PureSkate 1+2 vs HALFPIPE.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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.
- 8-bit retro graphics
- Swipe controls for tricks
- Bomb mechanic for altitude
- Skateboarding simulation
- Pro-skater challenges
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Swipe to perform tricks! Bomb to go higher! Are you a pro-skater, or are you a legend?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HALFPIPE. at 4.7 against PureSkate 1+2's 3.7. HALFPIPE. also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. PureSkate 1+2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HALFPIPE. asks for nothing beyond the download.
HALFPIPE. holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HALFPIPE. has 145 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of PureSkate 1+2's written reviews are positive against 87% of HALFPIPE.'s.
PureSkate 1+2 ships an update every 5 weeks, HALFPIPE. every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PureSkate 1+2 | HALFPIPE. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.7 (145 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.2% of reviews | 86.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 145 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 278 MB | 168 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Orbi Labs | Leaked Productions LLC |
Customer experience
PureSkate 1+2
HALFPIPE.
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
HALFPIPE.
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PureSkate 1+2
- Full Version$8.99
HALFPIPE.
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is PureSkate 1+2 free?
Is HALFPIPE. free?
Which has better reviews, PureSkate 1+2 or HALFPIPE.?
Do PureSkate 1+2 or HALFPIPE. have ads?
Which is updated more often, PureSkate 1+2 or HALFPIPE.?
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