GRLSWIRL vs Swella
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GRLSWIRL
Connect with skaters globally, discover local chapters, and find meetups. Learn new skills with tutorials from pros and find exciting skate events and spots. Join the community chat to share your progress and stay updated on brand news.
- Connect with skaters worldwide
- Learn new skills with tutorials
- Find events and skate spots
- Join community chat
- Stay updated on announcements
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GRLSWIRL GRLSWIRL App: where skaters from around the world unite in one powerful community. Connect with skaters around the world and immerse yourself in the GRLSWIRL community while building confidence, connection, and style on a board. Whether you're just getting started or already flowing, the GRLSWIRL app is your digital skate community. With the GRLSWIRL app, you can: - Connect with skaters worldwide — Discover local chapters, meetups, and skaters near you - Learn new skills & level up your surfskate flow — Access tutorials from our team riders and community pros - Find events and skate spots — Explore group rides, retreats, and hidden gems around the globe - Join the community chat — Ask questions, share wins, and cheer each other on - Be first to know about GRLSWIRL drops, announcements and giveaways Unlock a global skate movement — the GRLSWIRL app connects you to skaters worldwide.
Swella
Connect with women who surf, whether you're at a local break or traveling. Plan surf sessions and trips, discover nearby surfers, and build confidence in the water. Find your surf sisters and never paddle out alone again.
- Create surfer profile
- Share surf sessions and trips
- Discover nearby women surfers
- Connect by location, dates, and level
- Chat and plan surf meetups
- Build confidence in the lineup
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Swella is the first app for women who surf, helping you connect with women nearby or while traveling, plan sessions or trips, and feel more confident in the lineup. Whether you’re heading to a new surf spot, planning a surf trip, or simply hoping not to paddle out alone, Swella helps you find other women surfing in the same place, at the same time, and at a similar level. Create and share surf sessions or trips, discover women surfers nearby, and start conversations to plan your next surf. With Swella, you can: • Create your surfer profile • Share your next surf session or trip • Discover women surfers nearby • Connect based on location, dates, and level • Chat and make plans to surf together • Explore curated surf trips, retreats, and experiences Swella helps you find surf sisters, feel more comfortable in the lineup, and surf with more confidence wherever you are. Built for every woman who’s ever looked around the lineup for another woman. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GRLSWIRL at none against Swella's 2. GRLSWIRL also leads on ratings volume (113 vs 3) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). Swella's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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
Both are free to download. Swella sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. GRLSWIRL asks for nothing beyond the download.
Swella holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GRLSWIRL has 113 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of GRLSWIRL's written reviews are positive against 100% of Swella's.
GRLSWIRL ships an update every 3 months, Swella monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GRLSWIRL | Swella |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (113 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 94.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 113 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | grlswirl llc | Rita Marques |
Customer experience
GRLSWIRL
Swella
In-app purchases
GRLSWIRL
No in-app purchases
Swella
- Swella Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
- Swella Plus Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year









