Comparison

CORE by Stay Sharp vs Inside Edge

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

Head to head
About

CORE by Stay Sharp

This app serves as a comprehensive resource for figure skating, offering video demonstrations, tutorials, and diagrams. It's designed to support skaters, coaches, and parents in their figure skating journey, from beginner to advanced levels.

Highlights
  • Video demonstrations
  • Tutorials
  • Diagrams
  • Resource center
  • Skater guidance
  • Coach support
Features
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Core by RTI is now CORE by Stay Sharp. It's the same library under a new name, and existing subscriptions carry over. CORE is a figure skating reference organised the way skating is taught. Open an area, pick the element and watch it done properly. There are no feeds and no shopping, just the reference. SIX AREAS • Singles: every jump with Mike Weiss, spins from basics to Level 4 features, Dartfish jump analysis with Ben Ferreira, and IJS in 30 seconds • Skating Skills: the Skating Skills tests (formerly Moves in the Field) level by level, with a demonstration of every move in the pattern • Solo Dance: solo pattern dances and dance elements, tutorials first, with the pattern diagrams alongside • Partner Dance: partner pattern dances, demonstrated, with the pattern documents for each dance • Dance Music: music for the pattern dances, track by track, ready for practice • Rules & documents: rulebooks, test sheets and pattern documents you can open at the rink Also in CORE: Club Finder, with skating clubs across the U.S. listed state by state. NEW: CORE AI Ask a question about a rule or element in plain words. CORE AI answers from the official handbooks and CORE videos, and every answer shows where it came from. Tap to open the handbook page or play the video. If the sources don't cover your question, CORE AI says so. CORE AI is a study aid; for competition decisions, check the current rulebook and your officials. NEW: SEARCH Find any element in seconds across every demonstration, tutorial and document. Searching "moves in the field" finds Skating Skills too. NEW: MAC AND APPLE TV • Mac: the whole library in a sidebar, with Search (⌘F) and Resume, plus a jump view with rotation, camera angle and playback speed controls. • Apple TV: featured demonstrations and the free sampler on the big screen, spin pages with a level control, every solo and partner dance, and CORE AI. One subscription unlocks every device. FREE SAMPLER Demonstrations from across the library, open to everyone with no subscription needed. STAY SHARP, INSIDE THE APP Tap Stay Sharp to browse the Stay Sharp range and book skate sharpening. On Apple TV, send a product to your iPhone, ready to buy. SUBSCRIPTION CORE is free to download, with the sampler open to everyone. A CORE subscription unlocks the full library and CORE AI on every device. • Monthly: $8.99 per month • Annual: $89.99 per year Prices are in U.S. dollars and may vary by country. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.staysharpsports.com/policies/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.staysharpsports.com/policies/terms-of-service Giving you the competitive edge, every time.

About

Inside Edge

This app helps figure skaters track their progress and plan training sessions. Log every attempt, monitor jump and spin consistency, and manage equipment like boots and blades. Unlock advanced features with a subscription.

Highlights
  • Plan practice sessions with custom elements
  • Log jump, spin, and footwork attempts
  • Track element consistency and progress
  • Manage skate boot and blade hours
  • Record coach's corrections and reference videos
  • Apple Watch integration for rinkside logging
Features
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InsideEdge is the practice log for figure skaters. Log it all: jumps, spins, skating skills and programs, one tap per attempt, right at the boards. Then see your progress week after week. Session logging is free, forever. No paywall to start tracking. BUILT BY AN ENGINEER WHO SKATES I'm a software engineer and a competitive figure skater & coach. I built InsideEdge because I was tired of scribbled notes and trying to remember how last Tuesday went. Since launching in December 2025, more than 1,000 skaters have joined, and what they ask for is what I build next. LOG EVERY ATTEMPT IN ONE TAP • Landed, fell, not clean, under-rotated, popped, two-footed: record what really happened • Spins: track centering and revolutions • Programs: track full run-throughs of your short program or free skate • Live Activities show your session on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Never lose a session: InsideEdge recovers it if the app closes mid-practice LOG FROM APPLE WATCH (PRO) • Leave your phone at the boards and log from your wrist • Double Tap counts a clean landing • Mark program run-throughs done from your wrist • Works out of range: taps sync when your phone is back NOT IN THE RULEBOOK? ADD IT. • Create custom elements for any drill or exercise you practice • Turn an Instagram, TikTok or YouTube video into a custom element • Pin a reference video to any element and watch it right before you try (Pro) • Keep your coach's corrections as notes on every element, right there mid-session SEE YOUR PROGRESS • Clean rate for every element over the last week or month, or your whole history with Pro • Your most consistent elements and the ones that need work • Weekly session goal and streak to keep the habit going • A shareable stats card for every session PLAN YOUR SESSIONS • Build practice plans from jumps, spins, combinations, skating skills and custom elements • Set a target for each element, or skate it until you land it SKATE TRACKER • Boots and blades with hours on the ice • Sharpening reminders based on hours skated or weeks passed • Log lessons, freestyles and public sessions INSIDEEDGE PRO Session logging is free forever. Pro unlocks the rest: • Apple Watch logging • Reference videos on any element • Your whole history in Metrics (free shows the last week and month) • Unlimited practice plans (free accounts can create 3) • Unlimited video imports (free includes 3 a month) InsideEdge Pro is an auto-renewing subscription: $5.99 a month or $35.99 a year, or $23.99 a year at the founding price for accounts created before January 1, 2027 (US prices; other countries vary). Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel any time in your App Store account settings. Family Sharing is supported. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.insideedge.app/privacy For recreational skaters, adult skaters, competitors and the parents and coaches who support them. Available in English and Spanish.

Screenshots

CORE by Stay Sharp4 screens
Inside Edge3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Inside Edge at freemium against CORE by Stay Sharp's subscription. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. CORE by Stay Sharp sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and Inside Edge sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for CORE by Stay Sharp against 5.0 for Inside Edge. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CORE by Stay Sharp ships an update every 4 weeks, Inside Edge fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 14, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
CORE by Stay Sharp versus Inside Edge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCORE by Stay SharpInside Edge
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings45 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size608 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMark FitzgeraldAbril Marina Gonzalez Ramirez

Customer experience

CORE by Stay Sharp

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Inside Edge

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

CORE by Stay Sharp

Subscriptions2
  • Core by RTI$8.991 Month
  • Core by RTI$89.991 Year
3 purchases

Inside Edge

Subscriptions3
  • InsideEdge Pro$5.991 Month
  • InsideEdge Pro Founder$23.991 Year
  • InsideEdge Pro Yearly$35.991 Year

Questions

Is CORE by Stay Sharp free?
CORE by Stay Sharp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Inside Edge free?
Inside Edge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CORE by Stay Sharp or Inside Edge?
CORE by Stay Sharp and Inside Edge are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do CORE by Stay Sharp or Inside Edge have ads?
Neither CORE by Stay Sharp nor Inside Edge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CORE by Stay Sharp or Inside Edge?
CORE by Stay Sharp ships an update every 4 weeks, and Inside Edge fortnightly. Most recently, CORE by Stay Sharp was updated on November 14, 2026 and Inside Edge on November 14, 2026.

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