Comparison

Riptide GP2 vs Drone Racing

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

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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
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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

Drone Racing

Pilot high-speed drones through challenging city tracks. Experience next-gen graphics and compete for record times. Become the king of the sky in this addictive racing game.

Highlights
  • Pilot 4 different high-performance drones
  • Race through challenging city tracks
  • Experience next-gen graphics
  • Compete for record times
  • Unlock all levels
Features
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Pilot your DRONE through amazing tracks in a PARADISE city. EXPERIENCE the feeling of controlling 4 different drone's built for HIGH SPEED and PERFORMANCE! Enjoy AWESOME GRAPCHIS NEXT GEN! Play through CHALLENGING TRACKS! Push it to the LIMIT to attempt a RECORD title! Can you BEAT the all levels in the SHORTEST TIME as possible? Become the KING OF THE SKY! - Review from our friends and family: 5/5 "Beautiful scenarios! It feels awesome just to fly through the city with drones. Love it!" 5/5 "Drone hype!!! It's fun and super addictive! Very challenge though." 5/5 "RACING DRONES! What an amazing idea, really cool and fun! Can't wait for more levels!"

Screenshots

Riptide GP24 screens
Drone Racing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Drone Racing at none against Riptide GP2's 7. Drone Racing also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Riptide GP2's advantage is ratings volume (6.8K vs 2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Riptide GP2 sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Drone Racing asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drone Racing holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Riptide GP2 has 6.8K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Riptide GP2's written reviews are positive against 100% of Drone Racing's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Riptide GP2 versus Drone Racing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRiptide GP2Drone Racing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6.8K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.8K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB448 MB
Age rating+94+
DeveloperVector UnitTexas PFCG Aplicativos Ltda

Customer experience

Riptide GP2

All ratings6,790 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.3%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews520 reviews
Positive91.0%
Neutral3.5%
Negative5.6%

Drone Racing

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Drone Racing

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
None

Drone Racing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Riptide GP2 free?
Riptide GP2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drone Racing free?
Drone Racing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Riptide GP2 or Drone Racing?
Drone Racing is rated higher. Riptide GP2 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6.8K ratings, while Drone Racing averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Riptide GP2 or Drone Racing have ads?
Riptide GP2 shows ads; Drone Racing does not.

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