Comparison

Touchgrind Skate 2 vs Perfect Grind

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

Perfect Grind

Master skateboarding with intuitive one-finger controls to perform flips and grinds. Customize your character with a vast selection of apparel and build your own skate parks to share with others.

Highlights
  • One-finger touch controls
  • Perform flips and grinds
  • Character customization
  • Create and share skate parks
  • Over 50 park prefabs
Features
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SKATE WITH ONE FINGER Flip, grind and more with brand new touch controls that make it easy and fun to learn new tricks! DECK OUT YOUR CHARACTER A wide variety of cool, wacky characters and apparel to choose from! CREATE + SHARE YOUR OWN PARK Build your own one-of-a-kind creations from over 50 different prefabs, and then share them with your friends - or the world!

Screenshots

Touchgrind Skate 24 screens
Perfect Grind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Perfect Grind at 4.3 against Touchgrind Skate 2's 3.5. Perfect Grind also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (78% vs 55%). Touchgrind Skate 2's advantage is ratings volume (13K vs 297) and chart position (#106 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Perfect Grind sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Perfect Grind holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Touchgrind Skate 2 has 13K ratings behind it against 297, 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 78% of Perfect Grind's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Touchgrind Skate 2 ships an update every 4 months, Perfect Grind every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Touchgrind Skate 2 versus Perfect Grind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTouchgrind Skate 2Perfect Grind
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (13K ratings)4.3 (297 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.7% of reviews77.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13K — better297
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#106 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size471 MB272 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIllusion LabsNoodlecake

Customer experience

Touchgrind Skate 2

All ratings12,887 ratings
Positive61.4%
Neutral6.0%
Negative32.5%
Written reviews1,577 reviews
Positive54.7%
Neutral12.5%
Negative32.8%

Perfect Grind

All ratings297 ratings
Positive82.5%
Neutral5.1%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews242 reviews
Positive77.7%
Neutral10.7%
Negative11.6%

User reviews

Touchgrind Skate 2

From 13K App Store ratings

What 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

Perfect Grind

From 297 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Smooth and intuitive controls
  • 🎨 Cute and vibrant art style
  • 🛹 Reminiscent of classic skating games
  • 🔓 Free demo with paid full version
  • 💎 Satisfying combo system

Room to improve

  • 💰 Paywall for full game access
  • 🔍 Limited content in free version
  • 🕹️ Lack of customization for tricks
  • 🤖 Intrusive ads during gameplay
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches

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

Perfect Grind

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Glitching through map boundaries
  • Character models skating with boards upside down
  • Mute button not functioning properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Online multiplayer mode
  • More maps and levels
  • Expanded trick and customization options
  • Ability to delete downloaded/created parks
  • Goofy stance option

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
1 purchases

Perfect Grind

One-time1
  • Full Version$3.99

Questions

Is Touchgrind Skate 2 free?
Touchgrind Skate 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Perfect Grind free?
Perfect Grind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Touchgrind Skate 2 or Perfect Grind?
Perfect Grind is rated higher. Touchgrind Skate 2 averages 3.5 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while Perfect Grind averages 4.3 from 297 ratings.
Do Touchgrind Skate 2 or Perfect Grind have ads?
Both Touchgrind Skate 2 and Perfect Grind show ads.
Which is updated more often, Touchgrind Skate 2 or Perfect Grind?
Touchgrind Skate 2 ships an update every 4 months, and Perfect Grind every 3 weeks. Most recently, Touchgrind Skate 2 was updated on September 24, 2026 and Perfect Grind on September 21, 2026.

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