Comparison

Skate Sensor vs Skates

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

Head to head
About

Skate Sensor

Features
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• Pair the skate sensors to your phone • Video demonstrations of skating techniques are available on the techniques screen • Customizable daily to-do list for structured practice sessions • Analysis screen displays summaries after each technique is performed The sensors collect movement data during practice, while the app analyzes that data to identify performed techniques, track trends, and provide feedback to the skater. The mobile app serves as both a real-time training companion and a long-term development tool.

About

Skates

Track your figure skating progress with a detailed practice log. Log every session, mark skills as mastered, and earn badges for your achievements. Works offline and syncs privately via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Skill tracking with technique cues
  • Session logging and progress tracking
  • Customizable practice tracks
  • Freestyle mode for advanced skaters
  • Offline functionality
  • Private iCloud sync
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Skates is a skill tracker and practice log for figure skaters. From the very first steps on ice to spins, jumps, and turns, in any order. YOUR TRAIL Every skill is a stop on your trail. Work on more than one at once, mark each one done when it's truly yours, and watch the path light up behind you. Six levels per track, and you move at your own pace. EVERY SKILL, MADE CLEAR No guessing what "done" means. Each of the 143 skills comes with a clear technique cue and an honest check, so you always know what you're aiming for. LOG EVERY SESSION Note what you practiced and how it went. No streaks, no guilt just a record of your time on the ice that grows with you. You'll be able to see how many days / sessions it took to complete your skills. BADGES THAT MEAN SOMETHING Finish a skill and see exactly what it took: how many days, how many sessions. Hard work pays off, and Skates shows you the receipt. FREESTYLE MODE Already skating? Skip the roadmap. Freestyle mode unlocks spins, jumps, and turns with nothing gated. Track whatever you're working on, in any order. BUILT FOR SKATERS • Four tracks: First Steps, Basic, Adult, and Free Skate • Progress syncs privately through your own iCloud • No account to create, no data collected • Works fully offline at the rink Skates is a self-assessment tool for tracking your own practice. It isn't a substitute for a coach or an official skating program, and completing a skill in the app isn't a credential. SUBSCRIPTION Try everything free for 7 days, then $4.99/month or $18.99/year, or unlock forever for a one-time $29.99. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms: https://9m.software/legal/skates/terms Privacy: https://9m.software/legal/skates/privacy

Screenshots

Skate Sensor4 screens
Skates4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Skate Sensor at none against Skates's 3. Skate Sensor also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Skates sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Skate Sensor asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skate Sensor ships an update weekly, Skates every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Skate Sensor versus Skates: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkate SensorSkates
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size219 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCoding Minds, Inc.BAASIL AZHER ALI

In-app purchases

None

Skate Sensor

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Skates

Subscriptions2
  • Skates Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Skates Annual7 Days trial$18.991 Year
One-time1
  • Skates Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Skate Sensor free?
Skate Sensor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Skates free?
Skates is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Skate Sensor or Skates have ads?
Neither Skate Sensor nor Skates shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Skate Sensor or Skates?
Skate Sensor ships an update weekly, and Skates every 3 weeks. Most recently, Skate Sensor was updated on October 7, 2026 and Skates on October 6, 2026.

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