SurfWaves vs Buio App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SurfWaves
This app uses AI to predict optimal surfing conditions, recommending the best beaches and times to surf. It offers real-time visual analysis of beach cameras for wave quality, crowd, wind, and tide, with customizable regional settings and multilingual support.
- AI-powered surf condition forecasting
- Smart beach and time recommendations
- Live image analysis of beach cameras
- Wave quality, crowd, wind, and tide interpretation
- Customizable regional settings and units
- Multilingual support
- Home screen widgets and Apple CarPlay integration
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SurfWaves is an essential mobile app for surfers of all levels, using Artificial Intelligence to forecast the best surf conditions. Instead of just showing raw data, the app delivers smart recommendations, pointing you to the ideal beach and the best time to hit the water. Now SurfWaves speaks your language and matches your home: choose your country on first launch and the app opens in your language, with a color palette inspired by your region and the units you use every day — height in meters or feet, temperature in °C or °F, and wind in knots. Beach search is more relevant too, filtered by your country. SurfWaves goes beyond the traditional forecast: it features a live image analysis system that automatically interprets real-time beach cameras to visually identify wave quality, crowd, wind, and tide — giving you an instant, reliable read on sea conditions. Reading the forecast is clearer than ever: consistent wave colors across all beaches so you can compare spots at a glance, immediate offshore/onshore wind indication, and AI analysis always front and center, so you can quickly decide whether it's worth paddling out. In favorites, a background map shows exactly the beach you're tracking. With quick access to your favorite spots' conditions through Home Screen widgets, and the convenience of safely checking the forecast via Apple CarPlay on your way to the beach, SurfWaves is the most complete and integrated tool so you never miss a good surf session again. The app also offers multilingual support and is available in: Português (PT) English (EN) Español (ES) 日本語 (JA) Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Buio App
This app provides personalized surf forecasts by learning from your past sessions. It helps you find ideal wave conditions based on your preferences and past experiences. Track and rate your surf sessions to build a personal surf journal.
- Personalized surf forecasting
- Session tracking and rating
- Surf journal creation
- Learns user preferences
- Suggests optimal surf spots
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Buio brings personalized surf forecasting to your phone. Remember that fantastic session last March at your favorite spot? Never again did it feel this good? Out of all your sessions, Buio will be able to tell you exactly when wave size, swell direction, wind and tides are the same again, and you might be one of the only ones out, just because that online forecast didn't look that good that day.... Rate and track your sessions and grow your personal surf journal. Sessions keep track of the current wave data, local tide and wind. Buio saves your sessions on your phone, learns from your ratings and suggests a good spot for your next session based on your individual likes and preferences.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Buio App at none against SurfWaves's 3. SurfWaves's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. SurfWaves sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Buio App asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | SurfWaves | Buio App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 9+ |
| Developer | Dereck Vicentin Leme | Thomas Hrabe |
Customer experience
SurfWaves
Buio App
In-app purchases
SurfWaves
- mensal R$9.907 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Trimestral R$29.907 Days trial$24.993 Months
- Anual R$129.907 Days trial$99.991 Year
Buio App
No in-app purchases









