App Intelligence Report
Beta
Surf or Die
Metadata
- Audit Date
- Feb 19, 2026
- Signal Count
- 171 reviews available
- Version Audited
- 3.2
- Publisher
- Sea Venture LLC
- Platforms
- iOS
- Category
- 🇺🇸 Games
- Target Audience
- Surfing enthusiasts and mobile gamers looking for an arcade-style extreme sports simulation featuring real-world iconic locations.
- Bundle ID (iOS)
- com.seaventurellc.surfordie
- Developer Website
- svntr.com
- App Store
- View on App Store
Confidence & Data Quality
high confidence — 171 reviews available
Sources: Public app store reviews, Developer website content, About us / company information, App store metadata
Market Presence
App Functional Synopsis
Surf or Die is a high-fidelity surfing simulation featuring 19 global locations, targeting extreme sports enthusiasts. While it offers an authentic experience that resonates with real surfers, it is currently crippled by a 2.19-star rating due to a total lack of user onboarding and critical technical bugs. The app's primary value lies in its content depth (locations and tricks), but its execution in user experience is a major barrier to growth.
Key Features
Access to 19 world-class surfing breaks including Pipeline, Teahupoo, Jaws, and Mavericks.
Unlockable surfboards and new moves as players proceed through the game.
Perform dozens of different tricks and maneuvers while riding monster waves.
Competitive leaderboard system to track and compare scores globally.
Multiple perspective options to view the surfing action from different vantage points.
High-resolution textures and optimized graphics for iOS devices.
Monetization Strategy
Model: free
The app is currently free, but user reviews indicate a history of IAPs for maps and 'full versions' that are currently experiencing technical failures in restoration.
User Sentiment
Emerging trends in user feedback
This sentiment analysis is in beta. It highlights recent user feedback trends to help identify areas for improvement. It is not an assessment of the app's overall quality and should be considered alongside other decision-making inputs.
Top Praises
Most people hate this game because of its controls. It gives you a hard challenge but some people can’t handle it
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Love it coming from a perspective of a real surfer.
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Top Complaints (Impact Areas)
There is no instructions what so ever
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The controls are very hard and I would not recommend anything to this
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BRO THIS GAME IS SOOO BAD LIKE FR I WAS SPAWNING IN THE SAND AND IT SAID “YoU GoT WiPeOuTED”
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SWOT Analysis
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Data Sources
- Public app store reviews (171 available)
- Developer website content
- About us / company information
- App store metadata and version history