Comparison

Riptide GP2 vs Board 2 Death

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
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

Board 2 Death

Perform tricks and avoid obstacles while bombing down a hill on a skateboard. Collect coins to unlock new characters and challenge friends in a two-player mode. Enjoy hours of fun with intuitive touch or gamepad controls.

Highlights
  • Perform tricks for points
  • Avoid obstacles
  • Collect coins to unlock characters
  • Challenge friends
  • Two-player mode on one device
  • Touch and gamepad controls
Features
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Jump, grind and weave as you bomb down the big hill and rack up the points. Try not to biff it and see how far you can go for hours of fun and challenging skateboarding gameplay. -Do tricks for points! -Avoid the obstacles! -Collect coins to unlock characters! -Challenge your friends! -Go head to head on one device with two player mode! Touch Controls: Single Player - Tap anywhere on the screen to change direction Two Player - Yellow player taps on the left side of the screen and the blue player taps on the right side of the screen Gamepad Controls: Single Player - Press A or X buttons to change direction Two Player - Yellow player presses A button and the blue player presses the X button

Screenshots

Riptide GP24 screens
Board 2 Death4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Board 2 Death at none against Riptide GP2's shown. Board 2 Death also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Riptide GP2's advantage is ratings volume (7K vs 9) and chart position (#206 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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 Board 2 Death 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

Board 2 Death 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 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 91% of Riptide GP2's written reviews are positive against 83% of Board 2 Death'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 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Riptide GP2 versus Board 2 Death: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRiptide GP2Board 2 Death
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (7K ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.8% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings7K — better9
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#206 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB25 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperVector UnitMatthew Barrie

Customer experience

Riptide GP2

All ratings7,008 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.3%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews524 reviews
Positive90.8%
Neutral3.6%
Negative5.5%

Board 2 Death

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

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

Board 2 Death

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

Board 2 Death

One-time1
  • Remove Adverts$0.99

Questions

Is Riptide GP2 free?
Riptide GP2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Board 2 Death free?
Board 2 Death is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Riptide GP2 or Board 2 Death?
Board 2 Death is rated higher. Riptide GP2 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 7K ratings, while Board 2 Death averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do Riptide GP2 or Board 2 Death have ads?
Riptide GP2 shows ads; Board 2 Death does not.
Which is updated more often, Riptide GP2 or Board 2 Death?
Riptide GP2 ships an update every 2 months, and Board 2 Death every 2 months. Most recently, Riptide GP2 was updated on October 20, 2026 and Board 2 Death on September 28, 2026.

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