Comparison

Freeskate vs myDartfish Express

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

Head to head
About

Freeskate

This app provides high-definition video examples of basic skating skills, covering moves in the field, dance sequences, spins, and jumps. It's designed to help skaters, parents, and instructors understand the standards of the Basic Skills Program, offering a portable 'Skate Coach' for practice and learning.

Highlights
  • HD video examples of skating skills
  • Covers moves in the field
  • Includes dance sequences
  • Demonstrates spins and jumps
  • Structured learning levels (1-6)
  • Portable 'Skate Coach'
Features
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Learn to Skate USA, the premier basic skating program in the world, has teamed up with Rink Tank Interactive, LLC to bring you the Learn to Skate USA 'Skate Coach' app series for iOS! The Skate Coach app series was designed to help skaters, parents, instructors and officials understand the standards set for the Basic Skills Program through the use of high definition video examples. The Freeskate 1-6 app is divided into 4 areas of skating, including moves in the field, dance sequence, spins and jumps. The levels are designed to be MASTERED so when skaters graduate from Freeskate 6, they have a strong foundation on which to build. Whether in the comfort of your own home, traveling to the rink or during practice, you will always have a Skate Coach in your pocket! DISCLAIMER: Participating in ice skating has inherent risks, but with good technique and sound equipment these risks are mitigated. While the Skate Coach app series provides examples of skills performed correctly, they are NOT meant to supplement professional skating instruction! Improper use of the Skate Coach apps could result in bodily harm! Please do not attempt these maneuvers while holding an iPhone, iPod touch or iPad on the ice. Learn to Skate USA and Rink Tank Interactive are not responsible for injuries resulting from (direct or indirect) use of these apps.

About

myDartfish Express

This app helps coaches improve athlete performance through video analysis. Record, analyze, and share feedback with tools like slow-motion replay, side-by-side comparisons, and drawing annotations. It offers efficient workflow and sharing options for instant athlete improvement.

Highlights
  • Video recording with slow motion
  • Side-by-side video comparison
  • Drawing and annotation tools
  • Voice and text feedback notes
  • Still shot sharing
  • Video synchronization across devices
Features
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Scale your coaching with our 15-day free trial and see athletes' performance improve, faster. Capture. Analyze. Share. MyDartfish Express is an efficient and easy-to-use mobile app to quickly identify athletes' strengths and weaknesses, as well as giving them instant feedback. Use the solution trusted by more than 72% of the medal winners at the Olympic Games and the Winner of the Tabby Award 2013. (http://tabbyawards.com/winners). IMPROVE TECHNIQUE FASTER * Record videos optimized with slow motion replay using your device’s camera * Import from your camera roll * Control video replay frame-by-frame or with slow-motion * Compare two videos side-by-side * Zoom into the video ADD YOUR EXPERT VIEWPOINT AND PROVIDE VALUABLE FEEDBACK * Use drawings and labels to aid understanding of what the video reveals * Measure angles and times * Ensure that what is learned is not forgotten - share your feedback using voice or text notes * Breakdown the motion with still shots that can be shared without sending the whole video * Record voice-overs to capture your feedback. WORK MORE EFFICIENTLY AND SHARE YOUR EXPERTISE * Synchronize between your iPhone and iPad * Share the links of your stills, voice-overs or video clips via Whatsapp, Telegram, Facebook, Email or other media * Stream video without downloading or make available offline * Backup your videos and free up space on your device. INSTANT VIDEO REPLAY with myDartfish Mobile Plus * Capture with one mobile device and review the action live with the second one * Enhance visual feedback by interacting with the live capture ----------------------------------- SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS MyDartfish Express is available with two subscription levels: myDartfish Mobile and myDartfish Mobile Plus. myDartfish Mobile allows you to capture, analyze and quickly give athletes video feedback. myDartfish Mobile Plus lets you review and analyze live performance with delayed video replay. myDartfish Mobile and myDartfish Mobile Plus are one-year auto-renewable subscriptions. After your 15 day trial, payment will automatically be charged to your iTunes Account. Your annual subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Your subscription and auto-renewal settings are managed via your iTunes Account Settings. For further information please refer to our privacy policy and terms of use. ( https://www.dartfish.com/terms). ----------------------------------- CUSTOMER TESTIMONIALS « Dartfish has definitely improved our athletes’ understanding of their biomechanical imbalances and corrections required to avoid injury and enhance their performance. » - Bronson Walters - Bio-Mechanical Analyst « We highly recommend getting the myDartfish Express app. I couldn’t imagine being a coach or gymnast today without the tools this app offers. » - Paul Hamm - Gymnastics Coach and 2004 Gold medalist at the Olympics « It means the world to me that I have Dartfish. You can do the slow-mo, you can repeat, you can do a one-on-one, you can copy, you can compare. » - Valery Liukin - USA Gymnastics women’s National Team Coordinator « Dartfish has been an invaluable tool in the process of helping me turn competitive athletes into National and Olympic Champions. There is no question in my mind that this product has made me a better coach and more able to provide a development environment where my athletes can achieve their dreams. » - JONTY SKINNER - South African competition swimmer, world record-holder and swimming coach « Without question, myDartfish Express on iPad has accelerated my comeback to competitive skating. » - Bridie Farrell - Champion Speedskater Questions? Suggestions? Feel free to email us at help@dartfish.com.

Screenshots

Freeskate4 screens
myDartfish Express4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: myDartfish Express at Free against Freeskate's $2.99. myDartfish Express also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (29 vs 5). Freeskate's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 2.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

myDartfish Express is free to download; Freeskate costs $2.99 up front. myDartfish Express sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $79.99 per year. Freeskate asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Freeskate holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myDartfish Express has 29 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Freeskate's written reviews are positive against 56% of myDartfish Express's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Freeskate ships an update every 7 months, myDartfish Express every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Freeskate versus myDartfish Express: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFreeskatemyDartfish Express
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (5 ratings) — better2.8 (29 ratings)
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews — better56.3% of reviews
Number of ratings529 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size380 MB67 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperMark FitzgeraldDartfish

Customer experience

Freeskate

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral11.5%
Negative26.9%

myDartfish Express

All ratings29 ratings
Positive37.9%
Neutral10.3%
Negative51.7%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral7.0%
Negative36.6%

Bugs and requests

Freeskate

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

myDartfish Express

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • App functions not working as before (e.g., side-by-side feature)
  • Stream on desktop not stable
  • App crashes after a few seconds
  • Cannot sign in after purchase
  • App cannot access video library from iOS device
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  • Cannot record analysis while drawing
  • Screen shrinks when writing text captions
  • App crashes after update
  • Videos show checkmark but won't open
  • App randomly decides when to import videos
  • Devices do not sync
  • Cannot upload from iPad
  • Screen rotation issues when accessing videos

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add tag functionality for video filtering
  • Add MAC version for PC use
  • Allow athletes to upload videos to their account
  • Add tracking capabilities
  • Improve compatibility with Mac software
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  • Allow simultaneous voice notes and drawing during analysis

In-app purchases

None

Freeskate

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

myDartfish Express

Subscriptions2
  • Mobile14 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Mobile Plus14 Days trial$149.991 Year

Questions

Is Freeskate free?
Freeskate costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is myDartfish Express free?
myDartfish Express is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Freeskate or myDartfish Express?
Freeskate is rated higher. Freeskate averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while myDartfish Express averages 2.8 from 29 ratings.
Do Freeskate or myDartfish Express have ads?
Neither Freeskate nor myDartfish Express shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Freeskate or myDartfish Express?
Freeskate ships an update every 7 months, and myDartfish Express every 2 months. Most recently, Freeskate was updated on November 1, 2026 and myDartfish Express on November 2, 2026.

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