Comparison

Scribe Skate vs Glide

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

Head to head
About

Scribe Skate

This app helps figure skaters organize their training, track progress, and manage practice sessions. It allows users to log on-ice and off-ice activities, set goals, and record coach feedback. Stay motivated and visualize your skating development over time.

Highlights
  • Session tracking
  • Goals and progress tracking
  • Skating test organization
  • Coach notes
  • Competition tracking
  • Element and skill progress
Features
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Scribe is a figure skating training app that helps skaters stay organized, remember what they’re working on, and track progress over time. Track on-ice sessions, lessons, off-ice training, goals, tests, competitions, coach notes, and more — all in one place. Designed for skaters and families, Scribe helps connect everyday practice with long-term skating progress. Features include: • session tracking • goals and progress tracking • skating test organization • coach notes and reflections • competition tracking • element and skill progress • customizable themes • training insights and more Whether you’re training for tests, competition season, or personal goals, Scribe helps you keep track of the work you’re putting in and see how your skating is developing over time. Subscription Information Scribe Skate offers an optional auto-renewing Scribe Pro subscription that unlocks premium features, including advanced training history, coach notes, competition tracking, elements, tests, and progress insights. Monthly and yearly subscription options are available. Pricing is shown in the app before purchase. Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, and subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Glide

This app helps figure skaters track their training sessions, log elements, and monitor progress over time. Connect with other skaters, discover rinks, and share your skating journey.

Highlights
  • Social training tracker for figure skaters
  • Log practice, lessons, and freeskate sessions
  • Tag elements, rate performance, add private notes
  • 12-week activity graph for progress visualization
  • Follow other skaters and see their sessions
  • Discover rinks and connect with skaters
Features
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Glide is the social training tracker built for figure skaters. Log every session — practice, lessons, run-throughs, freeskate. Tag the elements you worked on, rate how it went, and add private notes for yourself. Your training history builds into a 12-week activity graph so you can see your patterns at a glance. Follow other skaters at your rink and beyond. Their sessions show up in your feed — see what they're working on, give kudos, leave a comment. Discover other rinks and the people who train there. • Built specifically for figure skating • Element library covers jumps, spins, skating skills (Moves in the Field), and Learn to Skate • Private notes stay just for you, separate from what your followers see • Private accounts give you full control over who sees your training WHAT'S IN GLIDE • Personal feed of sessions from skaters you follow • Session logging with elements, duration, rating, photos, notes • Profile with activity graph, session history, and rinks you train at • Rink pages with the people who train there • Kudos, comments, and optional private notes on every session Glide is free and ad-free. Questions or feedback? Visit glide-skating.netlify.app/contact.

Screenshots

Scribe Skate4 screens
Glide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Scribe Skate at 4.8 against Glide's 1.0. Scribe Skate also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1). Glide's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). 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. Scribe Skate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Glide asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scribe Skate holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scribe Skate has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Scribe Skate versus Glide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScribe SkateGlide
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB35 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJennifer GilmoreJake Wong

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Scribe Skate

Subscriptions2
  • Scribe Monthly Premium14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Scribe Yearly Premium14 Days trial$79.991 Year
None

Glide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scribe Skate free?
Scribe Skate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Glide free?
Glide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Scribe Skate or Glide?
Scribe Skate is rated higher. Scribe Skate averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Glide averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Scribe Skate or Glide have ads?
Neither Scribe Skate nor Glide shows ads.

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