Sk8CoachFree vs Inside Edge Skating
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sk8CoachFree
This app provides high-definition video examples of skating skills to help learners, parents, instructors, and officials understand the Learn to Skate USA standards. It offers a free sampler with one skill per discipline, allowing users to preview the full series before purchasing.
- High-definition video examples
- Learn to Skate USA standards
- Slow-motion playback
- Free sampler with sample skills
- Pocket skating coach
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Learn to Skate USA, the premier source for all things skating, has teamed up with Rink Tank Interactive to bring you the ' Learn to Skate USA Skate Coach' app series for iPhone and iPod Touch. The Skate Coach app series was designed to help skaters, parents, instructors and officials understand the standards set for the Learn to Skate USA through the use of high definition video examples. The Free Sampler app introduces is just that - a free sampler of 1 skill per discipline of the Learn to Skate USA series so that you can see what the apps are all about before you buy! Whether in the comfort of your own home, traveling to the rink or during practice, you will always have a Skate Coach in your pocket! NOTE - All videos can be played in SLOW_MOTION! Just pause the video once it starts, and then hold down the fast forward button or the reverse button and VOILA! This is a little known trick in iOS! Enjoy! DISCLAIMER: Participating in ice skating has inherent risks, but with good technique and sound equipment these risks are mitigated. While the Skate Coach app series provides examples of skills performed correctly, they are NOT meant to supplement professional skating instruction! Improper use of the Skate Coach apps could result in bodily harm! Please do not attempt these maneuvers while holding an iPhone, iPod touch or iPad on the ice. Learn to Skate USA and Rink Tank Interactive are not responsible for injuries resulting from (direct or indirect) use of these apps.
Inside Edge Skating
Organize your figure skating practice sessions, track your progress on jumps and spins, and analyze your performance over time. This app helps skaters of all levels stay motivated and intentional with their training.
- Create detailed practice plans
- Track jump and spin outcomes
- Record session notes
- Analyze historical progress
- Organize training history
- Customizable elements
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Whether you’re working on jumps, spins, choreography, skating skills, or full training sessions, Inside Edge gives you a clear way to organize your practice and evaluate your improvement over time. PLAN YOUR TRAINING SESSIONS Create detailed practice plans with: - Jumps - Spins - Warm-ups - Skating skills & edge exercises - Custom elements Set goals for each element and walk onto the ice with a clear roadmap. TRACK YOUR RESULTS During your session, quickly record: - Jump outcomes (landed, fall, not clean, under-rotated, popped) - Spin revolutions - Warm-up completion - Notes for choreography or skills Track how each element went so you can adjust your training week by week. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Inside Edge saves your session history so you can reflect on: - What you practiced - What improved - What needs more attention - Trends over time BUILT FOR FIGURE SKATERS Inside Edge is created by a competitive figure skater who wanted a modern, simple, beautifully designed way to plan sessions and monitor progress. No more messy notes, scattered paper plans, or trying to remember what happened last week, everything is organized for you. Whether you skate recreationally, compete, or train with a coach, Inside Edge helps you stay intentional and motivated on your skating journey.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Inside Edge Skating at 100% against Sk8CoachFree's 0%. Inside Edge Skating also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 16 months). Sk8CoachFree's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Inside Edge Skating holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Sk8CoachFree's written reviews are positive against 100% of Inside Edge Skating's.
Sk8CoachFree ships an update every 16 months, Inside Edge Skating every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sk8CoachFree | Inside Edge Skating |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 132 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mark Fitzgerald | Abril Marina Gonzalez Ramirez |
Customer experience
Sk8CoachFree
Inside Edge Skating
In-app purchases
Sk8CoachFree
No in-app purchases
Inside Edge Skating
No in-app purchases
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