Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Surf

Flipboard's new app for browsing the open social web

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Surf launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Flipboard 4.0▲418
Personalize deeper with smart magazines
2017 · about.flipboard.com · its alternatives →
2
Flipboard 3.0▲311
Discover, collect and share all the news you care about
2014 · flipboard.com · its alternatives →
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Surfboard - A flippable way to experience the web in HTML5/CSS3▲18
I love to use Flipboard on my iPad, but I was bummed that the experience couldn't follow me to the phone or desktop, so I decided to do something about it... I built http://ridesurfboard.com over the winter holiday and just finished it up last night, so I wanted to share it with the HN community first. The app turns any website with an RSS feed into a more human, flippable format. It's all HTML5/CSS3/JS and works best in either desktop Safari or on an iOS device, although you can use Chrome if you enable the experimental GPU Accelerated Compositing flag (a how-to is on the Surfboard blog).…
2011 · ridesurfboard.com · its alternatives →
4
Deta Surf▲340
Hi HN! We got frustrated with the fragmented experience of exploring & creating across our file manager, the web and document apps. Lots of manual searching, opening windows & tabs, scrolling, and ultimately copying & pasting into a document editor. Surf is a desktop app meant for simultaneous research and thinking to minimize the grunt work. It’s made of two parts: 1) A multi-media library where you can save and organize files and webpages into collections called Notebooks. 2) A LLM-powered smart document which you can auto-generate using the context from any stored page, tab or entire…
2024 · deta.surf · its alternatives →
5
Surf▲203
Get rewarded for your everyday browsing
2021 · its alternatives →
6
Surf▲69
Curate your favorite media from any source
2016 · its alternatives →
7
Flip2Mail▲94
Get your favorite Flipboard magazine in your inbox
2015 · its alternatives →
8
Surf▲81
Make new friends through real-time video chat
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
9
Surf Social Websites▲225
Bring together people and content on the social web
Apr 2026 · surf.social · its alternatives →
10
Ripple▲276
A new professional network from the creators of Tinder
2018 · rippleapp.com · its alternatives →
11
Surfboard▲66
Easiest way to see what's going on around you!
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
12
Flipboard for the Web▲189
Catch up on the stories and people that matter to you.
2015 · flipboard.com · its alternatives →
13
SaaS Surf 2.0▲105
Curated tools, products, and jobs that are off the hook
2023 · saassurf.com · its alternatives →
14
SurfPad▲81
An Arc-inspired browser designed for iPad
Apr 2026 · surfpad.app · its alternatives →
15
Surfagram▲64
New look for the most extensive database of CT surfers
2017 · its alternatives →
16
Surf▲58
A forum for everything on Google
2021 · its alternatives →
17
Story & Collage Maker by Surf▲70
AI chat & Instagram templates
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
18
Go Flow▲90
The Instagram of Surf Reports
2014 · its alternatives →
19
SaaS Surf▲64
Tools for developers & makers that are off the hook
2022 · saassurf.com · its alternatives →
20
SurfBuddy▲95
Live Surf Competition Scores on your Watch & iPhone
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
21
Stack▲210
Tweetdeck for all your social apps
2018 · stackbrowser.com · its alternatives →
22
Pinboard▲111
Social bookmarking for introverts
2014 · pinboard.in · its alternatives →
23
Mood Surf▲86
Discover expert insights from tech Twitter
2022 · its alternatives →
24
When to Surf▲177
Find the best time to 🏄 surf anywhere
2017 · medium.com · its alternatives →

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