BACKFIRE Skateboards vs Float Hub
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BACKFIRE Skateboards
Stay updated with the latest news and track your skateboarding progress. Compete on global leaderboards, find other riders, and earn points for store rewards. Monitor your board's performance and utilize a speed limit mode for beginners.
- Latest news and updates
- Global leaderboard for mileage
- Find registered users worldwide
- Daily check-in for store points
- Display board parameters (model, gear, power, mileage)
- Speed limit mode for beginners
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It enables you to keep abreast of the latest official news and updates; It can participate in the global leaderboard according to your skateboard mileage; It can find registered users anywhere in the world (including the same city); Daily check-in points can be exchanged for store points (please check the company's website rules for details) It can display various parameters of your BACKFIRE board, such as model, gear, power, mileage It has a speed limit mode and is designed for children to learn to ride at low speed.
Float Hub
Streamline the setup of your VESC®-based electric board. Offers popular hardware presets, configuration warnings, and an intuitive interface for motor, IMU, and package setup.
- VESC®-based board setup
- Hardware presets
- Configuration warnings
- User-friendly UI
- Motor setup
- IMU setup
- Package setup
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NOTE: Float Hub is free to download, but requires a one-time in-app purchase of $39.99 USD to access its full functionality. Float Hub is your solution to an easy and streamlined setup process for your VESC®-based board. With many popular hardware presets to pick from, warnings for concerning configurations, and a user-friendly UI that keeps everything important up-front with the more advanced options out of arms reach, the Motor, IMU, and Package Setup process has never been easier! --- If you experience any issues, please report them to Nico@TheFloatLife.com with details on your board, your phone, and the issue you experienced.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Float Hub at 88% against BACKFIRE Skateboards's 0%. Float Hub also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.5) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). BACKFIRE Skateboards's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Float Hub sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. BACKFIRE Skateboards asks for nothing beyond the download.
Float Hub holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 26 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of BACKFIRE Skateboards's written reviews are positive against 88% of Float Hub's.
BACKFIRE Skateboards ships an update monthly, Float Hub fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BACKFIRE Skateboards | Float Hub |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (22 ratings) | 4.7 (26 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 | 26 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | U.S. SO FUN IMPORTS LLC | The Float Life |
Customer experience
BACKFIRE Skateboards
Float Hub
In-app purchases
BACKFIRE Skateboards
No in-app purchases
Float Hub
- Setup Tool Full Access (Early)$29.99
- Setup Tool - Full Access$39.99
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