Hey Nora vs SurfSignal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hey Nora
This app provides real-time wind data, forecasts tailored to your gear, and social features to see who's out on the water. It includes webcams, radar, and lightning alerts to help you plan your next session. Get notified when conditions are perfect.
- Live wind station data
- Gear-specific forecasts
- See who's rigging up
- Webcams and radar
- Lightning alerts
- Customizable widgets and notifications
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Hey Nora shows which of your spots works when, based on the conditions you ride, and notifies you when they're forecast. Forecasts that fit the spot Where good weather stations exist, Nora compares forecast models with the measured wind and uses the ones that match best at that spot. Everything for a spot in one place - Live wind from weather stations, all on one color scale - Nora forecast, plus links to Windguru, Windfinder and Windy - Webcams, water levels and a wind map Your conditions - Pick presets or set your own wind range per spot and sport - Matching spots appear on your home screen - Push notification when your conditions are forecast Sessions - Plan sessions with friends and see who's going - Logbook for your sessions and gear, with Garmin Connect sync Widgets for home and lock screen. For kitesurfing, windsurfing, wingfoiling and sailing. Free, no ads. Privacy: https://getnora.app/privacy Terms: https://getnora.app/terms
SurfSignal
This app provides personalized daily alerts for optimal surfing, kiting, and windsurfing conditions based on your chosen spots and preferred wind, swell, and tide settings. It offers a clear timeline of all your spots and allows you to sync planned sessions directly to your calendar.
- Personalized spot selection
- Customizable condition rules
- Daily clear signal alerts
- Multi-spot timeline view
- Session planning and calendar sync
- High-resolution forecast data
- Live station wind checks
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SurfSignal sends one clear daily signal when your own spots and conditions line up. Choose any surf spot, set your ideal wind, swell and tide conditions, and let SurfSignal watch the forecast for you. Looking further ahead? The agenda puts all your spots on one timeline, day by day. Tap the windows you want to ride. Your session lands in your own calendar, with the spot, the times and the route. - No ads. - No login. - No noise. - Ready in two minutes. SurfSignal is built for surfers, kiters, windsurfers, foilers, sailors and anyone who depends on the right wind, tide or swell. Why SurfSignal? - Choose your own surf spots - Set your own wind, tide and swell rules - Get one clear daily signal - See all your spots on one timeline - Plan your sessions and sync them to your own calendar - See high-resolution forecasts - Check live station wind - View surf cams - Use clean hourly tables and graphs - Customize each spot your way SurfSignal is not another app to scroll through. It is a tool. Set your signal. Go when it's on. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SurfSignal at every 5 days against Hey Nora's every 6 weeks. 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. Hey Nora sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and SurfSignal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Hey Nora ships an update every 6 weeks, SurfSignal every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Hey Nora | SurfSignal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christopher Fuchs | Sebastiaan Dalmeijer |
Customer experience
Hey Nora
SurfSignal
In-app purchases
Hey Nora
- Breezy$2.991 Month
- Windy$5.991 Month
- Stormy$12.991 Month
SurfSignal
- Super Monthly$1.991 Month
- Super Yearly1 Month trial$17.991 Year
- SurfSignal pro Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
