Spitcast Surf Report vs Spotadvisor Surf Forecast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spitcast Surf Report
Get accurate surf forecasts for numerous locations across Northern and Southern California. This app interprets buoy data to provide easy-to-understand surf reports, helping surfers plan their next session.
- Accurate surf forecasts
- Northern & Southern California spots
- Buoy data interpretation
- Easy-to-understand reports
- Regional coverage
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Spitcast gives you accurate surf forecasts for surf spots throughout Northern CA and Southern California. Surfers trust our surf prediction algorithm to interpret buoy data and provide easy to understand and reliable surf reports at surf spots in regions including Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Seal Beach, Orange County, San Diego, and Santa Cruz. Check the forecast, grab your surfboard, and go for a surf! —— Spitcast Subscription purchase details —— • Subscription services are rendered for 1 month • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user via the iPhone Settings app • Terms and conditions and privacy policy can be found here https://www.spitcast.com/terms/ and https://www.spitcast.com/privacy/
Spotadvisor Surf Forecast
This app provides a personalized surf forecast by combining marine weather data with your past surf session ratings. It learns your preferences to offer more accurate predictions for your favorite spots. You can also benefit from community ratings at new locations or create custom spots worldwide.
- Personalized surf forecasts
- Surf session logging and rating
- Community spot ratings
- Custom spot creation
- Friend connections and session sharing
- Ad-free PRO version
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Spot advisor is a personalized surf forecast and surf spot rating app. We know it's hard to create a realistic nearshore forecast just from swell, period, and direction. With Spotadvisor you can enter your surf sessions and rate the current conditions. After entering a few sessions, we show a personalized forecast for your favorite surf spots based on marine weather data and your ratings. The more sessions you enter, the more accurate the forecast will be. If you come to a new spot where you haven't entered any sessions so far, you can benefit from the ratings of the other users. Get a surf forecast from many known spots or create your own private spot to get a forecast from every place around the world. Connect with friends and share your sessions and your experience. HOW TO USE THE SPOTADVISOR PRO VERSION: • The app is free to download and runs by default in the free basic version. If you like, you can subscribe to the PRO version. The PRO version contains extra features like private spots and it comes Ad free. • The PRO version can be activated by a monthly or yearly subscription. You will find a full list with all features in the App. • The cost of the subscription will be made clear to you before the purchase process and may vary from time to time or by country. • Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. • Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your iTunes account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. • You can manage your subscription and switch off the auto-renewal by accessing your iTunes account settings after purchase. • Full terms and conditions can be found at https://spotadvisor.app/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Spotadvisor Surf Forecast at 100% against Spitcast Surf Report's 61%. Spotadvisor Surf Forecast also leads on monetization model (freemium vs subscription) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). Spitcast Surf Report's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Spitcast Surf Report sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.49 per month and Spotadvisor Surf Forecast sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Spitcast Surf Report ships an update every 2 months, Spotadvisor Surf Forecast every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spitcast Surf Report | Spotadvisor Surf Forecast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (408 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 408 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jack Mullis | Pixelnomads Ltd |
Customer experience
Spitcast Surf Report
Spotadvisor Surf Forecast
Bugs and requests
Spitcast Surf Report
Reported bugs
10 issues- App started nagging to sign up for premium
- App stopped working after a week
- Charts have fixed Y-axis, data exceeds axis and is unlabeled
- Dark mode is impossible to read
- Color contrast is not accessible
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- No ocean water temps for SOCAL
- App less complete in offering many surf locations compared to website
- Graphics not optimized for mobile viewing
- New UI is terrible
- App must be on the coast to work
Requested features
8 requests- Option to change colors
- Add swell direction
- Add hourly specs like website
- Search for specific areas
- Explanation of symbols (circles, % of month letters)
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- Bring back old GUI
- Indicate prediction for course of one day
- Explanation for orange vs. gray bars
Spotadvisor Surf Forecast
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Spitcast Surf Report
- Unlimited Access$0.491 Month
Spotadvisor Surf Forecast
- Spotadvisor PRO annual$19.991 Year
Questions
Is Spitcast Surf Report free?
Is Spotadvisor Surf Forecast free?
Do Spitcast Surf Report or Spotadvisor Surf Forecast have ads?
Which is updated more often, Spitcast Surf Report or Spotadvisor Surf Forecast?
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