DW Home vs Surf's Up Candle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DW Home
Discover a vast collection of candles with over 500 scents and new arrivals weekly. Browse, shop your favorites, and build wishlists for easy checkout. Stay updated on the latest home fragrance trends.
- Over 500 candle scents
- New collections added weekly
- Shop favorite scents
- Discover seasonal favorites
- Build wishlists
- Stay updated on trends
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Is YOUR house a DW Home? Whether you've been burning DW Home Candles for years or are looking for a quality, affordable place to shop for candles - we've got every single scent that you need! With OVER 500 scents and new collections added WEEKLY, every candle lover will love browsing on our app. Stock up on your favorite scents, shop around for a new seasonal favorite, or build a wishlist that's ready for checkout whenever you are. Keep updated with the latest home fragrance trends and happenings at DW Home by downloading our app!
Surf's Up Candle
Discover a collection of all-natural soy candles, handcrafted in Belmar, NJ. Explore a variety of scents and styles, including mason jar and paint can candles, alongside complementary bath and body products like sugar scrubs and lotions.
- All-natural soy candles
- Handmade in Belmar, NJ
- Mason jar candle styles
- Paint can candle styles
- Sugar scrubs
- Lotions
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All natural soy candle company. Hand made in Belmar, NJ. Our line features mason jar candles, paint can candles, sugar scrubs, bath dusts, lotions and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: DW Home at monthly against Surf's Up Candle's every 5 months. DW Home also leads on ratings volume (504 vs 34). Surf's Up Candle's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for DW Home against 4.8 for Surf's Up Candle. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DW Home has 504 ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two.
DW Home ships an update monthly, Surf's Up Candle every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DW Home | Surf's Up Candle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (504 ratings) — better | 4.8 (34 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 95.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 504 — better | 34 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 181 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DW Home Candles | RAPID ACCELERATION INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED |
Customer experience
DW Home
Surf's Up Candle
Bugs and requests
DW Home
Reported bugs
2 issues- Missing search functionality on app
- App harder to navigate than website
Requested features
3 requests- Search feature in the app
- More visible discount code placement
- Improved app navigation
Surf's Up Candle
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DW Home
No in-app purchases
Surf's Up Candle
No in-app purchases
