New Star™ GP vs Grand Mountain Adventure 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
New Star™ GP
Manage a motorsport team, from technological development to race strategy, then take the wheel in arcade-style races. Progress through decades of racing history with retro visuals and a dynamic soundtrack. Every decision impacts your journey to victory.
- Team management
- Race strategy planning
- Arcade driving controls
- Retro visuals and soundtrack
- Career progression through decades
- Multiple race event types
- Car upgrades and staff perks
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NEW STAR™ GP is the arcade racing game where every decision counts - on and off the track! You take control of your own motorsport team, guide your team’s technological development, plan your race strategy, take the wheel, and drive to victory! With a simple but deep gameplay experience and appealing retro visuals, NEW STAR™ GP puts you in the driving seat for every twist and turn as you manage and race your team through decades of racing, from the 1980s all the way to the present day! STUNNING RETRO VISUALS Beautifully rendered retro looks and a driving retro soundtrack that bring back fond memories of the iconic racing games of the 1990s. CHOOSE YOUR RACE STRATEGY! A pick-up-and-play arcade driving experience that has more depth than you think. While anyone can take the wheel and have success, those who want to truly master the game will want to make use of tyre choice and wear, component reliability, slipstreaming opponents, fuel load, and even pit strategy. Anything can happen in races, from catastrophic component failures and dynamic weather changes, to tyre blowouts and multi-car pileups. START YOUR CAREER IN THE 80s Compete in GPs, Elimination Races, Time Trials, Checkpoint Races, and one-on-one Rival Races. In between events, choose how to upgrade your car, or which staff perks to equip: from sponsored car components to faster pit stops. When you’ve won a season, progress to the next decade of racing and face a new set of opponents and challenges in a brand new car! RACE ICONIC LOCATIONS AROUND THE WORLD! Race a myriad of events across the decades at some of the most iconic racing locations around the world. Earn rewards for setting personal bests!
Grand Mountain Adventure 2
Explore vast open-world ski resorts, compete in hundreds of challenges, and try thrilling activities like paragliding and ziplining. Customize your gear and master tricks in a realistic mountain simulator with dynamic conditions. Enjoy a distraction-free Zen Mode for a peaceful ride.
- Open-world ski resorts
- Hundreds of challenges
- Special activities (paragliding, ziplining)
- Gear and clothing customization
- Trick combos and transitions
- Realistic mountain simulator
- Zen Mode
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Best Mobile Game of the Year - Swedish Game Awards 2025 Best Sports Game of the Year - Pocket Gamer Awards 2025 Strap in and drop in. Grab your skis or snowboard and explore massive open-world mountains. With no ads, and no microtransactions. The ultimate skiing and snowboarding adventure, from a series played by over 30 million players worldwide. MASSIVE EXTREME SPORT PLAYGROUND Explore non-linear ski resorts with busy slopes, deep forests, steep cliffs, untouched backcountry, and lively Après-Skis. Follow the pistes, ride the lifts, hit the snow park, or freeride down a steep chute. The choice is yours in this winter sports paradise. HUNDREDS OF CHALLENGES Slalom, big air, slopestyle, downhill racing, freeride, ski jumping, and much more. The skill-based challenges are easy to pick up, but hard to master, with the legendary Double-Diamond difficulty waiting for true pros. GO BIG. GET CREATIVE. Snowparks, massive kickers, and off-piste cliffs are your freestyle playground. Chain tricks and combos off trees, rails, and boxes. Throw corks and rodeos. Nail nose and tail presses for massive multipliers and climb the global leaderboard. MORE THAN JUST SKIING Take a breather and try paragliding, ziplining, longboarding, wakeboarding, speed skiing, or Après-Ski dancing (obviously). Some trials even transform the game into a 2D platformer or a top-down ski adventure. REALISTIC SKIING SIMULATOR Ride through deep powder, brave avalanches, and dodge rock falls. The dynamic conditions keep the mountains alive and immersive. ZEN MODE Want to just... ski? Turn on Zen Mode for a crowd-free, challenge-free, purely peaceful ride. Just you and the mountain. UPGRADE YOUR GEAR Unlock new skis, snowboards, and outfits as you progress. Look great shredding, or at the Après Ski. FAIR PLAY No ads. No microtransactions. Your first mountain is free, then a single purchase to unlock everything. Play it online or fully offline. Full controller support, intuitive touch controls, minimal loading times and zero distractions keep the skiing experience clean and seamless. COMPETE WITH FRIENDS Compete in the global leaderboards, challenge your friends via Game Center, or join our friendly Discord to find weekly challenges, post your best runs and get tips. ABOUT TOPPLUVA Grand Mountain Adventure is made by three snowboarding brothers from Stockholm, Sweden. Built with a genuine love for the mountains, and a relentless drive to make the most fun winter sports game ever. Praise the pow!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Grand Mountain Adventure 2 at none against New Star™ GP's shown. Grand Mountain Adventure 2 also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). New Star™ GP's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. New Star™ GP sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Grand Mountain Adventure 2 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Grand Mountain Adventure 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grand Mountain Adventure 2 has 2.7K ratings behind it against 366, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of New Star™ GP's written reviews are positive against 80% of Grand Mountain Adventure 2's.
New Star™ GP ships an update monthly, Grand Mountain Adventure 2 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | New Star™ GP | Grand Mountain Adventure 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (366 ratings) | 4.6 (2.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.3% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 366 | 2.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #128 | #109 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 397 MB | 302 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | New Star Games | Toppluva AB |
Customer experience
New Star™ GP
Grand Mountain Adventure 2
User reviews
New Star™ GP
From 366 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great game
- 🚀 Easy to jump into
- 🚀 Lots of fun and variety
- 👍 Realistic F1 career mode
- 👍 Surprising features and mechanics
Room to improve
- 🐛 Poor control options
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🔧 Needs more features
Grand Mountain Adventure 2
From 2.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Amazing like the prequel
- 👍 Great graphics and gameplay
- 👍 Smooth and responsive controls
- 👍 Variety of challenges and content
- 👍 Satisfying progression and unlocks
Room to improve
- 🔒 Only one mountain available for free
- 🔒 Certain features locked behind paywall
- 🐛 Occasional save issues and progress loss
- 🐛 Difficulty spikes in some challenges
- 🐛 Camera and controls feel less intuitive than original
Bugs and requests
New Star™ GP
Reported bugs
2 issues- Halo bars not accurate
- Touch controls not adjustable
Requested features
5 requests- Add qualifying session
- Customize tire selection
- Add more racers
- Implement leaderboards
- Add helmet customization
Grand Mountain Adventure 2
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inconsistent save behavior
- Difficulty spikes in certain challenges
- Camera and controls feel less responsive
Requested features
5 requests- More free mountains and content
- Ability to customize skis and equipment
- Multiplayer and social features
- More camera view options
- Zen/freeride mode without challenges
In-app purchases
New Star™ GP
- Remove Ads$0.99
- 1,000 BUX$0.99
- 5,000 BUX$1.99
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- Championship Mode Unlock$3.99
- 25,000 BUX$3.99
- 50,000 BUX$4.99
- Racer Bundle$9.99
Grand Mountain Adventure 2
- Pico Pizarra Expansion Mountain$2.99
- Full game$8.99
Questions
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