Epic Skater vs Samurai Hadouken
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.
Samurai Hadouken
Master the art of the katana by swiping to unleash powerful shockwaves. Challenge yourself to defeat as many bamboo stalks as possible in this focused training simulation.
- Swipe to unleash energy waves
- Defeat bamboo with shockwaves
- Tap and hold to save power
- Record and share gameplay
- Focus and concentration gameplay
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Samurai appeared before the banboo forest.. The samurai is in training. He is concentrate the mind, and pull out the Katana at once, and defeat off the bamboo by the shockwave from Katana. - How to play - 1) Concentrate the mind. 2) Tap the screen and save the power. 3) Swipe straight, quickly as possible. How many bamboos you can defeat!? *About recording function This app can record the play movie. You can enjoy more if share the play movie. If you won't record, tap the mark 'video cam' on title screeen then recording movie will stop.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Samurai Hadouken at 4.5 against Epic Skater's 4.1. Samurai Hadouken also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). Epic Skater's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 20 months). On price, ratings volume 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. Samurai Hadouken asks for nothing beyond the download.
Samurai Hadouken holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 302 and 265 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Epic Skater's written reviews are positive against 94% of Samurai Hadouken's.
Epic Skater ships an update monthly, Samurai Hadouken every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Epic Skater | Samurai Hadouken |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (302 ratings) | 4.5 (265 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.8% of reviews | 94.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 302 — better | 265 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 168 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Your Daily Fill, LLC | marge co., ltd. |
Customer experience
Epic Skater
Samurai Hadouken
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
Samurai Hadouken
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
Samurai Hadouken
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Epic Skater free?
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