Comparison

Skimboard Hero vs MX Engines

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

Head to head
About

Skimboard Hero

Experience the world's first arcade-style skimboarding game with hand-drawn graphics. Master seamless controls, collect in-game currency to unlock new characters and boards, and customize your ride. Compete on leaderboards or challenge friends to become the ultimate skimboarder.

Highlights
  • Hand-drawn graphics
  • Seamless tilt and swipe controls
  • Collect sand dollars and treasure chests
  • Unlockable characters and boards
  • Custom skimboard designer
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Versus Mode
Features
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THE WORLD’S ONLY SKIMBOARDING GAME Skimboard Hero is the world’s first arcade style skimboarding game with 100% hand drawn graphics, combining fast-paced gameplay and quick decision-making with completely seamless movement. Collect sand dollars, treasure chests, and powerups to reach the top! SEAMLESS CONTROLS Traverse the surf with tilt steering, swipe up and down to avoid obstacles, and tap the targets to nail tricks! COMPETITIVE GAMEPLAY Reach the top of the leaderboard or challenge your friends in Versus Mode to become the best on the beach! CUSTOMIZE YOUR LOADOUT Start building your arsenal. You will need a brave skimboarder and a board worthy of the challenge ahead. Collect sand dollars and treasure chests to unlock brand new characters and boards as you progress! DESIGN YOUR OWN SKIMBOARD Express yourself by crafting your very own skimboard with a fully featured designer! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - You wake up from a nap on the beach one beautiful day, only to find that all of the friends you came with are gone. You notice something peculiar happening on the beach; floating, spinning sand dollars now dot the endless shore. You can feel an intense vibration at your side— your skimboard! When you bring it to the shore and toss it down to ride, you realize that it now travels endlessly. It is in this moment that you understand your newfound duty. You are a SKIMBOARD HERO.

About

MX Engines

Experience the thrill of online motocross with this game. Compete with friends and players worldwide in multiplayer rooms, perform impressive tricks, and customize your bikes and pilot with a variety of options. Enjoy realistic physics and diverse maps for an engaging racing experience.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer mode
  • Realistic physics engine
  • Variety of bikes and maps
  • Bike customization with upgrades and skins
  • Pilot customization
  • Perform tricks and stunts
Features
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Welcome to MX Engines, the best online motocross game yet. Enjoy the online mode, where you can create or join rooms to play with your friends and more players. Enjoy a wide variety of maps and bikes, do amazing tricks and stunts to impress your friends! We have a wide variety of bikes and upgrades to customize it. You can also customize your pilot. Game Features: - Online mode. - Real physics. - Different bikes. - Customize your bikes with different skins and upgrades. - Customize your pilot. - Make amazing jumps.

Screenshots

Skimboard Hero4 screens
MX Engines4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Skimboard Hero at 4.8 against MX Engines's 3.8. Skimboard Hero also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 16 months). MX Engines's advantage is ratings volume (360 vs 112). 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. Skimboard Hero sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and MX Engines sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Skimboard Hero holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 112 and 360 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Skimboard Hero's written reviews are positive against 74% of MX Engines's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skimboard Hero ships an update every 2 weeks, MX Engines every 16 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Skimboard Hero versus MX Engines: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkimboard HeroMX Engines
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (112 ratings) — better3.8 (360 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better73.7% of reviews
Number of ratings112360 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB194 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJakob HerlitzMarcos Elena

Customer experience

Skimboard Hero

All ratings109 ratings
Positive98.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MX Engines

All ratings360 ratings
Positive70.3%
Neutral8.6%
Negative21.1%
Written reviews213 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral12.7%
Negative13.6%

Bugs and requests

Skimboard Hero

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

MX Engines

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inconsistent and unreliable physics
  • Crashing issues when landing jumps
  • Unresponsive or buggy controls
  • Lucky wheel feature not working as intended

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add wheelie and trick functionality
  • Improve in-air control and physics
  • Introduce more free tracks and maps
  • Implement better leaning and turning mechanics
  • Add ruts and terrain deformation
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  • Improve bike customization options

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Skimboard Hero

One-time3
  • Curtis$2.99
  • Melon$2.99
  • Recurve$2.99
10 purchases

MX Engines

One-time10
  • No Ads$2.99
  • Map 5$2.99
  • Map 6$2.99
Show 7 more
  • Map 7$2.99
  • Coins 2$2.99
  • Diamonds 1$2.99
  • Coins 3$4.99
  • Diamonds 2$4.99
  • Diamonds 3$9.99
  • Diamonds 5$19.99

Questions

Is Skimboard Hero free?
Skimboard Hero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MX Engines free?
MX Engines is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Skimboard Hero or MX Engines?
Skimboard Hero is rated higher. Skimboard Hero averages 4.8 out of 5 from 112 ratings, while MX Engines averages 3.8 from 360 ratings.
Do Skimboard Hero or MX Engines have ads?
MX Engines shows ads; Skimboard Hero does not.
Which is updated more often, Skimboard Hero or MX Engines?
Skimboard Hero ships an update every 2 weeks, and MX Engines every 16 months. Most recently, Skimboard Hero was updated on November 3, 2026 and MX Engines on November 3, 2026.

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