Comparison

Retro Bowl+ vs Touchgrind BMX 2+

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

Head to head
About

Retro Bowl+

Experience unlimited football action with a full roster and team editing suite from the start. Manage your team, handle press duties, and make crucial on-field decisions to win the Retro Bowl. Enjoy classic retro graphics and simple management.

Highlights
  • Unlimited features unlocked
  • 12-man roster
  • Full team editing suite
  • Roster management
  • Press duties and ego handling
  • On-field play calling
Features
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RETRO BOWL+ lets the armchair quarterback get straight into the action! Kick off with an unlimited feature set right from the start, including the 12-man roster, a full team editing suite, and more! Get your hands on everything that made RETRO BOWL a #1 App Store hit - the glorious retro style and the simple roster management, including press duties and the handling of fragile egos, while on the field you get to call the shots. Can you pass the grade and take your team all the way to the ultimate prize? Can you win the Retro Bowl?

About

Touchgrind BMX 2+

Experience realistic BMX biking with intuitive two-finger controls. Master challenging tricks across 17 global locations, customize your bike, and compete on leaderboards. Your fingers are the rider in this immersive simulation.

Highlights
  • Revolutionary two-finger controls
  • 17 unique global locations
  • Fully customizable bikes
  • Unlockable special and crazy bikes
  • Challenges and trophies
  • World and country leaderboards
  • Watchable rider runs
Features
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TOUCHGRIND BMX 2+ puts a real BMX at your fingertips. No buttons, no joysticks — your two fingers stand on the pedals, pump the ramps, yank the bars and whip the frame, with true physics responding to every move. Every barspin, tailwhip and backflip happens because your fingers actually made it happen. You don't steer a rider — you ARE the rider. EXPERIENCE SEVENTEEN INCREDIBLE LOCATIONS all around the globe. Drop off fifty meter rooftops surrounded by skyscrapers in Vertigo, rush downhill on the shady slopes of Montaña Alta, shred the trails on Grizzly Trail, carve through the snow in Frostbite or take your chances descending Viper Valley's narrow ledges, literally flying over lethal gaps. DESIGN and ASSEMBLE your fully customizable BMX. Choose between different frames, handlebars, wheels and seats and spray paint it for that final personal touch. Unlock additional bike parts, SPECIAL and CRAZY bikes as you progress. COMPLETE CHALLENGES and RANK UP, earn shiny trophies for exceptional performance, and learn to master barspins, tailwhips, bikeflips, backflips, 360's and many other tricks. Pump your adrenaline levels to the max and land impossible trick combos that will rocket your scores sky high. RIDE WITH THE WORLD. Every leaderboard score carries the actual run behind it — watch how the best riders on the planet, or in your own country, really landed those lines. Study them, steal their tricks, then beat them. Star your friends and favorite riders to keep their latest runs one tap away, and post your own best rides for the world to chase. DROP IN AND RIDE. From the first launch on, only your imagination decides what kind of BMX rider you will become. It begins NOW! FEATURES - Revolutionary Touchgrind two-finger controls — your fingers are the rider - 17 unique locations to master, all around the globe - Fully customizable bikes plus unlockable SPECIAL and CRAZY bikes - Challenges, trophies and rank-ups on every location - World, country and starred-rider leaderboards — every score with a watchable run

Screenshots

Retro Bowl+4 screens
Touchgrind BMX 2+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Touchgrind BMX 2+ at every 4 days against Retro Bowl+'s every 2 months. Touchgrind BMX 2+ also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Retro Bowl+'s advantage is review sentiment (77% vs 55%). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Touchgrind BMX 2+ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.8K and 1K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of Retro Bowl+'s written reviews are positive against 55% of Touchgrind BMX 2+'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Retro Bowl+ ships an update every 2 months, Touchgrind BMX 2+ every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Retro Bowl+ versus Touchgrind BMX 2+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetro Bowl+Touchgrind BMX 2+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.8K ratings)4.7 (1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.1% of reviews — better55.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8K — better1K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB415 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNew Star R&D Ltd.Illusion Labs

Customer experience

Retro Bowl+

All ratings1,635 ratings
Positive85.6%
Neutral4.4%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews231 reviews
Positive77.1%
Neutral10.4%
Negative12.6%

Touchgrind BMX 2+

All ratings369 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral3.3%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive55.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Retro Bowl+

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezing and crashing issues
  • Incorrect jersey colors in some matchups
  • Unrealistic scoring and comeback mechanics

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add defensive gameplay and player control
  • Improve coin earning rate for better progression
  • Introduce more customization options for teams and players
  • Implement online/multiplayer modes
  • Add more play calling options and strategic depth

Touchgrind BMX 2+

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Retro Bowl+

No in-app purchases

None

Touchgrind BMX 2+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Retro Bowl+ free?
Retro Bowl+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Touchgrind BMX 2+ free?
Touchgrind BMX 2+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Retro Bowl+ or Touchgrind BMX 2+?
Touchgrind BMX 2+ is rated higher. Retro Bowl+ averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Touchgrind BMX 2+ averages 4.7 from 1K ratings.
Do Retro Bowl+ or Touchgrind BMX 2+ have ads?
Neither Retro Bowl+ nor Touchgrind BMX 2+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Retro Bowl+ or Touchgrind BMX 2+?
Retro Bowl+ ships an update every 2 months, and Touchgrind BMX 2+ every 4 days. Most recently, Retro Bowl+ was updated on November 7, 2026 and Touchgrind BMX 2+ on November 8, 2026.

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