Comparison

Flowstate vs Surf Reader

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

Surf Reader

Features
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Surf Reader is a pocket-sized coaching companion built around Martin Dunn's 40-year surf-coaching method. Read the break, set your intention before you paddle out, then rate the surf you actually had — and watch your wave-selection skill grow session by session. MAP THE BREAK Sand banks shift, rips appear, peaks drift. Turn what you see in the lineup into a saved beach map you can pull up before every paddle-out. Eight break types, drawn your way. PLAN WITH INTENTION "Just have fun" is a great mantra and a poor session plan. A guided 7-question flow gives you one specific thing to work on each surf. REVIEW HONESTLY Rate your session the moment you're back on the sand. Surf Reader closes the loop between what you planned and what you actually did. WATCH YOUR SKILL RISE Every session feeds a simple picture of your progress, so better wave selection becomes a habit — not a guess. BUILT FOR SURFERS • 5 languages — English, Español, Português, 日本語, Français • 8 break types to map • Local-first: your sessions, plans and maps stay on your device — no account required Built on Martin Dunn's coaching from eSurfR.com, MartinDunn.com.au, and Martin Dunn Surf Camps.

Screenshots

Flowstate4 screens
Surf Reader3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Surf Reader at none against Flowstate's 2. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Surf Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flowstate ships an update fortnightly, Surf Reader every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Flowstate versus Surf Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlowstateSurf Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlowstate ZoneAshley Martin Dunn

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Flowstate

Subscriptions2
  • Flowstate Pro monthly subscription$14.991 Month
  • Flowstate Pro Annual Subscription$109.001 Year
None

Surf Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flowstate free?
Flowstate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Surf Reader free?
Surf Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Flowstate or Surf Reader have ads?
Neither Flowstate nor Surf Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flowstate or Surf Reader?
Flowstate ships an update fortnightly, and Surf Reader every 2 weeks. Most recently, Flowstate was updated on September 22, 2026 and Surf Reader on September 30, 2026.

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