Comparison

Kaiyo vs Just Go (Surf Journal)

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

Head to head
About

Kaiyo

This app is your ultimate surf companion, offering detailed forecasts, spot finding, and session tracking. Connect with friends, analyze your performance, and discover new breaks.

Highlights
  • Hourly & Weekly Surf Forecasts
  • Nearest Spot Finder
  • Session Planning & Invites
  • Apple Watch Integration
  • Add Custom Surf Spots
  • Live Surf Cameras
Features
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Catch every wave with confidence. Kaiyo - Your Ultimate Surf Companion Connect with your crew. Track your progress. Catch every wave. Kaiyo is the all-in-one surf platform built for surfers, by surfers. Whether you are looking to connect with your local lineup or analyze your performance in the water, Kaiyo delivers everything you need - right in your pocket and on your wrist. What’s New Sessions - Plan a session at your break and invite friends. See who's going, or keep it to the people you invite. Apple Watch Integration - Track your surf sessions directly from your Apple Watch. Sync your waves, top speed, and heart rate seamlessly with the app. Add Your Own Surf Spots – Found a hidden gem? Drop a pin, name it, and make it yours. Live Surf Cameras – Watch real-time conditions at select beaches before you even wax your board. Core Features Hourly & Weekly Forecasts: Wave height, swell direction, period, wind, tide, and temperature. Nearest Spot Finder: Automatically shows the closest surf spots wherever you are. Favorites List: Keep your go-to breaks just a tap away. Session History: Review your tracked sessions to see your progress over time. Designed by surfers - for surfers.

About

Just Go (Surf Journal)

Log your surf sessions with details like spot, wave height, and conditions. Add notes, photos, and videos to build a visual history of your surfing. Customize the app's appearance and enjoy a private, ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Log surf sessions with detailed metrics
  • Automatically snapshot conditions
  • Add notes, photos, and videos
  • Built-in photo editor
  • Track used surfboards
  • Calendar and gallery views
  • Shareable session cards
Features
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Just Go is your personal surf journal - log every session in seconds and build the story of your surfing life. LOG IT - Spot, star rating, wave height, and conditions - swell, wind, and tide snapshotted automatically - Notes, photos, and videos, with a built-in photo editor (crop, rotate, stickers, text) - Track which board you rode SEE IT - Calendar view of every session - Photo gallery of all your waves - Share cards for Instagram and Messages - Your spots pinned on the map MAKE IT YOURS - Five themes, from dawn glow to OLED black - Private to your account - no ads, no trackers, ever Paddle out. Log it. Just Go.

Screenshots

Kaiyo4 screens
Just Go (Surf Journal)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Just Go (Surf Journal) at none against Kaiyo's 2. On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Kaiyo sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Just Go (Surf Journal) 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 Kaiyo against 5.0 for Just Go (Surf Journal). Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kaiyo ships an update every 2 weeks, Just Go (Surf Journal) fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Kaiyo versus Just Go (Surf Journal): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKaiyoJust Go (Surf Journal)
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlberto CharabatiRob Cockrum

Customer experience

Kaiyo

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

Just Go (Surf Journal)

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Kaiyo

One-time2
  • Tip The Developer$4.99
  • Tip the Developer$4.99
None

Just Go (Surf Journal)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kaiyo free?
Kaiyo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Just Go (Surf Journal) free?
Just Go (Surf Journal) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kaiyo or Just Go (Surf Journal)?
Kaiyo and Just Go (Surf Journal) are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Kaiyo or Just Go (Surf Journal) have ads?
Neither Kaiyo nor Just Go (Surf Journal) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kaiyo or Just Go (Surf Journal)?
Kaiyo ships an update every 2 weeks, and Just Go (Surf Journal) fortnightly. Most recently, Kaiyo was updated on October 30, 2026 and Just Go (Surf Journal) on October 12, 2026.

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