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Bike Life! vs Touchgrind BMX 2

Bike Life! 4.7★ · Free + IAP 40
Winner Touchgrind BMX 2
Touchgrind BMX 2 4.7★ · Free + IAP 65

Touchgrind BMX 2 offers a more reliable gameplay experience despite its paywalls, while Bike Life! is plagued by critical issues with its in-app purchases for ad removal.

Full reviews: Bike Life! · Touchgrind BMX 2

Bike Life! is a fun game with good graphics and realistic tricks, but it is severely hampered by an overwhelming number of ads and a broken 'remove ads' purchase option. Touchgrind BMX 2 provides a solid BMX experience with good physics and customization, though many users are frustrated by the limited free content and frequent crashes.

Head to head

Features and Gameplay edge: Touchgrind BMX 2R5R6R23R29
Bike Life! Users praise Bike Life! for its fun gameplay, good graphics, and realistic tricks, making them feel like real life R5R29. However, some find the game can become boring and wish for more tricks or an infinite mode R6R23.
Touchgrind BMX 2 Touchgrind BMX 2 is lauded for its fun and engaging gameplay, awesome physics, and extensive bike customization options . Players enjoy the challenges and the ability to perform various tricks like tail whips and backflips . Some users, however, wished for an open-world option or more advanced tricks like bunny hops and grinding pegs .
Ease of Use and Controls tieR5R16R54R66
Bike Life! Bike Life! is described as easy to move and learn R5. However, some users report issues with controls, stating that turning can be difficult and lead to falling R16R54.
Touchgrind BMX 2 Touchgrind BMX 2 generally has well-liked controls, with users enjoying the ability to move their character and perform tricks . Despite this, some players experience glitches where they cannot control the bike properly or perform simple tricks, leading to frustration R66.
Reliability and Performance tieR1R4R7R12
Bike Life! Bike Life! users report significant issues with lag, especially on expert mode . A major recurring problem is the failure of the 'remove ads' purchase, with many users stating they paid for it but still received ads R1R4R7R12.
Touchgrind BMX 2 Touchgrind BMX 2 users experience frequent crashing, especially after updates or when loading levels, making the game unplayable for some R81R91R94. Glitches where the bike stops or tricks cannot be performed are also reported R66.
Price and Value edge: Touchgrind BMX 2R1R2R3R4
Bike Life! Bike Life! is free with in-app purchases, but users are extremely frustrated by the overwhelming number of ads, which appear after every level or action R2R3R9. The primary issue is that the 'remove ads' purchase (costing around $2-$8) consistently fails to work, leading users to feel scammed and demand refunds R1R4R7R12.
Touchgrind BMX 2 Touchgrind BMX 2 is also free with in-app purchases, but its main monetization strategy involves paywalls for most maps and content R64R67. Users express disappointment that only a couple of maps are free, and they quickly run out of content without paying R72R108. Some users also report issues with purchases not working as intended, similar to Bike Life! . Ads are present but generally described as less frequent than Bike Life!, though some are unskippable or take up half the screen .
Support tieR1R4R7R13
Bike Life! Users frequently report paying for ad removal in Bike Life! and not receiving the promised feature, leading to feelings of being scammed and intentions to dispute charges with their bank R1R4R7R13. The reviews do not mention any effective support channels for these issues.
Touchgrind BMX 2 One user reported paying $10 for courses in Touchgrind BMX 2 that were not added and could not figure out how to easily get support for the issue . There are no other direct mentions of support experiences.
Pick Bike Life! if

you want a free BMX game with realistic tricks and good graphics, and you are willing to tolerate a very high number of ads or risk the 'no ads' purchase not working R5R29.

Pick Touchgrind BMX 2 if

you prioritize a more polished BMX game with good physics, extensive customization, and challenging gameplay, and you are prepared to pay for additional maps and content beyond the limited free offering .

Evidence note: Many recent reviews for Bike Life! are negative due to the broken 'remove ads' purchase, which significantly impacts its perceived value. Touchgrind BMX 2's negative reviews often stem from paywalls and technical issues like crashing.

Frequently asked

Are there many ads in Bike Life!?
Yes, Bike Life! has a very high number of ads, with users reporting an ad after every single level or action, making the game nearly unplayable for some R2R3R9R10.
Does the 'remove ads' purchase work in Bike Life!?
No, numerous users report that the 'remove ads' purchase in Bike Life!, which costs around $2-$8, does not work and they continue to receive ads even after paying for it, leading to feelings of being scammed R1R4R7R13.
How much free content is available in Touchgrind BMX 2?
Touchgrind BMX 2 offers very limited free content, with users stating that only two or three maps are initially available, and most other maps and content require payment R64R67R72R108.
Does Touchgrind BMX 2 have performance issues?
Yes, many users report that Touchgrind BMX 2 frequently crashes, especially when opening the app or loading levels, making it unplayable for some, particularly on newer devices like the iPhone 15 Pro R81R91R94R100.

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. [R54] Bike Life! 3/5 · GB By fire: Good and bad because you can’t turn sometimes
  7. [R66] Touchgrind BMX 2 3/5 · US Glitch😔😔😘🍪: A glitch happens every few minutes where you can’t really do tricks but other than that it’s good
  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. [R9] Bike Life! 3/5 · US Adds: Yall need to limit the adds fr every time I do something I get a add
  16. [R10] Bike Life! 1/5 · US Sucks: After ever level it a ad so it it a good game but to much adds
  17. [R64] Touchgrind BMX 2 1/5 · US 👎: All maps cost money, it's trash. · translated
  18. [R67] Touchgrind BMX 2 1/5 · US Make the game free: If you want your game to be more popular, make it free. It's impossible to play when only 2 maps are open and there are 50 other maps that are paid. I wonder if there are people who pay money to play on other maps? · translated
  19. [R72] Touchgrind BMX 2 3/5 · US Could be better: The game is quite good, engaging, and interesting. BUT DARN IT, ONLY 2 FREE MAPS. That's at the start, then 2 more unlock at level 10 and level 20. First, it's hard to even reach level 10, and second, interest in the game completely disappears because only 2-3 maps are open. I recommend adding more quests and missions, as well as more free locations. · translated
  20. [R108] Touchgrind BMX 2 3/5 · GB Finished too quick: I downloaded a few days ago and now ive finished all the challenges on the free maps so theres nothing for me to do without paying ridiculous prices for some maps ill finish in a few weeks.
  21. [R81] Touchgrind BMX 2 3/5 · US Unplayable: Game keep crashing. Please fix it.
  22. [R91] Touchgrind BMX 2 1/5 · US Bad: Won’t let me play it just takes me home screen
  23. [R94] Touchgrind BMX 2 1/5 · US Won’t let me open the game: I love they touchgrind games I play them all but for some reason I cannot open the game and that’s really annoying
  24. [R100] Touchgrind BMX 2 2/5 · US What the heck: I used to love the game but now after this new update every time I start the game it crashes after loading in what the heck is that??

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