Comparison

Buddy Games vs RoadPlay

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Buddy Games

Features
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Challenge your friends face-to-face with 14 addictive local multiplayer mini-games — no internet needed! Buddy Games brings the party to your hands. Connect 2 iPhones over local Wi-Fi or Bluetooth and compete in a collection of fast-paced mini-games designed for same-room fun. 14 MINI-GAMES: - Pong — The timeless classic, reimagined - Neon Hockey — Fast-paced air hockey action - Tic Tac Toe — Strategic 3-in-a-row battles - Connect Four — Drop discs, block, and win - Snake Duel — Head-to-head snake showdown - Bomberman — Strategic bomb-blasting chaos - Tank Battle — Aim, shoot, and outmaneuver - Camel Race — Wild race to the finish line - Racing — High-speed checkpoint competition - Light Cycles — Tron-style arena survival - Snatch — Quick reflexes steal the win - Mad Dash — Sprint, dodge, and outrun · Chapa Kick — Tabletop football duels · Reel Rush — Catch fish and steal your rival's catch SERIES MODE: Pick your favorite games, set the number of rounds, and compete in a full tournament series. Track wins across games and crown the ultimate champion. HOW IT WORKS: 1. Open Buddy Games on both phones 2. Connect automatically via local network 3. Choose your games and start playing! FEATURES: - No internet required — play anywhere - 2-player local multiplayer - Beautiful neon design with smooth animations - Best-of series with score tracking - Quick setup — connect and play in seconds - No accounts needed — just open and go Perfect for parties, road trips, waiting in line, or any time you want instant fun with a friend. Download now and challenge your buddy!

About

RoadPlay

This app offers a vast collection of games playable directly between devices via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, requiring no internet connection. It also supports remote play over FaceTime with SharePlay and includes solo modes against AI opponents.

Highlights
  • Play offline via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth
  • Remote play with SharePlay
  • Over 70 games available
  • Solo play against AI
  • Family Sharing for whole car
  • Road Trip Cup tournament mode
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RoadPlay is 70 games for 1 to 8 players that connect directly over Wi-Fi, phone to phone, no network or internet needed. And when family is far away, play over FaceTime with SharePlay. FREE TO START. ROAD PASS FOR EVERYTHING. 18 games are free forever, including Road Sign Bingo, License Plate Game, Chess, Four in a Row, Pong and Snakes & Ladders. One more game is free every day, and each of the other 52 has a free 15-minute visit so you can try it. Road Pass is a one-time purchase that unlocks all 52, every game we add, the Road Trip Cup, trip history and every avatar. One pass covers the whole car: friends connected to your phone play your games free. Family Sharing included, up to 6 people. NO SIGNAL? NO PROBLEM. RoadPlay finds nearby phones directly over Wi-Fi, perfect for flights, cruises, road trips and campsites. Wi-Fi off? Two phones can pair over Bluetooth instead. NEW: PLAY FAR AWAY. Grandparents at home? Cousins in another state? On a FaceTime call, open a game, tap Far away and start SharePlay: everyone on the call plays from their own phone. 31 games work far away, from Chess and Backgammon to Yacht Dice and Corner Pocket. Only people on your call can join: no strangers, no accounts. CONNECT ONCE, PLAY EVERYTHING. No room codes, no accounts. Tap Connect Phones on two to four phones and they pair in seconds. Then anyone picks a game and everyone jumps in. Friend doesn't have RoadPlay yet? Tap Invite and they scan a QR code. NOBODY ELSE AROUND? PLAY VS ROBO. 55 games play solo, most with a built-in opponent or partner on four levels: Easy, Medium, Hard and Expert, from Chess and Backgammon to pool and bowling. Most of the rest run pass-and-play on one phone. WHOLE CAR GAMES. Say It! puts the phone up for everyone, up to 8 players. Would You Rather, Twenty Questions and Categories get everyone talking. On a plane? Tap Quiet games to hide the loud ones. OUT THE WINDOW Road Sign Bingo, Alphabet Hunt, I Spy and the License Plate Game, which tracks all 50 states for the whole trip, use the actual road. ROAD TRIP CUP Turn the drive into a tournament: a playlist of 3, 5 or 7 games, a running scoreboard and a champion. Avatars, stickers, a daily challenge and a recap of the whole trip. 70 GAMES, ONE APP Out the Window: Road Sign Bingo, License Plate Game, I Spy, Alphabet Hunt Strategy: Chess, Checkers, Backgammon, Bagh Chal, Four in a Row, Reversi, Mancala, Dots & Boxes, Yacht Dice, Wild Eights, Fleet Duel, Broadside Bluff, Cannon Canyon, Bounty Board, Domino Topple, Beam Bounce Sports: Corner Pocket, Lucky Lanes, Curling Cup, Beach Volley, Putt Party, Air Hockey, Air Hockey Arena, Spot Kick Arcade: Block Brawl, Blast Arena, Micro Rally, Pong, Sky Duel, Snake Duel, Brick Duel, Fruit Slice Duel, Goat Tower, Rift Rally, Skyhook Scramble, Ink Rush, Bumper Sumo, Neon Pinball Duel, Beat Battle, Kaiju Stomp, Wobble Tower Party: Say It!, Would You Rather, Twenty Questions, Categories, Whack-a-Bunny, Signal Relay, Ghost Hunt, Most Likely, Echo Chain, Sketch Relay Co-op: Treasure Waters, Herd Home, Weather the Storm, Countdown Crew, Signal Heist, Hexbound Expedition, Orbit Salvage Minigames: Reflex Duel, Bullseye Duel, Claw Machine Duel, Skyline Jump Quick & Easy: Tic-Tac-Toe, Memory Match, Snakes & Ladders NO ADS. NO ACCOUNTS. NO TRACKING. Nearby play never touches the internet. Far away play travels over Apple's SharePlay, end-to-end encrypted, with no RoadPlay servers in between. We count which games get played and where people give up, as anonymous totals with no name, account or device ID, so we can make the games better. You can switch it off in your profile. No ad networks, no sign-in. We never see your games. Only buying or restoring Road Pass and sending those totals need a connection.

Screenshots

Buddy Games4 screens
RoadPlay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Buddy Games at none against RoadPlay's 1. RoadPlay's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support 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. RoadPlay sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Buddy Games asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Buddy Games ships an update every 2 months, RoadPlay daily. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Buddy Games versus RoadPlay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuddy GamesRoadPlay
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBazinga SystemsJoseph Ting

In-app purchases

None

Buddy Games

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

RoadPlay

One-time1
  • Road Pass$2.99

Questions

Is Buddy Games free?
Buddy Games is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RoadPlay free?
RoadPlay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Buddy Games or RoadPlay have ads?
Neither Buddy Games nor RoadPlay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Buddy Games or RoadPlay?
Buddy Games ships an update every 2 months, and RoadPlay daily. Most recently, Buddy Games was updated on October 28, 2026 and RoadPlay on November 1, 2026.

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