Comparison

Mr. Chilly vs Surf Captain

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

Head to head
About

Mr. Chilly

This app provides detailed weather information for San Francisco's diverse microclimates and the entire Bay Area. View current temperatures, future forecasts, and dynamic heatmaps to plan your outdoor activities.

Highlights
  • Hourly forecasts (24 hours)
  • Dynamic temperature heatmaps
  • Day/night cycle visualization
  • San Francisco microclimate view
  • Bay Area and Peninsula weather
Features
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See the weather in San Francisco’s different microclimates, or zoom out to check the whole Bay Area! View the temperature in various neighborhoods and towns, and check out future forecasts. Want to see if Dolores Park is warm enough to pop open an ice cold… water? Need to choose between Ocean Beach and Half Moon Bay? Mr. Chilly has your back. Features: - Accurate hourly forecasts for the next 24 hours - Dynamic temperature heatmaps - Day/night cycle - Check San Francisco's microclimates or zoom out to see the Bay Area / Peninsula Mr. Chilly was created by: Alexander Chia & Anna Bleker.

About

Surf Captain

Get detailed 16-day surf forecasts for numerous locations across North America and the Caribbean. This app provides highly accurate predictions in a user-friendly interface, making it easy to plan your next surf session.

Highlights
  • 16-day surf forecasts
  • United States forecasts
  • Canada forecasts
  • Central America forecasts
  • Caribbean forecasts
  • Accurate predictions
  • Simple interface
Features
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Surf Forecasts Made Awesome! Surf Captain gives you 16-day surf forecasts in an app that's fast and simple to read. WHAT YOU GET • 16-day surf forecast, so you can plan your surf week • Surf height, swell, wind and tide together in one timeline • Swell breakdown showing the individual swells behind the surf, with height, period and direction • Favorites for the spots you check every day • Surf alerts that notify you when a spot is forecast to hit the conditions you set • Hundreds of locations across the United States, Canada, Central America and the Caribbean, with more regions on the way FORECASTS BUILT FOR THE BREAK Surf Captain doesn't just show open-ocean numbers. Our own wave model is tuned for each location, so the surf forecast reflects what reaches the beach: swell direction, wind, tide and nearby buoy data. FREE AND PRO The free app gives you the 5 day forecast for any spot. Surf Captain Pro unlocks the full 16 days, surf alerts and more for only $1.67 per month. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period, and you can manage them in your account settings. Also works with your AI assistant: connect Surf Captain to Claude to ask about surf conditions in plain language. Questions or feedback? Use Contact inside the app. We read everything. Terms: https://surfcaptain.com/terms Privacy: https://surfcaptain.com/privacy Terms Of Use: https://surfcaptain.com/terms Privacy policy: https://surfcaptain.com/privacy

Screenshots

Mr. Chilly4 screens
Surf Captain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Mr. Chilly at none against Surf Captain's shown. Mr. Chilly also leads on ratings volume (6.9K vs 129) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). Surf Captain's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and chart position (#124 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Mr. Chilly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Surf Captain sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mr. Chilly holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mr. Chilly has 6.9K ratings behind it against 129, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Mr. Chilly's written reviews are positive against 76% of Surf Captain's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mr. Chilly ships an update every 5 weeks, Surf Captain weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Mr. Chilly versus Surf Captain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMr. ChillySurf Captain
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (6.9K ratings) — better4.6 (129 ratings)
Positive reviews86.5% of reviews — better75.8% of reviews
Number of ratings6.9K — better129
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#124 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander ChiaWeather Captain

Customer experience

Mr. Chilly

All ratings6,785 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral1.1%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews111 reviews
Positive86.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative9.0%

Surf Captain

All ratings129 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral2.3%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive75.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative24.2%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Mr. Chilly

One-time1
  • No Ads$1.99
3 purchases

Surf Captain

Subscriptions3
  • Surf Captain Pro14 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Surf Captain Pro Annual14 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Surf Captain Pro Plus Annual14 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Mr. Chilly free?
Mr. Chilly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Surf Captain free?
Surf Captain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mr. Chilly or Surf Captain?
Mr. Chilly is rated higher. Mr. Chilly averages 4.9 out of 5 from 6.9K ratings, while Surf Captain averages 4.6 from 129 ratings.
Do Mr. Chilly or Surf Captain have ads?
Surf Captain shows ads; Mr. Chilly does not.
Which is updated more often, Mr. Chilly or Surf Captain?
Mr. Chilly ships an update every 5 weeks, and Surf Captain weekly. Most recently, Mr. Chilly was updated on October 22, 2026 and Surf Captain on October 20, 2026.

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