Comparison

Workout vs Surf Athlete

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

Head to head
About

Workout

This app helps manage and control interval training sessions. Define work and rest periods, set the number of cycles, and choose audio feedback to guide your workouts. It's useful for enhancing fitness and structuring repetitive tasks.

Highlights
  • Customizable work and rest intervals
  • Adjustable number of cycles
  • Audio feedback options (alert/sound)
  • Background music compatibility
  • Versatile for various repetitive tasks
Features
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Interval training is one of the best methods to enhance your physical fitness and burn calories and is therefore a basic part of many physical exercise and workout sessions. It is broadly defined as repetitions of high-speed/intensity work followed by periods of rest or low activity. This application helps to manage and control the intervals. Just define the duration of the work and relax periods and the number of cycles you want to do. You can choose whether you want audio feedback by alert or sound. So you can listen to your music without monitoring the screen. Despite enhancing your health this application can be used to structure any kind of repetitive work.

About

Surf Athlete

This app provides surf-specific training programs designed to enhance strength, endurance, and mobility. It offers workouts, stretching routines, and breath training to improve performance in the ocean and prevent injuries. Users can join a community and track progress.

Highlights
  • Surf-specific workouts
  • Strength, endurance, and mobility training
  • Stretch routines
  • Breath training
  • Technique tutorials
  • Global surfer community
Features
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The #1 Surf Fitness App Train anywhere, anytime, with minimal or no equipment. Build the strength, endurance, and mobility that actually carry over to your surfing. Whether you're chasing bigger waves, longer sessions, or just want to feel better in the lineup — Surf Athlete gives you the exact tools to get there. WHY SURF ATHLETE? Because you're a surfer, you're an athlete. Stop letting time, equipment, or excuses hold you back. Join over 50,000 surfers training smarter and surfing stronger. Feel results in the ocean. From paddle endurance to pop-up speed, the workouts are designed specifically for surfers. Learn the right way. Every exercise comes with coaching cues, detailed demos, and surf-specific explanations. Train for longevity. This isn't just fitness — it's surf performance. We blend strength, mobility, breathwork, recovery, and mindset training to keep you stoked in the water for life. FREE FEATURES Bodyweight & mobility workouts Stretch routines for surfers Breath training to stay calm in heavy water Technique tutorials & surf-specific drills A global community of frothers sharing the journey Upgrade anytime to unlock full surf-specific programs, personalized training plans, and ongoing coaching from Surf Strength Coach. TRAINING BENEFITS Paddle longer, recover faster, surf more waves Improve flexibility & mobility for fluid movement Build strength & endurance that transfers directly to surfing Prevent injuries and surf pain-free Train anytime, anywhere — no excuses Sync with Apple Health to track progress Your surfing doesn't improve by chance. It improves by training smart. Download Surf Athlete today and start building the fitness, confidence, and durability your surfing deserves. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://surfstrengthcoach.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Workout4 screens
Surf Athlete4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Surf Athlete at 91% against Workout's 30%. Surf Athlete also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (4.9 vs 3.0). Workout's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13). On 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

Surf Athlete is free to download; Workout costs $1.99 up front. Surf Athlete sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $18.99 per month. Workout asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Surf Athlete holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Surf Athlete has 388 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Workout's written reviews are positive against 91% of Surf Athlete's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Workout ships an update every 8 months, Surf Athlete every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Workout versus Surf Athlete: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkoutSurf Athlete
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)4.9 (388 ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews90.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1388 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB180 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPiet JonasNautilus Surf Performance LLC

Customer experience

Workout

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative50.0%

Surf Athlete

All ratings379 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral0.8%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews153 reviews
Positive90.8%
Neutral2.0%
Negative7.2%

Bugs and requests

Workout

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Surf Athlete

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Registration not working
  • App crashing on launch
  • Music playback interruptions

Requested features

6 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Offline workout mode
  • Better music integration
  • More free content
  • Expanded exercise library
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  • Improved app stability

In-app purchases

None

Workout

No in-app purchases

13 purchases

Surf Athlete

Subscriptions5
  • Ocean Sports Academy (1 month)$18.991 Month
  • SURF ATHLETE PRO (1 month)$29.991 Month
  • Surf Athlete Academy (3 month)$83.993 Months
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  • Surf Athlete Academy (6 month)$144.996 Months
  • SURF ATHLETE PRO (1 year)$155.991 Year
One-time8
  • Stretches for Surfers$27.99
  • The Perfect Pop Up$79.99
  • Bodyweight$119.99
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  • Surf Athlete$129.99
  • Cardboard Surfer$129.99
  • Surf Skate$139.99
  • Stretches for Surfers 2.0$139.99
  • Surf Training Foundations$159.99

Questions

Is Workout free?
Workout costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Surf Athlete free?
Surf Athlete is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Workout or Surf Athlete?
Surf Athlete is rated higher. Workout averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Surf Athlete averages 4.9 from 388 ratings.
Do Workout or Surf Athlete have ads?
Neither Workout nor Surf Athlete shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Workout or Surf Athlete?
Workout ships an update every 8 months, and Surf Athlete every 3 weeks. Most recently, Workout was updated on October 8, 2026 and Surf Athlete on October 17, 2026.

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