Touchgrind Skate 2 vs HALFPIPE.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Touchgrind Skate 2
Experience realistic skateboarding with intuitive multi-touch controls. Master a vast array of tricks, complete challenges, and compete with friends in various game modes. Unlock new gear and skateparks as you hone your skills.
- Realistic physics and 3D graphics
- Multi-touch controls
- Multiple game modes (Training, Competition, Jam Session, S.K.A.T.E)
- Unlockable skateparks, decks, and gear
- Video recording and replay functionality
- Tutorial videos
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Skate like a pro in the most realistic multi-touch skateboarding game ever! Just like in real skateboarding or fingerboarding, Touchgrind Skate 2 is a game of skill that takes 10 minutes to understand but a lifetime to master. Learn the tricks, complete challenges, and unlock new skateboard parts. Get the highest score in time-limited Competition mode, rip freely and complete challenges in Jam Session mode, challenge your friends in the turn-based multiplayer Game of S.K.A.T.E or export video clips and show off your best lines. True innovative finger controls together with real physics simulation let you pull off tricks like ollies, pop shuvits, kickflips, heelflips, impossibles, powerslides, lip tricks, stalls, drops, 5-0’s, 50-50’s, crooks, tailslides, bluntslides, darkslides etc in endless combinations, or why not do them in nollie, fakie or switch? - Only your skill and imagination set the limit! Get a maximized experience with a real skateboarding feeling - Skate like in real life on your iOS device! FEATURES - Realistic physics and stunning 3D graphics - 4 free roam game modes: Training, Competition, Jam Session, Game of S.K.A.T.E turn-based multiplayer - Tutorial videos - watch and try yourself! - Natural multi-touch controls, evolved from Touchgrind and Touchgrind BMX - Tilted camera view, similar to Touchgrind BMX - Six different skateparks with bowls, ramps, curbs, boxes and over 2.000 meters of rails - Complete the 250 challenges to unlock all skateparks, game modes, decks, wheels, grip tapes and stickers - Record your runs and create replay videos to impress your friends - True skating experience - Game Center achievements and leaderboards - Trick name detection Follow @illusionlabs on Twitter Like us at www.facebook.com/illusionlabs1
HALFPIPE.
Experience retro 8-bit skateboarding with intuitive swipe controls for tricks and a bomb mechanic to gain altitude. Test your skills and see if you can become a skateboarding legend.
- 8-bit retro graphics
- Swipe controls for tricks
- Bomb mechanic for altitude
- Skateboarding simulation
- Pro-skater challenges
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Swipe to perform tricks! Bomb to go higher! Are you a pro-skater, or are you a legend?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HALFPIPE. at 4.7 against Touchgrind Skate 2's 3.5. HALFPIPE. also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Touchgrind Skate 2's advantage is ratings volume (13K vs 145) and chart position (#93 vs unranked). On price, 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. Touchgrind Skate 2 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. HALFPIPE. asks for nothing beyond the download.
HALFPIPE. holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Touchgrind Skate 2 has 13K ratings behind it against 145, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Touchgrind Skate 2's written reviews are positive against 87% of HALFPIPE.'s.
Touchgrind Skate 2 ships an update every 4 months, HALFPIPE. every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and June 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Touchgrind Skate 2 | HALFPIPE. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (13K ratings) | 4.7 (145 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.7% of reviews | 86.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13K — better | 145 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #93 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 471 MB | 168 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Illusion Labs | Leaked Productions LLC |
Customer experience
Touchgrind Skate 2
HALFPIPE.
Bugs and requests
Touchgrind Skate 2
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inconsistent trick registration
- Occasional board freezing and spawning issues
- Replay camera problems
Requested features
6 requests- Ability to customize trucks, wheels, and griptape
- Unlockable maps through challenges or progression
- Multiplayer modes (e.g., SKATE, online competitions)
- Manual tricks and more grind options
- Community-created maps and sharing
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- More frequent updates and new content
HALFPIPE.
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Touchgrind Skate 2
- The Car Park$2.99
- The Factory$2.99
- Playground$2.99
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- Space dock$2.99
- Special board$2.99
- Mega Ramp$2.99
- The Office$2.99
- Special Board - Big pack$6.99
- Mega Deal$6.99
- Ultra Deal$7.99
HALFPIPE.
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Touchgrind Skate 2 free?
Is HALFPIPE. free?
Which has better reviews, Touchgrind Skate 2 or HALFPIPE.?
Do Touchgrind Skate 2 or HALFPIPE. have ads?
Which is updated more often, Touchgrind Skate 2 or HALFPIPE.?
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