everything BHI vs SurfCAST by otto
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
everything BHI
This app provides comprehensive information for Bald Head Island, including events, dining options, deals, and ferry schedules. It also features vacation rental listings, open house information, and social media links.
- Island events calendar
- Restaurant menus and deals
- Ferry schedule updates
- Vacation rental listings
- Real estate open houses
- Social media connections
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The new everything BHI app has EVERYTHING (& more!) that you need to know about Bald Head Island- events, menus, deals, ferry schedule, vacation rentals, open houses, social media connections & much more including the official island babysitting list!
SurfCAST by otto
Easily pay for beach parking directly from your phone. Select your zone, set your duration, and pay securely. Receive timely notifications before your parking time expires, allowing you to fully enjoy your day.
- Select parking zone
- Enter parking duration
- Pay for parking
- Real-time parking time notifications
- Register multiple vehicles
- Secure payment processing
- Pay parking violations
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Headed to the beach? SurfCAST makes paid parking easy. Select the parking zone, enter your duration, and pay, all from the convenience of your phone! When your time is almost up, our app will notify you. All you have to do is enjoy your day at the beach! Features: - Find local community information - Real-time notifications and communication - Monitor how much time is remaining on active parking passes - Ability to register up to two vehicles per account - Secure payment method with the option to save for future use - Quick and easy violation payment - and much, much more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: everything BHI at 3.0 against SurfCAST by otto's 1.4. everything BHI also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 6%) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.1). SurfCAST by otto's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (101 vs 6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
everything BHI holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SurfCAST by otto has 101 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of everything BHI's written reviews are positive against 6% of SurfCAST by otto's.
everything BHI ships an update every 5 months, SurfCAST by otto monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | everything BHI | SurfCAST by otto |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (6 ratings) — better | 1.4 (101 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better | 6.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 101 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bald Head Island Club | Otto Connect, Inc. |
Customer experience
everything BHI
SurfCAST by otto
Bugs and requests
everything BHI
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SurfCAST by otto
Reported bugs
20 issues- App won't let users create accounts
- No spot to type in password reset codes
- Doesn't work with Apple Pay
- App disappears when tapping register button
- Input validation breaks password managers
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- App freezes and doesn't let users continue
- App constantly freezes
- Payment doesn't go through
- 'Next' button non-responsive
- App immediately shuts down
- App crashes during registration/payment
- App freezes during web queries
- App allows buying unneeded parking, still charges violation
- Overpaid for an hour, charged violation
- App doesn't display full screen on older iPhones
- Error message when registering as resident
- Can't register second vehicle (initially)
- Button to complete registration is off-screen
- Can't sign up, sent back to agreement page
- App icon is sloppy and amateurish
Requested features
13 requests- Add features for looking up parking zones
- Improve user-friendliness
- Add Apple Pay support
- Allow extending parking time
- Improve input validation for password managers
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- Enable copy-paste for password fields
- Provide a review page before purchase
- Improve app loading times
- Fix app crashes during registration and payment
- Ensure full screen display on older devices
- Allow registration of multiple vehicles
- Improve resident registration process
- Add dark mode option
In-app purchases
everything BHI
No in-app purchases
SurfCAST by otto
No in-app purchases
Questions
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