Comparison

Vans Park Series vs Rugby Prep

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

Head to head
About

Vans Park Series

Stay updated with the world championship park terrain skateboarding tour. Watch live broadcasts, view the latest videos and photos, and get event alerts and schedules.

Highlights
  • Live broadcasts of men's and women's world tour events
  • Event alerts for contest start times
  • Latest news, videos, and photos
  • Event schedules and results
  • Event information
Features
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The Vans Park Series organizes the annual park terrain skateboarding world championship tour for men and women.

 Now you can watch the LIVE broadcasts, latest videos, and stay up-to-date with all the action from the Vans Park Series.
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FEATURES
 *** LIVE BROADCASTS 
Watch the Mens and Womens world tour event broadcasts LIVE!

 EVENT ALERTS 
Get notified when each contest starts so you don't miss anything 

LATEST NEWS, VIDEOS, PHOTOS 
Catch up on all the latest from direct with in the app. 

EVENTS 
Get the event schedule and stay on top of all of the events, along with results, event information, and more.

About

Rugby Prep

This app provides personalized rugby strength and conditioning programs designed by an elite coach. It offers guided sessions with technique explanations, an in-app assistant for questions, and tracks your progress to adapt future workouts.

Highlights
  • Personalized multi-week programs
  • Guided sessions with timers
  • Exercise demonstration videos
  • In-app assistant for questions
  • Progress tracking and logging
  • Calibrated to position and level
Features
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Rugby Prep's programs come from Sam Durieux, a strength and conditioning coach who specialises in rugby: a master's degree in sports performance training and optimisation, strength and conditioning coach for the LOU Rugby under-18 squad, and head of strength and conditioning at the Lyon elite youth academy, from 2022 to 2024. You are not downloading a catalogue of exercises: you are following his method, calibrated to your position, your level, and where you are in the season. THE METHOD OF A RUGBY SPECIALIST Build power without losing speed. Absorb the load of a full season. Come back stronger after a break. These principles are not improvised: they come from working with players on the ground, and they are what structures every cycle you receive. A PROGRAM BUILT FOR YOU A few questions about your position, level, goals, and point in the season, and you get a complete multi-week program: cycles, sessions, exercises, loads, and rest periods. Nothing generic — all of it calibrated for you. GUIDED SESSIONS, START TO FINISH Start your session and follow it set by set. Built-in timer, demonstration videos, and a player that stays visible even when minimized. You always know what to do, and how much. TECHNIQUE EXPLAINED, NOT JUST SHOWN For every exercise: the right movement, the common mistakes, the points to watch. That is what separates a session done from a session done well — and what keeps you off the treatment table. ANSWERS WHEN YOU NEED THEM A question about an exercise, a doubt about your technique, a session to adapt? The in-app assistant answers immediately, taking into account your program, your history, and how you have been feeling. YOUR PROGRAM FOLLOWS YOUR FORM At the end of each session you log your fatigue, how hard it felt, and your condition that day. The next cycle takes it in: the load adjusts to what your body actually absorbs, not to what a plan assumed. FULL PROGRESS TRACKING Session history, volume and intensity, physical tests (speed, power, endurance), and weight tracking. You see in black and white what you have built, week after week. BUILT FOR RUGBY, NOT ADAPTED TO IT Power, speed, agility, core strength, endurance: exercises chosen for the demands of the game, organized by blocks (strength, cardio, technique). WHY THIS APP EXISTS In Sam Durieux's own words: "After several years working in elite rugby, I chose to put what I know at the service of amateur players, with programs built for those profiles." Available in French, English, German, Spanish, Italian, and Russian. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Vans Park Series4 screens
Rugby Prep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rugby Prep at 85% against Vans Park Series's 0%. Rugby Prep also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks). Vans Park Series's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. Rugby Prep sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $34.99 per month. Vans Park Series asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vans Park Series ships an update every 6 weeks, Rugby Prep every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Vans Park Series versus Rugby Prep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVans Park SeriesRugby Prep
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews84.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB88 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperVans, Inc.Jean Durieux

Customer experience

Vans Park Series

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Rugby Prep

Written reviews13 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%

In-app purchases

None

Vans Park Series

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Rugby Prep

Subscriptions1
  • Rugby Prep7 Days trial$34.991 Month

Questions

Is Vans Park Series free?
Vans Park Series is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rugby Prep free?
Rugby Prep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Vans Park Series or Rugby Prep have ads?
Rugby Prep shows ads; Vans Park Series does not.
Which is updated more often, Vans Park Series or Rugby Prep?
Vans Park Series ships an update every 6 weeks, and Rugby Prep every 3 days. Most recently, Vans Park Series was updated on October 24, 2026 and Rugby Prep on October 28, 2026.

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