Comparison

Surf vs Glide StandUpPaddle Conditions

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

Glide StandUpPaddle Conditions

This app simplifies weather data into a single condition score for paddleboarding. It provides a clear indication of whether conditions are ideal, challenging, or unsafe for paddling at nearby beaches.

Highlights
  • Simplified paddle condition score
  • Map of nearby beaches with live markers
  • 24-hour forecast for wind, swell, and temp
  • Save favorite locations
  • Search any beach or coastline
  • Metric or imperial units
Features
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Glide turns raw wind and wave numbers into one simple answer: should you paddle out right now? WHY GLIDE Most weather apps make you do the math yourself — is 12 mph wind with a 0.4m swell good or bad? Glide combines wind speed, wave height, and wave period into a single, easy-to-read condition score, so you know at a glance. THE FIVE STATES • Glassy — calm and ideal for a first session • Prime — clean and steady, the sweet spot • Cruisy — a bit of chop, still very paddleable • Choppy — experienced paddlers only • Blown Out — stay on the sand today WHAT YOU GET • A map of real beaches near you, with live condition markers • Tap any beach for wind, swell, water temp, and a 24-hour forecast • Save your go-to spots as favorites for one-tap checking • Search any beach or coastline by name • Works in metric or imperial units BUILT ON REAL DATA Wind and marine forecasts come from Open-Meteo's live weather models. Beach locations come from OpenStreetMap's open community map data. NO ACCOUNT. NO ADS. NO CATCH. Glide doesn't require sign-up, doesn't track you, and doesn't show ads. Your location stays on your device — it's only used to sort nearby beaches and center the map. Whether you're a daily paddler or just getting started, Glide takes the guesswork out of checking conditions.

Screenshots

Surf4 screens
Glide StandUpPaddle Conditions4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Glide StandUpPaddle Conditions at none against Surf's 2. Glide StandUpPaddle Conditions also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 weeks). Surf's advantage is ratings volume (1K vs 1) and chart position (#77 vs unranked). On price and rating 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. Glide StandUpPaddle Conditions asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Surf against 5.0 for Glide StandUpPaddle Conditions. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Surf has 1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Surf's written reviews are positive against 100% of Glide StandUpPaddle Conditions's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Surf ships an update every 6 weeks, Glide StandUpPaddle Conditions every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Surf versus Glide StandUpPaddle Conditions: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSurfGlide StandUpPaddle Conditions
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#77 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMeteo365 Ltd.BENJAMIN GROHE

Customer experience

Surf

All ratings940 ratings
Positive99.3%
Neutral0.1%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews125 reviews
Positive86.4%
Neutral4.0%
Negative9.6%

Glide StandUpPaddle Conditions

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 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

Glide StandUpPaddle Conditions

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

Glide StandUpPaddle Conditions

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Surf free?
Surf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Glide StandUpPaddle Conditions free?
Glide StandUpPaddle Conditions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Surf or Glide StandUpPaddle Conditions?
Glide StandUpPaddle Conditions is rated higher. Surf averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Glide StandUpPaddle Conditions averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Surf or Glide StandUpPaddle Conditions have ads?
Surf shows ads; Glide StandUpPaddle Conditions does not.
Which is updated more often, Surf or Glide StandUpPaddle Conditions?
Surf ships an update every 6 weeks, and Glide StandUpPaddle Conditions every 6 days. Most recently, Surf was updated on November 7, 2026 and Glide StandUpPaddle Conditions on October 31, 2026.

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