Subway Surfers vs Skate Up
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Subway Surfers
Embark on an exhilarating endless running adventure. Dash through vibrant environments, dodge obstacles, and outrun pursuers. Utilize power-ups like jetpacks and hoverboards to enhance your escape and achieve high scores.
- Endless running gameplay
- Dodge oncoming trains
- Grind trains
- Colorful HD graphics
- Hoverboard surfing
- Paint powered jetpack
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DASH as fast as you can! DODGE the oncoming trains! Help Jake, Tricky & Fresh escape from the grumpy Guard and his dog. - Grind trains with your cool crew! - Colorful and vivid HD graphics! - Hoverboard Surfing! - Paint powered jetpack! - Lightning fast swipe acrobatics! - Challenge and help your friends! Join the App Store's most daring chase! A Universal App with HD optimized graphics for retina resolution. Originally co-developed by SYBO and Kiloo.
Skate Up
Experience the thrill of figure skating by performing artistic moves with a partner. Navigate the ice, avoid obstacles, and earn rewards to become a world-class skater.
- Partner figure skating
- Artistic move performance
- Obstacle avoidance
- Climbing rope mechanics
- Reward system
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Do you remember watching those beautiful figure skating performances? Now you can do them yourself! A unique experience like never before! Be the best figure skater in the world, do artistic moves and earn rewards! Watch out the walls and don't forget to use climbing ropes to dodge them!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Skate Up at none against Subway Surfers's 10. Skate Up also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). Subway Surfers's advantage is ratings volume (3.8M vs 5K) and review sentiment (87% vs 62%). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Subway Surfers sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Skate Up asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Subway Surfers against 4.6 for Skate Up. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Subway Surfers has 3.8M ratings behind it against 5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Subway Surfers's written reviews are positive against 62% of Skate Up's.
Subway Surfers ships an update weekly, Skate Up every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Subway Surfers | Skate Up |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (3.8M ratings) | 4.6 (5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.5% of reviews — better | 61.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.8M — better | 5K |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #5 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 407 MB | 302 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sybo Games ApS | Rollic Games |
Customer experience
Subway Surfers
Skate Up
User reviews
Subway Surfers
From 3.8M App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 📱 Works well offline
- 🎨 Diverse characters and themes
- 🎢 Challenging and fast-paced
- 🎁 Rewarding progression system
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🕰️ Frequent updates can be disruptive
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🕹️ Difficulty controlling character at times
- 🔍 Lack of save/sync across devices
Skate Up
From 5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and enjoyable game
- 💡 Decent amount of ads
- 🚀 Never gets boring
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy and crashes frequently
- 🐛 Laggy performance
- 🔋 Too many ads
Bugs and requests
Subway Surfers
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes after updates
- Disappearing high scores and progress
- Unresponsive controls during gameplay
- Ads that redirect to App Store unexpectedly
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to save progress across devices
- More customization options for characters
- Difficulty settings or modes
- Multiplayer/competitive features
- Reduced ad frequency or ad-free option
Skate Up
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes on launch
- Freezing and screen issues
- Unresponsive controls
Requested features
3 requests- Add female character skin
- Improve jumping mechanics
- Fix bugs and crashes
In-app purchases
Subway Surfers
- 7,500 Coins$0.99
- 12 500 Coins$0.99
- Starter Pack$0.99
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- Coin Pack 1$0.99
- 45,000 Coins$4.99
- Double Coins$4.99
- 65 000 Coins$4.99
- 25 Keys$4.99
- 40 Keys$4.99
- Key Pack 1$4.99
Skate Up
No in-app purchases
Questions
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