Comparison

Flowstate vs Wax Journal

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

Head to head
About

Flowstate

Transform your iPhone into an action sports camera to capture and analyze your performance. Automatically detect key moments in surfing, snowboarding, and skiing, then track your progress with AI-powered insights. Share highlights and connect with a global community of athletes.

Highlights
  • Action sports camera functionality
  • AI-powered move detection
  • Session performance analysis
  • Progress tracking dashboard
  • Competition management
  • Clip sharing
Features
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Turn your iPhone into a surf camera. Capture your sessions, analyse your performance with AI, and keep every wave in one place — at the surf park or in the ocean. Flowstate helps surfers capture every wave, review their sessions, and improve faster. Film Yourself Surf, While You Surf: Set up your phone and let Flowstate do the work. Turn your iPhone into a powerful surf camera Capture your entire session from the beach. Automatically detect and clip your waves and moves — snap, barrel, and more Never miss your best wave again Fast-Track Your Progression: See what's working and where to improve. AI-powered move detection Verified stats — turns, snaps, combos and more Compare sessions side-by-side Progress faster with real data from every session Keep Every Wave In One Place: Your personal surf library. Review every session inside your Zone Build a library of your best clips and photos Track goals and improvements over time Share highlights with friends and coaches Connect With A Coach: Elite feedback, after every session. Move-by-move coaching notes Personalised feedback on your technique Know exactly what to work on next Built For Surfing: Flowstate works wherever you surf. Surf parks & wave pools Ocean sessions Your Surf Zone: Capture your session Track your progression Download Flowstate to get in the Zone. Terms of Use: This app uses Apple's standard End User License Agreement (EULA): This can be found at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Wax Journal

Features
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We’ve all had that magic day. The wind looked wrong, the tide seemed too full, and the swell forecast was tiny... So everyone else stayed home. You scored it solo. But as you drove away, that nagging thought hit: “I’ll never remember the exact combo that made this work.” Most surfers rely on gut feeling and generic apps, which leads to empty line-ups for others and "skunked" sessions for you. If you don't track the data, you’re just leaving your best sessions to chance. Wax Journal is the simple, clean diary built for the surfing obsessed. We don’t just help you log your sessions, we help you decode them. With our new AI-Powered Session Insights, you don't have to be a meteorologist to find the patterns. Our AI analyses your history to tell you exactly why a spot worked, spotting the hidden correlations between swell period and tide movement that you might have missed. The 3-Step Path to Scoring More: 1. Quick Log: Spend 30 seconds after your surf recording the conditions (even while offline). 2. AI Analysis: Let our AI scan your database to find your "Magic Formulas" for every local break. 3. Go When It’s On: Receive custom insights so you know exactly which spot is firing before you even load the boards. Build Your Secret Database Stop letting your "aha!" moments fade. Use Wax Journal to track the vitals: Environmental Data: Swell (dir/size/period), Wind (dir/speed, Tide and more. The X-Factors: Crowd levels and any personal notes. AI Summaries: Get automated summaries that simplify your logs into actionable "go/no-go" advice for the future. You can keep guessing and hope the "Surf Report" is right this time. Or, you can build a personal surf database that gets smarter every time you paddle out. Spend less time checking the water and more time riding it. Get Started for Free: Core diary features and full offline support for remote breaks, always free. Level Up Your Knowledge: Start your 1-Month Free Trial to unlock AI-Generated Summaries, Cloud Backup, and Advanced Weather Forecasting.

Screenshots

Flowstate4 screens
Wax Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Flowstate at fortnightly against Wax Journal's every 6 weeks. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Flowstate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Wax Journal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flowstate ships an update fortnightly, Wax Journal every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Flowstate versus Wax Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlowstateWax Journal
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlowstate ZoneJames Elder

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Flowstate

Subscriptions2
  • Flowstate Pro monthly subscription$14.991 Month
  • Flowstate Pro Annual Subscription$109.001 Year
2 purchases

Wax Journal

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly1 Month trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Flowstate free?
Flowstate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wax Journal free?
Wax Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Flowstate or Wax Journal have ads?
Neither Flowstate nor Wax Journal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flowstate or Wax Journal?
Flowstate ships an update fortnightly, and Wax Journal every 6 weeks. Most recently, Flowstate was updated on October 8, 2026 and Wax Journal on October 7, 2026.

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