# Skiptown vs Lake Effects

The clearest difference is rating: Lake Effects at 5.0 against Skiptown's 4.2. Lake Effects also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). Skiptown's advantage is ratings volume (37 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Lake Effects holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Skiptown has 37 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Skiptown | Lake Effects |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (37 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skiptown/id1434452488/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lake-effects/id1660248892/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **37** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 102 MB | 32 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [The Waggle Company](https://appshunter.io/developer/1186805826) | [Jonathan Carney](https://appshunter.io/developer/1660248895) |

## What reviewers say

### Skiptown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skiptown/id1434452488)

Manage your pet's care and access exclusive services at this unique dog park and social hub. Create a profile for your dog to access daycare, boarding, grooming, training, and on-demand walking. Enjoy a human social bar with a wide selection of drinks and food trucks.

**Highlights:** Pet profile management, Dog daycare and boarding booking, Grooming service scheduling, Dog training class registration, On-demand dog walking, Visit reports and tracking, Access to social bar and amenities

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Lake Effects

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lake-effects/id1660248892)

This app facilitates boat reservations for members of a club. It allows users to easily book available boats within the club's system.

**Highlights:** Boat reservation system, Club member access, Easy booking interface, View available boats

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Skiptown free?

Skiptown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Lake Effects free?

Lake Effects is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Skiptown or Lake Effects?

Lake Effects is rated higher. Skiptown averages 4.2 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while Lake Effects averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Skiptown or Lake Effects have ads?

Neither Skiptown nor Lake Effects shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*