Comparison

Surf or Die vs Cork7

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

Head to head
About

Surf or Die

Experience the thrill of surfing across 19 iconic global locations. Master new boards and perform advanced tricks as you conquer monster waves. This game offers realistic graphics and immersive sound for an authentic surfing adventure.

Highlights
  • 19 world-class surfing locations
  • Unlock new boards and moves
  • Perform dozens of tricks
  • Advanced OpenGL graphics
  • Online high score database
  • Multiple camera angles
Features
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Surf or Die "Every man dies, not every man really lives." Surf or Die is your chance to live and feel truly alive! Surf or Die is the ultimate surfing game! Surf the planet at 19 world class surfing locations and unlock new boards and new moves as you proceed through the game. Perform dozens of tricks and paddle out into monster waves like never before. Feel like you are one with nature as you harness the power of the waves. Surf the following breaks: - Cape Hatteras, North Carolina - Blacks Beach, San Diego - Gas Chambers, Puerto Rico - Hebara Beach, Chiba, Japan - Dungeons, Cape Town, South Africa - Bidart Plage, Biarritz, France - Sebastian Inlet, Florida - Crantok, Cornwall, England - Praia do Campeche, Brazil - Commonwealth Bay, Antartica - Bells Beach, Victoria, Australia - Banzai Pipeline, Oahu, Hawaii - Grajagan(G-Land), Indonesia - Indicators, Raglan, New Zealand - Santa Teresa, Costa Rica - Superbank, Gold Coast, Australia - Mavericks, Northern California - Teahupoo, Tahiti - Peahi(Jaws), Maui, Hawaii Surf or Die Features: - Advanced OpenGL graphics - Music and sound effects - Different camera angles - Online high score database - High-resolution textures - Made for all iOS devices. Surf or Die is brought to you by the makers of World Winter Games, iRollerCoaster, and iBASEjump. Have fun with Surf or Die and feel alive!

About

Cork7

Experience freestyle skiing with friends in this mobile game. Perform big tricks across five distinct parks on a single mountain, with live multiplayer modes and customizable gear. Enjoy cinematic replays and a fair, competitive leaderboard system.

Highlights
  • Perform big tricks and spins
  • Five unique parks on one mountain
  • Live multiplayer with up to 30 riders
  • 1v1 duels and friend invites
  • Customizable gear and Season Pass
  • Cinematic replay editor
  • Server-checked leaderboards
Features
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Drop in, pop off a giant kicker and stomp a cork 720 with a mute grab, then go again with your friends. Cork7 is a freeski game built for your thumbs: big tricks, five parks on one mountain and live multiplayer. BUILT FOR TOUCH • A floating stick under your left thumb: carve, tuck, spin and flip • Big trick buttons under your right: hold POP to load a jump, then GRAB, TAIL, JAPAN, BUTTER, RODEO, MISTY and ROLL • Slide your thumb from button to button without letting go • Haptics on every pop and landing, and three button sizes FIVE PARKS, ONE MOUNTAIN • THE YARD the open session: 15 jumps and 5 rail zones over almost 4 km • APEX pro grounds: big kickers, rails and precision landings • BIG AIR one mega kicker. Drop fast, go big • SHIRAKUMO deep powder and natural drops through the trees • FOREST LINE a woodland rail park: natural shelves and long steel RIDE WITH FRIENDS • Live multiplayer rooms with up to 30 riders • 1v1 duels: two runs each, the best run wins • Add your friends and ride together • Watch live 1v1s from the map TRICKS THAT COUNT • Spins, corks, rodeos, misty flips, flatspins, back flips and front flips • Mute, tail, japan and more grabs, plus rail slides and butters • Every run is judged: tricks and airtime, grabs and variety, rails and clean landings • Season leaderboards with prizes for the top riders • Every run is re-checked on our server, so the board stays fair MAKE IT YOURS • A free account opens the Locker: helmets, goggles, jackets, pants, skis, poles and more • Ride to level up the Season Pass and earn POW for new gear in the Item Shop FILM IT • Cinematic replays with TV, GoPro, helmet POV and orbit cameras • Export vertical or wide clips – with your tricks and score, or clean – and save them to Photos SAFE AND FAIR • Chat is filtered, and you can mute or report any rider, or set chat to quick phrases or off • No ads Cork7 is free and needs an internet connection. Your account also works at cork7.com. https://cork7.com/terms-of-use https://cork7.com/privacy

Screenshots

Surf or Die4 screens
Cork74 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cork7 at 5.0 against Surf or Die's 2.1. Cork7 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#77 vs unranked). Surf or Die's advantage is ratings volume (174 vs 11). 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 or Die sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Cork7 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cork7 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Surf or Die has 174 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Surf or Die versus Cork7: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSurf or DieCork7
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (174 ratings)5.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings174 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 29 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank—#77 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB1 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSea Venture LLCRobin Johansen

Bugs and requests

Surf or Die

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Constant wipeouts with no way to recover
  • Inconsistent wave behavior and physics
  • High score tracking not working properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • More surfing locations and levels
  • Ability to customize boards and characters
  • Multiplayer and leaderboard features
  • Better optimization and stability

Cork7

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Surf or Die

One-time2
  • Surf or Die Act III$0.99
  • Surf or Die Full Version$1.99
None

Cork7

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Surf or Die free?
Surf or Die is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cork7 free?
Cork7 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Surf or Die or Cork7?
Cork7 is rated higher. Surf or Die averages 2.1 out of 5 from 174 ratings, while Cork7 averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.
Do Surf or Die or Cork7 have ads?
Neither Surf or Die nor Cork7 shows ads.

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