Comparison

Touchgrind Skate 2 vs Roller Beach

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Roller Beach

Navigate a vibrant beach environment on a skateboard, skillfully dodging various obstacles. Test your reflexes and see how far you can travel in this endless runner-style game.

Highlights
  • Skateboarding gameplay
  • Obstacle avoidance
  • Beach environment
  • High score chasing
  • Simple controls
Features
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Skate your way across the Staycool beach while avoiding the obstacles. How far can you go?!

Screenshots

Touchgrind Skate 24 screens
Roller Beach2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Roller Beach at 100% against Touchgrind Skate 2's 55%. Roller Beach also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Touchgrind Skate 2's advantage is ratings volume (13K vs 4) and chart position (#104 vs unranked). On price 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. Touchgrind Skate 2 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Roller Beach asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Roller Beach holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Touchgrind Skate 2 has 13K ratings behind it against 4, 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 100% of Roller Beach's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Touchgrind Skate 2 ships an update every 4 months, Roller Beach daily. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Touchgrind Skate 2 versus Roller Beach: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTouchgrind Skate 2Roller Beach
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (13K ratings)4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#104 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size471 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIllusion LabsStaycoolnyc

Customer experience

Touchgrind Skate 2

All ratings12,887 ratings
Positive61.4%
Neutral6.0%
Negative32.5%
Written reviews1,580 reviews
Positive54.8%
Neutral12.5%
Negative32.7%

Roller Beach

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Roller Beach

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Touchgrind Skate 2

One-time10
  • 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
None

Roller Beach

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Touchgrind Skate 2 free?
Touchgrind Skate 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Roller Beach free?
Roller Beach is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Touchgrind Skate 2 or Roller Beach?
Roller Beach is rated higher. Touchgrind Skate 2 averages 3.5 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while Roller Beach averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Touchgrind Skate 2 or Roller Beach have ads?
Touchgrind Skate 2 shows ads; Roller Beach does not.
Which is updated more often, Touchgrind Skate 2 or Roller Beach?
Touchgrind Skate 2 ships an update every 4 months, and Roller Beach daily. Most recently, Touchgrind Skate 2 was updated on October 15, 2026 and Roller Beach on October 3, 2026.

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