Comparison

Groundskeeper2 vs Ancient Legacy

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

Ancient Legacy

Embark on a tabletop-style RPG adventure with roguelike elements. Explore a dark world, battle monsters, build your base, and collect ancient artifacts to seal an evil god. Test your luck and strategy with dice rolls and strategic combat.

Highlights
  • Tabletop-style RPG with roguelike elements
  • Dice rolling for combat and strategy
  • World map exploration with 5 areas
  • Camp building and upgrades
  • Collect 4 Ancient Legacies
  • Challenge 4 environment bosses
  • Unlock and play 9 unique heroes
Features
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Toucharcade 4/5 - "A Clever Hybird of Roguelike And Board Game" ----------------------------------------------------------- Ancient Legacy is a table-top style RPG with rogue-like elements. You play as a hero who must explore a dark world while fighting monsters, building their base, solving quests, and collecting four Ancient Legacy to seal the evil god. Features - Roll the dice and swing your sword as you test your luck and strategies - Venture across a world map that connects to 5 different areas - Build and upgrade your camp to help you on your journey - 4 powerful Ancient Legacy to collect - 4 environment boss wait for you to challenge them - 9 heroes with different abilities to choose and play (7 need to be unlocked) - 10 achievements to conquer - 32 kinds of enemies to face off against - 63 random events with mythical creatures, strange allies, and more - Endless fun as you fight, explore and adventure with dice ----------------------------------------------------------- Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TowerofFortune Gameplay Movie http://youtu.be/NDtIZ9N0q30

Screenshots

Groundskeeper24 screens
Ancient Legacy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Groundskeeper2 at none against Ancient Legacy's 11. Groundskeeper2 also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 9 months) and rating (4.3 vs 4.1). Ancient Legacy's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $3.99). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads 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 Ancient Legacy $0.99 up front. Ancient Legacy sells 11 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 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 30 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of Groundskeeper2's written reviews are positive against 76% of Ancient Legacy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Groundskeeper2 ships an update every 5 weeks, Ancient Legacy every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Groundskeeper2 versus Ancient Legacy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroundskeeper2Ancient Legacy
Price$3.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.3 (19 ratings) — better4.1 (30 ratings)
Positive reviews68.8% of reviews76.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1930 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB40 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPascal BestebroerGUAN LING WU

Customer experience

Groundskeeper2

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

Ancient Legacy

All ratings30 ratings
Positive76.7%
Neutral10.0%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive76.4%
Neutral8.3%
Negative15.3%

Bugs and requests

Groundskeeper2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Ancient Legacy

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Game freezes/gets stuck in certain situations
  • Game bugged out and lost progress
  • App doesn't handle certain quest completions
  • Bug after camp destroyed and ambushed
  • No dice to continue after a bug

Requested features

14 requests
  • Sequel or new game with similar mechanics
  • Update graphics for newer phones
  • IAP update with new content or worlds
  • Create a sequel please!
  • Add a tutorial
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  • Fix bugs and glitches
  • Add more content/worlds to conquer
  • Improve post-game content
  • Option to unlock items through gameplay
  • Add a checkpoint system
  • Add a skip option for animations
  • Improve enemy balance
  • More narrative-centric occurrences
  • Option to earn IAP items in-game

In-app purchases

None

Groundskeeper2

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Ancient Legacy

One-time11
  • Knight$0.99
  • Ranger$0.99
  • Rogue$0.99
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  • Samurai$0.99
  • Bard$0.99
  • Alchemist$0.99
  • Mascot$1.99
  • Coin$1.99
  • Bag$2.99
  • Hero Pack$4.99
  • Chest$4.99

Questions

Is Groundskeeper2 free?
Groundskeeper2 costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ancient Legacy free?
Ancient Legacy costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Groundskeeper2 or Ancient Legacy?
Groundskeeper2 is rated higher. Groundskeeper2 averages 4.3 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Ancient Legacy averages 4.1 from 30 ratings.
Do Groundskeeper2 or Ancient Legacy have ads?
Neither Groundskeeper2 nor Ancient Legacy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Groundskeeper2 or Ancient Legacy?
Groundskeeper2 ships an update every 5 weeks, and Ancient Legacy every 9 months. Most recently, Groundskeeper2 was updated on August 15, 2026 and Ancient Legacy on September 27, 2026.

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