Comparison

Surf vs Easy Weather

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

Head to head
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/

About

Easy Weather

This app provides a straightforward weather forecast, focusing on actionable advice for your day. It cuts through clutter to offer clear recommendations on what to wear and when to expect rain, all without ads or sign-ups.

Highlights
  • Actionable daily weather recommendations
  • What to wear advice
  • Hourly forecast breakdown
  • Rain prediction
  • 7-day outlook
  • Multiple city support
Features
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Weather you can actually act on. Nothing else. Most weather apps bury the answer under banners, sign-up screens and stats you'll never use. Easy Weather strips all of it away and tells you what today actually means for you. No ads. No account. No noise. Open the app and you're already looking at your weather - no sign-up, no email, no interruptions. Ever. What to wear - before you open the door Jacket or t-shirt? Umbrella or not? Easy Weather reads today's temperature and rain and gives you one clear recommendation. Perfect for mornings when you're already running late. Today at a glance Current temperature, how it really feels, and everything that matters on one clean screen. No tapping, no decoding. Hour by hour See how the day unfolds so you can plan the walk, the run or the school pickup around the good weather instead of through the bad. Rain, before it starts Know when rain is coming and how long it'll stick around - so you can wait five minutes instead of getting soaked. 7 days ahead Plan the weekend, the trip or the laundry with a full week in view. All your cities, one swipe away Add as many locations as you like - home, work, your parents' place, wherever you're travelling next. Switch between them instantly and get the same clear answer for each. Everything you need for today. Nothing you don't. Download Easy Weather.

Screenshots

Surf4 screens
Easy Weather4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Easy Weather at none against Surf's 2. Easy Weather also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 87%). Surf's advantage is chart position (#58 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and update cadence 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. Easy Weather asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Surf ships an update every 6 weeks, Easy Weather monthly. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Surf versus Easy Weather: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSurfEasy Weather
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (991 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings991 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#58 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMeteo365 Ltd.KIKIY ZHU

Customer experience

Surf

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

Easy Weather

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and 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

Easy Weather

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Surf

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Service: Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Service (Yearly)$34.991 Year
None

Easy Weather

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Surf free?
Surf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Easy Weather free?
Easy Weather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Surf or Easy Weather have ads?
Surf shows ads; Easy Weather does not.
Which is updated more often, Surf or Easy Weather?
Surf ships an update every 6 weeks, and Easy Weather monthly. Most recently, Surf was updated on October 21, 2026 and Easy Weather on October 21, 2026.

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