Comparison

Blackwave vs ByTheWake

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

Head to head

About

Blackwave

Features

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Blackwave e Roofless La prima realtà di Surf in Italia. Scarica l'App e potrai: - acquistare coupon corsi e camp - consultare il calendario delle lezioni - prenotarti alle lezioni - noleggiare attrezzatura (SUP, mute, tavole, kanoe, ect) - rimanere aggiornato sulle nostre iniziative, promozioni, e news

About

ByTheWake

Features

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Se sei un rider, iscriviti alla piattaforma ByTheWake, scegli il park più vicino a te, prenota, paga direttamente all'interno dell'app, vivi l'esperienza della run e monitora le tue statistiche e i tuoi progressi! Se sei il gestore di un park, registra il tuo wakepark per iniziare ad offrire i tuoi prodotti e servizi grazie a un'interfaccia intuitiva e a un pannello di amministrazione user-friendly.

Screenshots

Blackwave4 screens

ByTheWake4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ByTheWake at monthly against Blackwave's every 4 months. Blackwave's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blackwave ships an update every 4 months, ByTheWake monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Blackwave versus ByTheWake: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Blackwave	ByTheWake
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 4 months	Monthly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	15.6 — better	17.0
Further details — not scored
Size	221 MB	67 MB
Age rating	17+	4+
Developer	SHAGGY OWL s.r.l.s.	Trickyleaf srl

In-app purchases

None

Blackwave

No in-app purchases

None

ByTheWake

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blackwave free?

Blackwave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is ByTheWake free?

ByTheWake is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Blackwave or ByTheWake have ads?

Neither Blackwave nor ByTheWake shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Blackwave or ByTheWake?

Blackwave ships an update every 4 months, and ByTheWake monthly. Most recently, Blackwave was updated on August 13, 2026 and ByTheWake on September 21, 2026.