Touchgrind Skate 2 vs Flip Runner
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
Flip Runner
Experience the thrill of extreme parkour and acrobatic flips across city rooftops. Perform a variety of backflips, frontflips, and other tricks on diverse urban obstacles. Unlock and customize a wide range of unique characters to master hundreds of challenges.
- Extreme parkour challenges
- Acrobatic flips and tricks
- Urban rooftop environments
- Unlockable characters
- Physics-based gameplay
- Offline play
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Fullfill your crazy extreme Parkour dreams! Feel the Excitement of Flipping & Tricking above the City Rooftops! Original & Authentic FLIP PARKOUR GAME! Created by the developer of Flip Diving & Flip Master! Download Flip Runner NOW and get: HUGE AMOUNT OF AMAZING CHALLENGES • Flip on Skyscrapers, Antennas, Park, Crossroads! • Cars, Downtown, sunshades, air conditioners, you name it! • Hundreds of awesome challenges! • Receive extra special challenges from the spin! • Select any tricks to use for any challenge! UNPARALLEL PHYSICS GAMEPLAY • Truly original, based on hit games Flip Diving & Flip Master! • Improved for parkour perfection! • Pull off backflips, frontflips, gainers, twists, inverses! • Tons of other mad tricks! All modelled with unparallel physics! GET CRAZY CHARACTERS! • Flip with a Ninjas, Sports mascots, Superheros, Athletes and tons of other crazy characters! • Flip even with the legendary inflatable T-Rex costume! • Every character has their own unique features! • Get characters for free from the spin machine! • Improve and train the characters for maximum parkour performance! Find out more about MotionVolt Games: http://www.motionvolt.com Contact us: http://www.motionvolt.com/index.php/contact/ This game does not require internet connection, and can be played offline.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Flip Runner at 4.7 against Touchgrind Skate 2's 3.5. Flip Runner also leads on ads (none vs shown). Touchgrind Skate 2's advantage is chart position (#88 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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 and Flip Runner sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Flip Runner holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13K and 38K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 55% and 54% positive.
Touchgrind Skate 2 ships an update every 4 months, Flip Runner every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Touchgrind Skate 2 | Flip Runner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (13K ratings) | 4.7 (38K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.8% of reviews — better | 54.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13K | 38K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #88 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 471 MB | 409 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Illusion Labs | MotionVolt Games Oy |
Customer experience
Touchgrind Skate 2
Flip Runner
User reviews
Touchgrind Skate 2
From 13K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Great graphics and physics
- 🕹️ Realistic skateboarding controls
- 🏆 Challenging and rewarding gameplay
- 🔥 Addictive and fun
- 💯 Excellent for skaters and non-skaters
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive to unlock additional maps
- 🤔 Confusing trick mechanics (e.g., kickflips/heelflips)
- 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs
- 🔍 Limited free content
Flip Runner
From 38K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Funny ragdoll physics
- 🤩 Addictive and fun
- 💯 Great graphics
Room to improve
- 🤬 Too many ads
- 🤯 Difficult levels
- 🤢 Buggy camera angles
- 🤕 Frustrating controls
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
Flip Runner
Reported bugs
3 issues- Levels getting stuck or unplayable
- Inconsistent physics and landing detection
- Crashes and freezes during gameplay
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content
- Ability to create custom flips
- Option to disable ads for a fee
- Improved character customization
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
Flip Runner
- Bag of Coins$1.99
- Goldbar Starter$1.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
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- VIP Spin Machine$1.99
- Private Jet$2.99
- VIP Private Nurse$2.99
- Truck of Goldbars$3.99
- Huge Pile of Coins$8.99
- Priceless Gold Package$8.99
- End of the Rainbow$17.99
- House of Goldbars$17.99
Questions
Is Touchgrind Skate 2 free?
Is Flip Runner free?
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