Ugh! vs Epic Skater
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ugh!
A brave caveman battles invading aliens with advanced weaponry. Run through alien worlds, using vaporizers and defenses to fight off intergalactic enemies. Experience fast-paced action with fantastic graphics and stereo audio.
- Battle intergalactic enemies
- Unleash alien vaporizers
- Use weapons and defenses
- Warp to new worlds
- Fast-paced action
- Fantastic graphics
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From the maker of six #1 ranked games on iPhones and iPads! ____________________________________________________ Aliens have arrived. They are destroying everything. A caveman stands in their way. The brave Ugh! Ugh! has already seized an alien weapon. Help Ugh! -Battle intergalactic enemies -Unleash vaporizers -Use weapons and defenses -Warp to new worlds Fast-paced, thrilling, action, running game. In stereo audio. With fantastic graphics. Ugh! the cave man is completely free and you can play all the way though without spending anything. If you choose, you can buy in-game items to accelerate your progress.
Epic Skater
Perform a variety of skateboarding tricks like kickflips and grinds to achieve high scores and long distances. Compete with friends on leaderboards and upgrade your skater's abilities to unlock new possibilities. This free-to-play game offers endless combo potential.
- Perform over 25 unique tricks
- Combine tricks into millions of combos
- Compete on distance, combo, or score
- Upgrade skater stats
- Battle friends on leaderboards
- Level up skater for score multipliers
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Kickflip, grind, manual, and combo your way through the streets of Los Angeles in Epic Skater. This free skating game will keep you coming back for more as you master dozens of tricks that combine into endless combos. Epic Skater has something for everyone as you compete on distance, biggest combo, or highest total score. Play the way you want. PLEASE NOTE: Epic Skater is completely free to play, but some in-game items can be purchased for real money. If you don't want to use this feature, please disable your device's settings. FEATURES: *More than 25 unique tricks that combine into millions of gnarly combos. *Trick over monster gaps for big points. *Battle your friends for leaderboard dominance. *Upgrade your stats to jump higher, grind faster, manual longer, and more! *Level up your skater to multiply your score into the stratosphere. *Skate the furthest, combo the biggest, or maximize it all to truly be an Epic Skater.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ugh! at 4.7 against Epic Skater's 4.0. Ugh! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (83% vs 73%). Epic Skater's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 21 months) and ratings volume (301 vs 67). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Ugh! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Epic Skater sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ugh! holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 67 and 301 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Ugh!'s written reviews are positive against 73% of Epic Skater's.
Ugh! ships an update every 21 months, Epic Skater monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ugh! | Epic Skater |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (67 ratings) — better | 4.0 (301 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.1% of reviews — better | 72.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 67 | 301 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 168 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Skyworks Interactive Corp. | Your Daily Fill, LLC |
Customer experience
Ugh!
Epic Skater
User reviews
Ugh!
From 67 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- addictive Highly addictive gameplay
- 👍 Fun and enjoyable
- 🎮 Great challenge
- 🚀 Fast gameplay
- 💡 Upgradable weapons and powers
Room to improve
- 😥 Dies too easily
- 💰 In-app purchase issues
- ❓ Unclear objectives
- 🔄 Progress loss on upgrade
- 💸 Perceived as a scam
Epic Skater
From 301 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🔥 Awesome graphics and visuals
- 🏆 Challenging yet rewarding progression system
- 👍 Simple and intuitive controls
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and app instability
- 💰 Excessive ads and in-app purchases
- 🔧 Limited customization options
- 🕹️ Lack of new content and level variety
Bugs and requests
Ugh!
Reported bugs
6 issues- In-app purchases not received
- Purchased items not unlocking
- Loss of purchased items on upgrade
- Mission objectives impossible to achieve
- Upgrade not making bullets more powerful
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- Glitch preventing level up
Requested features
5 requests- Update other games
- Save game progress
- Clarify egg colors
- Fix mission bugs
- Make main screen buttons work on iPad
Epic Skater
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes on launch for many users
- Tricks not registering properly during gameplay
- Leaderboard and save data issues
- Compatibility problems on newer devices
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to customize skater appearance and skateboard
- Addition of new gameplay modes and environments
- Improved performance and stability
- Reduced frequency of ads and more fair monetization
In-app purchases
Ugh!
- Pile of Eggs$0.99
- Bunch of Eggs$4.99
- Fistful of Hearts$4.99
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- Double Eggs$4.99
- Cave of Eggs$9.99
- Field of Eggs$19.99
- Sack of Hearts$19.99
- Mountain of Eggs$49.99
- Chest of Hearts$49.99
- Island of Eggs$99.99
Epic Skater
- Stack of Coins$1.99
- Pack of Energy Drinks$1.99
- Vault of Coins$4.99
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- Crate of Energy Drinks$4.99
- Epic Bundle$4.99
- Mountain of Energy Drinks$9.99
- Swimming Pool of Coins$9.99
