Surfboard database vs QUIVR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Surfboard database
Track your surfboards, log your experiences, and discover new models from major brands. Optimize your quiver by journaling feedback on each board you try.
- Add owned and wishlisted surfboards
- Journal feedback on board experiences
- Browse major surfboard brands
- Optimize your surfboard quiver
- Discover new board models
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If you've ever surfed you know how picking the right board makes all the difference. Add the boards you currently own, the boards you tried and the ones you wish to try! By journaling your feedback on your experience you can crystallise your learnings and optimize your quiver. You can browse the biggest brands to quickly add a model or find ideas for your next magic stick.
QUIVR
Discover and compare over 1,000 surfboards based on wave conditions and skill level. Track your own boards, create wishlists, and get personalized insights to choose the perfect ride for any swell.
- Discover 1,000+ surfboards
- Compare boards side-by-side
- Track your surfboard quiver
- Get wave condition insights
- Vote in daily Board Battles
- Follow other surfers
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Quivr helps you find and compare surfboards, keep track of what you own, and choose which board to ride today. DISCOVER 1,000+ BOARDS Browse shortboards, fishes, mid-lengths, and more. Every board is mapped for wave size, power, and skill so you can shortlist by how it surfs — not just length and volume. COMPARE BEFORE YOU BUY Line boards up side by side. See ranges, tradeoffs, and Quivr Insights in plain surf language. Share a matchup with friends. YOUR QUIVER Log what you ride, wishlist what’s next, and see how your lineup covers the waves you actually get. Follow other surfers and see what they’re on. BOARD BATTLE + FEED Vote on the daily Board Battle. Scroll adds, wishlists, and rider photos from the community. CONDITIONS Set your region on Home. Quivr turns the day’s swell and wind into simple words — size, power, wind — and points to boards in your quiver that fit, plus a few from the catalog. Swipe Today, Tomorrow, and the next stretch of days. Tap More details for the numbers behind the read. Add the free Conditions widget for a quick look without opening the app. This is a region read for board choice — not a spot-by-spot forecast. QUIVR PRO (OPTIONAL) Search, quiver, feed, Conditions for one region, the Home Screen widget, and core browsing stay available without a subscription. Quivr Pro unlocks more when you want it: • Compare more boards at once • Unlimited custom lists • More saved regions on Home • Personalized board, matchup, quiver, and review insights • List boards for sale Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Free trial available where offered. Privacy: https://quivr.surf/privacy Terms: https://quivr.surf/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: QUIVR at 100% against Surfboard database's 0%. QUIVR also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 7 months). Surfboard database's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. QUIVR sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Surfboard database asks for nothing beyond the download.
QUIVR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: QUIVR has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Surfboard database's written reviews are positive against 100% of QUIVR's.
Surfboard database ships an update every 7 months, QUIVR every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Surfboard database | QUIVR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SachaDSO | SOCIALBOUNTY LLC |
Customer experience
Surfboard database
QUIVR
In-app purchases
Surfboard database
No in-app purchases
QUIVR
- Quivr Pro Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Quivr Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Quivr Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
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- Quivr Pro Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Quivr Pro Yearly$59.991 Year
