# iPhone Apps for Skaters iSkateboard Finds Best Parks, Skate Shops and Street Spots Near You By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2009-03-02 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iskateboard References: [hypebeast](http://hypebeast.com/2009/03/iskateboard-iphone-application/) & [iskateboard](http://www.iskateboard.com/) Skateboarders and skate enthusiasts have a new digital ally in iSkateboard, an [iPhone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uber-2) app that aims to make it simple to find the [nearest skatepark](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/25-hour-skatepark), street spot or skate shop no matter where you are. iSkateboard was developed by Peter Fahey, who founded the Sneaker Pimps, and the iPhone app already contains over 30,000 locations around the world, with hundreds added each day. iSkateboard uses the iPhone's geo-location feature to give turn-by-turn directions from one skate spot to another. [YouTube](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allterrain-rollerblades) videos and news feeds from Thrasher Magazine, Skateboard Mag, Transworld, and Fuel TV give the app some pretty heavy multimedia coverage as well. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 50% | Activity: 14% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Skateboarding Location Apps:** Develop apps similar to iSkateboard for finding skateboard-friendly locations around the world. - **Multimedia Integration in Niche Apps:** Explore creating apps with multimedia features such as iSkateboard's YouTube videos and news feeds for a niche interest group. - **Geo-location Based Apps for Niche Groups:** Develop geo-location based apps for specific interest groups such as skateboarders, surfers, or snowboarders to help users find locations relevant to their interests. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Mobile App Development:** Opportunity to develop niche mobile apps such as iSkateboard for various interest groups. - **Outdoor/extreme Sports Industry:** Develop partnerships with apps like iSkateboard to promote skate parks, street spots, and skate shops for skateboard enthusiasts. - **Multimedia Marketing and Advertising:** Opportunity to use multimedia integration in niche apps to promote products, such as skateboards and related apparel, to a highly targeted audience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Nearby Playground Finders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-playground-app.md) - [App-Controlled Skates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/appcontrolled-skates.md) - [iOS-Influenced Travel Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uber-2.md) - [Innovative Activity-Finding Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/we-outside.md) - [Coffee Discovery Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wheres-the-beans.md) - [Brand-Specific Trail-Finding Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bronco-trail-app.md) - [Fantasy Skateboarding Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skate-story.md) - [Gamer Organization Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skich.md) - [County-Focused Discovery Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saratoga.md)