BladeTracker vs IceLog Skating
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BladeTracker
This app helps hockey players track their skate sharpening history, including hollow depth and usage hours. It eliminates guesswork, ensuring consistent edges and optimal performance on the ice. Organize multiple skates or players with a simple, distraction-free design.
- Track skate sharpenings
- Log hollow depth and method
- Monitor blade usage
- Organize multiple skates/players
- Simple, distraction-free design
- No accounts required
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Stop guessing. Skate with confidence. Most hockey players don’t actually know when their skates need sharpening — they just feel wrong. That guesswork leads to inconsistent edges, wasted sharpenings, and poor performance on the ice. BladeTracker fixes that. BladeTracker helps you track every skate sharpening so you always know what hollow you used, when you sharpened, and how long your edges have been on the ice. ---- Why BladeTracker? Sharpening Guesswork Hurts Performance Too many sharpenings wears blades prematurely. Too few leaves you slipping. BladeTracker keeps a clean history so you sharpen at the right time — every time. Know Your Hollow & History Track hollow depth, sharpening dates, and usage hours so you can stay consistent across pro shops, Sparx machines, and seasons. Built for Real Hockey Players Perfect for: • Beer league players • Youth hockey parents • Coaches & equipment managers • Anyone who cares about their edges ---- Key Features • Track skate sharpenings • Log hollow depth and sharpening method • Monitor blade usage over time • Keep multiple skates or players organized • Simple, fast, distraction-free design • No accounts, no clutter, no nonsense BladeTracker is built to be quick to use in the rink, locker room, or pro shop. ---- Who This Is For • Players tired of inconsistent edges • Parents managing kids’ skates • Coaches tracking team equipment • Anyone using Sparx or traditional sharpening If you care about how your skates feel on the ice, BladeTracker belongs on your phone. ---- Stop guessing. Stop over-sharpening. Start skating with confidence.
IceLog Skating
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IceLog Skating helps figure skating coaches, skaters, and parents stay organized in one simple app. Coaches can manage lesson schedules, track attendance, record sessions, and prepare invoices. Parents and skaters can view schedules, practice progress, billing details, and important skating updates in one place. IceLog is designed for private skating lessons, coach organization, parent visibility, and skater progress tracking. Key features: • Coach lesson scheduling • Attendance and check-in tracking • Skater profiles and practice progress • Parent dashboard for schedules and billing • Child-friendly skater dashboard • Invoice and payment tracking • Practice goals and weekly progress • Competition and achievement tracking IceLog helps reduce messy texts, missed lessons, and confusing billing so skating families and coaches can stay focused on training.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BladeTracker at every 4 days against IceLog Skating's every 3 months. IceLog Skating's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BladeTracker ships an update every 4 days, IceLog Skating every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BladeTracker | IceLog Skating |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jonathan Alter | Lindsley Investments LLC |
In-app purchases
BladeTracker
No in-app purchases
IceLog Skating
No in-app purchases
Questions
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