Comparison

Riptide GP2 vs ST

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

Head to head
About

Riptide GP2

Experience intense console-quality water racing with rocket-powered hydro jets. Compete in online multiplayer, master a new stunt system, and progress through a career mode with upgrades and unlocks.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer races
  • Upgradeable hydro jets and riders
  • New career mode
  • Stunt system with new tricks
  • VR Challenge mode
  • Total control support (gamepad, tilt, touch)
Features
Currently charting
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The premier console-quality water-racing game on mobile kicks everything into overdrive, with intense online multi-player races, upgradeable hydro jets and riders, improved graphics, an all-new career mode, and a whole new stunt system with dozens of new tricks! Featuring rocket-powered hydro jets racing around futuristic tracks across a dynamic and interactive water surface, Riptide GP2 delivers a fast, fun, and visually stunning racing experience. From Vector Unit, developers of acclaimed racing games Beach Buggy Racing, Shine Runner, and Hydro Thunder Hurricane! • • GAME FEATURES • • • ONLINE MULTI-PLAYER • Show off your skills and your custom-tuned hydro jet in 4-way online battles with friends and players around the world! • CHALLENGE YOUR FRIENDS • Race against your friends' best times in the exciting VR Challenge mode. • ALL NEW CAREER MODE • Play through Race, Hot Lap, Elimination, and Freestyle events to earn XP and cash that can be used to upgrade your hydro jet, unlock new stunts, and increase your rider's performance. • ALL NEW WATERCRAFT • Collect 9 powerful new hydro jets, and upgrade their performance and colors to gain an edge on your competition. • ALL NEW STUNT SYSTEM • Unlock and master 25 outrageous new stunts. Wow the crowd, charge your boost and make your competition eat wake. • NEW!! TOTAL CONTROL • Seamlessly supports gamepads, extended gamepads, tilt, and touch-screen controls. • GAME CENTER & iCLOUD ENABLED • Race online, earn achievements and keep your game synced to the cloud with Game Center and iCloud integration. • OPTIMIZED FOR METAL • Full Metal optimization provides enhanced graphics, real time lighting and shadows, and super-smooth frame-rates on A7 and A8 devices (iOS 8 only). • • CUSTOMER SUPPORT • • If you encounter a problem running the game, please email the device you're using, iOS version, and a detailed description of your problem to support@vectorunit.com. We guarantee if we can't fix your problem we'll give you a refund. But we can't help you if you just leave your problem in a review. For support on most common issues please visit: www.vectorunit.com/support • • MORE INFORMATION • • Be the first to hear about updates, download custom images, and interact with the developers! Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/VectorUnit Follow us on X @vectorunit. Visit our web page at www.vectorunit.com We welcome comments and suggestions for future improvements. If you have a suggestion, or just want to say hi, email us at info@vectorunit.com.

About

ST

Experience a challenging racing game with unique, automatically generated levels. Compete for the highest score and test your skills against friends. Easy to learn but difficult to master, offering endless replayability.

Highlights
  • Unique, automatically generated levels
  • High score competition
  • Easy to play, challenging difficulty
  • Finger or gamepad controls
  • Unlock ad-free experience
Features
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Experience the full racing experience with unique and automatically generated levels. Achieve the highest possible score. Measure your high score with your friends. Every race start brings a new, unique fun experience. It is very easy to play, but can become very challenging with selection of the difficulty level. Just navigate with your finger or play with a gamepad. Do you have what it takes to last as long as possible? * You can unlock this free app to play without advertisement. Privacy policy - https://asgardsoft.com/?page=impressum#PrivacyPolicy Terms of use - https://asgardsoft.com/?page=impressum#TermsOfUse Product Page - https://asgardsoft.com/?id=g24

Screenshots

Riptide GP24 screens
ST4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Riptide GP2 at 91% against ST's 0%. Riptide GP2 also leads on ratings volume (7K vs 1) and chart position (#188 vs unranked). ST's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, update cadence, 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. Riptide GP2 sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and ST sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ST holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Riptide GP2 has 7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 91% of Riptide GP2's written reviews are positive against 0% of ST's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Riptide GP2 ships an update every 2 months, ST every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Riptide GP2 versus ST: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRiptide GP2ST
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (7K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#188 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB14 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperVector UnitAsgardSoft GmbH

Customer experience

Riptide GP2

All ratings7,008 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.3%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews520 reviews
Positive91.0%
Neutral3.5%
Negative5.6%

ST

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Riptide GP2

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add ghost mode to race against personal best times
  • Improve online multiplayer connectivity
  • Add difficulty settings

ST

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Riptide GP2

One-time7
  • Bit of Money$1.99
  • Premium Mode$2.99
  • Stack of Money$4.99
Show 4 more
  • Pile of Money$9.99
  • Serious Money$19.99
  • Mountain of Money$49.99
  • Ultimate Money$99.99
1 purchases

ST

One-time1
  • Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Riptide GP2 free?
Riptide GP2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ST free?
ST is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Riptide GP2 or ST?
ST is rated higher. Riptide GP2 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 7K ratings, while ST averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Riptide GP2 or ST have ads?
Both Riptide GP2 and ST show ads.
Which is updated more often, Riptide GP2 or ST?
Riptide GP2 ships an update every 2 months, and ST every 3 months. Most recently, Riptide GP2 was updated on October 15, 2026 and ST on October 6, 2026.

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