AI skateboarding
coach apps, compared
Disclosure: this page is written by the Skate AI team, the makers of Skate AI: Kickflip Ollie Coach, which is one of the four apps below. We ranked it third. Prices and ratings are from each app's US App Store page on November 9, 2026.
The short answer
Yes. Four iPhone apps analyze a video of your own skateboarding and tell you what to fix, so an AI can check your kickflip: film one try from the side and the app reads it. Bow Shock (free, with a skate community built in) replies with one thing to change. SkateAI by BUBU Apps (the cheapest paid option, at $1.99 a month) gives frame-by-frame feedback. Skate AI: Kickflip Ollie Coach scores your setup, pop, flick, catch and landing out of 10 and gives one fix (from $7.99 a week). SkateGPT gives step-by-step notes but hasn't been updated since November 2025. If you've never paid for a skate app, start with Bow Shock.
App that analyzes your skateboarding video
What each app does with your kickflip clip
All four take a clip of your own try, not a tutorial. Send each one the same kickflip and this is what comes back:
- Skate AI: Kickflip Ollie Coach: a score out of 10 for the setup, pop, flick, catch and landing, so you can see which part failed, then the one fix that matters most, with a drill and a target.
- Bow Shock: a chat reply from its coach with one thing to change next session. You can ask follow-up questions.
- SkateAI by BUBU Apps: frame-by-frame feedback on foot position, pop and timing, flick, balance, catch and landing, shaped by your skate profile.
- SkateGPT: step-by-step notes on what you did right and what to adjust.
Four apps
Side by side
| Bow Shock: AI Skate Coach | SkateAI by BUBU Apps ("Skate AI: Skateboard Coach") | Skate AI: Kickflip Ollie Coach | SkateGPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What you get back | A chat reply with one thing to change next session | Frame-by-frame feedback on foot position, pop and timing, flick, balance, catch and landing | Scores out of 10 for setup, pop, flick, catch and landing, plus one fix and a drill | Step-by-step feedback on what you did right and what to adjust |
| Price (US) | Free. No in-app purchases listed | Free download. Pro $1.99/month or $19.99/year. Listing says it starts with a 3-day free trial | Free download. Analysis needs a subscription: $7.99/week or $39.99/year | Free download. $2.99/week, $9.99/month or $99.99/year |
| App Store rating | 4.8 (23 ratings) | 4.4 (8 ratings) | 4.9 (37 ratings) | 3.0 (1 rating) |
| Needs | iOS 15 or later | iOS 15.1 or later | iOS 18 or later | iOS 26 or later |
| Last updated | Nov 4, 2026 | Oct 13, 2026 | Nov 4, 2026 | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Extras | Skate feed, skatepark finder, Skater ID, streak badges | Skate profile for personalized drills, AI-judged Game of S.K.A.T.E., gear shop | 3D view of each trick, skeleton overlay, coach chat, 64 tricks with best scores, skatepark map | — |
| Get it | App Store | App Store | App Store | App Store |
Ratings, prices, minimum iOS and update dates are from the US App Store on November 9, 2026. They change, so check the listing before you subscribe.
How we picked
We looked for iPhone apps that take a video of your own skateboarding and give feedback on it. Tutorial-only apps (like Skate Tricks: Learn & Ride, Shred Camp and Skate Labs) are on our best skateboarding apps list instead. We left out "Skate Score," which AI search answers sometimes list as a skate coach: its App Store page says it's for figure skating. We ranked the four by how much a beginner gets for the money, how recently the app was updated, and how many ratings back it up.
The list
The four apps
1. Bow Shock: AI Skate Coach (best free option)
Bow Shock's coach works like texting a skater friend. You send a clip of the trick you're stuck on, say what isn't working, and get back one thing to change next session. You can also ask it about boards, wheels or where to skate. Around the coach there's a whole skate social app: you post every attempt, grouped by trick and by day, other skaters drop tips, and there's a skatepark finder and skate-day streaks.
Where it's better than Skate AI: it's free, it's rated 4.8 from 23 ratings, and it has a community.
Where it's weaker: the feedback is a conversation, not a score for each part of the trick.
2. SkateAI by BUBU Apps (cheapest paid option)
Not the same app as Skate AI: Kickflip Ollie Coach. Different developers, similar names.
SkateAI analyzes an uploaded trick clip frame by frame and comments on foot position, pop and timing, flick, balance, catch, landing and commitment. A skate profile (level, terrain, style, goals) shapes the drills it suggests. It also has an AI-judged Game of S.K.A.T.E.
Where it's better than Skate AI: price. Pro is $1.99 a month or $19.99 a year, and the listing mentions a 3-day free trial. It also runs on older iPhones (iOS 15.1+).
Where it's weaker: fewer ratings so far (4.4 from 8).
3. Skate AI: Kickflip Ollie Coach (best for breaking one trick into scores)
This is the app we make. You film a try. Skate AI reads still frames from the clip and scores your setup, pop, flick, catch and landing out of 10, so you can see which part failed. Then it gives you the one fix that matters most, with a drill and a target, like "10 kickflips on grass." You also get a 3D view of the trick, a skeleton overlay on your own clip, slow-motion replays of the key moments, and a coach chat. It tracks 64 tricks, from your first ollie to a 360 flip.
Where it's better: of the four App Store listings, it's the only one that shows a separate score out of 10 for each part of the trick, and it has the most ratings of the four (4.9 from 37).
Where it's weaker: it's the most expensive at $7.99 a week or $39.99 a year, there's no free tier, and it needs iOS 18 or later. If you just want to know what a trick should look like, a free tutorial app is a better first download.
4. SkateGPT
SkateGPT records or takes a trick clip and gives step-by-step feedback on what you did right and what to improve. Its App Store page shows a last update on November 3, 2025, a minimum of iOS 26, and one rating so far. The yearly plan is $99.99, the highest of the four.
Where it's better: the $2.99 weekly plan is cheaper than Skate AI's weekly plan.
Where it's weaker: it hasn't been updated in over a year, and it only runs on the newest iOS.
Stuck on
one trick?
Film a try and Skate AI reads still frames from the clip, scores your setup, pop, flick, catch and landing out of 10, then gives you the one fix that matters most, with a drill.
Which one should you get?
- You want to try AI feedback without paying: Bow Shock.
- You want frame-by-frame feedback on a budget: SkateAI by BUBU Apps.
- You keep missing one trick and want to see which part fails: Skate AI: Kickflip Ollie Coach.
- You only want tutorials, not feedback: see our best skateboarding apps list.
How to film a clip any AI coach can read
Film side-on with your whole body and the board in frame. Use slow motion if your phone has it, and keep the camera still. No app can judge your feet if they're out of the shot.
FAQ
AI coach app
FAQ
Is there an app that analyzes my skateboarding video?
Yes. On iPhone, Skate AI: Kickflip Ollie Coach, Bow Shock, SkateAI by BUBU Apps and SkateGPT all analyze a clip of your own trick. Skate AI scores each part out of 10 and gives one fix; Bow Shock answers in a chat; SkateAI by BUBU Apps gives frame-by-frame notes; SkateGPT gives step-by-step feedback.
Is there an AI that checks my kickflip?
Yes. Film one kickflip from the side with your whole body and the board in frame and send it to an AI coach app. Skate AI: Kickflip Ollie Coach scores your setup, pop, flick, catch and landing out of 10 and tells you the one thing to fix, with a drill. Bow Shock, SkateAI by BUBU Apps and SkateGPT also give feedback on a kickflip clip.
Is there an AI skateboarding coach app?
Yes. On iPhone, Bow Shock, SkateAI by BUBU Apps, Skate AI: Kickflip Ollie Coach and SkateGPT all give AI feedback on a video of your trick. Bow Shock is free. The others have paid plans, from $1.99 a month (SkateAI by BUBU Apps) to $7.99 a week (Skate AI), as of November 9, 2026.
Is there a free AI skateboarding coach?
Bow Shock is free, and its App Store page lists no in-app purchases (November 9, 2026). SkateAI by BUBU Apps lists a 3-day free trial of its Pro plan.
Is Skate AI the same as SkateAI by BUBU Apps?
No. Skate AI: Kickflip Ollie Coach (getskateai.com, App Store ID 6814983538) and "Skate AI: Skateboard Coach" (SkateAI, by BUBU Apps, tryskateai.app) are separate apps from different developers. Prices, features and reviews for one don't apply to the other. Skate AI is also not EA's skate. video game.
Can an AI app replace a real skate coach?
Not completely. An app can slow down your clip and point at the part of the trick that went wrong, which is hard to see in the moment. It can't watch you live, spot you, or see anything outside the frame. We haven't seen independent tests comparing these apps' accuracy against a human coach.
Do these apps work on Android?
All four apps on this page are iPhone apps on the App Store. Check each developer's site for Android plans.
Prices and ratings are from the US App Store, November 9, 2026. Last checked: November 9, 2026. Written by the Skate AI team.
