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Skateboard Party 2 vs Subway Surfers

Skateboard Party 2 4.5★ · Free + IAP · ⚠ stale 40
Winner Subway Surfers
Subway Surfers 4.6★ · Free + IAP 85

Subway Surfers is the better choice for a casual, addictive endless runner experience, while Skateboard Party 2 struggles with fundamental playability issues.

Full reviews: Skateboard Party 2 · Subway Surfers

Subway Surfers offers a highly addictive and relaxing endless runner experience, frequently praised for its ability to relieve stress and provide entertainment without Wi-Fi. Skateboard Party 2, while appreciated by some for its skateboarding mechanics, is plagued by critical issues preventing users from even playing the game, along with persistent glitches and poor controls.

Head to head

Features & Gameplay edge: Subway SurfersR11R13R14R23
Skateboard Party 2 Skateboard Party 2 offers skateboarding gameplay with jumps and tricks, which some users enjoy, comparing it to mobile versions of skate games R11R14R23. However, many users find the physics off, making it difficult to perform tricks or grinds R13. Some appreciate the soundtrack but wish for more songs and levels R23.
Subway Surfers Subway Surfers is praised for its addictive endless runner gameplay, power-ups, and ability to provide a relaxing distraction . Users enjoy the events, quests, and character collection R104. However, some find the game repetitive and dislike the frequent changes to locations, music, and guards with monthly updates, preferring the classic mode .
Ease of Use & Accessibility edge: Subway SurfersR1R4R6R8
Skateboard Party 2 A significant number of Skateboard Party 2 users report being unable to play the game due to age verification issues, even when they are old enough R1R4R6R8. Controls are frequently criticized as terrible, confusing, or glitchy, especially with Bluetooth controllers R12R30R41. The unskippable 30-second intro video is also a major point of frustration R42.
Subway Surfers Subway Surfers is generally considered easy to pick up and play, with many users enjoying it for casual play or during travel, often without needing Wi-Fi R62R104. However, some users report issues with the game not letting them play or experiencing glitches that affect gameplay or rewards R75R99.
Reliability & Performance edge: Subway SurfersR9R13R24R42
Skateboard Party 2 Skateboard Party 2 is frequently criticized for being glitchy, laggy, and prone to crashing or kicking users out of the game R9R13R24R42. Many users report the game simply "did not work" or wouldn't let them in at all .
Subway Surfers Subway Surfers generally performs well, but some users report occasional glitches, lag, or issues with rewards from ads R75R99. A few users mention losing their account progress .
Graphics & Sound tieR2R18R20R30
Skateboard Party 2 Graphics in Skateboard Party 2 receive mixed reviews; some users love the game despite the graphics, while others find them bad or just "ok" R2R18R20R30. Some enjoy the soundtrack but desire more songs .
Subway Surfers Reviews for Subway Surfers don't heavily focus on graphics or sound, but some users express a strong desire for the old music to return, indicating changes are not always well-received . One user reported a loud whistle blaring randomly when wearing headphones .
Price & Value (Free + IAP) tieR3R19R66R72
Skateboard Party 2 Skateboard Party 2 is a free game with in-app purchases. One user reported not being able to restore previous purchases after reinstalling, calling it a "scam" R19. Another complaint is the frequency of ads, appearing every four minutes R3.
Subway Surfers Subway Surfers is a free game with in-app purchases, but users frequently complain about the excessive number of ads, which interrupt gameplay and appear even when not opting to watch them for rewards R73R75R81R90. Some feel there are too many prompts to buy things, making it feel "pay to win" R66R72R75.
Pick Skateboard Party 2 if

You are looking for a free skateboarding game and are willing to tolerate potential bugs, age verification issues, and an unskippable intro for the core gameplay R11R14R23.

Pick Subway Surfers if

You enjoy endless runner games, want a relaxing and addictive experience to pass the time, or need a game that can be played offline R104.

Evidence note: Skateboard Party 2 has a disproportionately high number of reviews (many recent) detailing critical issues that prevent users from playing the game at all, which heavily skews its recent sentiment negative despite a decent lifetime rating. Subway Surfers, while having many complaints about ads and repetitiveness, still largely delivers a playable and enjoyable experience.

Frequently asked

Can I play Skateboard Party 2 with a controller?
While some users enjoy playing Skateboard Party 2 with a controller, many report significant bugs where they cannot perform tricks or grinds, or that PS4 controllers no longer work R12R21R33R41.
Does Subway Surfers require an internet connection?
No, Subway Surfers can be played without an internet connection, making it suitable for travel or situations without Wi-Fi R62R99R104R107.
Are there many ads in Subway Surfers?
Yes, many users frequently complain about an excessive number of ads in Subway Surfers, which often interrupt gameplay and appear even when not explicitly chosen for rewards R73R75R81R90.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R11] Skateboard Party 2 5/5 · US Skating: It is great you can do so many jumps on the skateboard it is so cool
  2. [R13] Skateboard Party 2 1/5 · US Not really great..: Its very glitchy and it needs better physics…. No hate on the game but I’d prefer touchgrind…..
  3. [R14] Skateboard Party 2 5/5 · US Its like the mobile version of skate: Its fire though i enjoy it with my controller 😁
  4. [R23] Skateboard Party 2 5/5 · US Good: This is a fun game not to difficult just needs more levels and characters to be perfect love the game mechanics more than one and three.
  5. [R1] Skateboard Party 2 2/5 · US I messed: I accidentally put the wrong dob and I’m stuck i can’t play please redo it for me
  6. [R4] Skateboard Party 2 1/5 · US Sucks: It will not let me play and Im 15 Years old
  7. [R6] Skateboard Party 2 3/5 · US Uuuh what: So I grew up paying this game and when I went to play it again after so long it says “Sorry, you cannot continue using skateboard party 2”
  8. [R8] Skateboard Party 2 4/5 · US Start the start said i was not old enough when I am 17: The title
  9. [R9] Skateboard Party 2 3/5 · US It’s ok: It’s nice but so far laggy and kinda mid
  10. [R24] Skateboard Party 2 3/5 · US Glitch: There is a glitch that makes the balance switched, can you fix that please
  11. [R42] Skateboard Party 2 3/5 · US Meh: Super fun game, but does anyone else get sick of that cut scene at the beginning?! And also what’s the deal with it kicking me off the game? I tried on WiFi and off WiFi and it still does it. I finally just had to delete it even though I love to play it because it won’t even let me play because it kicks me off 😠
  12. [R2] Skateboard Party 2 5/5 · US Graphics: I love this game! The only that really gets me is the graphics, but who can tell when you are having such a good time!
  13. [R18] Skateboard Party 2 3/5 · US Bad graphics bad music and okey job making it makes me want to tell my dad he is adopted.: Yea that
  14. [R20] Skateboard Party 2 5/5 · US Game amazing: Game dose not have good graphics but gameplay is good
  15. [R30] Skateboard Party 2 3/5 · US It’s meh: So I think is ok but not good the controls are trash in my opinion the graphics are ok tho
  16. [R3] Skateboard Party 2 3/5 · US Skateboard party 2: You have two do an ad every four minutes. And when you try to do rails you fall.2 stars
  17. [R19] Skateboard Party 2 2/5 · US Scam: Didnt let me restore my purchases I made before I deleted the app, scam
  18. [R66] Subway Surfers 3/5 · US Por qué no me gusta: Salen muchas cosas como quieres comprar eso es muchos
  19. [R72] Subway Surfers 3/5 · US Too much "pay to win": It sucks
  20. [R12] Skateboard Party 2 3/5 · US Fix controller bug please: Please can you fix the issue where by you cannot perform tricks or grinds when using a Bluetooth controller Great game otherwise!
  21. [R21] Skateboard Party 2 3/5 · US Dual Shock: Fun game!! Wishing the Dual Shock PS4 controller still worked for it. Any chance it’ll be working again soon?
  22. [R33] Skateboard Party 2 3/5 · US This game: It doesn’t work with my controller ps4.......
  23. [R41] Skateboard Party 2 5/5 · US Plz make it use controller: I can’t play just moblie all the time I wanna play controller but I can’t bc I can’t do any tricks on it plz
  24. [R62] Subway Surfers 5/5 · US ✨Subway Surfers🌿: The best game, I really like it 🥰 works without internet 🛜 · translated
  25. [R99] Subway Surfers 3/5 · GB Ads: The game is amazing but every time I play it it glitches sometimes so please change the glitches . I really want the game to become a WiFi less app so I can play whenever I want please take this seriously and stop ignoring people comments it’s annoying u b
  26. [R104] Subway Surfers 5/5 · US Love the game!: U can play it while going on trips it does not require WiFi so u can play whenever u want to and btw there a lot of activities u can do do events, quests, try to get new characters, and play the main game!
  27. [R107] Subway Surfers 5/5 · US It is the best: Amazing for on the road or just bored just play nonstop on the road
  28. [R73] Subway Surfers 1/5 · US Ads: Ads are horrible I’d rather have the option to turn them off completely so my daughter can play uninterrupted! This is absolutely ridiculous.
  29. [R75] Subway Surfers 3/5 · US Good but a lot of ads: Btw pls read!!! This game has a lot of ads but it’s a good idea for long car rides! Sometimes it is super glitchy tho and is constantly playing the same ads and asking me to buy the bundles! A good idea for this game is to have a starter pack for first timers so they can get like 10,000 coins 30 keys and like a couple of boards and characters!! In the showdown races I for s
  30. [R81] Subway Surfers 3/5 · GB Too much Ads: Why you guys show us too much ads . I skip the of watching Ads after getting hit but then also an Ad popes up I don’t wanna see why this happens . If I wanted to watch ads I could have click the ad button after getting hit . Please fix this
  31. [R90] Subway Surfers 3/5 · GB So fun but YOU NEED TO FIX THE ADDS: It’s a great way to kill time in a no Wi-Fi space the only thing is the adverts they annoy me and make me not want to play the game anymore because your hyped up and like yes I’m gonna beet my high score and then pop an advert for an app I already have or and advert for an AI game it’s ridiculous If you are going to show an advert at least make it real not

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store