account - Secure payment method with the option to save for future use - Quick and easy violation payment - and much, much more!
Avelo
This travel app simplifies booking flights, managing trips, and accessing boarding passes. It offers real-time flight updates and secure payment management for a stress-free travel experience.
- Simplified trip management
- Seamless flight booking
- Upcoming trips overview
- Secure payment management
- Mobile boarding pass access
- Real-time flight updates
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Hello, Avelo – Travel Made Simple! The Avelo app is designed to make your travel experience smoother and more convenient. - Easy Navigation: A modern, intuitive design for managing your Avelo profile, including your Avelo Cash. - Simplified Trip Management: Change or cancel your trips directly from the app. - Seamless Booking: Plan and book your trips with ease, all in just a few taps. - Upcoming Trips Overview: Stay organized with a clear view of your upcoming and past trips, including all key details. - Secure Payment Management: Manage your stored payment methods with an upgraded interface for safe and seamless transactions. - Mobile Boarding Pass: Access your boarding pass 24 hours before departure for all travelers on your trip. - Real-Time Flight Updates: Stay informed with the latest flight status, arrival and departure times, and gate details. Download or update the Avelo app today for a simple and stress-free travel experience!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Avelo at 4.4 against SurfCAST by otto's 1.4. Avelo also leads on ratings volume (11K vs 101) and update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Avelo holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Avelo has 11K ratings behind it against 101, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of SurfCAST by otto's written reviews are positive against 11% of Avelo's.
SurfCAST by otto ships an update monthly, Avelo every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SurfCAST by otto | Avelo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (101 ratings) | 4.4 (11K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 6.1% of reviews | 11.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 101 | 11K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #195 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Otto Connect, Inc. | Avelo Airlines |
Customer experience
SurfCAST by otto
Avelo
User reviews
SurfCAST by otto
From 101 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 App remembers CC and plates (one user)
- 🚀 New version is faster (one user)
Room to improve
- 🐛 App won't let users create accounts
- 🐛 App has no spot to type in password reset codes
- 🐛 App doesn't work with Apple Pay
- 🐛 Predatory enforcement leading to violations
- 🐛 Not as user-friendly as other apps
Avelo
From 11K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy booking process
- 🚀 Quick flight status updates
- 💡 Convenient mobile boarding passes
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and glitches
- 🤔 Lack of account and reservation management features
- 😕 Difficult to access boarding passes and flight details
- 🤯 Confusing and unintuitive user interface
Bugs and requests
SurfCAST by otto
Reported bugs
20 issues- App won't let users create accounts
- No spot to type in password reset codes
- Doesn't work with Apple Pay
- App disappears when tapping register button
- Input validation breaks password managers
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- App freezes and doesn't let users continue
- App constantly freezes
- Payment doesn't go through
- 'Next' button non-responsive
- App immediately shuts down
- App crashes during registration/payment
- App freezes during web queries
- App allows buying unneeded parking, still charges violation
- Overpaid for an hour, charged violation
- App doesn't display full screen on older iPhones
- Error message when registering as resident
- Can't register second vehicle (initially)
- Button to complete registration is off-screen
- Can't sign up, sent back to agreement page
- App icon is sloppy and amateurish
Requested features
13 requests- Add features for looking up parking zones
- Improve user-friendliness
- Add Apple Pay support
- Allow extending parking time
- Improve input validation for password managers
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- Enable copy-paste for password fields
- Provide a review page before purchase
- Improve app loading times
- Fix app crashes during registration and payment
- Ensure full screen display on older devices
- Allow registration of multiple vehicles
- Improve resident registration process
- Add dark mode option
Avelo
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezes during check-in process
- Boarding passes not syncing to mobile wallet
- Saved traveler information not populating correctly
- Inconsistent performance across iOS and Android
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to view and manage existing reservations
- Improved account management and login experience
- Push notifications for flight status updates
- Integration with mobile wallets and calendars
In-app purchases
SurfCAST by otto
No in-app purchases
Avelo
No in-app purchases
