Surfing online, living offline: all tools and useful apps reviewed. That line is the whole idea. DailyStoke looks at the things people actually use to get through a modern week, the eSIM that saves a roaming bill, the VPN on hotel Wi-Fi, the bank card that works abroad, the hiking app for a wet Saturday, and the places worth going once the phone goes back in the pocket.
“Stoke” is surfer slang for that rush of enthusiasm when something goes right. We would like readers to feel a little of it when they find the right tool, and to avoid the opposite feeling when a free trial quietly becomes a yearly bill.
Who we are
DailyStoke is run by a small team based in Denmark and Malta, with backgrounds in technology, research, editorial and digital media. Our reviews are written by Martin Eriksen, who covers apps, gadgets, travel, money and dating, and Alexander Kostin, who covers UK and US gambling, with help from the wider DailyStoke team.
What we cover
- Online: eSIMs, VPNs, security, AI tools, banking apps, dating apps and gaming subscriptions
- Offline: travel apps, travel insurance, travel essentials, travel stories, wellbeing and water sports
- Play: licensed UK casinos, betting sites and bingo, and state-regulated US casinos, sportsbooks, sweepstakes casinos and prediction markets
How we review
Every review starts with the same questions: what does it cost, what do you get for free, what is the catch, and who is it for?
- Prices and offers come from the provider’s own pricing pages, app store listings and terms. For gambling offers we print the significant terms next to every button, so the conditions are never more than a glance away.
- Licences and ownership come from official sources, such as the UK Gambling Commission’s public register and US state regulators.
- Ratings come from the App Store, Google Play and Trustpilot, with the number of reviews behind each score.
- Player and user quotes are taken word for word from real public reviews, with the reviewer’s displayed name, the source and the month.
- Testing: where we have used something ourselves, we say so. Where we have not, we rely on official documentation, independent research and documented user experience, and we make that clear.
We update reviews when prices, offers or terms change, and every page shows when it was last updated.
How DailyStoke makes money
Some links on DailyStoke are affiliate links. If you sign up through one, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. It never decides a verdict or a ranking: brands that pay us appear in the same tables, with the same pros, cons and complaints, as brands that do not. Links to travel apps and AI companion apps go straight to the official site and are not paid placements.
Gambling, and why we take it seriously
We only feature gambling sites licensed by the UK Gambling Commission or regulated in the US state where they operate. Gambling content is for adults only: 18+ in the UK and 21+ in most US states. Our responsible gambling page lists free, confidential help in both countries.
Our photography
Many of the photos on DailyStoke come from Unsplash, and we are grateful to Unsplash and to the photographers who share their work there. We crop, grade and finish every image in our own style. Screenshots of apps, websites and products are our own, taken from the official site or app store listing.
Get in touch
Spotted something out of date, or think we should look at a product, place or app? We read everything. Write to us through the contact page, or see advertising for partnership enquiries.