Comparison

Hard Skating vs DualSide

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

Head to head
About

Hard Skating

Perform flips and tricks on a skateboard to score points and unlock new boards. Complete challenges and compete on leaderboards to test your skills. Enjoy a simple yet engaging skateboarding experience.

Highlights
  • Perform flips and tricks
  • Unlock over 15 skateboards
  • Complete 24 challenges
  • Compete on GameCenter leaderboards
  • Simple tap-and-hold controls
Features
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Take your skateboard to the ramp, do as many flips as you can! The bigger the flip, the more points you win. Are you in for the challenge? ◉ Tap and hold to Flip, release to Land! ◉ Collect coins and unlock more than 15 cool skateboards. ◉ 24 fun challenges to beat! ◉ GameCenter leaderboards

About

DualSide

A fast-paced reaction game focused on timing and precision. Flip your paddle to match colors and keep the rally going. Compete with friends and climb global leaderboards in this skill-based, minimalist experience.

Highlights
  • One-tap paddle flipping
  • Endless rally gameplay
  • Global leaderboard competition
  • Head-to-head challenges
  • Seamless iCloud sync
  • Minimalist design
Features
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DualSide is a fast-paced reaction game where timing is everything. Flip your paddle, match the color, and keep the rally alive. What starts simple quickly becomes intense. One mistake and it is game over. Challenge friends with iOS 26 Game Center Challenges, climb the global leaderboard, activate score multipliers, and test your reflexes in an endless, evolving rally. With bold colors and minimal design, DualSide is pure skill with no distractions. Features • One-tap paddle flipping mechanics. • Endless rally gameplay with increasing intensity with multipliers. • Compete head-to-head with friends via Game Center on iOS 26. • Global leaderboard competition , get your pot on today's, week or all time leaderboard. • Seamless iCloud sync. Pick up where you left off on any device. • Clean, minimal design focused on reaction and precision. Can you keep the rally alive and rise to the top?

Screenshots

Hard Skating4 screens
DualSide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DualSide at 5.0 against Hard Skating's 4.2. DualSide also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 89%). Hard Skating's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Hard Skating sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and DualSide sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DualSide holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hard Skating has 41 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Hard Skating's written reviews are positive against 100% of DualSide's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hard Skating ships an update every 3 days, DualSide every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Hard Skating versus DualSide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHard SkatingDualSide
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (41 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings41 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStudio Generative EOODVikas Pawar

Customer experience

Hard Skating

All ratings41 ratings
Positive80.5%
Neutral2.4%
Negative17.1%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

DualSide

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hard Skating

One-time1
  • No Ads$1.99
1 purchases

DualSide

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Hard Skating free?
Hard Skating is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DualSide free?
DualSide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hard Skating or DualSide?
DualSide is rated higher. Hard Skating averages 4.2 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while DualSide averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Hard Skating or DualSide have ads?
DualSide shows ads; Hard Skating does not.
Which is updated more often, Hard Skating or DualSide?
Hard Skating ships an update every 3 days, and DualSide every 3 weeks. Most recently, Hard Skating was updated on October 20, 2026 and DualSide on October 26, 2026.

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