Comparison

Groundskeeper2 vs Fairy Fire

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

Fairy Fire

Engage in retro arcade action as you defend fairy pals from evil creatures in this fast-paced side-scroller. Collect power-ups and gems to upgrade your abilities and advance through waves of enemies or play in an endless arcade mode.

Highlights
  • Retro arcade action
  • Side-scrolling gameplay
  • Waves of evil creatures
  • Upgrade items and power-ups
  • Two game modes: floor-by-floor and endless
  • Collect gems for upgrades
Features
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Fairy Fire - Defender of the Fairies Up for some retro arcade action? Extra weapons, upgrades, smart bombs etc. are your favorite tools? Then this great arcade clone is for you! Survive waves of evil creatures in this fantastic, fast paced side scroller. The plot: Defend your fairy pals against the evil! Fight through waves of evil creatures and finally meet the mother of evil and free the fairies - forever... Pick up the fairies and escort them to the warp-hole. Watch out for the snatchers, they are trying to abduct your fairy pals. Advance to the next wave by rescuing all fairies and eliminating all enemies by the end of the timer. Two game modes - Advance floor by floor by defeating the boss of each floor. - Arcade ‘endless’ mode. Collect gems to buy great upgrade items - get additional fire power with the ‘FairyFire’ upgrade ( also protects the fairy from dying ) - increase the number of collectable fairies with the ‘FairyCarry’ upgrade - speed up the wizard and make him fast like a flash - increase the shot frequency with the ‘FirePower’ upgrade - get a ‘GemMagnet’ to ease the pickup of gems Collectable upgrades: - Smart bomb ( black scroll ): kill all enemies on the screen - Invincible ( golden scroll ): kamikaze can be fun - Time Bender ( hourglass ): slow down the enemies for easy killing - Helper ( purple potion ): adds a protecting item to the wizard; it kills enemies - Extra Live ( green potion ) - Fire Power ( magic lamp ): adds serious ( flame thrower like ) fire power to the wizard

Screenshots

Groundskeeper24 screens
Fairy Fire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Fairy Fire at 5.0 against Groundskeeper2's 4.3. Fairy Fire also leads on price ($0.99 vs $3.99). Groundskeeper2's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 37 months) and review sentiment (69% vs 50%). 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 Fairy Fire $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fairy Fire holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Groundskeeper2 has 19 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of Groundskeeper2's written reviews are positive against 50% of Fairy Fire'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, Fairy Fire every 37 months. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Groundskeeper2 versus Fairy Fire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroundskeeper2Fairy Fire
Price$3.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.3 (19 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.8% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings19 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 37 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB28 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperPascal BestebroerStefan Preuss

Customer experience

Groundskeeper2

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

Fairy Fire

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Groundskeeper2

No in-app purchases

None

Fairy Fire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Groundskeeper2 free?
Groundskeeper2 costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fairy Fire free?
Fairy Fire costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Groundskeeper2 or Fairy Fire?
Fairy Fire is rated higher. Groundskeeper2 averages 4.3 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Fairy Fire averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Groundskeeper2 or Fairy Fire have ads?
Neither Groundskeeper2 nor Fairy Fire shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Groundskeeper2 or Fairy Fire?
Groundskeeper2 ships an update every 5 weeks, and Fairy Fire every 37 months. Most recently, Groundskeeper2 was updated on August 15, 2026 and Fairy Fire on September 20, 2026.

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