Comparison

Surf Journal App vs Stoke

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

Head to head
About

Surf Journal App

Features
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Track Your Surf Sessions Effortlessly Log a session in under a minute, save it for life. Include pictures, notes, and a rating. Swell and wind data are brought in automatically, so you can see what conditions line up with your best sessions. Key Features: • Fast and Easy Logging: Record your surf session in less than a minute. • Automatic Weather Data: Get wind, swell, and other conditions automatically saved for every session. • Calendar View: See what type of sessions you've had day by day with the calendar view. • Map View: See where you've been surfing and where your top sessions are. • Surf Stats: See how much you're surfing and how good your sessions are by week, month, and year. From beginners to seasoned surfers, anyone can use this app to stay connected to the ocean, track progress, and make the most of every wave.

About

Stoke

Features
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Kitesurf, windsurf, wingfoil or surf: Stoke tells you the day before your spot fires, and stays quiet the rest of the time. Pick your spots, set your own limits (wind, direction, waves, temperature) and get one daily briefing when a real window shows up. No spam, no ads, no subscription. WHAT YOU GET • 10-day wind & wave forecast, hour by hour: wind, gusts, direction, waves, period, temperature and cloud cover. • Three weather models blended per region (ECMWF, the local high-resolution model and ECMWF's AI model) plus the 51-member ECMWF ensemble, so you can see how certain the wind is. • Stoke score: every hour of every spot scored against your own limits, with flames on the days that beat your threshold. • Live wind map: animated particles show how the wind moves across the coast right now. • Smart alerts: a push the day before it fires, and one more when it's time. Your criteria, not ours. • Spot map: kite, windsurf, wing and surf spots near you, or add your own secret ones. • Community reports: live photos and on-the-water reports from riders who are actually there. • Sessions: log every session with GPS track, runs, top speed and heart rate. Start it from your Apple Watch and export to Strava. Forecasts are verified daily against local weather stations, so the model that is right at your spot is the one that scores it. Made by kiters and windsurfers in Denmark. Free, no ads.

Screenshots

Surf Journal App4 screens
Stoke4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Stoke at every 4 days against Surf Journal App's every 2 months. Surf Journal App's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Surf Journal App ships an update every 2 months, Stoke every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Surf Journal App versus Stoke: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSurf Journal AppStoke
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid EvansSNOW agency

In-app purchases

None

Surf Journal App

No in-app purchases

None

Stoke

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Surf Journal App free?
Surf Journal App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stoke free?
Stoke is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Surf Journal App or Stoke have ads?
Neither Surf Journal App nor Stoke shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Surf Journal App or Stoke?
Surf Journal App ships an update every 2 months, and Stoke every 4 days. Most recently, Surf Journal App was updated on November 4, 2026 and Stoke on October 31, 2026.

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