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Head-to-head

Bike Life! vs Summer Wheelie

Bike Life! 4.7★ · Free + IAP 40
Winner Summer Wheelie
Summer Wheelie 4.7★ · Free + IAP 60

Both Bike Life! and Summer Wheelie suffer from an excessive number of ads, but Bike Life! has a critical flaw where its 'no ads' in-app purchase does not work, making Summer Wheelie the better choice despite its own ad issues.

Full reviews: Bike Life! · Summer Wheelie

Bike Life! and Summer Wheelie are both free-to-play wheelie games plagued by frequent ads. While both games are considered fun, Bike Life! has a significant problem with its 'no ads' purchase failing to remove advertisements, leading to user frustration and accusations of scamming. Summer Wheelie, though also ad-heavy, does not have this specific issue and offers a comparable gameplay experience.

Head to head

Features tieR5R6R23R29
Bike Life! Bike Life! is praised for its great graphics, ease of movement, and realistic feel, allowing players to hit moves and tricks R5R29. However, some users find the gameplay can become boring and wish for additional features like tricks or an infinite mode R6R23.
Summer Wheelie Summer Wheelie is described as fun and addictive, with users enjoying the progression to unlock bikes . However, players frequently request more content, such as an online leaderboard, shadows for better depth perception, more motorcycles, character customization, and additional maps or combos to combat repetitiveness . Some also note a lack of bike sound effects .
Ease of Use tieR5R16R53R54
Bike Life! Users find Bike Life! easy to learn R5 and fun to play R53. However, some report issues with controls, specifically that turning can be difficult and lead to falling R16R54.
Summer Wheelie Summer Wheelie is generally considered easy to pick up and play, with users finding it fun and relaxing . Some users mention it can be hard to hold a wheelie for long or that the bike drops down too quickly .
Reliability edge: Summer WheelieR1R4R7R12
Bike Life! Bike Life! has significant reliability issues, particularly with its 'no ads' in-app purchase. Numerous users report paying for ad removal (ranging from $2 to $8) only for ads to continue appearing, leading to accusations of scamming and requests for refunds R1R4R7R12. Some users also report the game being laggy .
Summer Wheelie Summer Wheelie users report issues with lag and occasional glitches where one skin becomes another . Some users also claim the game barely works . However, there are no widespread reports of the 'no ads' purchase failing to function, though one user mentions false advertising regarding ad frequency .
Price/Value edge: Summer WheelieR1R2R3R4
Bike Life! Bike Life! is free to download but heavily monetizes with ads, which appear after every level or action R2R3R10. The 'no ads' in-app purchase, costing around $4 R4R37, is widely reported as ineffective, leading users to feel scammed and that their money was wasted R1R4R7R13.
Summer Wheelie Summer Wheelie is also free but criticized for an overwhelming number of ads, appearing after every crash, restart, or new best score R61. Some users suggest using airplane mode to avoid ads R90. One user mentions purchasing 'no ads' for $4.99 and expects it to work , but there are no widespread reports of this purchase failing like in Bike Life!.
Support edge: Summer WheelieR7R13R28R52
Bike Life! Users of Bike Life! express frustration and anger over the non-functional 'no ads' purchase, demanding refunds and urging developers to fix the issue R7R13R28R52. The consistent failure of this core in-app purchase suggests a lack of effective developer support or response to a critical bug.
Summer Wheelie Summer Wheelie users do not report issues with in-app purchases failing, but they do make numerous suggestions for new features and improvements, such as adding shadows, more bikes, customization options, and an online leaderboard . The reviews do not provide direct evidence of developer interaction or support effectiveness.
Pick Bike Life! if

you are looking for a wheelie game with good graphics and a realistic feel, and you are prepared to tolerate a very high number of ads without paying to remove them R5R29R49.

Pick Summer Wheelie if

you want a fun and addictive wheelie game and are willing to deal with frequent ads, or use airplane mode to bypass them, as its 'no ads' purchase is not reported to be broken R61R90.

Evidence note: Recent reviews for both apps are heavily skewed negative due to ad frequency. Bike Life!'s lifetime rating is higher but is undermined by a critical, recurring issue with its 'no ads' purchase, which is a significant factor in recent negative reviews. Summer Wheelie's lifetime rating is slightly lower, but its ad issues are typical for free games and do not include the same broken purchase functionality.

Frequently asked

Do Bike Life! and Summer Wheelie have too many ads?
Yes, both Bike Life! and Summer Wheelie are heavily criticized by users for having an excessive number of ads, with ads often appearing after every level, crash, or action R3R10R49R61.
Does the 'no ads' purchase work in Bike Life!?
No, numerous users report that the 'no ads' in-app purchase in Bike Life!, which costs around $4, does not work and ads continue to appear even after payment, leading to accusations of scamming R4R7R13R37.
Can I play Summer Wheelie without ads?
While Summer Wheelie has many ads, one user suggests that putting your phone or iPad on airplane mode can stop the ads from appearing R90.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R5] Bike Life! 5/5 · US Great game: Great graphics easy to move hard but easy really nice to learn
  2. [R6] Bike Life! 3/5 · US The final rating: The game itself is amazing but I don’t like that. It’s kind of boring and all you do is really I think it would be cool if you add some tricks
  3. [R23] Bike Life! 5/5 · US Good: It’s good I just wish there was a infinite mode
  4. [R29] Bike Life! 5/5 · US The best stuff about bike life: See I like it can let you hit moves or tricks it feel like real life
  5. [R16] Bike Life! 2/5 · US Don’t try: The game so bad when you load in and start to play you follow the directions and the go right and takes you way to far and makes you fall and same with the other side and you go right and then try to save by going left but still won’t work
  6. [R53] Bike Life! 5/5 · US Hi supper fun: So much fun learn how to play in one day
  7. [R54] Bike Life! 3/5 · GB By fire: Good and bad because you can’t turn sometimes
  8. [R1] Bike Life! 1/5 · US remove add: i bouht remove forced add and it still didnt work got scammed from my money
  9. [R4] Bike Life! 1/5 · US Scammers: Paid 4.37 for no ads yet an ad still pops up after every level completion one star and will be contacting my bank to dispute this charge.
  10. [R7] Bike Life! 1/5 · US FIX THE GAME: The game if fun but I perched no adds twice and I still get adds devs need to fix this right now
  11. [R12] Bike Life! 3/5 · US fun game, but..: it’s a pretty fun game but there’s an ad after every level and i bought remove ads and no ads were removed at all..
  12. [R2] Bike Life! 5/5 · US My review: I like that game because it’s super fun. I just hate the fact that you have to get five lots of ads when u want stuff and other times.Overall I totally recommend getting this app. 😊😁❤️
  13. [R3] Bike Life! 3/5 · US Adds: To many adds
  14. [R13] Bike Life! 1/5 · US DONT BUY ANYTHING THAT COST MONEY: I was just playing the game And basically I was playing and there was ads so I was annoyed. I bought the no ads and I still got ads so I thought about it and bought it again because I gave it a second try and again I didn’t get anything so I wasted eight bucks
  15. [R28] Bike Life! 1/5 · US Adds: Paid to get rid of adds and doesn’t work also took my money
  16. [R52] Bike Life! 1/5 · US GIVE ME REFUND NOW: I downloaded this game thinking that it was ligit when in reality every level you complete there is a add and when I tried to by NO ADDS guess what it did, NOTHING, I am outraged at this game so that is why I think it deserves 1 star, DO NOT DOWNLOAD,
  17. [R10] Bike Life! 1/5 · US Sucks: After ever level it a ad so it it a good game but to much adds
  18. [R49] Bike Life! 1/5 · US Too many adds: I understand that you need the money to keep the game going, but an ad after every single level is overdoing it, to the point where it isn’t playable.
  19. [R61] Summer Wheelie 1/5 · US To many ads: THERE IS WAY TO MANY ADS
  20. [R37] Bike Life! 1/5 · US This game sucks: I played 4$!! For no adds and it still gives me add that is bull
  21. [R90] Summer Wheelie 3/5 · GB Great game overall but a problem: This game is great. I have been playing it for 2 days and it is so fun… But… as in most games there are adverts. Don’t pay for no ads, all you have to do is put you phone/ipad on airplane mode and the ads will stop

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store