Comparison

Reeve Surf vs Surf Reader

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

Head to head
About

Reeve Surf

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Mount your phone, paddle out, and let Reeve do the filming. Reeve Surf is the AI surf camera that films your whole session for you — no filmer, no GoPro, no editing marathon. Point your iPhone at the lineup and Reeve's real-time tracking locks onto surfers and captures every wave automatically. Come in from the water, and your rides are already waiting. FILM EVERY WAVE, HANDS-FREE On-device AI detects and follows surfers in real time, recording each ride the moment it starts. Set your phone on the beach and just surf. ORGANIZE YOUR SESSION IN SECONDS Every clip is grouped by session and ready to assign to the surfer who caught it. Sort a whole crew's waves with a few taps. REFRAME FOR ANYWHERE Crop any wave to vertical (9:16), square (1:1), 4:5, or wide (16:9) and zoom in on the action — ready for Instagram, TikTok, or the big screen. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Watch your surfing add up: total waves, sessions, time in the water, average waves per session, and your longest ride. See yourself improve, swell after swell. BACKED UP TO THE CLOUD Your waves sync automatically and download on any device. Choose Wi-Fi only or use cellular — and never lose a session again. SHOOT IN QUALITY Record in HD or 4K at 30 or 60fps. Your clips look as good as your surfing. Set it down. Surf. Reeve films the rest.

About

Surf Reader

Features
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Surf Reader is a pocket-sized coaching companion built around Martin Dunn's 40-year surf-coaching method. Read the break, set your intention before you paddle out, then rate the surf you actually had — and watch your wave-selection skill grow session by session. MAP THE BREAK Sand banks shift, rips appear, peaks drift. Turn what you see in the lineup into a saved beach map you can pull up before every paddle-out. Eight break types, drawn your way. PLAN WITH INTENTION "Just have fun" is a great mantra and a poor session plan. A guided 7-question flow gives you one specific thing to work on each surf. REVIEW HONESTLY Rate your session the moment you're back on the sand. Surf Reader closes the loop between what you planned and what you actually did. WATCH YOUR SKILL RISE Every session feeds a simple picture of your progress, so better wave selection becomes a habit — not a guess. BUILT FOR SURFERS • 5 languages — English, Español, Português, 日本語, Français • 8 break types to map • Local-first: your sessions, plans and maps stay on your device — no account required Built on Martin Dunn's coaching from eSurfR.com, MartinDunn.com.au, and Martin Dunn Surf Camps.

Screenshots

Reeve Surf4 screens
Surf Reader3 screens

Verdict

The call

Reeve Surf and Surf Reader are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Reeve Surf versus Surf Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReeve SurfSurf Reader
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuillaume HamezAshley Martin Dunn

In-app purchases

None

Reeve Surf

No in-app purchases

None

Surf Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reeve Surf free?
Reeve Surf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Surf Reader free?
Surf Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Reeve Surf or Surf Reader have ads?
Neither Reeve Surf nor Surf Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reeve Surf or Surf Reader?
Reeve Surf ships an update every 2 weeks, and Surf Reader every 2 weeks. Most recently, Reeve Surf was updated on September 17, 2026 and Surf Reader on September 30, 2026.

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