Comparison

Surf Dating vs Walls.dance

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

Head to head
About

Surf Dating

This dating app offers a unique Grid interface for authentic connections. It features human-verified profiles to ensure no bots or catfishes, and allows extensive filtering by interests and location for a safer dating experience.

Highlights
  • Human-verified profiles
  • Grid interface for control
  • Filter by interests and location
  • Mutual connections feature
  • Secure and safe dating
  • Bot and catfish free
Features
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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

About

Walls.dance

Track your line dancing progress and discover popular dances at your local venues. Log every dance, see what's trending, and connect with friends to share your nights out. Perfect for both seasoned dancers and beginners looking to learn.

Highlights
  • Log every dance and night out
  • See bar dance frequency and levels
  • Learn popular dances before going out
  • Track dances you know and want to learn
  • Connect with friends and applaud their nights
  • Recap cards for nights out
  • Practice dances with slow-motion playback
Features
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Walls is the home for all your line dancing. Every dance you dance, logged night after night. See what actually gets played at your bar, keep every night out, and see where your friends danced. YOUR BAR, RANKED BY ACTUAL FREQUENCY Everyone at your bar logs together, so the whole night gets counted. - See which dances come up most, and their level - Learn the popular ones before you go out - Keep track of the ones you already have down LOG EVERY DANCE, EVERY NIGHT Start a night when you get to the bar and log dances as they play. The community list shows what others at your bar are logging tonight, so logging one takes a tap. EVERY NIGHT OUT, BEAUTIFULLY KEPT - Every bar you've danced at - Every dance you hit, and the ones that just played - Recap cards for every night you log, ready to post SEE WHERE YOUR FRIENDS DANCED - Their nights show up right next to yours - Applaud their nights. They'll applaud yours. YOU BRING THE MOVES. WE'LL BRING THE STATS. - Dances danced, hours on the floor and bars visited - Your weekly streak and your most danced - A calendar of every night out - Badges for big nights, like dancing at 2 bars in one night YOUR DANCES Mark every dance Want to Learn, Learning or Know It, and always know what to work on next. Already keep a list in your notes? Paste it in and Walls turns it into your dance list in one step. NEW TO LINE DANCING? START HERE Start with what your bar actually dances. - Every dance on your bar's list has a practice page - Slow it down, 0.5× to 1.5× - Learn it one 8 count at a time, then drill it - Stack the 8s until you can run the whole thing Made with love by dancers in San Francisco, for the regulars who close the floor down and the newcomers just getting started.

Screenshots

Surf Dating4 screens
Walls.dance4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Walls.dance at 5.0 against Surf Dating's 4.0. Walls.dance also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and review sentiment (100% vs 77%). Surf Dating's advantage is ratings volume (519 vs 23). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Surf Dating sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Walls.dance asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Walls.dance holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Surf Dating has 519 ratings behind it against 23, 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 Walls.dance's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Surf Dating ships an update every 11 days, Walls.dance every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Surf Dating versus Walls.dance: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSurf DatingWalls.dance
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (519 ratings)5.0 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings519 — better23
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB18 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSiift Inc.Lauren Khoo

Customer experience

Surf Dating

All ratings517 ratings
Positive72.3%
Neutral3.7%
Negative24.0%
Written reviews231 reviews
Positive77.5%
Neutral0.4%
Negative22.1%

Walls.dance

All ratings22 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Walls.dance

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Surf Dating

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Monthly$15.991 Month
  • Recommended$38.993 Months
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  • Best Value$59.996 Months
One-time3
  • 3 Gems$10.99
  • 12 Gems$35.99
  • 24 Gems$59.99
None

Walls.dance

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Surf Dating free?
Surf Dating is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Walls.dance free?
Walls.dance is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Surf Dating or Walls.dance?
Walls.dance is rated higher. Surf Dating averages 4.0 out of 5 from 519 ratings, while Walls.dance averages 5.0 from 23 ratings.
Do Surf Dating or Walls.dance have ads?
Neither Surf Dating nor Walls.dance shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Surf Dating or Walls.dance?
Surf Dating ships an update every 11 days, and Walls.dance every 3 days. Most recently, Surf Dating was updated on November 7, 2026 and Walls.dance on November 5, 2026.

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