Epic Skater vs HALFPIPE.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Epic Skater
Perform a variety of skateboarding tricks like kickflips and grinds to achieve high scores and long distances. Compete with friends on leaderboards and upgrade your skater's abilities to unlock new possibilities. This free-to-play game offers endless combo potential.
- Perform over 25 unique tricks
- Combine tricks into millions of combos
- Compete on distance, combo, or score
- Upgrade skater stats
- Battle friends on leaderboards
- Level up skater for score multipliers
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Kickflip, grind, manual, and combo your way through the streets of Los Angeles in Epic Skater. This free skating game will keep you coming back for more as you master dozens of tricks that combine into endless combos. Epic Skater has something for everyone as you compete on distance, biggest combo, or highest total score. Play the way you want. PLEASE NOTE: Epic Skater is completely free to play, but some in-game items can be purchased for real money. If you don't want to use this feature, please disable your device's settings. FEATURES: *More than 25 unique tricks that combine into millions of gnarly combos. *Trick over monster gaps for big points. *Battle your friends for leaderboard dominance. *Upgrade your stats to jump higher, grind faster, manual longer, and more! *Level up your skater to multiply your score into the stratosphere. *Skate the furthest, combo the biggest, or maximize it all to truly be an Epic Skater.
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 Epic Skater's 4.0. HALFPIPE. also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, 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. Epic Skater sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. HALFPIPE. asks for nothing beyond the download.
HALFPIPE. holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 301 and 145 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Epic Skater's written reviews are positive against 87% of HALFPIPE.'s.
Epic Skater ships an update monthly, HALFPIPE. every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Epic Skater | HALFPIPE. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (301 ratings) | 4.7 (145 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.8% of reviews | 86.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 301 — better | 145 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | 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 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 168 MB | 168 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Your Daily Fill, LLC | Leaked Productions LLC |
Customer experience
Epic Skater
HALFPIPE.
Bugs and requests
Epic Skater
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes on launch for many users
- Tricks not registering properly during gameplay
- Leaderboard and save data issues
- Compatibility problems on newer devices
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to customize skater appearance and skateboard
- Addition of new gameplay modes and environments
- Improved performance and stability
- Reduced frequency of ads and more fair monetization
HALFPIPE.
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Epic Skater
- Stack of Coins$1.99
- Pack of Energy Drinks$1.99
- Vault of Coins$4.99
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- Crate of Energy Drinks$4.99
- Epic Bundle$4.99
- Mountain of Energy Drinks$9.99
- Swimming Pool of Coins$9.99
HALFPIPE.
No in-app purchases
