Comparison

Surflens vs Waveform Surf

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

Head to head
About

Surflens

This app uses AI to automatically record your surf rides when you place your iPhone on the beach. It processes and edits clips instantly, even offline, allowing you to review and improve your surfing.

Highlights
  • AI-powered automatic wave recording
  • Apple Watch camera control
  • Instant offline clip processing
  • Built-in surf video editor
  • Optimized camera and battery performance
  • Session review and progress tracking
Features
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Catch your wave. Surflens catches you. Surflens turns your iPhone on the beach into an AI-powered surf camera — helping you capture, review, and improve your surfing with ease. No filmer. No extra gear. Just your phone and the ocean. Plan your sessions around the surf forecast — and capture every wave when it matters most. Features: AI Surf Camera Place your iPhone on the beach (tripod or stable surface), and Surflens will automatically detect and record surfers riding waves — including you. Your camera acts as a smart wave tracker, capturing every ride in its view. Control from your wrist Use your Apple Watch as a surf watch to control the camera and see exactly where the lens is pointing — so you stay in frame during your surf session. Instant clip processing — even offline Your surf videos are processed instantly — enhanced, cropped, and ready to share. No internet required. Built-in surf video editor turns raw surf footage into clean clips. Optimized for performance Surflens automatically adapts camera settings and battery usage so you can capture more waves without interruption. Review and improve Watch your sessions, review your rides, and track your progress over time. Built for surfers No action camera. No drone. No complicated setup. Just your phone on the beach — and your waves, captured. Surflens is designed to make surf filming simple, accessible, and part of every session. Because every surfer deserves to see their ride. Our Terms of Use: https://surflens.ai/terms

About

Waveform Surf

Features
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Never miss a wave at Bristol's favourite surf spot. Get real-time session schedules, live water temperatures, and forecasts all in one app. EASY, FAST, SESSION SCHEDULES Whether it's Advanced, Expert or Beginner, browse the complete session timetable with an intuitive, swipeable calendar view. See what's available today, tomorrow, or months ahead. The smart layout adapts to your screen, showing multiple days at once on larger devices. Filter sessions by type to focus on exactly what you're looking for. LIVE WATER TEMPERATURE Know before you go. Waveform displays the current water temperature so you can prepare appropriately for your session. No surprises when you arrive at the lake. BE FIRST TO KNOW WITH SESSION NOTIFICATIONS Enable push notifications to receive alerts about session availability. Grab a cancellation on a full session, or find out when a session is nearly full. 7 DAY WATER TEMPERATURE FORECAST Waveform displays a 7 day water temperature forecast. FLOW STATE INTEGRATION Jump straight to your videos from the app as soon as your session ends. BOOKINGS INTEGRATION Jump straight to the right session booking from the app. KEY FEATURES Complete session schedule with multi-day view Real-time water temperature display Personalised wetsuit recommendations Smart temperature algorithm Session filtering by type Push notifications for availability Swipe navigation between days Compressed view for seeing more days at once Dark mode support No account required PRIVACY FOCUSED No account creation required. No personal data collected. No Ads. No payments. Just the surf information you need, when you need it. Waveform is an independent app created by surfers, for surfers. We're not officially affiliated with The Wave but built this app because we wanted a better way to check sessions and conditions.

Screenshots

Surflens4 screens
Waveform Surf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Waveform Surf at none against Surflens's 2. Waveform Surf also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.1). On price, update cadence 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. Surflens sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Waveform Surf asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Surflens ships an update every 2 weeks, Waveform Surf fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Surflens versus Waveform Surf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSurflensWaveform Surf
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWorkstories, Inc.Marc Flannery

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Surflens

Subscriptions2
  • Surflens Plus (Monthly)$7.991 Month
  • Surflens Plus (Yearly)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
None

Waveform Surf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Surflens free?
Surflens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Waveform Surf free?
Waveform Surf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Surflens or Waveform Surf have ads?
Surflens shows ads; Waveform Surf does not.
Which is updated more often, Surflens or Waveform Surf?
Surflens ships an update every 2 weeks, and Waveform Surf fortnightly. Most recently, Surflens was updated on September 11, 2026 and Waveform Surf on September 15, 2026.

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