Comparison

Groundskeeper2 vs Runaway Duffy

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

Head to head
About

Groundskeeper2

Battle waves of robotic space aliens in this fast-paced arcade shooter. Unlock a variety of weapons and new worlds as you fight to protect humanity from an extraterrestrial invasion. Experience randomized levels for endless replayability.

Highlights
  • Unlockable weapons
  • Unlockable worlds
  • Fast-paced arcade action
  • Randomized levels
  • Achievements and leaderboards
Features
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Try To Survive Waves Of Robotic Space Aliens, and be a true hero to the resistance. Unlock new weapons to help you further in your quest to protect the world from the alien invasion. Unlocking new battle area’s as you become a more skilled player with every go About the game Survive the invasion of the supernatural, the robots, the monsters.. the world needs you! Groundskeeper2 throws you in the middle of a war, the war with supernatural robots from outer space.. yeah.. we went there! Every time you play this game you will get further and have a better chance at surviving. You’ll unlock new weapons like the machine-gun, laser-gun, rocket-launcher, and tools like all-destroying light-beams, shields, time-slowdowns, and more! What’s more important, you’ll unlock new worlds and hopefully become a true hero for the resistance… or you die a quick death and try again.. ----- TouchArcade 4/5 – “Groundskeeper2 is an entertaining action game that will keep you busy blasting bots for bits and bobs for a while” Paranerds 9/10 - "It's fast-paced, easy to play and addicting, all the while being charming, funny and filled with fantastic music and art" 148Apps 4/5 - “Groundskeeper2 is a fun and furious action/shooting game that keeps players coming back.” PocketGamer - Bronze award - "A big old bundle of laser blasting fun, Groundskeeper 2 does what it does with style and a cheeky smile" ---- Features: - unlockables, a LOT of unlockables - fast paced arcade action - unlockable weapons - always changing gameplay (levels are randomized) - unlockable worlds - big bad robots - achievements, leaderboards - and did we mention a lot of unlockables?

About

Runaway Duffy

Guide a character through a forest filled with obstacles and enemies by jumping from block to block. Collect coins to unlock costumes with special powers and choose between story or endless challenge modes.

Highlights
  • Over 80 levels
  • 3 Endless Challenges
  • Over 120 unlockable costumes
  • Beautiful graphics
  • Original soundtrack
  • Simple yet challenging gameplay
Features
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Maybe running away from home wasn't the best idea… Because he can't fly, Duffy has to jump from block to block across a forest full of tricky obstacles and deadly enemies. Jumping is exhausting though! The higher Duffy has to jump the more energy he uses, but perfect jumps can help Duffy recover health and earn extra coins. Use the coins you collect to unlock new costumes with special powers! Play Story Mode to help Duffy find his way back home, or unlock endless levels in Challenge Mode and compete to become the champion of the woods! Features: - Over 80 levels - 3 types Endless Challenges - Over 120 Costumes to unlock - Beautiful graphics and original soundtrack - Simple but challenging gameplay Have fun, and don't forget to rate us!

Screenshots

Groundskeeper24 screens
Runaway Duffy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Runaway Duffy at Free against Groundskeeper2's $3.99. Runaway Duffy also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 69%). Groundskeeper2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and rating (4.3 vs 4.0). On 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

Runaway Duffy is free to download; Groundskeeper2 costs $3.99 up front. Runaway Duffy sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Groundskeeper2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Groundskeeper2 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 6 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of Groundskeeper2's written reviews are positive against 100% of Runaway Duffy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Groundskeeper2 versus Runaway Duffy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroundskeeper2Runaway Duffy
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (19 ratings) — better4.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews68.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.08.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB419 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPascal BestebroerTiny Games

Customer experience

Groundskeeper2

All ratings19 ratings
Positive78.9%
Neutral10.5%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive68.8%
Neutral12.5%
Negative18.8%

Runaway Duffy

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Groundskeeper2

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Runaway Duffy

One-time6
  • 10000 Duffy coins$0.99
  • GOLD DUFFY$1.99
  • MECHANIC DUFFY$1.99
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  • TELEVISION DUFFY$1.99
  • 50000 Duffy coins$4.99
  • 100000 Duffy coins$8.99

Questions

Is Groundskeeper2 free?
Groundskeeper2 costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Runaway Duffy free?
Runaway Duffy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Groundskeeper2 or Runaway Duffy?
Groundskeeper2 is rated higher. Groundskeeper2 averages 4.3 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Runaway Duffy averages 4.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Groundskeeper2 or Runaway Duffy have ads?
Neither Groundskeeper2 nor Runaway Duffy shows ads.

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