Surf Dating vs PrayedUp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Surf Dating
This dating app prioritizes authenticity and user control with a unique 'Grid' interface. It offers advanced filtering options and human-verified profiles to ensure a safe and genuine connection experience.
- Human-verified profiles
- Advanced filtering by interests, location, connections
- User-controlled 'Grid' interface
- Bot and catfish-free experience
- Friend-of-friends connections
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SURF is a new wave of dating. Our Grid is designed for control and authenticity, putting you in charge of your Grid. You can filter and search based on interests, location, mutual connections, and so much more. All profile's are 100% human-verified by the SURF Verification Team - guaranteeing no bots or catfishes; just friend-of-friends! SURF is the safer, better way to date. We'll see you on the Grid! Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or turn off auto-renew in your Account settings at any time after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active period. Terms of use: https://www.surfdating.com/terms-of-service Privacy policy: https://www.surfdating.com/privacy-policy
PrayedUp
Share your unique prayer link with friends and family to receive their prayer requests. Send personalized audio prayers to offer support and encouragement. The app prioritizes user safety with automated content moderation.
- Shareable Prayer Link
- Receive Prayer Requests
- Send Audio Prayers
- Community Prayer Sharing
- Automated Content Moderation
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How to use PrayedUp: 1. Share your Prayer Link 2. Friends and family send their prayer requests 3. Send personal Audio Prayers to lift them up To ensure the safety of our users, PrayedUp may use automated moderation and content review to protect against inappropriate or harmful content. Terms of Service: https://prayedup.link/terms Privacy Policy: https://prayedup.link/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PrayedUp at 4.9 against Surf Dating's 3.9. PrayedUp also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and review sentiment (100% vs 77%). Surf Dating's advantage is ratings volume (487 vs 18). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Surf Dating sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. PrayedUp asks for nothing beyond the download.
PrayedUp holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Surf Dating has 487 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Surf Dating's written reviews are positive against 100% of PrayedUp's.
Surf Dating ships an update every 9 days, PrayedUp weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Surf Dating | PrayedUp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (487 ratings) | 4.9 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 487 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Siift Inc. | TYJ |
Customer experience
Surf Dating
PrayedUp
Bugs and requests
Surf Dating
Reported bugs
2 issues- Cannot get past education profile setup
- Freezes when trying to remove profiles
Requested features
2 requests- Trade school education option
- Ability to select contacts to share
PrayedUp
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Surf Dating
- Weekly$3.997 Days
- Monthly$15.991 Month
- Recommended$38.993 Months
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- Best Value$59.996 Months
- 3 Gems$10.99
- 12 Gems$35.99
- 24 Gems$59.99
PrayedUp
No in-app purchases
