Comparison

WeWave Surf vs Range Diary Golf Practice

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

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WeWave Surf

Features
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Some days the waves aren't great, and you still want to go. WeWave makes those sessions count. Join a challenge at your spot with your Apple Watch, record your rides automatically, and see how you rank against surfers around the world. Start a team with your crew and climb the team world ranking. When you're planning the next session, check the forecast for 4,200+ spots. SPOT CHALLENGE - Every spot holds an all-day challenge once a week, from an hour before sunrise to an hour after sunset - Start the challenge on your Apple Watch and your next 30 minutes of riding are scored - A 3-2-1 countdown starts it; in the water your watch shows the time left, your score and your rank - After every ride, a card shows the points it earned, your new place and the points you need to win - At 20, 10, 5 and 2 minutes left, your wrist tells you what it takes to win - The result as soon as you're out, and a champion screen when you take the title - Your score comes from your rides, ride distance, cutbacks, paddling and top speed - Post the top score and you're the spot's champion until someone beats it - Get a reminder the evening before and 30 minutes before a challenge at your favourite spots RECORD YOUR RIDES ON APPLE WATCH - Start a session and paddle out. WeWave detects your rides automatically - Your speed, ride distance, paddle distance and calories, live during the session - Replay your rides and paddling on the map - Top speed, distance, duration and cutbacks for each ride - Spot Zukan: a spot is added only when your Apple Watch GPS track was there TEAMS - Create a team, find surfers by username and invite them - Your members' rides add up across 10 team world rankings: total points, longest ride, fastest ride, most ridden in 30 minutes and more - Share your session results in the team chat - Start a session on your Apple Watch and your team sees you're surfing and where (each member chooses whether to share) MESSAGES - Message other surfers and chat with your team - Challenge, wave and team notifications in the same tab ANALYSE EACH SESSION AND EACH RIDE - Ride distance, paddle distance, sessions and rides - Top speed of each ride, with your average and fastest - Rides per hour by wave score, so you know the conditions you surf best - A map of your rides at each spot RANKINGS - Surfers and spots, ranked - By points, rides, ride distance, top speed or paddle distance - At your spot, in your region or worldwide, by day, week, month, year or all time WAVE FORECASTS - 4,200+ spots in 50+ countries - Surf score: size, swell, wind and tide rated out of 100, hour by hour - WeWave surf size: our own model turns swell direction, period and tide into the size that breaks at each spot, from knee to overhead - Swell direction and period, wind, tide and water temperature - 16-day forecast, with days 11–16 shown as a trend - Spot analytics: the rides recorded at each spot WEWAVER PRO (OPTIONAL) - The full 16-day forecast beyond today - Trim and delete rides, and share your ride map Teams, messages and challenges are free. Spots include Uluwatu, Canggu, Pipeline, Lower Trestles, Snapper Rocks, Kugenuma, Ichinomiya and many more. Questions and requests: wewave.surf/contact Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ WeWave Terms: https://wewave.surf/en/terms Privacy Policy: https://wewave.surf/en/privacy

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Range Diary Golf Practice

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Range Diary is the dead-simple practice diary for driving-range golfers. Most people hit a bucket and remember nothing. Range Diary gives every session a clear structure — borrowed from a working instructor's bilingual lesson notes — so you actually improve. THE 30-SECOND LOG • Date fills in automatically. • Tap your ball count (50 / 100 / 150 / 200 or your own number). • Tap the clubs you worked on. • Write one line on what you worked on, and rate the feel 1–5. TODAY'S FOCUS, NEXT TIME Each session ends with one focus line for next time. It surfaces automatically at the top of the app when you arrive at the range, so you always practice with a plan. SWING VIDEO ANALYZER Record a swing in the app or import one from your camera roll, then break it down like a coach: • Frame-accurate slow motion (down to 0.1x), frame-by-frame stepping, pinch to zoom and pan, and an A/B loop to replay the move. • A full telestration toolkit — freehand, straight lines, an angle tool that shows degrees, circles and rectangles — in five colours and three widths, with move-to-adjust, undo/redo, and a reference grid. • Your drawings pin to the exact frame and save with the session, so you can compare week to week. Share an annotated frame in a tap. Videos stay on your device — nothing is ever uploaded. ON-COURSE ROUNDS Take it to the course: log your score, putts, how it felt, and notes (by voice if you like). A light season summary tracks your rounds, average and best. PROGRESS — IS YOUR PRACTICE WORKING? (Premium) This is what a scorecard app or a swing app alone can't do: Range Diary connects your range practice to your scores. See your practice volume, feel, and scoring trends — and get plain-language insights like "in weeks you practiced 3+ times, you averaged 6 strokes better." Finally, proof your practice is paying off. GOALS & REMINDERS Set a weekly practice goal, watch your progress ring, and get a gentle reminder on the days you choose so the habit sticks. VOICE NOTES Tap the mic and talk — Range Diary turns your spoken notes into text right on your device (nothing is uploaded). Perfect for jotting a thought mid-round without stopping to type. STREAK & HISTORY A practice heat calendar shows your active days at a glance, with your balls and sessions for the month. DRILL LIBRARY Targeted drills tagged by the fault they fix — slice, early extension, topping, fat shots, and distance. BUILT FOR EVERYONE Defaults to a comfortable dark theme, with large and extra-large text sizes for easy reading at the range. FREE & PREMIUM Free forever: unlimited sessions, three saved videos, and drill previews. Premium unlocks unlimited videos, the full drill library, and iCloud sync across your devices. No accounts. No ads. No tracking. Your practice stays yours. PREMIUM (AUTO-RENEWABLE SUBSCRIPTION) • Monthly plan: ¥800 / month • Yearly plan: ¥6,000 / year • Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. • The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. • You can manage or cancel in the iOS Settings app under your Apple Account. Terms of Use (EULA): https://rangediary.netlify.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://rangediary.netlify.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

WeWave Surf4 screens
Range Diary Golf Practice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: WeWave Surf at every 4 days against Range Diary Golf Practice's fortnightly. WeWave Surf also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. WeWave Surf sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and Range Diary Golf Practice sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WeWave Surf ships an update every 4 days, Range Diary Golf Practice fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
WeWave Surf versus Range Diary Golf Practice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeWave SurfRange Diary Golf Practice
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperManeuva Inc.Kentaro Kusumoto

In-app purchases

1 purchases

WeWave Surf

Subscriptions1
  • WeWave Pro1 Month trial$1.991 Month
2 purchases

Range Diary Golf Practice

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is WeWave Surf free?
WeWave Surf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Range Diary Golf Practice free?
Range Diary Golf Practice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WeWave Surf or Range Diary Golf Practice have ads?
Neither WeWave Surf nor Range Diary Golf Practice shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WeWave Surf or Range Diary Golf Practice?
WeWave Surf ships an update every 4 days, and Range Diary Golf Practice fortnightly. Most recently, WeWave Surf was updated on October 31, 2026 and Range Diary Golf Practice on November 5, 2026.

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