Comparison

Riptide GP2 vs Wake

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
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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

Wake

Features
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The prettiest sea on your phone, and it is trying to take your boat. One thumb. Hold to turn, let go to turn back. Nothing else to learn. The channel narrows as you go. Pass close to the rocks and your score climbs faster. Thread the lit gates and it climbs faster still. Get greedy and you will find out why. Keep going and the light changes: golden hour, amber, embers, dusk, blue hour, moonlight. It goes on as long as you do. How far you get is the whole brag. - 15 boats, from a wooden skiff to a jetski and a superyacht - Endless seas, and always a way through - Free, offline, no account

Screenshots

Riptide GP24 screens
Wake4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Wake at every 5 days against Riptide GP2's every 2 months. Riptide GP2's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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 Wake sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Riptide GP2 ships an update every 2 months, Wake every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Riptide GP2 versus Wake: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRiptide GP2Wake
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (7.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings7.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB79 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperVector UnitJulien Turunen

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

Wake

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
2 purchases

Wake

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Superyacht$3.99

Questions

Is Riptide GP2 free?
Riptide GP2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wake free?
Wake is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Riptide GP2 or Wake have ads?
Both Riptide GP2 and Wake show ads.
Which is updated more often, Riptide GP2 or Wake?
Riptide GP2 ships an update every 2 months, and Wake every 5 days. Most recently, Riptide GP2 was updated on October 26, 2026 and Wake on October 24, 2026.

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