Comparison

Groundskeeper2 vs YubiYubiRunner

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

YubiYubiRunner

Control a character with simple taps, long presses, and device tilting to navigate through 120 missions. Collect items like pencils to use special moves or gain advantages, and discover hidden missions to enhance gameplay.

Highlights
  • Tap to jump
  • Long press to hover
  • Tilt or virtual pad for horizontal movement
  • Collect pencils for special moves
  • 120 missions
  • Hidden missions to increase life and edit speed
Features
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<Operation method>   Tap ・・・jump   Long press・・・Hovering Tilting of the terminal ・・・Horizontal movement or Virtual Pad <Basic items> Pencil・・・can use Special Moves when you save Red Pencil・・・Take damage Blue pencil ・・・Recover Thimble・・・No damage while equipped <Mission> There are a total of 120 missions. <Hidden mission> Complete hidden missions to increase your life It happens that you can edit the running speed.

Screenshots

Groundskeeper24 screens
YubiYubiRunner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: YubiYubiRunner at $0.49 against Groundskeeper2's $3.99. YubiYubiRunner also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 69%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). Groundskeeper2's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Groundskeeper2 costs $3.99 and YubiYubiRunner $0.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Groundskeeper2 ships an update every 5 weeks, YubiYubiRunner fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Groundskeeper2 versus YubiYubiRunner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroundskeeper2YubiYubiRunner
Price$3.99$0.49 — better
Rating4.3 (19 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.8% of reviews82.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB99 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPascal BestebroerKazuya Sugo

Customer experience

Groundskeeper2

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

YubiYubiRunner

Written reviews17 reviews
Positive82.4%
Neutral11.8%
Negative5.9%

In-app purchases

None

Groundskeeper2

No in-app purchases

None

YubiYubiRunner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Groundskeeper2 free?
Groundskeeper2 costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is YubiYubiRunner free?
YubiYubiRunner costs $0.49, with no in-app purchases.
Do Groundskeeper2 or YubiYubiRunner have ads?
Neither Groundskeeper2 nor YubiYubiRunner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Groundskeeper2 or YubiYubiRunner?
Groundskeeper2 ships an update every 5 weeks, and YubiYubiRunner fortnightly. Most recently, Groundskeeper2 was updated on October 24, 2026 and YubiYubiRunner on October 12, 2026.

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