Comparison

Hover Biker vs PureSkate 1+2

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

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About

Hover Biker

Experience an immersive hover simulation game with a vast open city to explore. Perform fantastic maneuvers with touch or tilt controls, engage in diverse challenges, and enjoy advanced graphics. Unlock premium levels through a single in-app purchase.

Highlights
  • First-class hover simulation
  • Open-world city environment
  • Touch or tilt controls
  • Acrobatics and maneuvers
  • Adjustable hover height
  • Lasers, missiles, and explosions
  • Six free levels
Features
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The ultimate hover simulation game for iOS. Hover Biker employs a state of the art hover simulation to immerse the player in engaging game play. The game is set in a rich city environment that is completely open for the player to explore. You are free to roam wherever the bike can take you. The game will come with a diverse set of challenges. You can use either touch controls or tilt controls to pull off some fantastic manoeuvres. ✔ First class hover simulation. ✔ A rich free-to-roam and go-anywhere city environment. ✔ User selectable tilt-contol or touch-control (Tilt N/A on iPad1/3GS) ✔ Acrobatics. ✔ Adjustable hover height. ✔ Differential steering with thrusters. ✔ Freely adjustable camera. ✔ Lasers, Missiles, Explosions, Smoke. ✔ Advanced custom OpenGL-ES2 shaders. ✔ Game Center support. ✔ Retina Display support. ✔ iPad2 / iPhone4 optimized. ✔ Tutorial ✔ Six free levels with diverse challenges and objectives. ✔ Seven premium levels, all seven unlocked with single in-app-purchase. → Slalom → Range Anxiety → Seven Bridges → Roof Parking → Jump → Easter Egg Hunt → Limit → Air Time → Ball Control → Target Practice → T.Defense → CO2 Scrubbing → Twinkle Twinkle NOTE: You can get the premium levels now for a low introductory price. NOTE: To change the game options, you need to leave the game and use the Settings app at the home screen of your device. NOTE: There is a FAQ list at http://stolk.org/HoverBiker/faq.html

About

PureSkate 1+2

Experience a realistic skateboarding simulation that combines the best elements of previous titles. Master intuitive fingerboard controls to perform stylish combos and tricks in a 3D world. Earn your way to unlocking new levels and challenges.

Highlights
  • Realistic skateboarding simulation
  • Intuitive fingerboard controls
  • Dozens of flip, rail, and grab tricks
  • Link tricks with manuals for combos
  • Dozens of goals to accomplish
  • Full 3D skater and world
  • Game Center leaderboards
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Get ready to skate your heart out in the most realistic and intuitive skateboarding simulation ever made! 2011: PureSkate 2015: PureSkate 2 2024: PureSkate 1+2 !!! Millions of downloads, and millions of sessions later, it’s time to take the best of the two and mash 'em together. Never heard of it? No surprise, we’re an indy studio. Made by skaters, for skaters, with a focus on mechanics, stylish combos, all in homage to the great console skate games of the 90’s. Enter PureSkate 1 PLUS 2. PureSkate 1 levels, with PureSkate 2 gameplay. And some bonuses thrown in for fun. Free to play. No bucks, no gouging. An optional one-time purchase forever that allows you to unlock all levels. NOTE - it doesn’t unlock em all at once! You gotta earn that. Oh ya, this is no walk in the sketch park either. But it’s worth it. Natural fingerboard control combined with a rich 3D view of your skater's world creates a fun and addictive skateboarding experience that is the first/second/and now third of it's kind. 'Your fingers are your feet' - watch as you control the skater by pushing, ollieing, and performing kicks, turns, grinds, slides, spins, and more! The control you have will blow you away, and will challenge you to think like a skater to combine big tricks and create killer, clean lines. Features: - Fine control over the skaters feet - Full 3D skater and world - Dozens of flip, rail, and grab tricks - Link tricks together with manuals for sick combos (no reverts, those were just silly) - Build your skills accomplishing dozens of goals (including collect the letters P U R E) - One awesome level to explore and master - Bonus points for gaps - Awesome soundtrack, real sound effects - Game Center leaderboards - Bonus points for gaps -------------- PureSkate is written with passion and care by Orbi Labs, a (very) small independent software studio in Ottawa, Canada. We are supremely eager for your feedback or questions or flames, please let us know what you think! contact@orbilabs.com

Screenshots

Hover Biker4 screens
PureSkate 1+24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hover Biker at 4.1 against PureSkate 1+2's 3.7. Hover Biker also leads on ratings volume (929 vs 3) and iOS requirement (4.3 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

Both are free to download. Hover Biker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PureSkate 1+2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hover Biker holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hover Biker has 929 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Hover Biker's written reviews are positive against 61% of PureSkate 1+2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hover Biker ships an update every 2 months, PureSkate 1+2 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hover Biker versus PureSkate 1+2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHover BikerPureSkate 1+2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (929 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews62.7% of reviews — better61.2% of reviews
Number of ratings929 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS4.3 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB278 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbraham StolkOrbi Labs

Customer experience

Hover Biker

All ratings929 ratings
Positive73.2%
Neutral11.7%
Negative15.1%
Written reviews142 reviews
Positive62.7%
Neutral11.3%
Negative26.1%

PureSkate 1+2

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews196 reviews
Positive61.2%
Neutral6.1%
Negative32.7%

User reviews

Hover Biker

From 929 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Awesome game
  • 👍 Fun and challenging
  • 🚀 Great graphics
  • 👍 Addictive gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Sensitive/difficult controls
  • 🐛 Buggy/crashes
  • 🚫 Needs more content/levels
  • 🚫 Needs customization options

PureSkate 1+2

From 3 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fantastic game
  • 👍 Intuitive and polished
  • 👍 Realistic skating simulation
  • 👍 Challenging but fun
  • 👍 Great for skate fans

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Controls can be unresponsive
  • 🐛 Difficult to master tricks
  • 🐛 Graphics could be improved
  • 💰 Full version may be overpriced

Bugs and requests

Hover Biker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes/crashes
  • Controls are too sensitive
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Free roam mode
  • More vehicles/bikes
  • Customizable controls
  • Online/multiplayer mode

PureSkate 1+2

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on launch
  • Glitches that prevent progression
  • Incompatible with certain devices/OS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • More skate parks and levels
  • Ability to customize character and board
  • Better tutorial and control explanations
  • Smoother control scheme and responsiveness

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hover Biker

One-time1
  • Premium Levels$1.99
1 purchases

PureSkate 1+2

One-time1
  • Full Version$8.99

Questions

Is Hover Biker free?
Hover Biker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PureSkate 1+2 free?
PureSkate 1+2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hover Biker or PureSkate 1+2?
Hover Biker is rated higher. Hover Biker averages 4.1 out of 5 from 929 ratings, while PureSkate 1+2 averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Hover Biker or PureSkate 1+2 have ads?
Neither Hover Biker nor PureSkate 1+2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hover Biker or PureSkate 1+2?
Hover Biker ships an update every 2 months, and PureSkate 1+2 every 5 weeks. Most recently, Hover Biker was updated on October 16, 2026 and PureSkate 1+2 on October 11, 2026.

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