Comparison

Make The Call vs Surf Log

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Monitor and graph wave numbers
  • Categorize waves
  • Share reports and graphs
  • Store call statistics
  • Separate notes section
  • Links to surf forecast sites
Features
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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...

About

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.

Highlights
  • Track surfing sessions
  • Identify optimal conditions
  • Set and achieve personal goals
  • Track surfboard performance
  • Document progress for skill improvement
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Make The Call4 screens
Surf Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Make The Call versus Surf Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMake The CallSurf Log
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size155 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin FitzgibbonsDarian Macharowski

Customer experience

Make The Call

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Surf Log

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Make The Call

No in-app purchases

None

Surf Log

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Make The Call free?
Make The Call costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Surf Log free?
Surf Log is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Make The Call or Surf Log?
Surf Log is rated higher. Make The Call averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Surf Log averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Make The Call or Surf Log have ads?
Neither Make The Call nor Surf Log shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Make The Call or Surf Log?
Make The Call ships an update every 19 months, and Surf Log every 3 weeks. Most recently, Make The Call was updated on August 26, 2026 and Surf Log on September 29, 2026.

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