SurfGirl vs SOLID Favours
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SurfGirl
Explore the world of beach lifestyle, surfing, fashion, and travel. This digital magazine offers stunning photography, engaging features, and expert advice. Enjoy video content and interactive navigation on your device.
- Surfing features and news
- Beach fashion and beauty guides
- Travel destinations
- Health and wellness tips
- Video content
- Interactive navigation
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SurfGirl is the world’s number one beach lifestyle magazine featuring surfing, fashion, health, beauty, travel, and entertainment. Our magazine is the surfing bible as well as a beach fashion guide. The iPad version adds video content, ultra-rich photos and simple navigation to SurfGirl’s popular mix of awesome surf photography, features, travel, news, tips and advice. ----------------------------------------- This is a free app download. Within the app users can purchase the current issue and back issues. Subscriptions are also available within the application. A subscription will start from the latest issue. Available subscriptions are: 12 months: £11.99 [4 issues] -The subscription will renew automatically unless cancelled more than 24 hours before the end of the current period, you will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for the product. -You may turn off the auto-renewal of subscriptions through your Account Settings, however you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. -Payment will charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription to that publication is purchased Bundles of single issues can be also be bought within the application. To use purchased credits, simply click on the issue price and select ‘use credit’. This allows you to purchase back issues at reduced prices. Users can register for/ login to a pocketmags account in-app. This will protect their issues in the case of a lost device and allow browsing of purchases on multiple platforms. Existing pocketmags users can retrieve their purchases by logging into their account. We recommend loading the app for the first time in a wi-fi area so that all issue data is retrieved. If your app will not load past the splash page after a first install or an update please delete and reinstall the app from the App Store Help and frequently asked questions be accessed in-app and on pocketmags. If you have any problems at all please do not hesitate to contact us: help@pocketmags.com -------------------- You can find our privacy policy here: http://www.pocketmags.com/privacy.aspx You can find our terms and conditions here: http://www.pocketmags.com/terms.aspx
SOLID Favours
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SOLID is a micro-favour marketplace that brings communities closer together. Whether you need a hand with a small task or want to earn money by helping others, SOLID makes it simple, safe, and local. Post a request in minutes — from grocery runs and furniture assembly to dog walks and tech help. Browse open favours nearby, accept the ones that suit you, and get paid directly through the app. How it works: Post a favour request with a description, location, and offer Browse and accept favours near you Complete the task and receive secure in-app payment Why SOLID: Verified users and secure payments via Stripe Built for local communities Fast, simple, and transparent transactions Real people, real help — no subscriptions, no middlemen SOLID turns everyday tasks into opportunities — and neighbours into a network.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SOLID Favours at none against SurfGirl's 11. SOLID Favours also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 7 months). SurfGirl's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. SurfGirl sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per year. SOLID Favours asks for nothing beyond the download.
SurfGirl ships an update every 7 months, SOLID Favours every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SurfGirl | SOLID Favours |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 42.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jellyfish Connect Limited | Filippos Mylonas |
In-app purchases
SurfGirl
- SurfGirl Auto Renewable subscription$8.991 Year
- Issue 37 (id:735135)$4.99
- Issue 38 (id:734332)$4.99
- Issue 39 (id:735134)$4.99
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- Issue 29 (id:734331)$4.99
- Issue 40 (id:734330)$4.99
- Issue 41 (id:734493)$4.99
- Issue 42 (id:734241)$4.99
- Issue 45 (id:734353)$4.99
- Issue 43 (id:734953)$4.99
- SurfGirl 5 issue bundle subscription$11.99
SOLID Favours
No in-app purchases









