Comparison

Surflens vs Kookbook App

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

Kookbook App

Features
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Generic forecasts call it good for someone else. Kookbook logs your surf sessions, links each one to the real swell, wind and tide at that time and place, and tells you when the ocean is good for you. LOG THE SURF, NOT THE GUESSWORK - Drop a pin, rate the session, write what it felt like. Kookbook pulls the swell, wind and tide for that exact hour and spot, so your notes are tied to real conditions. A FORECAST SCORED TO YOU - Your rated sessions become a personal conditions profile. Every forecast hour gets a match score against the surf you actually enjoy, not a one-size-fits-all rating. YOUR SPOTS, YOUR QUIVER - Keep your breaks in one place with a satellite map, and track which board you rode on which day. CREW KNOWLEDGE, POOLED - Share logs with your crew. A local break learns faster from a few regulars than from any generic model. 16-DAY OUTLOOK - See up to 16 days forecast for the spot you're watching, with swell ranges and hour-by-hour conditions. A Kookbook account is free.

Screenshots

Surflens4 screens
Kookbook App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kookbook App at none against Surflens's 2. Kookbook App also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.1). On price 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. Kookbook App asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Surflens versus Kookbook App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSurflensKookbook App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (24 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings24 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB5 MB
Age rating+174+
DeveloperWorkstories, Inc.謙 棚橋

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Surflens

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

Kookbook App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Surflens free?
Surflens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kookbook App free?
Kookbook App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Surflens or Kookbook App have ads?
Surflens shows ads; Kookbook App does not.

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