Comparison

Fastar! vs Hoki Skateboards

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

Head to head
About

Fastar!

Embark on a fast-paced action RPG adventure where you slash and shop your way through a whimsical world. Master the art of speed to achieve your goals and climb global high score lists. Enjoy hours of simple arcade-style fun with adorable graphics and flashy spells.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced action RPG gameplay
  • Hand-drawn graphics
  • 24 game modes
  • Global high score lists
  • Flashy magic spells
  • Variety of control schemes
Features
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Action and Role-Playing in their purest, gleefulest form! Fastar! is the timeless tale of a boy with a big sword and a bowtie journeying across vast lands while being ambushed by malicious geometry. Wait, what, seriously? I'm not typing that, it doesn't make any sense. Oh, look what you made me do. I'll just start over. Fastar! is an Action RPG for when you just don't have time for an Action RPG. Dead simple to pick up and play, you'll be slashing and shopping your way across the grassy plains of [irrelevant flavorful name of fantasy world here] in seconds. You'll cross the world in mere minutes. But mastery of your true objective -- reaching that goal as fast as humanly possible -- could take a lifetime*. Fun for everyone from the casual player who loves to mash buttons, to the hardcore gamer-optimizer who loves to mash numbers, Fastar! will provide you with hours of minutes of seconds of simple arcadey joy. Featured features: - Reasonably adorable hand-drawn graphics! - 24 different game modes for a variety of play experiences, some of which don't actually count! - Global arcade-style high scores lists, where you can become internationally renowned if your full name is three letters or less! - Flashy magic spells for any kind of player, from Daring to Thrifty to Congealed! - A variety of control schemes to suit your particular playing posture! (Astronaut gymnasts excepted) - Sometimes in the background you can see a guy on a unicycle! Look for him, he's nice. * Lifetime reference mammal unspecified "A ridiculous amount of fun!" --TouchArcade Review "It's all about speed and it's ridiculously enjoyable." --Gizmodo "It’s all about distilling the unique fun of RPGs... into mere seconds of play." --PocketGamer "Expected to operate uncomfortable" --WeiPhone.com User Comment (translation c/o Google) "This is a game everyone can, and should enjoy!" --AppAdvice "[A] great cartoon RPG for the iPhone!" --1stimpressions.mobi "What this game has, above all, is that very particular, intangible magic which makes the very few select games rise above the rest." --Gabrien, TouchArcade forums "Fastar is a game that tried to do something different, and managed to get it absolutely right." --TouchAHolics "Pick it up for some great action!" --148Apps

About

Hoki Skateboards

Experience skateboarding with this game that lets you skate through levels, compete in tournaments, and customize your gear. You can also build your own board, color pages, and explore a digital skateboard book. The app includes an online shop for products and swag.

Highlights
  • Skate through levels with obstacles
  • Compete in skate tournaments
  • Unlock and customize decks and grip
  • Build a skateboard by dragging and dropping
  • Color fun pages
  • Read illustrated skateboard book
  • View products in online shop
Features
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A skateboarding game by Hoki Skateboards: - Skate as far as you can with skate obstacles - Skate through levels with skate obstacles - Compete in skate tournaments to see how you place on a leaderboard - Unlock decks and grip that your skater can use - Build a board by dragging and dropping pieces - Color fun coloring pages - Read through the illustrated skateboard book - View products and swag in the online shop

Screenshots

Fastar!4 screens
Hoki Skateboards4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hoki Skateboards at Free against Fastar!'s $1.99. Hoki Skateboards also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 78%). Fastar!'s advantage is ratings volume (53 vs 3). On ads, 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

Hoki Skateboards is free to download; Fastar! costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hoki Skateboards holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fastar! has 53 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Fastar!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Hoki Skateboards's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fastar! ships an update every 6 weeks, Hoki Skateboards fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Fastar! versus Hoki Skateboards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFastar!Hoki Skateboards
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (53 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings53 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB104 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperCat in a Box SoftwareHoki Skateboards LLC

Customer experience

Fastar!

All ratings53 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews314 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral10.2%
Negative11.8%

Hoki Skateboards

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Fastar!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on loading certain game modes
  • Leaderboard and score submission issues
  • Compatibility problems on newer iOS devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add character customization options
  • Implement a story mode or campaign
  • Allow listening to own music
  • Add more enemy types and weapon variety
  • Introduce persistent progression and leveling

Hoki Skateboards

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Fastar!

No in-app purchases

None

Hoki Skateboards

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fastar! free?
Fastar! costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hoki Skateboards free?
Hoki Skateboards is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fastar! or Hoki Skateboards?
Hoki Skateboards is rated higher. Fastar! averages 4.6 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while Hoki Skateboards averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Fastar! or Hoki Skateboards have ads?
Neither Fastar! nor Hoki Skateboards shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fastar! or Hoki Skateboards?
Fastar! ships an update every 6 weeks, and Hoki Skateboards fortnightly. Most recently, Fastar! was updated on November 6, 2026 and Hoki Skateboards on November 3, 2026.

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