Comparison

Epic Skater vs Skater Mobile

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Skater Mobile

Experience realistic skateboarding with intuitive controls and a first-person perspective. Perform endless trick combinations and combos in authentic street spots and skateparks. Master flips, spins, grinds, and slides in a game designed by a long-time skater.

Highlights
  • Physics-based gameplay
  • Endless trick combinations
  • Realistic skateboard animations
  • POV First Person Skateboarding mode
  • 16 unique skateboarding levels
  • Handcrafted skate spots
Features
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Do realistic skate tricks and put together skateboard lines in this easy to play, hard to master skateboarding game set in realistic & stylized environments, offering realistic trick animations and a POV mode for feeling like a real skater by skating using a first person perspective. SKATE YOUR WAY You are fully in control of your skateboard and what tricks you want to do. REALISTIC SKATE SPOTS Skate street spots and skateparks that have been designed to feel authentic. LOTS OF TRICKS Do a variety of tricks on your skateboard. Do flips, spins, grinds and slides. Combine tricks and do tricks in combos such as a kickflip nosegrind nollie heelflip out. FOR SKATERS, MADE BY A SKATER This game is made by a developer that has been skateboarding for 20 years. SKATE IN FIRST PERSON Look through the eyes of a skater with the POV perspective. Feel like a real pro skater by looking down at your skateboard while doing tricks. Features: - Physics based gameplay - Endless trick combinations and combos - Realistic skateboard animations - 16 different skateboarding levels in unique locations - Handcrafted skate spots - POV First Person Skateboarding mode

Screenshots

Epic Skater4 screens
Skater Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Skater Mobile at 4.8 against Epic Skater's 4.1. Skater Mobile also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and review sentiment (88% vs 73%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Epic Skater sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Skater Mobile 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

Skater Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 302 and 464 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Epic Skater's written reviews are positive against 88% of Skater Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Epic Skater ships an update monthly, Skater Mobile every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Epic Skater versus Skater Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEpic SkaterSkater Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (302 ratings)4.8 (464 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.8% of reviews88.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings302464 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size168 MB194 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperYour Daily Fill, LLCOliver Eriksson

Customer experience

Epic Skater

All ratings301 ratings
Positive76.1%
Neutral4.3%
Negative19.6%
Written reviews302 reviews
Positive72.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative20.9%

Skater Mobile

All ratings450 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral6.0%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews137 reviews
Positive88.3%
Neutral7.3%
Negative4.4%

User reviews

Epic Skater

From 302 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🔥 Awesome graphics and visuals
  • 🏆 Challenging yet rewarding progression system
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive controls

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and app instability
  • 💰 Excessive ads and in-app purchases
  • 🔧 Limited customization options
  • 🕹️ Lack of new content and level variety

Skater Mobile

From 464 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Satisfying gameplay and controls
  • 🚀 Smooth and responsive physics
  • 💎 Realistic and fun skateboarding experience
  • 🎨 Visually appealing and clean design

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Maps/levels are too short
  • 📢 Excessive advertisements
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔁 Lack of ability to continue/loop levels

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

Skater Mobile

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Getting stuck in certain states (manual, air)
  • Inconsistent flip trick animations
  • Crash when trying to rate the game

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to flip out of grinds
  • More maps/levels with increased variety
  • Character customization options
  • Alternative camera views (e.g., third-person)
  • Trick progression system or challenges

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Epic Skater

One-time7
  • 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
1 purchases

Skater Mobile

One-time1
  • No Ads + Carlsbad$4.99

Questions

Is Epic Skater free?
Epic Skater is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Skater Mobile free?
Skater Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Epic Skater or Skater Mobile?
Skater Mobile is rated higher. Epic Skater averages 4.1 out of 5 from 302 ratings, while Skater Mobile averages 4.8 from 464 ratings.
Do Epic Skater or Skater Mobile have ads?
Both Epic Skater and Skater Mobile show ads.
Which is updated more often, Epic Skater or Skater Mobile?
Epic Skater ships an update monthly, and Skater Mobile every 3 days. Most recently, Epic Skater was updated on November 6, 2026 and Skater Mobile on November 4, 2026.

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