Jack's Surfboards vs Hold That!
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.
Hold That!
This app helps you pause before making purchases to differentiate between needs and impulses. It offers a 72-hour cooldown period for uncertain buys and tracks your savings from skipped purchases, motivating you with streaks and badges.
- 10-second impulse check
- 72-hour purchase freeze
- Savings tracking
- Purchase streak builder
- XP and badge system
- Wishlist cooldown
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Hold That! helps you pause before you purchase, so you buy what you need, skip what you don’t, and watch your savings grow. ================== How it works: 1-Should I buy this? Run a quick 10-second check to separate need vs impulse. 2-Freeze for 72 hours Not sure? Park it. We’ll remind you to re-check later. 3-Save when you skip If you pass on it, log the price and see your Saved total climb. 4-Build the streak Your streak tracks days without impulse purchases. 5-Level up Earn XP from saves and unlock fun titles and badges. ================== Who it’s for? -Impulse shoppers who want calm control -No-buy challengers and mindful spenders -Anyone saving for trips, gear, emergency fund or just peace of mind ================== Why it helps: -Adds a tiny pause between urge and action. -Keeps a running total of money you didn’t spend. -Turns progress into streaks, XP, and badges—motivating, not shaming. -Makes “future-you” proud with small daily wins. ================== Features: -Quick Check for need vs impulse. -72-hour Freezer with reminders. -Savings tracker (see how much you kept). -Streaks & badges for momentum. -XP & titles for moral boost. -Wishlist cooldown. ================== Privacy & simplicity: 1-No bank connection. 2-No sign-up required. 3-Local storage. 4-Works offline. ================== Friendly disclaimer: Hold That! supports mindful habits. It isn’t financial advice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Hold That! at none against Jack's Surfboards's shown. Hold That! also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Jack's Surfboards's advantage is ratings volume (557 vs 2). 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 Hold That!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jack's Surfboards has 557 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Jack's Surfboards's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hold That!'s.
Jack's Surfboards ships an update every 5 weeks, Hold That! every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on July 21, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jack's Surfboards | Hold That! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (557 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 557 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| 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 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JACK'S SURF & SPORT LLC | Alireza Ghiastabari |
Customer experience
Jack's Surfboards
Hold That!
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
Hold That!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Jack's Surfboards
No in-app purchases
Hold That!
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Jack's Surfboards free?
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