Comparison

SurfSignal vs Surflert

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

Head to head
About

SurfSignal

This app provides personalized daily alerts for optimal surfing, kiting, and windsurfing conditions based on your chosen spots and preferred wind, swell, and tide settings. It offers a clear timeline of all your spots and allows you to sync planned sessions directly to your calendar.

Highlights
  • Personalized spot selection
  • Customizable condition rules
  • Daily clear signal alerts
  • Multi-spot timeline view
  • Session planning and calendar sync
  • High-resolution forecast data
  • Live station wind checks
Read full description

SurfSignal sends one clear daily signal when your own spots and conditions line up. Choose any surf spot, set your ideal wind, swell and tide conditions, and let SurfSignal watch the forecast for you. Looking further ahead? The agenda puts all your spots on one timeline, day by day. Tap the windows you want to ride. Your session lands in your own calendar, with the spot, the times and the route. - No ads. - No login. - No noise. - Ready in two minutes. SurfSignal is built for surfers, kiters, windsurfers, foilers, sailors and anyone who depends on the right wind, tide or swell. Why SurfSignal? - Choose your own surf spots - Set your own wind, tide and swell rules - Get one clear daily signal - See all your spots on one timeline - Plan your sessions and sync them to your own calendar - See high-resolution forecasts - Check live station wind - View surf cams - Use clean hourly tables and graphs - Customize each spot your way SurfSignal is not another app to scroll through. It is a tool. Set your signal. Go when it's on. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Surflert

Features
Read full description

Built for Northern Europe — Surflert continuously tracks your local and remote surf conditions and alerts you when they start to line up with your requirements. Surfing in Northern Europe is about timing. Surflert continuously evaluates surf conditions using YR forecast data, tuned specifically for Northern Europe. Instead of global averages, we focus on local detail — where missing the right hour means missing the session. Surflert keeps watch so you don’t have to and helps you catch the windows daily updates often miss. Whether you’re waiting for the kind of conditions that happen once a year, want to keep an eye on a remote spot, or aiming for more everyday sessions, Surflert adapts to how you surf. Features: Set your own conditions Create custom alerts based on wind, swell, direction, temperature, rain, daylight, days of the week, and time ranges. See all spots at a glance Open the app and quickly check the current status of your saved spots. Get smart push alerts Receive a heads-up when conditions start to line up, with an optional get-ready alert. Track your sessions Plan sessions and invite friends. Log them with ratings, photos and notes, while keeping a snapshot of the forecast from when each session was planned. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Surflert Terms of Service: https://surflert.com#terms

Screenshots

SurfSignal4 screens
Surflert4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SurfSignal at every 5 days against Surflert's every 11 days. SurfSignal also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). 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. SurfSignal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Surflert sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SurfSignal ships an update every 5 days, Surflert every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
SurfSignal versus Surflert: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSurfSignalSurflert
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB7 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperSebastiaan DalmeijerMattias Andersson

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SurfSignal

Subscriptions3
  • Super Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Super Yearly1 Month trial$17.991 Year
  • SurfSignal pro Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
1 purchases

Surflert

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Yearly14 Days trial$7.991 Year

Questions

Is SurfSignal free?
SurfSignal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Surflert free?
Surflert is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SurfSignal or Surflert have ads?
Neither SurfSignal nor Surflert shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SurfSignal or Surflert?
SurfSignal ships an update every 5 days, and Surflert every 11 days. Most recently, SurfSignal was updated on September 29, 2026 and Surflert on September 10, 2026.

Other comparisons