Comparison

Bumpy Road vs Groundskeeper2

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Bumpy Road

Guide an elderly couple on a nostalgic car ride by altering the terrain with a simple touch. Collect memories and experience a heartwarming story of a family's life. Enjoy different game modes for varied challenges and relaxation.

Highlights
  • Unique touchscreen control
  • Modify ground to guide characters
  • Collect past memories
  • Heartwarming family story
  • Arcade gameplay modes
  • Relaxing story mode
Features
Currently charting
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A love story on four wheels! Spring is here and a couple in their autumn years have decided to go for a ride in their car just like in the old days. Bump the road with a simple touch to safely guide them on their trip and help them collect the memories of their past. - A new and unique control method - Use the touchscreen to modify the ground and push the characters around. - A feel good arcade game with a moving story – Discover the life of a family as you find memories while you play. - Travel as far as you can in ”Evergreen Ride” or beat your best time in ”Sunday Trip”. Then sit back and relax as you enjoy the story in ”Memory Lane”. Chosen by Apple as Game of the Week! ”Bumpy Road is one of the best purchases I’ve made on the app store. Not just because the gameplay has a hook unlike anything I’ve played on an iOS device, but also because it’s got a fantastic aesthetic.” - IGN.com (9/10 Editor's Choice) ”While Bumpy Road is indeed a solid high scoring game, it’s the peripheral elements that transcend it from being merely a well-made video game to an unforgettable experience ... if you like high scoring games or touching works of art, then you won’t want to miss Bumpy Road ” - Toucharcade.com "Must Have" - Slidetoplay.com (4/4) ” ... playing it means feeling love, not love for the designers or the medium or the state of being meaningfully distracted or the sense of communion with everyone who does this or even the game itself, but love. The feeling of love.” - Killscreendaily.com

About

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.

Highlights
  • Unlockable weapons
  • Unlockable worlds
  • Fast-paced arcade action
  • Randomized levels
  • Achievements and leaderboards
Features
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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?

Screenshots

Bumpy Road4 screens
Groundskeeper24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Groundskeeper2 at every 5 weeks against Bumpy Road's every 9 months. Bumpy Road's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and chart position (#126 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Bumpy Road costs $2.99 and Groundskeeper2 $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bumpy Road holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 19 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Bumpy Road's written reviews are positive against 69% of Groundskeeper2's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bumpy Road ships an update every 9 months, Groundskeeper2 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Bumpy Road versus Groundskeeper2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBumpy RoadGroundskeeper2
Price$2.99 — better$3.99
Rating4.6 (31 ratings) — better4.3 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews66.6% of reviews68.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31 — better19
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#126 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.08.0
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB56 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSimogo ABPascal Bestebroer

Customer experience

Bumpy Road

All ratings31 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral3.2%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews434 reviews
Positive66.6%
Neutral9.0%
Negative24.4%

Groundskeeper2

All ratings19 ratings
Positive78.9%
Neutral10.5%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive68.8%
Neutral12.5%
Negative18.8%

Bugs and requests

Bumpy Road

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game sometimes crashes or freezes
  • Language settings change unexpectedly
  • Inconsistent performance on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more game modes and levels
  • Implement multi-touch controls
  • Include seasonal/themed environments
  • Provide checkpoints to resume progress
  • Expand the story and unlock more memories

Groundskeeper2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Bumpy Road

No in-app purchases

None

Groundskeeper2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bumpy Road free?
Bumpy Road costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Groundskeeper2 free?
Groundskeeper2 costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bumpy Road or Groundskeeper2?
Bumpy Road is rated higher. Bumpy Road averages 4.6 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Groundskeeper2 averages 4.3 from 19 ratings.
Do Bumpy Road or Groundskeeper2 have ads?
Neither Bumpy Road nor Groundskeeper2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bumpy Road or Groundskeeper2?
Bumpy Road ships an update every 9 months, and Groundskeeper2 every 5 weeks. Most recently, Bumpy Road was updated on November 6, 2026 and Groundskeeper2 on November 7, 2026.

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