Comparison

Float vs Urge Surfin

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

Head to head
About

Float

Features
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Float is a simple meditation timer designed to help you slow down and be present. There are no streaks, no social features, and no distractions. Just a calm interface, a timer, and space to breathe. Features - Minimal meditation timer - Clean, distraction-free design - Gentle experience focused on calm and focus - No accounts, no ads, no noise Float is for anyone who wants a quiet moment, without turning meditation into another thing to manage. Set a timer. Breathe. Float.

About

Urge Surfin

This app helps you quit habits by tracking clean days and offering a "urge surfing" game to manage cravings. It also includes a guided breathing exercise to help you calm down quickly.

Highlights
  • Habit tracking
  • Clean day counter
  • Urge surfing game
  • Guided box breathing
  • Daily check-ins
  • Pattern analysis
Features
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Urge Surfin tracks one thing: how many days you've stayed clean. Choose the habit you need to quit. Start your count. When a craving hits, you have somewhere to go. Urge Surf — draf the surfer to stay balanced on a wave. Urge surfing is a real DBT technique: cravings peak and pass, usually within minutes. The game holds your attention while that happens. Box Breathing — a guided breathing exercise for when you need to come down fast. Four counts in, hold, out, hold. Clinically simple. Actually works. Track your clean days with honest timestamps. Log daily check-ins so you can see patterns, not just streaks. No grace days. No second chances built into the math. Just your real count.

Screenshots

Float4 screens
Urge Surfin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Float at every 3 days against Urge Surfin's every 3 months. 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

Float ships an update every 3 days, Urge Surfin every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Float versus Urge Surfin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFloatUrge Surfin
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB7 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAnson MacKeracherCTXA LLC

In-app purchases

None

Float

No in-app purchases

None

Urge Surfin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Float free?
Float is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Urge Surfin free?
Urge Surfin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Float or Urge Surfin have ads?
Neither Float nor Urge Surfin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Float or Urge Surfin?
Float ships an update every 3 days, and Urge Surfin every 3 months. Most recently, Float was updated on November 9, 2026 and Urge Surfin on October 31, 2026.

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