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Measured on six things

Skater XP (SkaterXP): the skateboarding app that proves you actually skate.

Speed

Lighthouse mobile 68/100 with LCP 6.2s — slow on phones. Desktop 94/100 is snappy. CLS 0.002 and TBT 22ms are excellent. Mobile LCP is the weak point for a skater checking spots on the go.

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Skater XP

About this app

Skater XP, often written SkaterXP, is a free skateboarding app built for people who actually skate, not for people who watch skating. Log every trick you land and track it from "working on it" to "consistent". Film the ones worth keeping and they go straight onto your profile with the trick named and credited. Check in at skateparks and pump tracks on a live spot map and see who else has been skating them. Earn XP for everything you do, level up, and climb a leaderboard built on things you actually landed rather than follower count. Challenge friends to async games of S.K.A.T.E., enter ranked contests run by local shops and parks, and keep a permanent record of what you have won. Skate shops can list themselves on the map for free so skaters nearby can find them. Skater XP is free on iOS, with an optional Pro tier. Android is in closed testing. It was built by Brandon Trevino, a skater in Willard, Ohio, and it now covers skateparks across more than a dozen states.

Key features

1Trick tracking with progression from 'working on it' to 'consistent', plus video proof and credits.
2Live spot map with skateparks, pump tracks, street spots, and shops added by skaters.
3Async S.K.A.T.E. battles, ranked contests, XP, leaderboards, and a permanent skate profile.

Target customer profile

Drawn from the product itself, not from a survey.

Demographic

Intermediate/Advanced skateboarders (ages 19-30)

Pain points

Limited platforms to showcase skills, desire for competition, need for recognition.

Primary needs

A dedicated skate profile, S.K.A.T.E. battles, exposure to sponsors and peers.

Demographic

Skate shops and brands (ages 25-45)

Pain points

Difficulty connecting with local skaters, promoting products authentically.

Primary needs

Access to engaged skateboarding audience, sponsorship opportunities, community building.

Demographic

Beginner skateboarders (ages 12-18)

Pain points

Lack of motivation, no way to track progress, feeling intimidated by advanced skaters.

Primary needs

A supportive community, easy trick tracking, gamified rewards to encourage practice.

Scout Review

Written by AI from measured evidence, scored out of 100.

Skater XP is a free skateboarding app that combines a spot map, trick tracking, S.K.A.T.E. battles, and a progression system into one profile. Built by a skater in Willard, Ohio, it covers parks across a dozen states. The app UI is cohesive and authentic, with a neon-lime-on-black palette and clear trick curriculum. Mobile speed is the weak point (6.2s LCP), but desktop is snappy. Security is solid for an indie app, with most headers present. Accessibility has real gaps but scores 89/100. Growth potential is strong: the wedge is specific and the alternatives lack these features. Early traction (3 ratings, 5/5) is minimal but the idea is sound.

Measure by measure

Usability

App UI shows solid onboarding: persistent bottom nav, top search, 'NEAR ME' chips, and trick cards with explicit status. Homepage CTA is high-contrast and obvious. No user reviews yet to confirm learning curve.

Design

Judging the app UI from store screenshots: cohesive neon-lime-on-black palette, clear trick curriculum hierarchy, and authentic skate details like 'PROVEN ON VIDEO'. Homepage map clusters and low-contrast footer text are minor flaws.

Speed

Lighthouse mobile 68/100 with LCP 6.2s — slow on phones. Desktop 94/100 is snappy. CLS 0.002 and TBT 22ms are excellent. Mobile LCP is the weak point for a skater checking spots on the go.

Security

HTTPS enforced with HSTS, frame protection, and most security headers present. CSP missing. No public SOC 2, ISO, or bug bounty found — typical for an early-stage indie app. SPF and DMARC configured.

Accessibility

Lighthouse a11y 89/100. Failing audits: unnamed buttons/links, user-scalable=no blocking pinch-zoom, and no main landmark. App localized in 5 languages. No WCAG statement found. Solid but with real gaps.

Growth

Real problem (trick tracking + spot map + S.K.A.T.E. in one place) with a specific wedge: per-trick arsenal, clip credits, ranked contests. Alternatives lack these. Category has room, but network effects depend on local density.

Improvement areas

Mobile performance: 6.2s LCP is too slow for on-the-go use at skateparks.
Accessibility: unnamed buttons, blocked pinch-zoom, and no main landmark.
Map usability: pin clusters create visual noise and make spots hard to distinguish.

Design & Usability

Skater XP's design is judged on the app UI, not the landing page. The neon-lime-on-black palette is cohesive across map pins, buttons, and trick cards. The trick curriculum screen shows clear hierarchy with progress bars and categorized tabs. 'PROVEN ON VIDEO' and 'STILL TO FILM' labels add authentic skate culture. On the homepage, map pin clusters create visual noise and the footer text has low contrast. Usability is strong: persistent bottom nav, top search, 'NEAR ME' chips, and trick cards with explicit status. The homepage CTA is high-contrast and obvious. No user reviews yet to confirm learning curve, but the app's own UI signals a thoughtful onboarding flow for skaters.

Speed & Security

Speed is a mixed bag. Lighthouse mobile performance is 68/100 with a 6.2-second LCP — slow for a skater checking spots on their phone at the park. Desktop scores 94/100, and CLS (0.002) and TBT (22ms) are excellent. The mobile LCP is the weak point. Security is solid for an early-stage indie app: HTTPS enforced with HSTS, frame protection, X-Content-Type-Options, Referrer-Policy, and Permissions-Policy all present. CSP is missing. SPF and DMARC are configured. No public SOC 2, ISO, or bug bounty program found, which is typical at this stage. Ten out of twelve security checklist points is a strong showing for a one-person project.

Accessibility & Growth

Accessibility scores 89/100 on Lighthouse, with real gaps: unnamed buttons and links, user-scalable=no blocking pinch-zoom, and no main landmark. The app is localized in 5 languages, which is a plus. No WCAG statement found. Growth potential is solid: the problem is real (trick tracking, spot map, S.K.A.T.E. battles in one place), and the wedge is specific — per-trick arsenal, clip credits, ranked contests. Alternatives like ShredSpots and Loke lack these features. The category has room, but network effects depend on local density. Domain registered 2026-04-08; iOS app released 2026-04-29; 5/5 from 3 ratings. Early days, but the idea holds up.

Conclusion

Skater XP gets the culture right. The trick curriculum, 'PROVEN ON VIDEO' labels, and S.K.A.T.E. battles feel built by someone who actually skates. The app is free, the Pro tier is optional, and the spot map covers a dozen states. The mobile LCP needs work, and the map pin clusters could use decluttering. But for intermediate skaters who want to track progress and prove their tricks, this is a genuinely useful tool. It's early, but the foundation is solid. If the community grows, this could become the default skate app.

Suggestions for improvement

Fix mobile LCP (6.2s) by optimizing images and reducing render-blocking resources.
Add accessible names to buttons and links; remove user-scalable=no to allow pinch-zoom.
Declutter map pin clusters with clustering or zoom-dependent visibility.
Publish a privacy policy and consider a bug bounty or security page to build trust.

How we score

Alternatives comparison

Named competitors, point by point. Nobody paid to appear here or to be left out.

	Skater XP	ShredSpots: Find Skate Spots	Loke: Skate spots & challenges	Spotsesh
Trick tracking and progression	Yes — per-trick arsenal with status, video proof, and credits	No	No — challenges only, no per-trick log	No
Spot map with check-ins	Yes — parks, pump tracks, street spots, shops; live check-ins	Yes — community-built map of skate spots	Yes — skate spots plus challenges	Yes — spot finder with sessions
S.K.A.T.E. battles and ranked contests	Yes — async S.K.A.T.E. and ranked contests run by shops/parks	No	No — challenges, but no S.K.A.T.E. or ranked contests	No
XP, levels, and leaderboard	Yes — XP for tricks, levels, leaderboard based on landed tricks	No	No	No
Skate shop listings	Yes — free shop listings on the map	No	No	No