Jack's Surfboards vs Mavu Surf
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.
Mavu Surf
A dedicated marketplace for the surf and water-sports community. Find new and used boards, gear, and apparel from various brands. Connect with other users to buy and sell directly.
- Local marketplace for surf and water-sports
- Browse new and used boards and gear
- Shop surf-specific apparel
- Advanced search filters
- Create user profiles
- Connect with community members
- Direct buyer-seller transactions
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Mavu is a local marketplace built for the surf and water-sports community. Mavu makes it easier to find new and used boards, the gear associated with those boards, and surf-specific apparel. Browse surfboards, skimboards, bodyboards, stand-up paddleboards, foil boards, wetsuits, fins, leashes, traction pads, and other related equipment. You can also search for boardshorts, shirts, jeans, and other surf apparel from brands such as Rip Curl, Billabong, Rusty, and more. Use specific search filters to find the exact board, gear, or clothing you are looking for, whether that is your next surfboard, a replacement set of fins, or the boardies you have been trying to find. Create a profile, post your equipment or apparel, explore listings from other users, and connect with members of the community. Buyers and sellers arrange transactions directly. Mavu does not process payments, provide shipping, or take possession of listed products. Whether you are searching for your next board, clearing out your quiver, or looking for secondhand surf gear and apparel, Mavu provides a dedicated marketplace for the water-sports community.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Mavu Surf at none against Jack's Surfboards's shown. Mavu Surf also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). Jack's Surfboards's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (557 vs 24). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
Jack's Surfboards holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jack's Surfboards has 557 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Jack's Surfboards's written reviews are positive against 86% of Mavu Surf's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Jack's Surfboards ships an update every 5 weeks, Mavu Surf fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jack's Surfboards | Mavu Surf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (557 ratings) — better | 4.5 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 557 — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | JACK'S SURF & SPORT LLC | Mavu Platforms, Inc. |
Customer experience
Jack's Surfboards
Mavu Surf
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
Mavu Surf
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Jack's Surfboards
No in-app purchases
Mavu Surf
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Jack's Surfboards free?
Is Mavu Surf free?
Which has better reviews, Jack's Surfboards or Mavu Surf?
Do Jack's Surfboards or Mavu Surf have ads?
Which is updated more often, Jack's Surfboards or Mavu Surf?
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