Make The Call vs Surf Log
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Make The Call
Analyze surf conditions at contest sites by monitoring and cataloging wave numbers and types. Provides feedback through graphs and reports, with a time slider to preview waves and automatically record lulls.
- Monitor and graph wave numbers
- Categorize waves
- Share reports and graphs
- Store call statistics
- Separate notes section
- Links to surf forecast sites
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Make the Call is designed to analyse the surf at a contest site. It can be used by Contest directors, Judges and surfers to get feedback on the current surf conditions by monitoring and cataloging wave numbers and types. Analysis is given through graphs and report options. You can preview the waves monitored with an active time slider and lulls > than 5 minutes are automatically recorded as a percentage of the time observed. Features; - Monitor & graph wave numbers - Categorise waves - Share reports and graphs by Email, AirDrop, WhatsApp... - Store Call statistics - Separate Notes section to keep track of previous calls and locations - Links for Surf Forecast sites - Links for what's around me; Doctors, Hospitals, Coffee Shops...
Surf Log
Track your surfing sessions, identify optimal conditions for your favorite spots, and set personal goals to improve your skills. Evaluate surfboard performance to make informed choices for every wave and achieve your best year of surfing.
- Track surfing sessions
- Identify optimal conditions
- Set and achieve personal goals
- Track surfboard performance
- Document progress for skill improvement
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Surf Log is a personal surf journal for surfers who want a clear record of every session: where they surfed, when they paddled out, which board they rode, how it felt, and what the conditions were like. Log the details that matter after each surf: - Spot or break - Date, time, and duration - Session rating - Surfboard used - Wave, wind, tide, and ocean conditions - Notes, goals, and habits Build a useful history of your surfing. See where you have been surfing, which boards you have been riding, what conditions worked, and what you were focused on in the water. Surf Log is made for surfers, not generic workout tracking. It keeps your sessions, quiver, goals, and progress in one place without turning your surf journal into admin. Use Surf Log to: - Remember your best surfs - Track your quiver and board history - Review the conditions behind good sessions - Set surfing goals and habits - Understand your progress over time Whether you are trying a new board, working on turns, chasing better conditions, or just keeping a record of time in the water, Surf Log helps you build a logbook you will actually want to look back on.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Surf Log at 100% against Make The Call's 0%. Surf Log also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (5.0 vs 1.0). Make The Call's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.2). On 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
Surf Log is free to download; Make The Call costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Surf Log holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Surf Log has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Make The Call's written reviews are positive against 100% of Surf Log's.
Make The Call ships an update every 19 months, Surf Log every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 26, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Make The Call | Surf Log |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 155 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Martin Fitzgibbons | Darian Macharowski |
Customer experience
Make The Call
Surf Log
In-app purchases
Make The Call
No in-app purchases
Surf Log
No in-app purchases









