Comparison

JUST SURF Global vs WaveBook

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

Head to head
About

JUST SURF Global

Features
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JUST SURF Global is your worldwide surf forecast. Pick a break and see right away whether it’s worth getting in the water. Every break gets a clear surf score, alongside the numbers surfers care about: wave height, swell period, wind direction and strength, tides, and air and water temperature. The app also highlights the best window of the day, so you don’t have to decode tables to know when to show up. What’s inside Thousands of surf breaks in more than 100 countries, organized by continent, country, and region. Find a break by searching, by your location, or on the map. A 9-day forecast with a visual trend, plus an hourly forecast for each day with a chart you can drag to read any hour. Favorites: save your breaks and see the state of the sea at each one at a glance. Dawn Patrol alarm, which wakes you when conditions look good for a morning session. Full support for English and Hebrew, with metric and imperial units. A clean, easy-to-read design in light and dark mode. Privacy No tracking and no ads. Your location is used only to find the nearest break and does not leave your device. JUST SURF Global is made for beginner and experienced surfers, and for anyone planning a surf trip anywhere in the world.

About

WaveBook

Features
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WaveBook היא אפליקציה לניהול אימונים שבועיים בקבוצות גלישה ואימון. למאמנים: • לוח אימונים לפי ימים וסוגי אימון • ניהול מתאמנים, כרטיסיות ניקוב והרשמות • התראות על הרשמות, ביטולים ורשימת המתנה • הגדרת מחירי כרטיסייה ותשלום ביט/פייבוקס • ייבוא מ-SRF, עריכת קיבולת לשמאל/ימין וכותרות כמו באתר למתאמנים: • הרשמה לאימונים וצפייה ביתרת ניקובים • הוספה ליומן — אחרי הרשמה, אופציונלי לשמור את האימון ביומן המכשיר • ביטול הרשמה (מדיניות 6 שעות להחזר ניקוב) • התראות push על שינויים באימון • בקשת רכישת חבילות כרטיסייה התחברות: Google, אימייל או SMS (טלפון). מדיניות פרטיות: https://wavebook-web.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

JUST SURF Global4 screens
WaveBook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: WaveBook at every 5 days against JUST SURF Global's every 11 days. 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

JUST SURF Global ships an update every 11 days, WaveBook every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
JUST SURF Global versus WaveBook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJUST SURF GlobalWaveBook
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoy hayatOren Dayan

In-app purchases

None

JUST SURF Global

No in-app purchases

None

WaveBook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JUST SURF Global free?
JUST SURF Global is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WaveBook free?
WaveBook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do JUST SURF Global or WaveBook have ads?
Neither JUST SURF Global nor WaveBook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JUST SURF Global or WaveBook?
JUST SURF Global ships an update every 11 days, and WaveBook every 5 days. Most recently, JUST SURF Global was updated on November 9, 2026 and WaveBook on November 5, 2026.

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