Comparison

Riptide GP2 vs Tuber

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

Tuber

Race down an endless mountain on an inflatable tube, outrunning a surge of lava. Collect boosts to cool down, thread gaps, and earn style points. Unlock cosmetic items and complete daily challenges in this fast-paced pixel-art runner.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated slopes
  • Boosts for cooling and combos
  • Near-miss scoring
  • Power-ups (slow-motion, shield, bulldozer)
  • Daily mountains with modifiers
  • Cosmetic unlocks and sets
  • Game Center leaderboards
Features
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You're riding an inflatable tube down an endless mountain and the lava is right behind you. TUBER is a fast, twitchy, pixel-art downhill runner about one thing: don't melt. Your tube heats up the longer you ride, so grab boosts to cool down, thread the gaps, and stay ahead of the molten flow. Slow down and the lava surges. Outrun it and rack up a combo. Crash and watch your speed, and your nerve, melt away. CHASE THE LINE - Hold left or right to carve down a procedurally built slope. - Snag boosts to cool your tube and build a multiplier. - Skim obstacles for near-miss points. Threading the needle is its own reward. - Hit ramps for big air and STYLE bonuses. CLUTCH POWER-UPS - Stopwatch: bend time into slow motion to thread the impossible. - Frost Ward: a one-hit shield that shrugs off a crash with no penalty. - Bulldozer: plow straight through everything for a few glorious seconds. OUTRUN THE SURGE - Let the heat climb too high and the lava SURGES. Grab a boost in time or you're toast. A MOUNTAIN THAT CHANGES DAILY - A new Daily Mountain every day with its own modifier. Hot Conditions, Dense Forest, Boost Rush, Ice Storm, Whiteout and more. - Daily missions, login streaks, and a soft-currency economy ("Flakes") to chase. COLLECT EVERYTHING (no pay-to-win) - Dozens of tubes and trails to unlock from a rubber duck to a flamingo pool float. - Complete themed cosmetic SETS for bonus rewards. - Everything is earnable by playing. The only purchase is an optional one-time Starter Bundle. Cosmetics never change how the game plays. PLUS - Game Center leaderboards and 50+ achievements. - Crisp retro pixel art, juicy game feel, and a few secrets to discover. How deep can you get before you melt?

Screenshots

Riptide GP24 screens
Tuber4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tuber at none against Riptide GP2's shown. Tuber also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Riptide GP2's advantage is ratings volume (7K vs 10) and chart position (#197 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Tuber 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

Tuber 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 10, 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 Tuber's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Riptide GP2 ships an update every 2 months, Tuber every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Riptide GP2 versus Tuber: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRiptide GP2Tuber
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (7K ratings)5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7K — better10
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#197 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB11 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperVector UnitBrett Pierce

Customer experience

Riptide GP2

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

Tuber

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 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

Tuber

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

Tuber

One-time1
  • Starter Bundle$3.99

Questions

Is Riptide GP2 free?
Riptide GP2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tuber free?
Tuber is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Riptide GP2 or Tuber?
Tuber is rated higher. Riptide GP2 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 7K ratings, while Tuber averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.
Do Riptide GP2 or Tuber have ads?
Riptide GP2 shows ads; Tuber does not.
Which is updated more often, Riptide GP2 or Tuber?
Riptide GP2 ships an update every 2 months, and Tuber every 4 days. Most recently, Riptide GP2 was updated on October 15, 2026 and Tuber on October 6, 2026.

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