Comparison

Surfsmash vs Pressed Petals

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

Head to head
About

Surfsmash

Features
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Surfsmash — Fantasy Surfing Think you know who's going to dominate the waves this season? Prove it. Surfsmash is a fantasy surfing game where you create or join leagues with friends, predict the top performers, and compete for bragging rights all season long. How it works - Pick your top 3 men and women surfers for the season - Call your shots on the breakout rookie and the veteran who'll fade - Draft surfers for each event and rack up points as they perform - Climb the leaderboard as your picks pay off (or don't) League up - Create a league and invite friends with a simple code - Track everyone's picks, points, and rankings in real time - Commissioners can manage members, start leagues, and send reminders Built for surf fans - Full WSL season coverage - Live event scoring and standings - Season prediction bonuses — the bigger the call, the bigger the reward Whether you're a die-hard surf fan or just love a good prediction game, Surfsmash makes every event worth watching.

About

Pressed Petals

Capture and preserve the beauty of flowers you discover on your walks. This app transforms your photos into delicate pressed specimens, creating a digital botanical journal of your finds. Enjoy every season's blooms, beautifully cataloged.

Highlights
  • Photograph flowers to press
  • Create a digital pressed flower collection
  • Browse collection like a botanical journal
  • Catalog flowers by walk and season
  • Unlock additional flower slots
Features
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Pressed Petals turns the flowers you find on walks into a gorgeous pressed flower collection. Take a photo of any flower and watch it transform into a delicate pressed specimen. Flip through your collection like a vintage botanical journal. Every walk, every season, beautifully kept. Everyone can press a flower for free, and unlock more with a one-time fee.

Screenshots

Surfsmash4 screens
Pressed Petals3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Surfsmash at none against Pressed Petals's 2. Surfsmash also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Pressed Petals sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Surfsmash asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Surfsmash ships an update every 3 weeks, Pressed Petals every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Surfsmash versus Pressed Petals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSurfsmashPressed Petals
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.3 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—9 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB16 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRICARDO TOVAR MOLINACynthia Chen

In-app purchases

None

Surfsmash

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Pressed Petals

One-time2
  • Top up flowers$3.99
  • Full Access$4.99

Questions

Is Surfsmash free?
Surfsmash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pressed Petals free?
Pressed Petals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Surfsmash or Pressed Petals have ads?
Neither Surfsmash nor Pressed Petals shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Surfsmash or Pressed Petals?
Surfsmash ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pressed Petals every 11 days. Most recently, Surfsmash was updated on October 18, 2026 and Pressed Petals on October 14, 2026.

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