World Surf League vs DotVision Motion
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
World Surf League
Watch live professional surfing events from all WSL tours, including the Championship Tour and Big Wave. Stay updated with real-time results, track your favorite surfers, and enjoy a vast library of free premium surf content, podcasts, and films.
- Watch live WSL events
- Fantasy surfing games
- Real-time results and rankings
- Custom alerts for favorite surfers
- Free premium surf content
- Breaking surf news and highlights
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Catch every wave with the official World Surf League app. From boosted airs and made barrels, to World Champions and the next wave of stars, to massive swells and even bigger moments, this is the place to watch LIVE events across all WSL tours, including the Championship Tour, the Challenger Series, Big Wave, and more. Plus, stay up to date with your favorite surfers, dive into real-time results, play fantasy surfing, and enjoy an ocean of free premium surf content anytime, anywhere. With the WSL app, you can: WATCH THE WORLD’S BEST SURFING LIVE Tune in to the world’s best surfers LIVE from wherever you are. Watch while on the go or cast to your devices at home. COMPETE AGAINST THE WORLD IN WSL FANTASY Build your dream team, invite your friends, and join the competition with the official WSL Fantasy games. GET UP-TO-THE-MINUTE RESULTS Check real-time scores, deep dive into the surfer rankings, and receive all the insights on the road to the World Title. STAY UPDATED AND NEVER MISS A WAVE Set custom alerts to make sure you know exactly when your favorite surfers hit the water. ACCESS AN OCEAN OF SURFING CONTENT Enjoy free premium content, from podcasts and original series to iconic surf films and beyond. NEVER MISS BREAKING SURF NEWS Catch mind-blowing highlights, get in-depth analysis, and stay up to date on surfing’s biggest stories. If you have any trouble with your app please email us at support@worldsurfleague.com so we can help you out.
DotVision Motion
Track your real-time GPS location during sporting events. Follow participants live, analyze your performance with activity reports, and allow loved ones to track your progress. Spectators can view all participants' positions on the course.
- Real-time GPS tracking
- Live participant tracking
- Performance analysis reports
- Spectator course visualization
- Live and delayed event viewing
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DotVision Motion est une plateforme de géolocalisation en temps réel pour événement sportif. Vous participez à un événement ? Utilisez le tracking GPS pour savoir où vous en êtes sur le parcours et vous comparer à vos concurrents. Grâce à la retransmission en direct de votre position, permettez à vos proches de vous suivre dans vos exploits. Et après la course, analysez vos performances grâce à nos rapports d'activité en ligne. Vous êtes spectateur ? Suivez un événement en direct ou en différé comme si vous y étiez ! D'un coup d'oeil, visualisez la position de tous les participants sur le parcours. Un de vos proches participe ? Suivez sa progression en direct et voyez comment il performe !
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DotVision Motion at 4.6 against World Surf League's 2.5. DotVision Motion also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (42% vs 22%). World Surf League's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DotVision Motion holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43 and 60 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of World Surf League's written reviews are positive against 42% of DotVision Motion's.
World Surf League ships an update every 3 weeks, DotVision Motion every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | World Surf League | DotVision Motion |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (43 ratings) | 4.6 (60 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.4% of reviews | 42.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 43 | 60 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 202 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | World Surf League | DotVision |
Customer experience
World Surf League
DotVision Motion
Bugs and requests
World Surf League
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent login issues
- Replays playing incorrect heats
- Video player bugs (e.g., screen going black, audio issues)
- Fantasy league not updating properly
Requested features
4 requests- Option to hide event results before watching replays
- Improved fantasy league functionality
- Better integration with Chromecast and other streaming platforms
- More customization options (e.g., dark mode)
DotVision Motion
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
World Surf League
No in-app purchases
DotVision Motion
No in-app purchases
Questions
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