Workout vs Surf Athlete
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Customizable work and rest intervals
- Adjustable number of cycles
- Audio feedback options (alert/sound)
- Background music compatibility
- Versatile for various repetitive tasks
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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.
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.
- Surf-specific workouts
- Strength, endurance, and mobility training
- Stretch routines
- Breath training
- Technique tutorials
- Global surfer community
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Workout | Surf Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 4.9 (388 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | 90.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 388 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 180 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Piet Jonas | Nautilus Surf Performance LLC |
Customer experience
Workout
Surf Athlete
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
Workout
No in-app purchases
Surf Athlete
- 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
- 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?
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