Last updated on January 4th, 2026 at 12:41 pm
Riptide GP2 – Racing Game Review
Riptide GP2 is a Racing/Action game from Vector Unit Inc, first launched in 25th July 2013.
It’s rated 9+ and currently has 5,844+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes Riptide GP2 Stand Out
The premier console-quality water-racing game on mobile kicks everything into overdrive, with intense online multi-player races, upgradeable hydro jets and riders, improved graphics, an all-new career mode, and a whole new stunt system with dozens of new tricks!
Featuring rocket-powered hydro jets racing around futuristic tracks across a dynamic and interactive water surface, Riptide GP2 delivers a fast, fun, and visually stunning racing experience.
From Vector Unit, developers of acclaimed racing games Beach Buggy Racing, Shine Runner, and Hydro Thunder Hurricane!
• • GAME FEATURES • •
• ONLINE MULTI-PLAYER
• Show off your skills and your custom-tuned hydro jet in 4-way online battles with friends and players around the world!
• CHALLENGE YOUR FRIENDS
• Race against your friends' best times in the exciting VR Challenge mode.
• ALL NEW CAREER MODE
• Play through Race, Hot Lap, Elimination, and Freestyle events to earn XP and cash that can be used to upgrade your hydro jet, unlock new stunts, and increase your rider's performance.
• ALL NEW WATERCRAFT
• Collect 9 powerful new hydro jets, and upgrade their performance and colors to gain an edge on your competition.
• ALL NEW STUNT SYSTEM
• Unlock and master 25 outrageous new stunts. Wow the crowd, charge your boost and make your competition eat wake.
• NEW!! TOTAL CONTROL
• Seamlessly supports gamepads, extended gamepads, tilt, and touch-screen controls.
• GAME CENTER & iCLOUD ENABLED
• Race online, earn achievements and keep your game synced to the cloud with Game Center and iCloud integration.
• OPTIMIZED FOR METAL
• Full Metal optimization provides enhanced graphics, real time lighting and shadows, and super-smooth frame-rates on A7 and A8 devices (iOS 8 only).
• • CUSTOMER SUPPORT • •
If you encounter a problem running the game, please email the device you're using, iOS version, and a detailed description of your problem to [email protected]. We guarantee if we can't fix your problem we'll give you a refund. But we can't help you if you just leave your problem in a review.
For support on most common issues please visit:
www.vectorunit.com/support
• • MORE INFORMATION • •
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This Racing game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, Riptide GP2 is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 17th October 2024
Recent improvements include:
In this release:
- Fixed some achievements not being achievable
- Tweaked ads, fixed bugs
Download & Availability
Riptide GP2 is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
Was looking for a game like Hydro Thunder. Not the same but still a lot of fun so far.
We love the graphics and play through of it all and you should definitely download this.
We remember playing this game when we were younger.
We loved this game as a kid, its really fun.
One of the best water boat games after hydro thunder.
Playing this since we were five. Always a good game to play.
Had the same exact game when we were a child but our weird glitchy iPad only let us play ten games that we actually played a lot (like every single second) so our iPad deleted it. Now we play still on a iPad but this game takes forever to load and used to much power and space for our iPad but we dont want to lose it again but we would rather play five really high quality games or ten mid games then playing one game every day having to stream it every weekend but amazing game and experience nevertheless if youre not playing on a potato powered calculator. (BTW you need a lot of storage and skill to play LOL! But really you need skill).
This game is absolute cinema and has been that way since it started.
We would play this game if you want to be like us.
There is no ads in this game play without inturupion.
We love this game sooooooo much! We used to have this game on our iPad when we were little and we would play it all the time! We missed it so much but could never find it! Im so glad its still here it is just whet we remembered! This game is wonderful! No FLAWS! Everything is good ! Best game ever 10/10.
This game does not disappoint. When we were a kid we played this game in the apple store and have been looking for a game like it ever since and now we are able to play it again and we just love it so much. It has great customisable abilities and you can make it as you please.
This is our childrens memory thank you Vector Unit.
Amazing visuals and effects we love it.
This is The Best Game we Ever Played So Realistic Thanks For Making This Game.
Ive played this game since it came out and we were still like a very young kid and and we just came back to it today and its still the same great game we remember its really nostalgic. Its a game that you wont want to stop playing.
We would stay up late at night on our kindle fire for hours when we were little playing this game. We loved it so much.
We used to have this on our iPad as a kid, then our iPad quit working but we got a new one but we spend forever trying to find this game but we never did, decades later we searched up jet ski and found it! This was our childhood favorite game ever we had such a high level and almost all circuits unlocked, but if you ever want a fun game to play just whenever this is the one! Thank you devs.
Ive been playing this game as a kid and instill hits just as hard, the music the small animations of the character, the customization, the stunts and controls on beat, we started lol remember our favorite tricks we missed playing this game so much and Im so glad to play it again.
We like the game because theres no ads almost feels like Hydro thunder Hurricane in a way.
We think this game is very fun for no internet but it we a lil boating till u get the 2nd jet ski.
Plays fast. Games are short and quick. You dont have to wait for opponents or slow game play.
The quality and nostalgia of playing this game when we as 5 makes this game the best Ive played.
Great classic game enjoyable play..for free awesome!!..thanks guys.
Little stressful at times but brings back SOO many memories.
We remember playing this game on our fire tablet in like 2018 it was so fire, so today we decided to download it again – this time on our iPhone 12.
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We love this game, our inspo for being a race car driver. We used to play it a lot when we got our first iPad. 20/10 would recommend. Super fun, super addicting, easy to play, over all amazing.
Good gameplay, doesn't spam you with ads, and childhood memories.
Its so great for us to play and download.And we played it when we were young.While it became on the TV we fell in love with it.After we also bad version on Android devices.And then we play true it now. We cant wait to see its developments.
Used to play this game in our early years of 4-5 yrs old and it's so much better with multiplayer if anyone would play.
This game has really good graphics,Good physics,good maps and good controls.The only thing we really want is the option to either touch or tilt like for BB racing 1,where you had a option to choose.
In our opinion very underrated and deserves more recognition.
We always wanted to play this game, our mom had to take it away for days because we were so addicted to it we loved it so much but we forgot about the name so when we got our first phone we tried finding the game but could not find it(it was in like 2015 so not a really good search engine) now in 2025 we head the old theme song/background and it instantly brought us to our child hood so we looked and looked for it and we finally found it and we can not stop playing it 10/10 recommend.
Took us forever to realize that these developers also made hydro thunder (hurricane), which is peak gaming.
Oh boy, where do we start? The game has very good graphics, amazing soundtracks, Spilt screen where you can play with your friends, customization for characters and boats, Online play, offline play, challenges, and its an free app! This game is 11 year old and in our opinion tops out most of the apps in 2025. This is a must download for all.
Awesome game should make part 2.
Nostalgia and exellent gameplay with NO ADS.
As someone who played Hydro Thunder Hurricane a lot on our Xbox, this game can cure our Hydro Thunder sadness when we cant play.
The online mode does not seem to work successfully for us. We cannot enter a match with other players. Other than that, its fun! Keep up the good work.
In elimination it does take away your carictere and does not let you pick out your flip you have to do it with your own hands and doesnt allow you to change your name or your jet ski unless you buy it.
We love this game and we just started playing again it is very addictive just to let u know but very fun.
To start, we love this game and have loved this game for a while. We love the progression and the gameplay. There are a few issues though. One key feature that needs to be added is switching Game Center accounts on Apple TV. We feel that this needs to be added and would very much appreciate it if this was added. Another feature that could be added is upgrading stunts after you unlock them all (obviously the level cap will need to be raised). Overall this game is amazing and we absolutely love almost everything about it.
Its a good game but the rubber banding needs work, and you should try lowering the price to buy the new automobiles.
Call us when the stand up skis arrive.
Came back to this game after a long while. Unfortunately the game controls are making it un fun. Simply turning a corner and the character wants to do a spin trick. It makes it so we cant complete the round. Since it keeps happening Im gonna shelve this after this review. Not sure what the problem is.
This game was hard and it doesnt let us do level five or 10 tricks because we did it too early. Its kind of OK.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 2024.10.15
- Size: 86.25 MB
- iOS: 12.0 or later
- Languages: EN, DE, JA, KO, ES
- Content Advisory: Infrequent/Mild Contests, Infrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
- Developer: Vector Unit Inc
Last updated: 17th October 2024 | Genre: Racing, Action | Developer: Vector Unit Inc