Flippy Race vs Skate Up
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flippy Race
Experience thrilling high-speed water races on a jet ski. Navigate obstacles, collect coins, and perform aerial spins for speed boosts. Complete missions to unlock new vehicles and enjoy the ultimate racing adventure.
- High-speed water racing
- Obstacle avoidance
- Coin collection
- Jet ski spin boost
- Ramp air-time
- Mission completion
- Unlockable vehicles
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Compete in a massive high speed water race. Move left and right to avoid obstacles and collect coins. Spin the jetski in the air for a massive speed boost. Avoid the obstacles and use ramps for that sweet air-time. Complete lots of challenging missions to unlock new jet-skis and boats. Are you ready for the ultimate racing experience?
Skate Up
Experience the thrill of figure skating by performing artistic moves with a partner. Navigate the ice, avoid obstacles, and earn rewards to become a world-class skater.
- Partner figure skating
- Artistic move performance
- Obstacle avoidance
- Climbing rope mechanics
- Reward system
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Do you remember watching those beautiful figure skating performances? Now you can do them yourself! A unique experience like never before! Be the best figure skater in the world, do artistic moves and earn rewards! Watch out the walls and don't forget to use climbing ropes to dodge them!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Skate Up at none against Flippy Race's 5. Skate Up also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (62% vs 42%). Flippy Race's advantage is ratings volume (175K vs 5K). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Flippy Race sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Skate Up asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Flippy Race against 4.6 for Skate Up. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flippy Race has 175K ratings behind it against 5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 42% of Flippy Race's written reviews are positive against 62% of Skate Up's.
Flippy Race ships an update every 4 months, Skate Up every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flippy Race | Skate Up |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (175K ratings) — better | 4.6 (5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.3% of reviews | 61.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 175K — better | 5K |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 224 MB | 302 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ketchapp | Rollic Games |
Customer experience
Flippy Race
Skate Up
User reviews
Flippy Race
From 175K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 👍 Simple and easy to play
- 💡 Ability to turn off WiFi to avoid ads
- 🚀 Quick races that are great for passing time
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 📢 Excessive and intrusive ads
- 🔋 Game drains battery quickly
- 🤔 Repetitive track designs and gameplay
- 💰 Expensive boats and upgrades
Skate Up
From 5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and enjoyable game
- 💡 Decent amount of ads
- 🚀 Never gets boring
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy and crashes frequently
- 🐛 Laggy performance
- 🔋 Too many ads
Bugs and requests
Flippy Race
Reported bugs
4 issues- Progress and purchases being lost
- Inconsistent behavior of the Crocodile boat
- Invisible obstacles causing crashes
- Freezing and lagging during gameplay
Requested features
4 requests- More track variety and challenges
- Ability to race against friends
- Meaningful uses for coins beyond upgrades
- Improved boat performance and customization
Skate Up
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes on launch
- Freezing and screen issues
- Unresponsive controls
Requested features
3 requests- Add female character skin
- Improve jumping mechanics
- Fix bugs and crashes
In-app purchases
Flippy Race
- Ducky$1.99
- 1600 Gems$1.99
- 3350 Gems$3.99
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- No Ads$7.99
- 7600 Gems$8.99
Skate Up
No in-app purchases
