Comparison

Skipping Skills vs AthleticNext

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Skipping Skills

Learn jump rope skills with video demonstrations from world-class athletes. This app offers over 35 skills organized into six difficulty levels, with additional tips and images to help overcome challenges. It's a fun and effective way to master jump rope techniques.

Highlights
  • Video explanations and demonstrations
  • World-class jump roper instruction
  • Tips and images for challenges
  • Six difficulty skill levels
  • Over 35 extra skills
Features
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Skipping Skills is the most convenient, fun, and effective way to learn jump rope skills. Video explanations and demonstrations of each skill are taught by world class jump ropers. Additional videos and tips images are included to help jumpers with challenges of the skills. Skills are organized into six increasingly difficult skills levels with over 35 extra skills. This app is based on the best selling Skipping Skills instructional DVDs.

About

AthleticNext

This app helps athletes improve their technique and mechanics through real-time feedback powered by AI and web technologies. It facilitates collaboration between athletes and coaches, digitalizing sports for longer, more successful careers.

Highlights
  • Real-time technique feedback
  • AI-assisted video analysis
  • Video gathering and sharing
  • Athlete progress tracking
  • Coach athlete management
  • Instant performance feedback
Features
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AthleticNext is a product of a partnership by the World's top-class athletes and software engineers. Our vision is to assist athletes in developing their technique and mechanics by providing real-time feedback using the latest Web and AI technologies. The tools we provide enable the next-generation collaboration between the athletes and the coaches. We transform the sport by digitalizing it and helping the athletes to have longer and more successful careers. #athleticnext #nextgenerationathletics AthleticNext enables the following features for the Athletes - Gathering the videos from training sessions in one place and sharing them with coaches - Performing both manual and AI-assisted video analysis - Seeing the progress of Athletes’ development over the time By using AthleticNext the Coaches can easily - Manage their athletes by inviting them to their team - Provide instant feedback about Athlete’s performance in the training session - Efficiently share the results of video analysis with the Athlete

Screenshots

Skipping Skills4 screens
AthleticNext3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Skipping Skills at 4.1 against AthleticNext's 3.0. Skipping Skills also leads on ratings volume (9 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). AthleticNext's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Skipping Skills sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. AthleticNext asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Skipping Skills holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Skipping Skills has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skipping Skills ships an update every 4 months, AthleticNext every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Skipping Skills versus AthleticNext: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkipping SkillsAthleticNext
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (9 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size348 MB12 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMegan FriesthAndrejs Abrickis

Customer experience

Skipping Skills

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral22.2%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral21.4%
Negative28.6%

AthleticNext

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Skipping Skills

One-time7
  • Complete Level 1$0.99
  • Level 2$1.99
  • Level 3$1.99
Show 4 more
  • Level 4$1.99
  • Level 5$1.99
  • Level 6$1.99
  • All Single Rope Skills$9.99
None

AthleticNext

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Skipping Skills free?
Skipping Skills is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AthleticNext free?
AthleticNext is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Skipping Skills or AthleticNext?
Skipping Skills is rated higher. Skipping Skills averages 4.1 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while AthleticNext averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Skipping Skills or AthleticNext have ads?
Neither Skipping Skills nor AthleticNext shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Skipping Skills or AthleticNext?
Skipping Skills ships an update every 4 months, and AthleticNext every 5 weeks. Most recently, Skipping Skills was updated on November 2, 2026 and AthleticNext on November 3, 2026.

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