Comparison

AR Video Camera vs Surfable

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

Head to head
About

AR Video Camera

Create unique video content by overlaying custom 3D text, emojis, images, and models onto your recordings. Experience realistic HDRI lighting and capture footage in stunning 4K resolution in real-time.

Highlights
  • Add custom 3D text, emojis, images, photos, videos
  • Import custom 3D models (.usdz)
  • Apply realistic HDRI lighting (360 degree)
  • 4K real-time recording
  • Export footage via USB
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This is an app for video content creation using Augmented Reality. Now with 4k support! - Add your custom 3D Text, Emojis, Images, Photos, Videos or 3D Models (.usdz) - Apply extremely natural HDRI lighting (360 degree) - 4k real time recording using Metal - Export footage using USB. Connect iPhone to Mac -> Files -> AR Shoot Pro Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. Terms of use: https://bit.ly/30PUGbB Privacy policy: https://bit.ly/3CLkCSU

About

Surfable

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See what's surfable A wave report from every beach, updated by the people out there. Short video wave checks posted from the sand, the water, drones, wherever someone's filming. Every clip expires in 24 hours. No stale footage, no guessing, just what's out there right now. The stuff you actually want to know You don't just want to know the wave height. You want to know if it's worth going. What the crowd looks like. How it's actually breaking. Whether the wind is killing it. A webcam shows you one angle from a parking lot. Someone at the break with their phone can show you everything else. You know that person The one who's always at the beach before everyone else. Already checked it, already filming, already texting the group "it's on" or "don't bother." That's what Surfable is. Just a lot more of them, at a lot more beaches. Find your break Search any beach in the world and see if someone's posted a check. Your feed shows what's happening near you first. When you want to look further, the explore feed shows you where it's firing today, anywhere. Check what's out there -Browse spots near you or scope breaks across the coast -Follow spots and get notified when fresh clips land -Find people who surf where you surf -See what it actually looks like before you drive Post clips -Drop a condition clip in seconds -Help someone else decide if it's worth the drive -No edits, no filters, just what's out there -Be the one everyone checks before they go The sets are rolling in ~ Come check it out

Screenshots

AR Video Camera4 screens
Surfable4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Surfable at none against AR Video Camera's 3. Surfable also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). AR Video Camera's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. AR Video Camera sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Surfable asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AR Video Camera ships an update every 2 months, Surfable every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AR Video Camera versus Surfable: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAR Video CameraSurfable
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size815 MB26 MB
Age rating+412+
DeveloperBYTE REBELS CLUB, MBMatan Magrisso

In-app purchases

3 purchases

AR Video Camera

Subscriptions3
  • Premium$4.997 Days
  • Premium$9.991 Month
  • Premium$59.991 Year
None

Surfable

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AR Video Camera free?
AR Video Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Surfable free?
Surfable is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AR Video Camera or Surfable have ads?
Surfable shows ads; AR Video Camera does not.
Which is updated more often, AR Video Camera or Surfable?
AR Video Camera ships an update every 2 months, and Surfable every 4 days. Most recently, AR Video Camera was updated on September 9, 2026 and Surfable on September 17, 2026.

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