Comparison

PureSkate 1+2 vs Kidblock Maker

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

Head to head
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
Read full description

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

About

Kidblock Maker

Design unique character skins with custom clothing and hairstyles. Utilize a pixel editor for detailed customization and directly import your creations into the game or save them to share with friends.

Highlights
  • Create custom character skins
  • Add clothes, shoes, and hair
  • Pixel editor for customization
  • Direct import to game
  • Save skins to camera roll
  • Share with friends
Features
Read full description

You've been asking for it, now it's here: Create your own custom skins for Kidblock! Easily add clothes, shoes and hair to your skin. Then customize it with our pixel editor. Send your new skin directly to Kidblock, or save your skin to your Camera Roll to share with your friends. Make sure you have Kidblock, our free game to load your custom skin. Kidblock also just updated to 8.3 to support Kidblock Maker please check for a Kidblock update before you share your skins!

Screenshots

PureSkate 1+24 screens
Kidblock Maker3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kidblock Maker at none against PureSkate 1+2's 1. Kidblock Maker also leads on ratings volume (261 vs 3) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. PureSkate 1+2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Kidblock Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kidblock Maker holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kidblock Maker has 261 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 61% and 61% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PureSkate 1+2 ships an update every 5 weeks, Kidblock Maker every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and August 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PureSkate 1+2 versus Kidblock Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPureSkate 1+2Kidblock Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)3.9 (261 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.2% of reviews61.2% of reviews
Number of ratings3261 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.07.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size278 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOrbi LabsMicah Lansing

Customer experience

PureSkate 1+2

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

Kidblock Maker

All ratings261 ratings
Positive72.8%
Neutral5.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive61.2%
Neutral11.8%
Negative27.1%

User reviews

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

Kidblock Maker

From 261 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Creative skin customization capabilities
  • 🎮 Good integration with Kidblock app
  • 👍 Fun and engaging for users
  • 🎯 Easy to use once understood
  • ✨ Allows unique character creation

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent saving and syncing failures
  • 😕 Steep learning curve for beginners
  • 🔧 Difficult face/detail creation
  • 📱 UI scaling issues on some devices
  • ❌ Skins don't transfer properly to Kidblock

Bugs and requests

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

Kidblock Maker

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Skins not saving to camera roll/gallery
  • App crashes on startup
  • Buttons unresponsive or non-functional
  • Skins not appearing in Kidblock after creation
  • Skin data corruption when syncing
Show 5 more
  • Skins appear different in multiplayer vs creation
  • Glitchy skin mixing/overlap issues
  • UI elements not displaying on certain screen sizes
  • App permissions not showing in settings
  • Upside-down orientation issues

Requested features

10 requests
  • Eraser tool for corrections
  • Zoom in/close-up view for detailed work
  • Grid overlay for pixel precision
  • More clothing options (dresses, skirts, hoodies)
  • Multiplayer functionality
Show 5 more
  • Skin sharing between users
  • Better face creation tools
  • Texture pack editor
  • Improved leg/dress creation (joined legs)
  • Screenshot to camera roll saving

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PureSkate 1+2

One-time1
  • Full Version$8.99
None

Kidblock Maker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PureSkate 1+2 free?
PureSkate 1+2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kidblock Maker free?
Kidblock Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PureSkate 1+2 or Kidblock Maker?
Kidblock Maker is rated higher. PureSkate 1+2 averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Kidblock Maker averages 3.9 from 261 ratings.
Do PureSkate 1+2 or Kidblock Maker have ads?
Neither PureSkate 1+2 nor Kidblock Maker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PureSkate 1+2 or Kidblock Maker?
PureSkate 1+2 ships an update every 5 weeks, and Kidblock Maker every 9 days. Most recently, PureSkate 1+2 was updated on September 20, 2026 and Kidblock Maker on August 20, 2026.

Other comparisons