Best skateboarding apps
in 2026, for beginners and learning tricks
The short answer
The best skateboarding app depends on what you need right now. If you’re a beginner learning what a trick should look like, start with a free tutorial app: Skate Tricks: Learn & Ride has step-by-step guides for 176+ tricks, and Skate Labs lists 500+ tricks with a lesson video for each, free, with no ads. Once you’re working on a trick and keep missing it, film it with Skate AI: Kickflip Ollie Coach. It scores your setup, pop, flick, catch and landing and gives you one fix. To find somewhere to skate, Loke maps 51,000+ spots. For skate videos, there’s the den.
Best skateboarding apps for beginners
If you’re brand new, you need two things: to see how a trick is done, and to find out why yours isn’t working.
- Learn what the trick looks like (free): Skate Tricks: Learn & Ride has step-by-step instructions, foot placement guides and slow-motion video, starting from the basics. Skate Labs explains 500+ tricks with a lesson video for each, is free with no ads or purchases, and runs on iPhone and Android.
- Plan your sessions: Shred Camp suggests a session plan for your level and tracks the tricks you land.
- Check your own tries: once you’re working on your ollie, kickflip or anything up to a tre flip and it isn’t landing, Skate AI watches your clip and tells you the one thing to change. It’s a subscription ($7.99/week or $39.99/year in the US), so most beginners start with a free tutorial app and add it when they get stuck.
Key takeaways
The shortlist, short
- No app does everything. Skate apps do one of four jobs: teach tricks, watch your clips, find spots, or show skate videos. Pick by the job, then add a second app if you need one.
- Three apps on this list watch your own clip: Skate AI: Kickflip Ollie Coach scores each part of the trick out of 10, Bow Shock’s coach answers in a chat, and SkateAI by BUBU Apps gives frame-by-frame feedback. Everything else teaches from someone else’s video.
- For beginners, start free: Skate Tricks: Learn & Ride (176+ step-by-step tricks, on the App Store since 2019) or Skate Labs (500+ tricks with lesson videos, free with no ads).
- For spots, Loke has the largest map (51,000+ spots in 106 countries); ShredSpots has the most App Store ratings of any app here (1,176).
- Most of these are free to download. Skate AI needs a subscription before it analyzes a clip.
Before you download
What a skate app is (and isn't)
A skateboarding app does one of four jobs. Teaching apps show you a trick: written steps, foot placement and a video of someone else doing it. Feedback apps watch a clip of you doing it and say what went wrong. Spot apps map skateparks and street spots. Video apps stream skate parts. The feedback apps have their own page: AI skateboarding coach apps compared.
They answer different questions. A tutorial tells you how a kickflip is supposed to go; it can’t see that your front foot is too far back or that you’re kicking forward instead of out. A feedback app can, but it needs a clip it can read, and it won’t show you a trick you’ve never seen. So one app rarely covers it: you want one to learn from and one to check yourself, or one for tricks and one for spots.
What none of them are: a substitute for time on the board, or skateboarding games. Video games like Skate. and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater are left out of this list, and so are figure and ice skating apps that show up in the same App Store searches.
Methodology
How we ranked these apps
We searched the US App Store for skateboarding, skate tricks, skate coach and learn skateboarding, and kept the apps built for skateboarders. We read every listing and compared them on five things, all checked on the App Store on November 9, 2026:
- Does it watch your own clip? Yes or no, and what you get back.
- Trick library size, as the app’s listing states it.
- App Store rating and number of ratings (US store).
- Price: what’s free and what the subscription or in-app purchases cost.
- Spot map: whether it helps you find somewhere to skate.
Each app is ranked for the job it does best, so the list reads as “best for”, not as one score. We make Skate AI, so read its entry with that in mind: it’s first for the job it’s built for, fixing a trick you keep missing, and its numbers are on the same terms as everyone else’s, including its 7 ratings. We also checked skatelabs.app for Skate Labs, whose App Store rating we couldn’t verify.
The list
The best skateboarding apps in 2026
Nine apps, each best at something different. Ratings and prices are from the US App Store; features are from each app’s own listing.
1. Skate AI: Kickflip Ollie Coach, best for fixing the one trick you keep missing
- App Store rating
- 4.9 (37)
- Price
- $7.99/week or $39.99/year; a subscription is needed to analyze clips
- Tricks
- 64
- Watches your clip
- Yes: scores each part of the trick out of 10
Skate AI is the one we make, and it does a narrower job than the rest of this list: you film a try, and it tells you why it didn’t land. It breaks the clip into setup, pop, flick, catch and landing, scores each out of 10, and gives you the one fix that matters most, with a drill and a target like “10 kickflips on grass”.
Every trick plays in 3D, so you can see where your feet go and step through it slowly, and it pulls the key moments out of your own clip with a slow-motion replay. It tracks 64 tricks with your best score on each, a map shows skateparks and street spots other skaters add, and a coach chat answers questions about foot placement, fear of committing or what to learn next. The original videos stay on your phone.
It’s new: released September 2026, with 37 ratings on the US App Store. It has no free tier and no video library. Not to be confused with SkateAI by BUBU Apps (#4 below), a different app.
Best suited for: Skaters who already know what trick they want and keep missing it, from a first ollie to a tre flip. Not for browsing tutorials.
2. Skate Tricks: Learn & Ride, best step-by-step tutorials for beginners
- App Store rating
- 4.7 (566)
- Price
- Free; Premium from $2.99/month, other purchases up to $17.99
- Tricks
- 176+
- Watches your clip
- No
Skate Tricks has been on the App Store since 2019 and has 176+ tricks across basics, old-school, grabs, grinds and ramp tricks, each with step-by-step instructions, foot placement guides and slow-motion video.
Around the library it adds a skatepark, shop and pump-track map, a daily trick challenge with streaks, Game of S.K.A.T.E. against friends, and a 3D Skate Dice that rolls random trick combos. It’s available in 5 languages and rated 4.7 from 566 ratings.
It teaches the trick; it doesn’t watch you do it.
Best suited for: Beginners and intermediate skaters who want a reference for what to learn next and how. Also good for crews who want S.K.A.T.E. games and random trick prompts.
3. Skate Labs, best free trick library
- App Store rating
- See listing
- Price
- Free; no ads or purchases
- Tricks
- 500+
- Watches your clip
- No
Skate Labs is free on iPhone and Android, with no ads and no purchases. It explains 500+ tricks, each with the best lesson video first, in 21 languages. It also has a map of 60,000+ skate spots and a Game of S.K.A.T.E. you play by video: one official take, filmed in the app, and your friend gets 24 hours to a week to match it. Its iPhone app came out in November 2026, for skaters 18 and over, and has no ratings yet.
It teaches the trick; it doesn’t score your attempt.
Best suited for: Adult beginners who want a big free library and a game to play with friends. Its App Store listing says 18 and over.
4. SkateAI by BUBU Apps, another AI feedback app
- App Store rating
- 4.4 (8)
- Price
- Free download; Pro $1.99/month or $19.99/year
- Tricks
- Not listed
- Watches your clip
- Yes: frame-by-frame feedback
SkateAI (listed as Skate AI: Skateboard Coach) by BUBU Apps is a different app from Skate AI, which we make. It’s an AI coach: you upload a video of your trick and it gives frame-by-frame feedback on foot positioning, pop and timing, flick and rotation, body position, balance, catch and landing. You build a skate profile with your level, terrain, style, goals and blockers, and it uses that to personalize feedback and drills. Released May 2026.
Best suited for: Skaters who want AI feedback personalized to a profile. Compare it with Skate AI if you want scores for each part of the trick.
5. Bow Shock: AI Skate Coach, best for an AI coach inside a skate social app
- App Store rating
- 4.8 (23)
- Price
- Free; no in-app purchases listed
- Tricks
- Not listed
- Watches your clip
- Yes: chat replies about your clip
Bow Shock pairs an AI coach with a skater profile. You send a clip of the trick you’re stuck on, say what isn’t working, and the coach replies with one thing to change next session. It also answers setup questions, like which wheels suit rough pavement.
The rest is social: post every attempt, landed or not, grouped by trick and by day, and other skaters follow along and drop tips. It has a skatepark finder, a skater ID with your stance and setup, and skate-day streaks that earn badges and discount codes. Rated 4.8 from 23 ratings.
Feedback comes as a chat reply rather than scores per part of the trick.
Best suited for: Skaters who want feedback and an audience in one place and like posting their progress. Less suited if you want a breakdown you can compare try to try.
6. Shred Camp, best for beginners who want a session plan
- App Store rating
- 5.0 (7)
- Price
- Free; Pro $2.99/month or $24.99/year
- Tricks
- 100+
- Watches your clip
- No
Shred Camp is built around the session. It suggests structured session plans for your level (warm-up, goal tricks, then the rest), or lets you build your own, so you show up with a focus instead of rolling around.
Its library of 100+ tricks pairs written breakdowns (foot placement, timing cues, common mistakes) with curated YouTube tutorials. A progression Path fills in as you log landed tricks. Free covers 25 tricks, 3 suggested plans and 1 custom plan; Pro unlocks the rest. Released May 2026, 7 ratings.
Best suited for: Skaters who practice regularly and want structure: what to warm up, what to work on, and a record of what they’ve landed.
7. Loke, best for finding skate spots
- App Store rating
- 4.3 (169)
- Price
- Free
- Tricks
- —
- Watches your clip
- No
Loke calls its map the largest skate map ever made: 51,000+ spots, skateparks and shops across 106 countries, added by skaters. Its listing counts 96,000+ skaters sharing spots, clips and sessions.
On top of the map it runs brand-backed challenges with prizes, an activity feed of who skated what and where, and skate news, events and product drops. It’s free and rated 4.3 from 169 ratings.
Best suited for: Anyone new to a city, on a trip, or bored of their local park. Not a learning app.
8. ShredSpots, best for posting a trick a day
- App Store rating
- 4.7 (1,176)
- Price
- Free
- Tricks
- —
- Watches your clip
- No
ShredSpots has the most ratings on this list: 1,176 at 4.7. It started in Dogtown, California, and mixes a spot map built from skaters’ submissions with a daily-clip community.
Its hook is consistency: drop one trick a day and you’re in the running to get sponsored, with monthly gear drops from its brand collabs for staying active. It also has spot notifications, navigation and a place to film and share your part.
Best suited for: Skaters who film a lot and want a reason to post every day. Spot hunters who want a feed of what’s being skated near them.
9. the den, best for watching skate videos
- App Store rating
- 5.0 (286)
- Price
- Free with ads; paid plans from $3.99/month or $39.99/year, Pro $5.99/month or $59.99/year
- Tricks
- —
- Watches your clip
- No
the den is a streaming service for skateboard videos, from classic full-lengths to new parts, curated by skaters with no algorithm feed and no watermarks. It credits the filmers and supports brands and shops directly in the app.
The free plan shows ads between parts, not in the middle of one. Pro removes ads and adds offline downloads. It’s in 12 languages and rated 5.0 from 286 ratings.
Best suited for: Anyone who wants skate videos without scrolling a social feed. Also a good way to find the next trick you want to learn.
Side by side
Side-by-side comparison
The five criteria from the methodology, for all nine apps. US App Store, checked November 9, 2026.
| App | Best for | Watches your clip | Tricks | Rating (count) | Price | Spot map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skate AI: Kickflip Ollie Coach | fixing the one trick you keep missing | Yes: scores each part of the trick out of 10 | 64 | 4.9 (37) | $7.99/week or $39.99/year; a subscription is needed to analyze clips | Yes |
| Skate Tricks: Learn & Ride | step-by-step tutorials for beginners | No | 176+ | 4.7 (566) | Free; Premium from $2.99/month, other purchases up to $17.99 | Yes |
| Skate Labs | a free trick library | No | 500+ | See listing | Free; no ads or purchases | Yes |
| SkateAI by BUBU Apps | another AI feedback app | Yes: frame-by-frame feedback | Not listed | 4.4 (8) | Free download; Pro $1.99/month or $19.99/year | Not listed |
| Bow Shock: AI Skate Coach | an AI coach inside a skate social app | Yes: chat replies about your clip | Not listed | 4.8 (23) | Free; no in-app purchases listed | Yes |
| Shred Camp | beginners who want a session plan | No | 100+ | 5.0 (7) | Free; Pro $2.99/month or $24.99/year | No |
| Loke | finding skate spots | No | — | 4.3 (169) | Free | Yes |
| ShredSpots | posting a trick a day | No | — | 4.7 (1,176) | Free | Yes |
| the den | watching skate videos | No | — | 5.0 (286) | Free with ads; paid plans from $3.99/month or $39.99/year, Pro $5.99/month or $59.99/year | No |
Pick one
Which skate app fits you
| If you’re… | Get | Because |
|---|---|---|
| Stuck on one trick, trying it over and over | Skate AI | Scores your own try and names the one fix |
| Brand new and not sure what to learn | Skate Tricks: Learn & Ride | Step-by-step tutorials from the basics up |
| Brand new and want it free | Skate Labs | 500+ trick lessons, no ads or purchases |
| Want feedback and people to follow your progress | Bow Shock | AI coach and a social feed of attempts |
| Skate a few times a week and want a plan | Shred Camp | Session plans and a progression path |
| Traveling, or bored of your local park | Loke | 51,000+ spots in 106 countries |
| Film every session | ShredSpots | Daily trick posts with a shot at sponsorship |
| Want to watch parts, not scroll | the den | Curated skate videos, no algorithm |
FAQ
Skate app
FAQ
What is the best app to learn skateboard tricks?
For learning a new trick from tutorials, Skate Tricks: Learn & Ride has step-by-step guides for 176+ tricks, and Skate Labs has 500+ tricks with lesson videos, free with no ads. Once you’re working on a trick and keep missing it, an app that watches your own clip, like Skate AI: Kickflip Ollie Coach, tells you what to change on the next try.
What’s the best skateboarding app for beginners?
Start with a free tutorial app, Skate Tricks: Learn & Ride or Skate Labs, so you know what an ollie or kickflip should look like. Add Shred Camp if you want a session plan. When you’re stuck on a trick, Skate AI: Kickflip Ollie Coach scores your own try and gives you the one fix, but it’s a subscription ($7.99 a week or $39.99 a year in the US).
Is there an app that tells you what you did wrong on a skateboard trick?
Yes. Skate AI: Kickflip Ollie Coach, Bow Shock and SkateAI by BUBU Apps all take a video of your attempt. Skate AI scores setup, pop, flick, catch and landing out of 10 and gives one fix with a drill. Bow Shock’s coach replies in a chat. SkateAI by BUBU gives frame-by-frame feedback personalized to your skate profile.
What is the best app for finding skate spots?
Loke has the largest map, with 51,000+ spots, skateparks and shops in 106 countries. ShredSpots and Spotsesh are the other spot apps with more than a thousand App Store ratings each.
Are skateboarding apps free?
Most are free to download. Skate Labs, Loke and ShredSpots are free. Skate Tricks, Shred Camp, the den and SkateAI by BUBU charge for extras. Bow Shock lists no in-app purchases. Skate AI: Kickflip Ollie Coach needs a subscription ($7.99 a week or $39.99 a year in the US) to analyze clips.
Is Skate AI the same as SkateAI by BUBU Apps?
No. They’re two different apps from different developers. Skate AI: Kickflip Ollie Coach is the app on getskateai.com, App Store ID 6814983538. “Skate AI: Skateboard Coach” (also written SkateAI) is a separate app made by BUBU Apps at tryskateai.app. Prices, features and reviews for one don’t apply to the other.
How do I film a skate clip so an app can read it?
Film from the side, with your whole body and the board in frame, and use slow motion if your phone has it. If the camera misses your feet, no app can tell what they did.
Can an app replace a skate coach?
Not completely: nobody on a screen can spot you or push you to commit. What an app does well is the part a coach does between tries, saying what went wrong and what to change, any time you have your phone.
