Comparison

Surf Sharks vs Without a Parachute

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

Head to head
About

Surf Sharks

Ride a shark through an action-packed surfing challenge, dodging obstacles and collecting rewards. Unlock new characters and explore underwater worlds. Learn fun facts about sharks and enjoy original music.

Highlights
  • Shark surfing gameplay
  • Character collection and unlocks
  • Underwater exploration
  • Shark facts and learning
  • Original music video
  • Bonus spin wheel
Features
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Why surf a board? When you can surf a SHARK! Make surfing history in this coconut dodging, jellyfish jumping, all-action surf challenge game based on the Surf Sharks illustrated book series! Reach your highest score as you test your reflexes collecting bubbled starfish and coin filled pelicans, but it won’t be easy with angry octopi and puffing puffer fish trying to knock you off your shark! POSITIVE SHARK EXPERIENCE FOR FREE WITHOUT ADS! Download for free and play to earn Surf Sharks Sand Dollars to unlock new characters! And when you’re ready for a surf break, you can always learn about your favorite sharks with fun facts or enjoy the original Surf Sharks Music Video with the FINtastics! Music, learning and surfing with sharks, a positive experience for shark fans everywhere! PICK YOUR CHARACTERS What’s your favorite shark? In this Surf Sharks mobile game you can choose to surf any of our Fin City approved Surf Sharks! Fin City is a unique city with fun and friendly sharks. The ONLY sharks safe to ride! Favorites include Mavrik the Mako, Talon the Tigerhead and Hemi the Hammerhead. UNDERWATER FUN The surf fun doesn’t stop ON the water! Wade the “Wiz” has made a special mask for the surfers to go underwater and breathe like fish! Collect this special mask to go UNDER water with your shark! Collect as many coins as you can for added points and increased score! Grab them ALL and earn a super BONUS! BONUS ACTION Spin to win Sand Dollars to be used for new characters and in-app purchases in the Surf Shop! Level up your experience to earn a spin OR watch for SEAGULLS to collect enough bonus wheels dangling from above! LEARN ABOUT SHARKS Did you know sharks are vital to keeping our ecosystem balanced? Surf Sharks offers kids a place to learn about sharks in a positive light. Each shark in our Surf Sharks Store is unique, with unique characteristics. You can learn about each shark by pressing the information button. We need sharks and they need us! SURF SHARKS FULL COLOR ILLUSTRATED BOOKS CAN BE FOUND AT www.SURFSHARKS.com SUPPORT: https://surfsharks.com/contact/ LEARN MORE: https://surfsharks.com/

About

Without a Parachute

Flap your arms rapidly to slow your descent after an unexpected fall from an airplane. Collect coins to purchase power-ups and avoid obstacles while competing for a spot on the global high scores leaderboard.

Highlights
  • Flap to slow descent
  • Collect coins
  • Purchase power-ups
  • Avoid birds
  • Unlock achievements
  • Global high scores leaderboard
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Oh no, you just fell out of an airplane without a parachute! This is bad. In Without a Parachute, you must flap your "wings" (arms) as fast as you can to try to delay the inevitable. Along the way you can collect coins that will help you buy amazing powerups that will further increase your chances for fame and glory in the skies. Oddly, the item shop does not sell an actual parachute... There are also birds that you have to avoid while falling, plenty of achievements to unlock and a global high scores leaderboard so you can see who is the best person in the world at falling out of an airplane!

Screenshots

Surf Sharks4 screens
Without a Parachute3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Surf Sharks at none against Without a Parachute's shown. Surf Sharks also leads on ratings volume (12 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Surf Sharks sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Without a Parachute sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Surf Sharks against 5.0 for Without a Parachute. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Surf Sharks has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Surf Sharks ships an update every 4 months, Without a Parachute every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Surf Sharks versus Without a Parachute: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSurf SharksWithout a Parachute
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (12 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size204 MB16 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSurf Sharks, Inc.Brandon Stecklein

Customer experience

Surf Sharks

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Without a Parachute

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Surf Sharks

One-time4
  • 100 Sand Dollars$0.99
  • 200 Sand Dollars$1.99
  • 500 Sand Dollars$4.99
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  • 1000 Sand Dollars$8.99
4 purchases

Without a Parachute

One-time4
  • 100 Ape Coins$0.99
  • Without a Parachute Premium$1.99
  • 500 Ape Coins$4.99
Show 1 more
  • 1000 Ape Coins$9.99

Questions

Is Surf Sharks free?
Surf Sharks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Without a Parachute free?
Without a Parachute is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Surf Sharks or Without a Parachute?
Without a Parachute is rated higher. Surf Sharks averages 4.9 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Without a Parachute averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Surf Sharks or Without a Parachute have ads?
Without a Parachute shows ads; Surf Sharks does not.
Which is updated more often, Surf Sharks or Without a Parachute?
Surf Sharks ships an update every 4 months, and Without a Parachute every 6 months. Most recently, Surf Sharks was updated on October 16, 2026 and Without a Parachute on October 24, 2026.

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