Comparison

Pumped BMX 2 vs Touchgrind Scooter

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

Head to head
About

Pumped BMX 2

Experience insane BMX stunt action with over 500 challenges and achievements across 50 levels. Master 16 authentic tricks and combine them for endless creativity. This 3D game offers realistic physics and intuitive controls for an immersive riding experience.

Highlights
  • 50 challenging levels
  • 500 challenges and achievements
  • 16 authentic BMX tricks
  • Trick combination system
  • Realistic physics
  • Intuitive controls
  • Customizable rider and bike styles
Features
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The no.1 rated BMX game is back with more insane stunt action! Following the 2012 cult hit, Pumped BMX is back and packed full of more wild levels, more wild tricks, and over 500 challenges and achievements. Oh, and it's 3D too! ABOUT THE GAME Ride your way through increasingly challenging levels while pulling off crazy trick combinations. 16 authentic BMX tricks can be combined with flips, spins, grinds and manuals for almost unlimited creativity. Includes a totally redesigned tutorial system so in just a few minutes anyone can be shredding like a pro. CHALLENGES & ACHIEVEMENTS Throw down your best moves to beat all 500 challenges or kick back and chill! It's up to you. PICK YOUR STYLE Choose from 6 authentic rider styles and 10 unique bike colorways - look how you want to look, ride how you want to ride! FEATURES - 50 levels, 500 challenges - from the simple to the fiendishly difficult. - 16 legit tricks from kickouts to cliffhangers, from icepicks to nose manuals. - Super accurate physics - as close as you'll get to real BMX without picking up a bike. - Amazing controls allow full creativity, from floaty 360s to frontflip bikeflips.

About

Touchgrind Scooter

Experience extreme scooter action with realistic physics and revolutionary two-finger controls. Customize your ride, master tricks, and compete globally in various game modes. Unlock new scooters and gear as you become a legend.

Highlights
  • Revolutionary two-finger controls
  • Customizable scooters
  • Realistic 3D graphics and physics
  • Various game modes (tricky, freestyle, versus)
  • Unlockable scooters and gear
  • Global and local ranking system
  • Personalized player profile
Features
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Let us present the wildest Touchgrind game so far, TOUCHGRIND SCOOTER, brought to you by the creators of Touchgrind BMX 2 and Touchgrind Skate 2. We took the core of the Touchgrind brand, listened closely to OUR PLAYERS suggestions and feedback and created the most advanced and stunning Touchgrind game yet. FEATURES * Revolutionary TWO FINGER CONTROLS as seen in Touchgrind BMX 2 * Customizable SCOOTERS: standard, epic and legendary with loads of gear and color combinations * FEATURES realistic 3D graphics, an amazing original soundtrack accompanied by heavy sound effects * GRIND and RIDE FAKIE * Countless amount of UNLOCKABLE scooters and gear * VARIOUS GAME MODES: tricky, freestyle & versus * PERSONALIZED profile * Heaps of CHALLENGES and TROPHIES on each location * Full-blown RANKING SYSTEM on each location – world, country, city and among friends * Super REALISTIC PHYSICS * EPIC and LEGENDARY scooters that will make your jaw drop * Gmail and Apple connectivity to SAVE & SYNC PROGRESS between devices TAKE CONTROL AND RULE YOUR CITY when beating local rivals in your own region. Will you be the dominating rider and for how long? Compete on a big or small scale: globally, in your country or even in your OWN HOMETOWN. BECOME A LEGEND and prove your dominance whilst exploring urban locations in a large city. BE TOUGH and keep up with the best scooter competitors globally when racing on multiple tracks on each location. Grind escalators and rails, boost off huge jumps, ramps and ledges, score insane fakie trick combos and you may be just one step closer to becoming the best rider in the world. DESIGN, CHANGE GEAR and assemble your customizable Scooter with hundreds of colors to choose from. Earn and unlock additional gear, epic and legendary scooters and much more. CHALLENGE YOURSELF IN VARIOUS GAME MODES and rank up! Secure shiny trophies and compare your best scores with other players around the globe or in your own region. Learn and improve your skills by checking out other players’ runs. Glory awaits those skilled enough to master fakie riding, backflips, rider flips, grinds and many other tricks. So what are you waiting for? REALISTIC GRAPHICS AND ORIGINAL MUSIC make Touchgrind Scooter a truly breathtaking gaming experience. Once you break the rules of gravity, get the hang of speed, style and precision and watch your Scooter soar in this adrenaline-fueled Scooter game nothing will stop you from becoming THE Legend! Follow us on Twitter and TikTok: @ILLUSIONLABS Check out great videos and more on our YouTube page! www.youtube.com/user/ILLUSIONLABS Find out more about the game on the official Web page: http://www.touchgrindscooter.com

Screenshots

Pumped BMX 24 screens
Touchgrind Scooter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Touchgrind Scooter at Free against Pumped BMX 2's $1.99. Touchgrind Scooter also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 40 months) and ratings volume (47K vs 1.5K). Pumped BMX 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and ads (none vs shown). On rating 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

Touchgrind Scooter is free to download; Pumped BMX 2 costs $1.99 up front. Touchgrind Scooter sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Pumped BMX 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Pumped BMX 2 against 4.8 for Touchgrind Scooter. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Touchgrind Scooter has 47K ratings behind it against 1.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Pumped BMX 2's written reviews are positive against 76% of Touchgrind Scooter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pumped BMX 2 ships an update every 40 months, Touchgrind Scooter fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Pumped BMX 2 versus Touchgrind Scooter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPumped BMX 2Touchgrind Scooter
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (1.5K ratings) — better4.8 (47K ratings)
Positive reviews92.2% of reviews — better76.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1.5K47K — better
Update frequencyEvery 40 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#26 — better#197
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB656 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYeah Us!Illusion Labs

Customer experience

Pumped BMX 2

All ratings1,460 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews374 reviews
Positive92.2%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.3%

Touchgrind Scooter

All ratings47,452 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews982 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral7.6%
Negative15.9%

User reviews

Pumped BMX 2

From 1.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth and fluid gameplay
  • 👍 Realistic and responsive controls
  • 💯 Excellent graphics and animations
  • 🎮 Highly addictive and engaging
  • 🎢 Fun and challenging levels

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional control issues and unresponsiveness
  • 🔍 Lack of camera control options
  • 🚫 Limited level variety and repetitiveness
  • 🔧 Desire for more customization and personalization
  • 🔋 Potential battery drain on longer play sessions

Touchgrind Scooter

From 47K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Addictive and fun
  • 🔒 No ads
  • 💡 Variety of scooters and customization
  • 👍 Great graphics and physics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 💡 Need more free maps
  • 👍 Challenging but frustrating at times
  • 🐛 Inconsistent controls and responsiveness

Bugs and requests

Pumped BMX 2

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Occasional crashes or freezes
  • Inconsistent trick registration
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More level packs and new environments
  • Ability to create and share custom levels
  • Online leaderboards and multiplayer mode
  • Expanded bike and character customization
  • Improved camera controls and options

Touchgrind Scooter

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Scooter disappearing during gameplay
  • Tricks not registering properly
  • Crashes and freezes on certain devices
  • Progress and scores resetting unexpectedly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Free roam mode
  • More tricks and advanced maneuvers
  • Leaderboards for versus mode
  • Ability to adjust graphics settings

In-app purchases

None

Pumped BMX 2

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Touchgrind Scooter

One-time11
  • 1 x Gear$0.99
  • Standard scooter$1.99
  • Carnival$2.99
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  • Epic scooter$2.99
  • Harbour$2.99
  • 5 x Gear$3.99
  • Legendary scooter$3.99
  • 3 x Standard$4.99
  • 3 x Epic$5.99
  • 3 x Legendary$8.99
  • City Area 1$8.99

Questions

Is Pumped BMX 2 free?
Pumped BMX 2 costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Touchgrind Scooter free?
Touchgrind Scooter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pumped BMX 2 or Touchgrind Scooter?
Pumped BMX 2 is rated higher. Pumped BMX 2 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Touchgrind Scooter averages 4.8 from 47K ratings.
Do Pumped BMX 2 or Touchgrind Scooter have ads?
Touchgrind Scooter shows ads; Pumped BMX 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Pumped BMX 2 or Touchgrind Scooter?
Pumped BMX 2 ships an update every 40 months, and Touchgrind Scooter fortnightly. Most recently, Pumped BMX 2 was updated on November 1, 2026 and Touchgrind Scooter on November 1, 2026.
Which is more popular, Pumped BMX 2 or Touchgrind Scooter?
Pumped BMX 2 currently peaks at #26 in the App Store charts, and Touchgrind Scooter at #197. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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