Comparison

Skateboard Party vs HALFPIPE.

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

Head to head
About

Skateboard Party

Master over 40 unique skateboarding tricks and hundreds of combinations in this HD game. Customize your skater and board with licensed gear, compete with friends in multiplayer, and progress through career mode to unlock new items and locations.

Highlights
  • Master over 40 unique tricks
  • Customize skaters and boards
  • Multiplayer mode with friends
  • Career mode with achievements
  • HD graphics
  • Customizable controls
Features
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Play with your friends using the multiplayer mode, complete achievements, gain experience and upgrade your skaters. Customize your outfits, shoes, board, trucks, wheels and bearings. Challenge skaters from all over the world using Game Center leaderboards. Loaded with features, Mike V: Skateboard Party is the best skateboarding game to hit the market. CAREER MODE Complete over 30 achievements to unlock new items and locations. Gain experience to upgrade your favorite skater’s attributes to perform better and achieve higher scores. FREE SKATE Practice and improve your skateboarding skills without any constraints. MULTIPLAYER Challenge your friends to a skateboard duel and let’s see who can land the baddest tricks! Share and brag your results with your friends on Twitter. MASSIVE SELECTION Select between 8 characters and customize each of them to your preference. From outfits to shoes, choose your favorite gear. A massive collection of boards, trucks, wheels and bearings are available including items from Airwalk, Powell & Peralta, Bones, Tork Trux and Iron Fist Clothing. LEARN TO SKATE Over 40 unique tricks to master and hundreds of combinations. Follow the tutorial to get started and progress as you go. Execute the craziest combos and trick sequences to rack up some impressive high scores, gain experience and make a name for yourself. HIGH DEFINITION No other skateboarding game is available in HD. Mike V: Skateboard Party includes next-generation graphics specially optimized for your mobile hardware to provide you with the best skateboarding experience on your iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. NEW CONTROLS New fully customizable control system; configure your own buttons layout and adjust the opacity. Use the right or left handed control mode, select a control preset or create your own. Use the analog stick or accelerometer option as you wish. Adjust your truck tightness to change your steering sensitivity. LOADED WITH FEATURES •The only HD Skateboarding game available on the market. •Multiplayer mode to play against your friends using Wi-Fi & Bluetooth. •New, fully customizable control system. You can adjust everything! •Learn over 40 unique tricks and create hundreds of combinations. •Massive skateboard locations to ride including a community center, a motel, a downtown plaza, a junkyard and an indoor skatepark. •Customize your skater or board with tons of exclusive content including outfits, shoes, boards, trucks, wheels and bearings from licensed brands. •Play often to gain experience and upgrade your skater’s attributes. •Game Center enabled including 30 achievements and online leaderboards. •Share your results with your friends on Twitter. •Ability to listen to your own music library. •Soundtrack by Conditions & Revolution Mother. •Universal version for all your iOS devices. •Ability to purchase experience points using in-app purchases. •Now supports English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean and Chinese languages ABOUT MIKE VALLELY From skateboard legend to rock star and movie actor, Mike Vallely is known as a pioneer and innovator in the skateboarding world. Discovered by Stacy Peralta (Z-Boys) and Lance Mountain in the 80s, Mike became the first East Coast street skater to emerge on the scene and became an overnight sensation. Please send us your feedback at: contact@maplemedia.io

About

HALFPIPE.

Experience retro 8-bit skateboarding with intuitive swipe controls for tricks and a bomb mechanic to gain altitude. Test your skills and see if you can become a skateboarding legend.

Highlights
  • 8-bit retro graphics
  • Swipe controls for tricks
  • Bomb mechanic for altitude
  • Skateboarding simulation
  • Pro-skater challenges
Features
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Swipe to perform tricks! Bomb to go higher! Are you a pro-skater, or are you a legend?

Screenshots

Skateboard Party4 screens
HALFPIPE.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HALFPIPE. at none against Skateboard Party's 12. HALFPIPE. also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). Skateboard Party's advantage is ratings volume (649 vs 148). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Skateboard Party sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. HALFPIPE. asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HALFPIPE. holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 649 and 148 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Skateboard Party's written reviews are positive against 87% of HALFPIPE.'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skateboard Party ships an update every 4 months, HALFPIPE. every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Skateboard Party versus HALFPIPE.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkateboard PartyHALFPIPE.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (649 ratings)4.7 (148 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.9% of reviews86.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings649 — better148
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.1 GB168 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperDo More Mobile, LLC.Leaked Productions LLC

Customer experience

Skateboard Party

All ratings643 ratings
Positive80.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative12.6%
Written reviews292 reviews
Positive70.9%
Neutral8.9%
Negative20.2%

HALFPIPE.

All ratings145 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral4.1%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral10.0%
Negative3.3%

User reviews

Skateboard Party

From 649 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Nostalgic childhood game
  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Great graphics and visuals

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 🔒 Restrictive age/birthday requirements
  • 💰 Locked content behind paywall

HALFPIPE.

From 148 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and enjoyable gameplay
  • 🕹️ Retro arcade feel
  • ✨ Addictive nature
  • 🎮 Good for passing time
  • 💯 Simple and easy to learn

Room to improve

  • 😩 Ads are intrusive
  • 🥱 Gets boring quickly
  • 🤔 Lacks depth and variety

Bugs and requests

Skateboard Party

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to continue playing after entering birthday
  • Graphical issues and freezing
  • Ads that won't go away

Requested features

3 requests
  • More unlockable content and levels
  • Improved controls and responsiveness
  • Multiplayer mode

HALFPIPE.

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • One selection option on opening screen doesn't work

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add BMX rider
  • More levels or achievements
  • More parks
  • More tricks
  • Better customization options
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  • Bigger ramps or real levels
  • More people in the game
  • Make it more interesting
  • Add a bmx rider to the game

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Skateboard Party

One-time12
  • 200 Experience Points Bundle$0.99
  • Indoor Skatepark Location Bundle$0.99
  • Oceanside Vert Ramp Location Bundle$0.99
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  • Double EXP Generator$0.99
  • 500 Experience Points Bundle (Save 20%)$1.99
  • 800 Experience Points Bundle (Save 30%)$2.99
  • Quad EXP Generator$2.99
  • 1150 Experience Points Bundle (Save 40%)$3.99
  • Upgrade to Full Version$6.99
  • Unlock All Regular Locations$9.99
  • Unlock All Skaters$9.99
  • Unlimited Experience Points Bundle$29.99
None

HALFPIPE.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Skateboard Party free?
Skateboard Party is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HALFPIPE. free?
HALFPIPE. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Skateboard Party or HALFPIPE.?
HALFPIPE. is rated higher. Skateboard Party averages 4.3 out of 5 from 649 ratings, while HALFPIPE. averages 4.7 from 148 ratings.
Do Skateboard Party or HALFPIPE. have ads?
Skateboard Party shows ads; HALFPIPE. does not.
Which is updated more often, Skateboard Party or HALFPIPE.?
Skateboard Party ships an update every 4 months, and HALFPIPE. every 3 days. Most recently, Skateboard Party was updated on October 26, 2026 and HALFPIPE. on October 21, 2026.

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