Comparison

Riptide GP2 vs Derby Madness

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

Derby Madness

Experience intense, real-time demolition derby action with realistic car deformations and crashes. Engage in various game modes, customize and upgrade vehicles, and enjoy dynamic pile-ups and destructions on diverse tracks.

Highlights
  • Real-time simulated driving and crashes
  • Upgradeable and customizable vehicles
  • Multiple racing tracks and locations
  • 8 diverse racing game modes
  • Up to 32 cars in a single race
  • Replay mode
Features
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Derby Madness offers a unique real time simulated driving experience with full of actions such as pile ups, crashes, overthrows, push outs, spin outs, slaloms and destructions. ================ The Main Features ================ * Unique gameplay with many actions and crashes - fast and hard actions with push outs, spin outs, overthrows and pile ups - real time simulated car deformations and crashes - with skill tests and destruction series - a lot of cars in one race (up to 32) - replay mode * Many locations with different racing tracks * Wide variety of upgradeable and customizable vehicles to choose from - old cars, big cars, fast cars, racing cars - customize your vehicle with unique paintings - upgrade your car for better performance and longer durabilty * 8 racing game modes, such as - single races - destruction series - skill series - tournaments * 5 achievable difficulty levels with different events * Easy handling - choose between touch, tilt or gamepad steering Derby Madness is the sequel to Bus Derby racing game. If you liked Bus Derby, you will love Derby Madness. Immerse yourself in a world of real, fast-paced demolition derby games with Derby Madness, where every race is an adrenaline-fuelled smash of speed and destruction! The game was featured in "The Best New Games This Week"

Screenshots

Riptide GP24 screens
Derby Madness4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Riptide GP2 at 13.0 against Derby Madness's 15.0. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 Derby Madness sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Riptide GP2 against 4.8 for Derby Madness. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6.8K and 7.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Riptide GP2's written reviews are positive against 85% of Derby Madness's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Riptide GP2 ships an update every 2 months, Derby Madness every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Riptide GP2 versus Derby Madness: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRiptide GP2Derby Madness
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6.8K ratings)4.8 (7.6K ratings)
Positive reviews91.0% of reviews — better85.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6.8K7.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB1.4 GB
Age rating+912+
DeveloperVector UnitDimension Technics

Customer experience

Riptide GP2

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

Derby Madness

All ratings7,552 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews472 reviews
Positive85.0%
Neutral6.6%
Negative8.5%

User reviews

Riptide GP2

From 6.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent graphics
  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Nostalgic and fun
  • 👍 Great customization options
  • 👍 No ads

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent stunt registration
  • 🐛 Difficulty spikes in later levels
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for new vehicles

Derby Madness

From 7.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game
  • 🚀 Awesome physics
  • 🚀 Realistic damage
  • 👍 Fun gameplay
  • 👍 Addictive

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unstable after in-app purchases
  • 🐛 Overheating issues
  • 🐛 Unresponsive controls
  • 🐛 Unfair AI behavior
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly

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

Derby Madness

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashing after in-app purchases
  • Ads muting the game audio
  • Inconsistent cornering physics
  • Respawn time issues

Requested features

11 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • More tracks and cars
  • Customization options
  • Demolition derby mode
  • Steering wheel/controller support
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  • Larger/customizable buttons
  • More destructive physics
  • Endurance race mode
  • Open world/free roam mode
  • Boss races
  • Track building mode

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Riptide GP2

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

Derby Madness

One-time9
  • Starter Pack$0.99
  • 200,000 Coins$2.99
  • 10 Diamonds$2.99
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  • Ad Free$4.99
  • 500,000 Coins$4.99
  • 30 Diamonds$4.99
  • 1000,000 Coins$7.99
  • 60 Diamonds$7.99
  • 3000,000 Coins$14.99

Questions

Is Riptide GP2 free?
Riptide GP2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Derby Madness free?
Derby Madness is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Riptide GP2 or Derby Madness?
Riptide GP2 and Derby Madness are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6.8K and 7.6K ratings respectively.
Do Riptide GP2 or Derby Madness have ads?
Both Riptide GP2 and Derby Madness show ads.
Which is updated more often, Riptide GP2 or Derby Madness?
Riptide GP2 ships an update every 2 months, and Derby Madness every 6 weeks. Most recently, Riptide GP2 was updated on September 29, 2026 and Derby Madness on October 1, 2026.

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