Comparison

Repulze vs Groundskeeper2

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

Head to head
About

Repulze

Experience a futuristic racing adrenaline rush with gravity-defying tracks and powerful hovercraft. Engage in intense battles with AI opponents using a variety of weapons and upgrades. Master quick-to-learn controls for challenging, high-speed gameplay.

Highlights
  • Gravity-defying tracks
  • Experimental hovercraft
  • Energy boosts for speed
  • Touch and tilt controls
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Weapons and AI opponents
  • Multiple upgrade options
Features
Currently charting
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* The intense PHASE THREE update is out now! * PHASE THREE brings WEAPONS and A.I. OPPONENTS to Repulze. Get ready for a futuristic adrenaline rush from the developers of Reckless Racing. Blast through gravity defying tracks while collecting precious energy boosts to push your speed beyond reason! This futuristic racer puts you in the seat of experimental Repulze hovercraft working as a test pilot for the Man. Well, the Synthetic Man is more accurate. The Synthetics run the corporations. The corporations run the world. You are way down the food chain getting pushed around to complete their “scientific” challenges. But you’ll show ‘em… •Super-fluid racing action with stunning graphics •Quick-to-learn touch and tilt controls but challenging to master •Game Center leaderboards and achievements •NEW: Phase Three is available! •NEW: Weapons and A.I. opponents •Languages: English, Deutsch, Français, Español, Italiano, 简体字, 日本語, 한국어 PHASE ONE : Re-boot Camp (OUT NOW!) Push all boundaries to find the optimal use of the Repulze engine. Go as fast as humanly possible. Then go even faster. Don't even dare to blink! •Nine gravity defying tracks •Six hypersonic Repulze hovercraft PHASE TWO : Break & Desist (OUT NOW!) Exiled to the outer rims of space you need to hone your skills and gather strength for the inevitable showdown. •New industrial wasteland theme •Seven sanity defying tracks •New challenge types •Power Ripper upgrade •Magnetic Fields, Barriers & Toolkits PHASE THREE : Backlash (OUT NOW!) The Synthetics caught up with you, but not without leaving a brightly lit trail back to the Kernel, their master A.I. It’s time to bring the sledgehammer to their tea party. •New doomsday battle theme •Eight safety & health-code violating tracks •New hovercraft •Devious A.I. opponents •Plasma Cannon and Rocket Battery upgrades •New challenge types

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

Repulze4 screens
Groundskeeper24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Groundskeeper2 at none against Repulze's 10. Groundskeeper2 also leads on rating (4.3 vs 4.0). Repulze's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $3.99) and chart position (#95 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Repulze costs $0.99 and Groundskeeper2 $3.99 up front. Repulze sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Groundskeeper2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Groundskeeper2 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 19 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Repulze'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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Repulze versus Groundskeeper2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRepulzeGroundskeeper2
Price$0.99 — better$3.99
Rating4.0 (23 ratings)4.3 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.6% of reviews — better68.8% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better19
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#95 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.08.0
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB56 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperPixelbitePascal Bestebroer

Customer experience

Repulze

All ratings23 ratings
Positive69.6%
Neutral17.4%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews321 reviews
Positive72.6%
Neutral10.9%
Negative16.5%

Groundskeeper2

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

Bugs and requests

Repulze

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on certain devices
  • Graphical glitches on older devices
  • Toolkit slot progression issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multiplayer mode (online/local)
  • Weapon/combat system
  • More track and vehicle variety
  • Customization options
  • Difficulty settings

Groundskeeper2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Repulze

One-time10
  • CHEAT: Unlock Phase Two$0.99
  • Gold paint set for Buffalo 46-TR$0.99
  • Gold paint set for Yugana SB-23$0.99
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  • Gold paint set for SYN-1101$0.99
  • A pile of Toolkits$0.99
  • Another pile of Toolkits$1.99
  • Increased Toolkit storage$1.99
  • Yet another pile of Toolkits$3.99
  • Hovercraft SYN-1101$4.99
  • Guess what… more Toolkits$7.99
None

Groundskeeper2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Repulze free?
Repulze costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Groundskeeper2 free?
Groundskeeper2 costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Repulze or Groundskeeper2?
Groundskeeper2 is rated higher. Repulze averages 4.0 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Groundskeeper2 averages 4.3 from 19 ratings.
Do Repulze or Groundskeeper2 have ads?
Neither Repulze nor Groundskeeper2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Repulze or Groundskeeper2?
Repulze ships an update every 5 weeks, and Groundskeeper2 every 5 weeks. Most recently, Repulze was updated on September 24, 2026 and Groundskeeper2 on August 15, 2026.

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