Touchgrind BMX vs Torque Burnout
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Touchgrind BMX
Perform spectacular BMX tricks in stunning 3D environments worldwide. Master realistic physics and unlock new bikes and locations by completing challenges and earning medals. Share your best runs with friends via YouTube and Facebook.
- Perform spectacular BMX tricks
- Realistic 3D graphics and physics
- Unlockable bikes and locations
- Medal and challenge system
- Record and replay runs
- Create and export replay videos
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- Chosen by Apple as one of the three best iPhone games of 2011 - Awarded Best Sports Game at the International Mobile Gaming Awards 2012 --------------------------------------------------- Become a BMX pro and perform spectacular tricks in breathtaking locations all over the world. Your skill and imagination are the only limits to the tricks you can pull off! Impress your friends by uploading your best runs to YouTube and Facebook. We took everything that made Touchgrind into an App Store classic to the extreme and created Touchgrind BMX. At Illusion Labs we only release games that we are extremely proud of. We feel that BMX is the pinnacle of our productions to date! Stunning 3D graphics, amazing physics and realistic sound. Collect medals and complete challenges to unlock many different bikes and locations. Watch replays, generate videos, export to your computer or upload to YouTube and show all your friends on Facebook, by just a few clicks. FEATURES - True physics - The same revolutionary controls as seen in the original skateboarding game Touchgrind - Many unlockable bikes and locations - Earn medals and complete challenges at every location - Record and replay your runs - Create replay videos and show the world
Torque Burnout
Experience an over-the-top driving game focused on spectacular donuts and drifts. Evolve your ride, push it to its limits, and become the ultimate burnout champion with realistic smoke and tire effects.
- Realistic burnout simulation
- Gorgeous smoke and bursting tires
- Variety of cars with unique handling
- Car customization
- Thundering engine sounds
- 3D Touch driving controls
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Torque Burnout is an unashamedly over the top 'driving' game which combines the best parts of every racing game! Grip the wheel, put your foot to the floor and drive, completing donuts and drifts like a champion. Evolve your ride and push it to it's limits, rally the crowd into a frenzy and then push it some more to reign supreme as the BURNOUT KING! Features: - Realistic burnout simulation complete with gorgeous smoke, bursting tires and flaming engines! - A wide variety of cars each with unique handling and customization. - Thundering engine sounds that will send chills down your spine. - 3D Touch driving controls on supported devices. Coming Soon: - More cars and engines. - More challenges. Notes: - iPhone 5, iPad 3, iPad Mini 2, iPod Touch 6th Generation or newer device is required to play. - A network connection is recommended but not required to play. - Torque Burnout is free to play. In game credits can be purchased using real money via in-app purchases. Any problems? Any questions? Any suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/torqueburnout TWITTER: http://twitter.com/leagueofmonkeys YOUTUBE: http://youtube.com/theleagueofmonkeys HOMEPAGE: http://leagueofmonkeys.com FAQ: http://leagueofmonkeys.com/support/torqueburnout
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Touchgrind BMX at none against Torque Burnout's shown. Touchgrind BMX also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 53%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). Torque Burnout's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.8) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and chart position 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. Touchgrind BMX sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Torque Burnout sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Torque Burnout holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Torque Burnout has 3.5K ratings behind it against 683, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Touchgrind BMX's written reviews are positive against 53% of Torque Burnout's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Touchgrind BMX ships an update every 6 months, Torque Burnout every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Touchgrind BMX | Torque Burnout |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (683 ratings) | 4.2 (3.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.2% of reviews — better | 52.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 683 | 3.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #141 | #128 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 217 MB | 1.7 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Illusion Labs | Haymaker Games Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Touchgrind BMX
Torque Burnout
User reviews
Touchgrind BMX
From 683 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great game
- 🚀 Nostalgic
- 🚀 Fun and addictive
- 👍 Good graphics and controls
- 👍 Challenging
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy and unresponsive controls
- 🔒 Too many in-app purchases
- 🔒 Only one free level
- 🔒 Expensive for the content provided
- 🔒 Difficult challenges
Torque Burnout
From 3.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great graphics
- 👍 Fun gameplay
- 🚗 Realistic car physics
- 💯 Best burnout game
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🔋 Battery draining
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🤯 Progress loss issues
Bugs and requests
Touchgrind BMX
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes and freezes
- Perspective changes causing issues
- Difficulty with completing challenges
- Multiplier resets on crashes
Requested features
6 requests- Free roam mode
- More levels and bikes
- Scooter game mode
- Ability to land backwards
- Customization options
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- Skatepark mode
Torque Burnout
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game not loading
- Handbrake not registering
- Upgrade issues
- Multiplayer problems
Requested features
5 requests- More customization options
- Drag racing mode
- Free roam mode
- Controller support
- More car variety
In-app purchases
Touchgrind BMX
- Get full game$6.99
Torque Burnout
- Stack of Credits$0.99
- Starter Pack$0.99
- Bunch of Tickets$0.99
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- Mechanic$3.99
- Stacks of Credits$4.99
- S1CKO (Car)$5.99
- KILLAB (Car)$5.99
- BLNLUX (Car)$5.99
- UNICORN (Car)$5.99
- Brad DeBerti Drift Truck (Car)$5.99
- AGROXA (Car)$5.99
- Briefcase of Credits$14.99
Questions
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