# Skating Skills vs Inside Edge Skating

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Inside Edge Skating at none against Skating Skills's 14. Inside Edge Skating also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Skating Skills's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (41 vs 5). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Skating Skills sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Inside Edge Skating asks for nothing beyond the download.

Inside Edge Skating holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Skating Skills has 41 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Skating Skills ships an update fortnightly, Inside Edge Skating every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Skating Skills | Inside Edge Skating |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (41 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skating-skills/id1482659435/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/inside-edge-skating/id6753609941/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **41** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 65 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 18.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Dana Tang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1256600380) | [Abril Marina Gonzalez Ramirez](https://appshunter.io/developer/1754092238) |

## What reviewers say

### Skating Skills

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skating-skills/id1482659435)

This app provides skaters and coaches with essential testing information and demonstrations. It offers free access to videos of patterns, descriptions, and quizzes, with optional in-app purchases for in-depth instructional content on tests and turns.

**Highlights:** Videos of every pattern, Test and pattern descriptions, Focus points and expectations, Pattern diagrams and quizzes, Instructional content for tests, In-depth turn resources

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Preliminary Content | $7.99 | one-time |
| Preliminary Content | $7.99 | one-time |
| Adult Pre-Bronze Content | $7.99 | one-time |
| Adult Bronze Content | $7.99 | one-time |
| Pre-Juvenile Content | $9.99 | one-time |
| Juvenile Instructional Content | $9.99 | one-time |
| Adult Silver Content | $9.99 | one-time |
| Adult Gold Content | $9.99 | one-time |
| Intermediate Content | $12.99 | one-time |
| Novice Instructional Content | $12.99 | one-time |
| Junior Instructional Content | $14.99 | one-time |
| Senior Instructional Content | $14.99 | one-time |
| Turn Instructional Content | $19.99 | one-time |
| Entire App | $89.99 | one-time |


### Inside Edge Skating

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/inside-edge-skating/id6753609941)

Organize your figure skating practice sessions, track your progress on jumps and spins, and analyze your performance over time. This app helps skaters of all levels stay motivated and intentional with their training.

**Highlights:** Create detailed practice plans, Track jump and spin outcomes, Record session notes, Analyze historical progress, Organize training history, Customizable elements

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Skating Skills free?

Skating Skills is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Inside Edge Skating free?

Inside Edge Skating is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Skating Skills or Inside Edge Skating?

Inside Edge Skating is rated higher. Skating Skills averages 4.6 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while Inside Edge Skating averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do Skating Skills or Inside Edge Skating have ads?

Inside Edge Skating shows ads; Skating Skills does not.

### Which is updated more often, Skating Skills or Inside Edge Skating?

Skating Skills ships an update fortnightly, and Inside Edge Skating every 3 weeks. Most recently, Skating Skills was updated on October 24, 2026 and Inside Edge Skating on October 11, 2026.

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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.*