Comparison

True Skate vs Skater Mobile

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 on mobile. Master physics-based controls, explore iconic skate spots, and customize your gear. Edit replays with a fisheye lens and compete globally.

Highlights
  • Physics-based finger controls
  • Real-world skate spot recreations
  • Extensive board customization
  • Replay editor with fisheye lens
  • Global leaderboards and challenges
  • Sandbox subscription for custom content
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

Skater Mobile

Experience realistic skateboarding with intuitive controls and a first-person perspective. Perform endless trick combinations and combos in authentic street spots and skateparks. Master flips, spins, grinds, and slides in a game designed by a long-time skater.

Highlights
  • Physics-based gameplay
  • Endless trick combinations
  • Realistic skateboard animations
  • POV First Person Skateboarding mode
  • 16 unique skateboarding levels
  • Handcrafted skate spots
Features
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Do realistic skate tricks and put together skateboard lines in this easy to play, hard to master skateboarding game set in realistic & stylized environments, offering realistic trick animations and a POV mode for feeling like a real skater by skating using a first person perspective. SKATE YOUR WAY You are fully in control of your skateboard and what tricks you want to do. REALISTIC SKATE SPOTS Skate street spots and skateparks that have been designed to feel authentic. LOTS OF TRICKS Do a variety of tricks on your skateboard. Do flips, spins, grinds and slides. Combine tricks and do tricks in combos such as a kickflip nosegrind nollie heelflip out. FOR SKATERS, MADE BY A SKATER This game is made by a developer that has been skateboarding for 20 years. SKATE IN FIRST PERSON Look through the eyes of a skater with the POV perspective. Feel like a real pro skater by looking down at your skateboard while doing tricks. Features: - Physics based gameplay - Endless trick combinations and combos - Realistic skateboard animations - 16 different skateboarding levels in unique locations - Handcrafted skate spots - POV First Person Skateboarding mode

Screenshots

True Skate4 screens
Skater Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Skater Mobile at Free against True Skate's $1.99. Skater Mobile also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.8) and review sentiment (88% vs 51%). True Skate's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (9K vs 465). On in-app purchases 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

Skater Mobile is free to download; True Skate costs $1.99 up front. True Skate sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Skater Mobile sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Skater Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: True Skate has 9K ratings behind it against 465, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of True Skate's written reviews are positive against 88% of Skater Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

True Skate ships an update fortnightly, Skater Mobile every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 8, 2026.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
True Skate versus Skater Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrue SkateSkater Mobile
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (9K ratings)4.8 (465 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.1% of reviews88.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9K — better465
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#1 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size195 MB194 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperTrue AxisOliver Eriksson

Customer experience

True Skate

All ratings8,978 ratings
Positive67.1%
Neutral8.5%
Negative24.4%
Written reviews1,968 reviews
Positive51.1%
Neutral14.8%
Negative34.1%

Skater Mobile

All ratings450 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral6.0%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews137 reviews
Positive88.3%
Neutral7.3%
Negative4.4%

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

Skater Mobile

From 465 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Satisfying gameplay and controls
  • 🚀 Smooth and responsive physics
  • 💎 Realistic and fun skateboarding experience
  • 🎨 Visually appealing and clean design

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Maps/levels are too short
  • 📢 Excessive advertisements
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔁 Lack of ability to continue/loop levels

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

Skater Mobile

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Getting stuck in certain states (manual, air)
  • Inconsistent flip trick animations
  • Crash when trying to rate the game

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to flip out of grinds
  • More maps/levels with increased variety
  • Character customization options
  • Alternative camera views (e.g., third-person)
  • Trick progression system or challenges

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
1 purchases

Skater Mobile

One-time1
  • No Ads + Carlsbad$4.99

Questions

Is True Skate free?
True Skate costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Skater Mobile free?
Skater Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, True Skate or Skater Mobile?
Skater Mobile is rated higher. True Skate averages 3.8 out of 5 from 9K ratings, while Skater Mobile averages 4.8 from 465 ratings.
Do True Skate or Skater Mobile have ads?
Skater Mobile shows ads; True Skate does not.
Which is updated more often, True Skate or Skater Mobile?
True Skate ships an update fortnightly, and Skater Mobile every 3 days. Most recently, True Skate was updated on November 8, 2026 and Skater Mobile on November 8, 2026.

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