Comparison

Skategrounds vs EquiEarn

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

Head to head
About

Skategrounds

Transform your skateboard into a game controller with a special sensor. Perform real-life tricks to level up, unlock new gear, and compete on global leaderboards. Track your progress and master hundreds of tricks.

Highlights
  • Real-life trick detection
  • Gamified progression
  • World leaderboards
  • Online games of SKATE
  • 3D trick replays
  • Extensive trick book
  • Unlockable customization
Features
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Skategrounds turns skateboarding into a game. Put your phone in your pocket and skate. Skategrounds detects when you're riding and logs your session stats. Earn XP for every ride, trick, and challenge you complete. Unlock items to customize your in-game board. New in v2! Play free with just your phone: - Ride detection accurately logs top speed, ride time and distance - Complete daily or weekly ride challenges - Personal goals lets you create your own challenges Add a Skate Sensor to get the full experience: Mount a Skate Sensor on the baseplate of your truck to turn your board into a controller. No modification required. Do flip tricks in real life to level up. Skategrounds uses machine learning trained on real data to tell what trick you did and if you landed. Features: - World leaderboards - Daily and weekly challenges - Personal goals - Online games of SKATE - Replay tricks in 3D - 564+ tricks in the Trick Book - Stance detection - Ride detection: distance, top speed, time skated, continuous ride time - Career stats - Earn XP for every session, convert to Stokens to unlock items - Unlockable decks, grips, stickers, trucks, wheels, bearings, and hardware. - Leaderboards at 23,000+ Skategrounds Push yourself! Read more about the Skate Sensor here: https://skategrounds.tech Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://app.skategrounds.ai/privacy-policy.html

About

EquiEarn

Features
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Earn money riding horses. EquiEarn pays you to ride by capturing your phone's sensor data at a walk, trot & canter. How it works: Prepare: Select your riding style and gait (Walk, Trot, or Canter). Record: Hit the record button, slip your phone into your pocket, and begin your ride Ride: Focus on your horse while the app captures precise sensor metrics. Submit: Once finished, upload your session for review. Get Paid: After your recording is approved, withdraw your earnings directly via Stripe. Key Features: Seamless background recording—just "pocket and go." Support for Western, English, and Bareback styles. Transparent tracking of your ride history and earnings. Secure, local data handling before submission. Join a community of riders contributing to equestrian technology. Download EquiEarn and start earning for every stride! Terms of Use: https://equiearntos.netlify.app/

Screenshots

Skategrounds4 screens
EquiEarn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EquiEarn at none against Skategrounds's 1. Skategrounds's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Skategrounds sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.00 per year. EquiEarn asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skategrounds ships an update every 8 days, EquiEarn every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Skategrounds versus EquiEarn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkategroundsEquiEarn
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (37 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings37 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size332 MB15 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSkategroundsNATALYA JARIZ

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Skategrounds

Subscriptions1
  • Gold14 Days trial$19.001 Year
None

EquiEarn

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Skategrounds free?
Skategrounds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EquiEarn free?
EquiEarn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Skategrounds or EquiEarn have ads?
Neither Skategrounds nor EquiEarn shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Skategrounds or EquiEarn?
Skategrounds ships an update every 8 days, and EquiEarn every 10 days. Most recently, Skategrounds was updated on November 4, 2026 and EquiEarn on November 5, 2026.

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