Comparison

Riptide GP2 vs Kayos

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

Kayos

Experience an intense and chaotic arcade game with simple controls and a visually engaging interface. Navigate a world with no boundaries and test your survival skills in this adrenaline-pumping challenge.

Highlights
  • Adrenaline-rushing gameplay
  • Intense and challenging
  • Chaotic experience
  • Simple controls
  • Visually enticing interface
  • Survival challenge
Features
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From the developer that brought you the award-winning original game Boost 2, comes another adrenaline rushing experience: K A Y O S. More intense, more challenging, and more chaotic than ever before. With simple controls and a clean, visually enticing interface, Kayos will immerse you into a world with no boundaries or rules - but do you have what it takes to survive? Thank you for playing - your purchase helps support an independent developer continue to create fun, original games!

Screenshots

Riptide GP24 screens
Kayos4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Kayos at none against Riptide GP2's shown. Kayos also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Riptide GP2's advantage is ratings volume (7K vs 147) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, in-app purchases 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 and Kayos 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

Riptide GP2 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Riptide GP2 has 7K ratings behind it against 147, 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 81% of Kayos's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Riptide GP2 versus Kayos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRiptide GP2Kayos
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (7K ratings) — better4.6 (147 ratings)
Positive reviews91.0% of reviews — better81.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7K — better147
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB42 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperVector UnitJonathan Lanis

Customer experience

Riptide GP2

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

Kayos

All ratings147 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral4.8%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews153 reviews
Positive81.0%
Neutral5.9%
Negative13.1%

User reviews

Riptide GP2

From 7K 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

Kayos

From 147 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Beautiful graphics
  • 🎶 Great music/soundtrack
  • 🕹️ Smooth gameplay
  • 🎮 Addictive/engaging gameplay
  • 👍 Easy to learn controls

Room to improve

  • 😠 Too many ads
  • 💸 Ads after paying for no ads
  • 🥵 Very difficult/frustrating
  • 🕹️ Clunky/sensitive controls
  • 🤔 Unoriginal/boring gameplay

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

Kayos

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Ads appear after paying for no ads
  • Restoring purchase doesn't always work
  • Music stops working
  • Bug with 'remove ads' display
  • Tilt controls too sensitive
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  • Menu text overlapping on iPad 2
  • Game won't load on iPad 2
  • Doesn't fit iPad mini screen

Requested features

8 requests
  • Update for new phones/screens
  • More ships/unlockables
  • Invert colors option
  • Game Center achievements
  • More game modes
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  • Manual control option
  • Add night mode or different colors
  • More features like Boost 2

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
1 purchases

Kayos

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Riptide GP2 free?
Riptide GP2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kayos free?
Kayos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Riptide GP2 or Kayos?
Riptide GP2 is rated higher. Riptide GP2 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 7K ratings, while Kayos averages 4.6 from 147 ratings.
Do Riptide GP2 or Kayos have ads?
Riptide GP2 shows ads; Kayos does not.
Which is updated more often, Riptide GP2 or Kayos?
Riptide GP2 ships an update every 2 months, and Kayos every 4 months. Most recently, Riptide GP2 was updated on October 15, 2026 and Kayos on October 6, 2026.

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