Comparison

DeepSurfCut vs Future Protea

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

Head to head
About

DeepSurfCut

This AI-powered video editor transforms long surf session recordings into organized, editable clips. It automatically detects rides, groups them by surfer, and allows for easy editing and exporting of individual sessions. Designed for surfers, coaches, and venues to review progression and create highlight reels.

Highlights
  • AI-powered ride detection
  • Automatic ride grouping by surfer
  • Interactive timeline editing
  • Clip trimming, splitting, and merging
  • Manual surfer track creation
  • Export individual ride clips or reels
  • Cross-device compatibility (iPhone, iPad, Mac)
Features
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Turn long deep-water standing-wave sessions into organized, editable surf clips. DeepSurfCut is an AI surf video editor built for fixed-camera footage from stationary waves and wave pools. Import one session recording. On-device video analysis finds rides, groups repeat rides by surfer, and builds a timeline you can review and correct—without uploading your session video for analysis. SPEND LESS TIME SCRUBBING • Find ride clips automatically in long session footage • Organize repeat rides by surfer • Jump to the action instead of watching every minute between rides REVIEW AND REFINE • Inspect detected clips on an interactive timeline • Trim, split, merge, delete, and move clips • Create surfer tracks manually and correct groups • Save and reopen projects without changing the source video EXPORT EACH SURFER'S SESSION • Export individual ride clips or a complete rider reel • Keep useful time before and after each ride • Export at the source resolution • Work on iPhone, iPad, and Mac MADE FOR SURFERS, COACHES, AND VENUES Review progression, prepare coaching clips, or deliver each rider's session without manually cutting a long recording from start to finish. For best results, use stable, wide fixed-camera footage with the entry, wave, and fall zone visible. Video analysis runs on your device. DeepSurfCut Pro is required for analysis and export. Eligible users can start a two-week free trial. Purchases use the same Apple Account across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Future Protea

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Future Protea is the ultimate cricket scoring and analytics platform built for South African grassroots cricket. Whether you're a scorer, player, umpire, or fan - Future Protea brings every match to life with real-time ball-by-ball scoring, live match updates, and detailed scorecards. Key Features: • Ball-by-ball live scoring with intuitive controls • Real-time match updates for spectators and fans • Detailed scorecards and match summaries • Tournament management with fixtures and points tables • Player profiles and performance tracking • Support for multiple match formats including Super Over • Built for schools, clubs, and community cricket Future Protea empowers grassroots cricket communities to digitize their game - one ball at a time. Log Every Ball.

Screenshots

DeepSurfCut4 screens
Future Protea2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Future Protea at 15.0 against DeepSurfCut's 26.0. On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DeepSurfCut ships an update every 9 days, Future Protea every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
DeepSurfCut versus Future Protea: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeepSurfCutFuture Protea
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size168 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYao ZhaoPOSITRON SE (PTY) LTD

In-app purchases

None

DeepSurfCut

No in-app purchases

None

Future Protea

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DeepSurfCut free?
DeepSurfCut is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Future Protea free?
Future Protea is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DeepSurfCut or Future Protea have ads?
Neither DeepSurfCut nor Future Protea shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DeepSurfCut or Future Protea?
DeepSurfCut ships an update every 9 days, and Future Protea every 2 weeks. Most recently, DeepSurfCut was updated on October 17, 2026 and Future Protea on October 19, 2026.

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