Comparison

BVIDDM EMERGENCY APP vs Surf

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

Head to head
About

BVIDDM EMERGENCY APP

This platform helps users prepare for and stay safe during natural disasters. It provides real-time updates, emergency alerts, weather forecasts, and essential preparedness information. Users can also access shelter details, report damage, and quickly contact emergency services.

Highlights
  • Emergency and weather notifications
  • Disaster preparedness tips
  • Shelter information and directions
  • Damage reporting with photo upload
  • "I'M OK!" notification feature
  • One-click emergency call
Features
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BVIDDM Emergency App is an essential, easy to use, disaster preparedness platform. Which allows users to be updated and maximizes safety and security during natural disasters. This App provides users with access to: - Easy to use Interface - Notifications for the news updates, emergency updates and weather forecast. - Tips for persons to become hurricane-ready ! - Hurricane preparedness tips for home owners and boat owners. - Documents to download and prepare for future emergencies. - Directions to and necessary information on the nearest land and marine shelters. - Damage report forms along with photo upload. - An "I'M OK!" function which allows you to notify your loved ones. - An Emergency call feature - the emergency response teams are one click away.

About

Surf

Get simple, accurate surf forecasts for over 7,000 breaks worldwide. Plan your sessions with detailed wave information, tide times, and mapping to find the best conditions and nearby spots. Access extended forecasts and custom alerts with premium features.

Highlights
  • Detailed surf forecasts
  • Wavefinder map
  • Live webcam links
  • Tide times
  • 12-day forecasts
  • Custom surf alerts
Features
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Surf-Forecast.com gives you simple, accurate and easy-to-read surf forecasts so you have the best chance of hitting those breaks when the waves are pumping. Built by surfers, for surfers, and trusted by millions of surfers for over 20 years, our updated app lets you see all your favorite surf spots at a glance. Providing detailed surf forecasts for over 7,000 breaks worldwide, our new features let you see further ahead than ever before - giving you plenty of advance warning for when those swells start coming in. Find the best surfing conditions near you and use the rating tool to find exactly when to go. – FREE App Features ⁃ Detailed surf forecasts ⁃ Wavefinder map ⁃ Live webcam links ⁃ Multi-swell component presentation ⁃ Tide times ⁃ Detailed mapping to locate nearby breaks – Surf Premium Benefits ⁃ Access to the full 16 days of our new Wavefinder feature ⁃ Hourly forecasts ⁃ 16 day forecasts ⁃ Custom surf alerts ⁃ Ad-free browsing on our website So what are you waiting for? Grab your board and get exploring. We’ll see you out there! For the full Terms and Conditions of this service please visit: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

BVIDDM EMERGENCY APP4 screens
Surf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BVIDDM EMERGENCY APP at none against Surf's 2. BVIDDM EMERGENCY APP also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). Surf's advantage is ratings volume (991 vs 2) and chart position (#79 vs unranked). On price, rating 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. Surf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. BVIDDM EMERGENCY APP asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for BVIDDM EMERGENCY APP against 4.9 for Surf. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Surf has 991 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
BVIDDM EMERGENCY APP versus Surf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBVIDDM EMERGENCY APPSurf
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.9 (991 ratings)
Positive reviews—87.1% of reviews
Number of ratings2991 — better
Update frequency—Every 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#79 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB138 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCaribyte Inc.Meteo365 Ltd.

Customer experience

BVIDDM EMERGENCY APP

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Surf

All ratings940 ratings
Positive99.3%
Neutral0.1%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews124 reviews
Positive87.1%
Neutral3.2%
Negative9.7%

Bugs and requests

BVIDDM EMERGENCY APP

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Surf

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes or freezes on some devices
  • Geolocation issues with break markers

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to manually refresh data
  • More detailed tidal/current information
  • Expanded location coverage
  • Improved accuracy for wave height/conditions

In-app purchases

None

BVIDDM EMERGENCY APP

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Surf

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Service: Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Service (Yearly)$34.991 Year

Questions

Is BVIDDM EMERGENCY APP free?
BVIDDM EMERGENCY APP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Surf free?
Surf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BVIDDM EMERGENCY APP or Surf?
BVIDDM EMERGENCY APP is rated higher. BVIDDM EMERGENCY APP averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Surf averages 4.9 from 991 ratings.
Do BVIDDM EMERGENCY APP or Surf have ads?
Surf shows ads; BVIDDM EMERGENCY APP does not.

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