Comparison

True Skate vs Skate Up

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

Head to head
About

True Skate

Experience the most realistic skateboarding simulation with intuitive finger controls that mimic real-world foot movements. Perform any trick imaginable, customize your skater and board, and create your dream skatepark. Compete globally or with friends.

Highlights
  • Realistic physics-based controls
  • Perform any trick
  • Skater and board customization
  • Unlockable skateparks
  • DIY park creation
  • Replay editor
  • Community features
Features
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#1 game in 80 countries. Loved by millions of skateboarders all over the world. "True Skate is clearly something special" - 4.5/5 - Touch Arcade review. True Skate™ is the closest feeling to real-world skateboarding, with a decade long evolution as the ultimate skateboarding sim. True Skate™ is the Official Mobile Game of Street League Skateboarding. PURE PHYSICS CONTROLS Use your fingers like you would your feet on a real skateboard. Flick the board to make it react exactly how you would expect & drag your finger on the ground to push. - Play with one finger, mind skate with 2 fingers, or play with 2 thumbs, now with Gamepad! The skateboard reacts instantly as foot & finger, thumb or stick feels truly connected whether pushing, popping, flipping or grinding. - True Axis's instant & unified physics system listens for swipe, position, direction and strength from the player & processes how the skateboard should respond in real-time. So the same flick in two different points of the skateboard will react very differently. - Literally any trick is possible with TRUE CONTROL of the skateboard, so if you can dream-it, you can do-it! SKATEPARKS Begin at the Underpass, a beautiful skatepark to get lost in with ledges, stairs, grind rails plus a bowl, half pipe & quarter pipes. NEW! Complete Park Objectives to earn keys to unlock 10 Fantasy skateparks for free. Enter & complete events to shred over 20 real-world spots including; The Berrics, SPoT, Love Park, MACBA, & SLS Championship Courses from 2012. CUSTOMIZE YOUR SKATER AND SETUP Customize your skateboard with decks and grips from Santa Cruz, DGK, Primitive, MACBA Life, Grizzly, MOB, Independent, Knox, Creature, Nomad, Capitol, ALMOST, Blind, Cliche, Darkstar, Enjoi, Zero & more. Customize your wheels & trucks. NEW COMPLETES! OG players can choose legacy completes including Realistic Mode or try a range of new completes designed for street, park, vert and more. EDIT YOUR REPLAY True Skate™ is about nailing the perfect line; timing, strength, precision, angle, late corrections all make a difference. Edit Replays with a fisheye lens that can shake on impact. Insert keyframes on the timeline to blend between cams. Select from; - 5 preset Cams. - Custom Cam with FOV, distortion, distance, height, pitch, pan, yaw & orbit options. - Tripod Cam with auto, fixed, & follow options. DIY All DIY objects are now in the Shop! Check back weekly for sales and new object drops. Unlock objects via park and event missions. Create the park of your dreams. COMMUNITY Compete in Global Leaderboards, or connect with your mates via Challenges & games of S.K.A.T.E or join SANDBOX. SANDBOX is a subscription service that enables players to create & play your True Skate™ experience: - Custom board stats & graphics. - Create your own spot, including the gravity! - Or choose from tons of incredible Community-Made; Skateparks, DIYs, Boards, Skins, & Apparel. PLAY SECOND SCREEN Play with your iOS device or Gamepad as your controller and enjoy True Skate™ in landscape mode on the Big Screen!  - Connect your iOS device to an Apple TV (or AirPlay compatible smart TV), via wi-fi, or via cable using a Lightning Digital AV Adapter. - Pair your Gamepad with your iOS device via Bluetooth. Note: An internet connection is required to access some features. Terms of service can be found at http://trueaxis.com/tsua.html Privacy Policy can be found at https://trueaxis.com/tsspp.html Subscriptions will renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to players iTunes account settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Partner figure skating
  • Artistic move performance
  • Obstacle avoidance
  • Climbing rope mechanics
  • Reward system
Features
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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!

Screenshots

True Skate4 screens
Skate Up4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Skate Up at Free against True Skate's $1.99. Skate Up also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). True Skate's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#2 vs unranked). On ratings volume, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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

Skate Up is free to download; True Skate costs $1.99 up front. True Skate sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Skate Up asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Skate Up holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9K and 5K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of True Skate's written reviews are positive against 62% of Skate Up's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

True Skate ships an update fortnightly, Skate Up every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
True Skate versus Skate Up: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrue SkateSkate Up
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (9K ratings)4.6 (5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.3% of reviews61.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9K — better5K
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#2 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better10.0
Further details — not scored
Size196 MB302 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrue AxisRollic Games

Customer experience

True Skate

All ratings8,953 ratings
Positive67.3%
Neutral8.5%
Negative24.3%
Written reviews1,950 reviews
Positive51.3%
Neutral14.9%
Negative33.7%

Skate Up

All ratings5,034 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral3.6%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive61.8%
Neutral8.8%
Negative29.4%

User reviews

True Skate

From 9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🛹 Realistic skateboarding mechanics
  • 🎨 Customizable boards and grip tape
  • 🏆 Addictive and challenging gameplay
  • 💯 Best mobile skating game

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for maps and content
  • 🤯 Frustrating missions and challenges
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches with saved progress and purchases
  • 🤖 Inconsistent trick recognition

Skate Up

From 5K App Store ratings

What 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

True Skate

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Saved parks and purchases disappearing
  • Crashes when accessing menus and customization
  • Wheels and grip tape resetting after updates
  • Missions not registering correctly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Multiplayer mode to skate with friends
  • More free skateparks and content
  • Ability to preview custom board designs
  • Improved controls for goofy stance players

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

10 purchases

True Skate

One-time10
  • Slow Motion Mode$0.99
  • Skatepark: Inbound$0.99
  • Skatepark: Schoolyard$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Skatepark: The Warehouse$0.99
  • Skatepark: Double Infinity$0.99
  • Skatepark: The Factory$0.99
  • Skatepark: The Valley$0.99
  • Skatepark: Mondo Ramp$0.99
  • Unlimited Custom Images$4.99
  • Skatepark 6 Pack$4.99
None

Skate Up

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is True Skate free?
True Skate costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Skate Up free?
Skate Up is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, True Skate or Skate Up?
Skate Up is rated higher. True Skate averages 3.8 out of 5 from 9K ratings, while Skate Up averages 4.6 from 5K ratings.
Do True Skate or Skate Up have ads?
Skate Up shows ads; True Skate does not.
Which is updated more often, True Skate or Skate Up?
True Skate ships an update fortnightly, and Skate Up every 2 weeks. Most recently, True Skate was updated on September 25, 2026 and Skate Up on September 10, 2026.

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