Freeskate vs Bruins+TD Garden
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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'
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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.
Bruins+TD Garden
Access exclusive Boston Bruins news and content. Stay updated on TD Garden concert announcements and events. This app unifies the Bruins, TD Garden, and The Hub on Causeway for a connected experience.
- Bruins news and exclusive content
- TD Garden concert announcements
- TD Garden event updates
- Unified Bruins and TD Garden experience
- The Hub on Causeway information
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The Bruins + TD Garden app brings the Boston Bruins, TD Garden and The Hub on Causeway together for a seamless experience. Get Bruins news and exclusive content and be the first to know of TD Garden concert announcements and more by downloading the Bruins + TD Garden app!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Bruins+TD Garden at Free against Freeskate's $2.99. Bruins+TD Garden also leads on ratings volume (327 vs 5) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). Freeskate's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.9) and device support (3 vs 1). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and chart position 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
Bruins+TD Garden is free to download; Freeskate costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Freeskate holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bruins+TD Garden has 327 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 57% of Bruins+TD Garden's.
Freeskate ships an update every 7 months, Bruins+TD Garden every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Freeskate | Bruins+TD Garden |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better | 3.9 (327 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 61.5% of reviews — better | 56.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 327 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #159 — better | #205 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 380 MB | 167 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mark Fitzgerald | Delaware North Companies, Inc. - Boston |
Customer experience
Freeskate
Bruins+TD Garden
Bugs and requests
Freeskate
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Bruins+TD Garden
Reported bugs
13 issues- App freezes when posting tickets for sale
- App freezes on main screen upon opening
- App logs out at inconvenient times
- App does not update when it should
- App freezes after accessing single game tickets
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- Password reset does not work
- Ticket integration does not work
- Ticketmaster credentials do not work
- Accounts linking does not work
- Cannot add tickets to Apple Wallet (results in error)
- App shows only main screen photo with no content
- Cannot access tickets, says cannot refresh events
- Constantly get 'cannot update' message when accessing tickets
Requested features
8 requests- Improve Ticketmaster integration
- Fix bugs related to ticket access and sales
- Provide easier way to report feedback
- Allow adding tickets to Apple Wallet
- Ensure app works reliably before games
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- Improve password reset functionality
- Make app more stable for season ticket holders
- Clarify data tracking necessity
In-app purchases
Freeskate
No in-app purchases
Bruins+TD Garden
No in-app purchases
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