Comet Racer vs Groundskeeper2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Comet Racer
Embark on thrilling races through cosmic environments and abandoned mines. Navigate challenging mazes filled with power-ups and secrets, competing against the clock or your own best times. Enjoy replayability with a 3-star system and customize your experience with different control modes.
- Cosmic and comet race tracks
- Power-ups for ship protection
- Hidden secrets and passages
- 3-star replayability system
- Multiple control modes
- iTunes music support
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Prepare for wild races inside abandoned mining rocks and comets throughout the universe! Race against the clock or your own shadow through squiggly mazes packed with power-ups, secret passages and hidden items. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * TOUCH ARCADE SAYS: - "Comet Racer is easy to get into and fun to try to master. It's one of those games that can draw you in for hours..." Featured by APPLE, Jan 2010, as: - "What's Hot" in iTunes - "Hot New Games" in App Store * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * THIS IS COMET RACER: - Varying RACE TRACKS in space and inside comets - 3 Control Modes - Hidden secrets and surprises spread throughout the game - Power-ups to protect your ship - Donut Games' highly acclaimed 3-star system: Improved replay value! - Collectors Icon #18 - Support for playing your own iTunes music in the background TECH FEATURES: - Game Center support - MFi controller support - ION Arcade controller support - Universal App (iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Enjoy another Donut Games release!
Groundskeeper2
Battle waves of robotic space aliens in this fast-paced arcade shooter. Unlock a variety of weapons and new worlds as you fight to protect humanity from an extraterrestrial invasion. Experience randomized levels for endless replayability.
- Unlockable weapons
- Unlockable worlds
- Fast-paced arcade action
- Randomized levels
- Achievements and leaderboards
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Try To Survive Waves Of Robotic Space Aliens, and be a true hero to the resistance. Unlock new weapons to help you further in your quest to protect the world from the alien invasion. Unlocking new battle area’s as you become a more skilled player with every go About the game Survive the invasion of the supernatural, the robots, the monsters.. the world needs you! Groundskeeper2 throws you in the middle of a war, the war with supernatural robots from outer space.. yeah.. we went there! Every time you play this game you will get further and have a better chance at surviving. You’ll unlock new weapons like the machine-gun, laser-gun, rocket-launcher, and tools like all-destroying light-beams, shields, time-slowdowns, and more! What’s more important, you’ll unlock new worlds and hopefully become a true hero for the resistance… or you die a quick death and try again.. ----- TouchArcade 4/5 – “Groundskeeper2 is an entertaining action game that will keep you busy blasting bots for bits and bobs for a while” Paranerds 9/10 - "It's fast-paced, easy to play and addicting, all the while being charming, funny and filled with fantastic music and art" 148Apps 4/5 - “Groundskeeper2 is a fun and furious action/shooting game that keeps players coming back.” PocketGamer - Bronze award - "A big old bundle of laser blasting fun, Groundskeeper 2 does what it does with style and a cheeky smile" ---- Features: - unlockables, a LOT of unlockables - fast paced arcade action - unlockable weapons - always changing gameplay (levels are randomized) - unlockable worlds - big bad robots - achievements, leaderboards - and did we mention a lot of unlockables?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Comet Racer at 5.0 against Groundskeeper2's 4.3. Comet Racer also leads on chart position (#120 vs unranked) and review sentiment (78% vs 69%). Groundskeeper2's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (19 vs 5). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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
Comet Racer costs $1.99 and Groundskeeper2 $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Comet Racer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Comet Racer's written reviews are positive against 69% of Groundskeeper2's.
Comet Racer ships an update every 15 months, Groundskeeper2 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Comet Racer | Groundskeeper2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 4.3 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.1% of reviews — better | 68.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #120 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 9+ |
| Developer | Donut Games | Pascal Bestebroer |
Customer experience
Comet Racer
Groundskeeper2
Bugs and requests
Comet Racer
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes
- Incompatible with older devices
Requested features
4 requests- More levels
- Online leaderboards
- Tilt controls
- Race mode
Groundskeeper2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Comet Racer
No in-app purchases
Groundskeeper2
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Comet Racer free?
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