Comparison

Freeskate vs iSkateCoach

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

iSkateCoach

Learn ice skating with detailed video tutorials and online courses from experienced coaches. Track your progress, connect with a community of skaters, and access free content with optional paid subscriptions for more features.

Highlights
  • Detailed video tutorials
  • Online courses from coaches
  • Progress tracking
  • Community forum
  • Offline sync (paid)
  • Free content access
Features
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This app provides ice skating tuition including detailled video tutorials and online courses. Learn from Paul and other coaches from iSkateCoach youtube channel and other platforms. Track your progress through the tracking feature keeping you accountable to your training and seeing your progress. Connect with a community of skaters learning together. Share your wins and challenges and swap advice and encouragement! Installing this app is free and gives access to free content, there are paid options to unlock further content. INFORMATION ABOUT THE APP AND PURCHASE OPTIONS By signing up, you will get access to subscription(s) that include features such as progress tracking, and offline sync. The download of iSkateCoach is free of charge. Should you use iSkateCoach to access in-app content via available subscription(s), a payment will be charged to your credit card after the trial period ends and when a subscription renews. A subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the subscription period. There is no increase in price when renewing. Subscription(s) can be managed and auto-renewal turned off in Account Settings in the App Store after purchase. Read our full Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy: https://passion.io/terms-of-service https://passion.io/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Freeskate4 screens
iSkateCoach4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iSkateCoach at Free against Freeskate's $2.99. iSkateCoach also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 62%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). Freeskate's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume 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

iSkateCoach is free to download; Freeskate costs $2.99 up front. iSkateCoach sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.95 per month. Freeskate asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iSkateCoach holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Freeskate's written reviews are positive against 100% of iSkateCoach's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Freeskate ships an update every 7 months, iSkateCoach every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Freeskate versus iSkateCoach: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFreeskateiSkateCoach
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (5 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings57 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size380 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMark FitzgeraldiSkateCoach

Customer experience

Freeskate

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

iSkateCoach

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Freeskate

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

iSkateCoach

Subscriptions1
  • iSkateCoach Subscriber7 Days trial$9.951 Month

Questions

Is Freeskate free?
Freeskate costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is iSkateCoach free?
iSkateCoach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Freeskate or iSkateCoach?
iSkateCoach is rated higher. Freeskate averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while iSkateCoach averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Freeskate or iSkateCoach have ads?
iSkateCoach shows ads; Freeskate does not.
Which is updated more often, Freeskate or iSkateCoach?
Freeskate ships an update every 7 months, and iSkateCoach every 3 weeks. Most recently, Freeskate was updated on October 12, 2026 and iSkateCoach on September 19, 2026.

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