Comparison

South Surfers vs Raft Evolution

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

Head to head
About

South Surfers

Experience the thrill of surfing in a dynamic water park. Control your board with your phone's tilt and touch to jump, flip, and race through challenging waves. Compete for high scores and customize your experience with your own music.

Highlights
  • Realistic wave physics
  • Tilt and touch controls
  • Perform aerial turns
  • Customizable background music
  • 3D physics engine
  • High score challenges
Features
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Welcome to South Surfing Park! This is a real sea! You can enjoy amazing experiences from the calm waves to those at dizzy height that might flip your mind. Let’s face the sea waves fluctuating up and down so vigorously and enormously breaking. Enjoy as you as you can in Water Park The ocean wave pool is gigantic and the wide river run down very fast…You can have them all at the same time. It’s like sea water running in a brook. Easy control but real surfing When you turn around a cellular phone, then it Surfing Board also turns around. The gravity sensor of the phone makes you feel like surfing on real waves. One more thing! Shake (Or Touch) the screen and you will jump up. These two controls are all you need to do. Go faster and jump higher… be a professional surfer. You can make a new record by performing 10 aerial turns in a row, eating ice and jumping and surfing skills. There is no limit to records. Look sharp! The water gets tougher and the waves push the board faster. Once absent-minded, the waves invade up to the top of your head instead of yourself. Real Physics Engine We are using 3D Physics Engine. For calculate buoyancy and gravity real time! Listen your own music You can use your music file to background music! Set BGM OFF and play music (from your phone) something like cool reggae,surfing rock,dance or anything ----------------------------------------

About

Raft Evolution

Navigate your raft through challenging environments, collecting power-ups and avoiding hazards. Unlock new boat designs and hire captains to enhance your gameplay experience as you race to the finish.

Highlights
  • Upgrade raft
  • Dodge obstacles
  • Collect boosts
  • Explore unique worlds
  • Unlock new boat types
  • Recruit captains
Features
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Upgrade your raft, dodge dangerous obstacles, collect powerful boosts, and race to the finish line! Explore unique worlds like Winter, Lava, Desert, and Swamp, unlock new boat types, and recruit captains to power up your journey!

Screenshots

South Surfers4 screens
Raft Evolution4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Raft Evolution at 100% against South Surfers's 56%. Raft Evolution also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). South Surfers's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 2). On price, 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

Both are free to download. South Surfers sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Raft Evolution sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Raft Evolution holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: South Surfers has 1.5K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of South Surfers's written reviews are positive against 100% of Raft Evolution's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

South Surfers ships an update every 4 weeks, Raft Evolution every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
South Surfers versus Raft Evolution: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSouth SurfersRaft Evolution
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (1.5K ratings)4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.5K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB329 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMoonGamesSorolla

Customer experience

South Surfers

All ratings1,470 ratings
Positive78.7%
Neutral8.2%
Negative13.1%
Written reviews200 reviews
Positive55.5%
Neutral12.0%
Negative32.5%

Raft Evolution

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

South Surfers

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes or exits to home screen
  • Penguin movement not responsive
  • Incorrect scoring or level progression

Requested features

3 requests
  • More characters and customization options
  • Ability to save progress and continue later
  • Improved tutorial or instructions

Raft Evolution

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

South Surfers

One-time4
  • +2 More Life(Per Game)$0.99
  • Unlock Full Version$0.99
  • 2-SeaFriends Pack$0.99
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  • Full Package$9.99
9 purchases

Raft Evolution

One-time9
  • 10 Gems$4.99
  • Remove Ads$6.99
  • Remove Ads + Gems$9.99
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  • 30 Gems$12.99
  • Double Nitro$12.99
  • 100 Gems$24.99
  • 150 Gems$34.99
  • 200 Gems$44.99
  • 500 Gems$49.99

Questions

Is South Surfers free?
South Surfers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Raft Evolution free?
Raft Evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, South Surfers or Raft Evolution?
Raft Evolution is rated higher. South Surfers averages 4.2 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Raft Evolution averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do South Surfers or Raft Evolution have ads?
Raft Evolution shows ads; South Surfers does not.
Which is updated more often, South Surfers or Raft Evolution?
South Surfers ships an update every 4 weeks, and Raft Evolution every 2 months. Most recently, South Surfers was updated on October 23, 2026 and Raft Evolution on October 11, 2026.

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