VS. Racing 2 vs Ball Bounds
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VS. Racing 2
Experience arcade-style racing with a massive single-player campaign and multiplayer modes. Customize cars, upgrade performance, and use power-ups to defeat rivals. Enjoy vibrant graphics and challenging AI.
- Massive single-player campaign
- Internet ghost-race mode
- Local multiplayer over WiFi/Bluetooth
- Power-ups and car upgrades
- Car customization and pimping
- Multiple control options
- Vibrant retina graphics
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Experience the thrill of all-out arcade racing! #1 TOP PAID racing game in US, UK, JAPAN, FRANCE, CANADA, AUSTRALIA and many more! BEST MOBILE RACING GAME - Rocket & Raygun awards SINGLE PLAYER Massive campaign – 127 races and 10 cars with unique handling, upgrades and pimping. RACE A FRIEND Internet ghost-race – race a track and challenge your friend over the Internet. Make him watch as your car leaves him in the dust! LOCAL MULTIPLAYER Battle with up to 5 friends over WiFi or 3 via Bluetooth. Hit your rivals with vicious power-ups: • Nitro • Shockwave • Oil slick • Mine • Heat-seeking missile • Fire starter KEY FEATURES • Cars with unique characteristics and handling • Earn upgrades for top speed, acceleration and off-road • Car pimping – make your ride your own! • Fine-tuned control options: touch wheel, tilt or left/right buttons • Vibrant retina graphics across a range of themes such as tropical, jungle, snow, desert and more! • Advanced car handling with detailed arcade physics • Dozens of challenging achievements • Universal App – play it on all your devices with cross sync (iPhone and iPad) • Advanced AI opponents push your skills to the limit
Ball Bounds
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Roll, jump, and navigate your way through crazy breaking platforms in this free-to-play, action-packed 2D platformer! Use your skills and collect life-saving power-ups to keep the ball in play as the platforms speed up. Compete with friends and climb the online rankings with your high score. Enjoy smooth controls, exciting gameplay, and immersive audio that will keep you coming back for more! Music: Itty Bitty 8 Bit, Pookatori And Friends - Kevin MacLeod
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ball Bounds at none against VS. Racing 2's 10. Ball Bounds also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). VS. Racing 2's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. VS. Racing 2 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Ball Bounds asks for nothing beyond the download.
VS. Racing 2 ships an update every 2 months, Ball Bounds every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VS. Racing 2 | Ball Bounds |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (3.7K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.7K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Codemancer | Jeshua Hertzke |
In-app purchases
VS. Racing 2
- Small pile of diamonds$0.99
- Small pile of diamonds$1.99
- Large pile of diamonds$1.99
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- Small pile of diamonds$2.99
- Large pile of diamonds$3.99
- Small pile of diamonds$4.99
- Large pile of diamonds$5.99
- Large pile of diamonds$9.99
- Bucket of diamonds$19.99
- Chest of diamonds$49.99
Ball Bounds
No in-app purchases
Questions
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