Jack's Surfboards vs SVLA Living
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jack's Surfboards
Browse and purchase a variety of clothing and accessories. Discover the latest products from a popular surf brand.
- Shop latest products
- Browse accessories
- Clothing collection
- Brand merchandise
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Welcome to the Jack's Surfboards app! Shop our latest products and accessories.
SVLA Living
Connect with the Spring Valley Lake community. Access information about local amenities, lakefront and golf course properties, and commercial buildings. Stay informed about events and resources within this high desert region.
- Community information
- Property details (lakefront, golf course)
- Local amenity listings
- High desert region focus
- Resident resources
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The community of Spring Valley Lake, located in the Victor Valley region of the high desert of San Bernardino County, is comprised of approximately 4,214 individually owned lots, of which approximately 549 of them are lakefront lots, approximately 317 are golf course lots, two condominium complexes, one townhome complex and two commercial buildings that house restaurants and convenience stores.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: SVLA Living at none against Jack's Surfboards's shown. SVLA Living also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Jack's Surfboards's advantage is ratings volume (557 vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Jack's Surfboards against 5.0 for SVLA Living. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jack's Surfboards has 557 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Jack's Surfboards ships an update every 5 weeks, SVLA Living every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on July 21, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jack's Surfboards | SVLA Living |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (557 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 557 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | JACK'S SURF & SPORT LLC | Alosant |
Customer experience
Jack's Surfboards
SVLA Living
Bugs and requests
Jack's Surfboards
Reported bugs
3 issues- Discounts advertised but not applicable at checkout
- Free shipping threshold not applied correctly to orders
- Discount eligibility issues for app and text subscribers
Requested features
3 requests- Reduce frequency of promotional text messages
- Improve accuracy of discount displays and claims
- Better discount code management and validation
SVLA Living
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Jack's Surfboards
No in-app purchases
SVLA Living
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Jack's Surfboards free?
Is SVLA Living free?
Which has better reviews, Jack's Surfboards or SVLA Living?
Do Jack's Surfboards or SVLA Living have ads?
Which is updated more often, Jack's Surfboards or SVLA Living?
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