Spitcast Surf Report vs Surf Report
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/
Surf Report
Access detailed surf forecasts for over 6,000 global surf spots. Filter conditions like swell height, direction, and wind speed to find the optimal time for your next session. Offers a 7-day forecast and wave map for pro users.
- Global surf spot forecasts
- Advanced filtering options
- 7-day surf forecast
- 7-day wave map
- Swell height, period, and direction
- Wind speed and direction
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Surf Report provide surf forecast of 6268 surf spot in the world. Surf report add filter to select the best time to surf. the filter include time, swell height, swell period, swell direction, wind speed, wind direction. 【Pro】 Surf Report for 7 days wave map for 7 days Purchase Notes: 1. The account will be automatically renewed and deducted the corresponding fee 1 day before the expiration. 2. If you need to cancel the renewal, please cancel in your personal iTunes account at least 1 day in advance. 3. After purchase, users can manage or turn off automatic renewal in personal account settings. Terms of Services : https://www.astronomyobserver.net/h5/surf/user Privacy policy: https://www.astronomyobserver.net/h5/surf/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Surf Report at freemium against Spitcast Surf Report's subscription. Surf Report also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Spitcast Surf Report's advantage is review sentiment (61% vs 25%) and ratings volume (408 vs 4). On price, update cadence, 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 Surf Report sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Surf Report holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spitcast Surf Report has 408 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of Spitcast Surf Report's written reviews are positive against 25% of Surf Report's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spitcast Surf Report | Surf Report |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (408 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.7% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 408 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jack Mullis | 雪平 王 |
Customer experience
Spitcast Surf Report
Surf Report
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
Surf Report
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Spitcast Surf Report
- Unlimited Access$0.491 Month
Surf Report
- Monthly Pro$2.991 Month
- Annual Pro$17.991 Year
- Lifetime Pro$49.99
Questions
Is Spitcast Surf Report free?
Is Surf Report free?
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Which is updated more often, Spitcast Surf Report or Surf Report?
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