# Grand Prix Story

> Manage a racing team, train drivers, develop cars, and win races. (iPhone/iPad app by Kairosoft Co.,Ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grand-prix-story/id456976375 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Kairosoft Co.,Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/381477233)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Simulation, Sports
- Price: $1.99 (on sale, was $4.99)
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 39 App Store ratings · 363 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 54 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified, China), Thai, Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2011-09-08
- Data updated: 2026-09-01
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grand-prix-story/id456976375/reviews.md

## What is Grand Prix Story?

Try your hand at managing an auto racing team!

Become the boss of your own team, training drivers and acquiring sponsors before conquering the Grand Prix!

Develop new vehicles and parts, and customize them any way you like! Do you have what it takes to make it to the winner's circle?

No knowledge of motorsports is required to play!

-- 
Supports iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. 
Note: Screen rotation and zoom are only available on iPhone 3GS and later, iPod touch 2nd generation and later, and iPad. 

The game now lets you switch between English and Japanese.

Try searching for "Kairosoft" to see all of our games, or visit us at https://kairopark.jp. Be sure to check out both our free-to-play and our paid games!

## Key features

- Manage auto racing team
- Train drivers
- Acquire sponsors
- Develop new vehicles and parts
- Customize vehicles
- Compete in Grand Prix

## Chart rankings

- #75 in Top Paid · Sports (US App Store)

## Recent user reviews (10 of 363)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grand-prix-story/id456976375/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Absolutely love this game

*2026-06-06, version 2.23*

Awesome game, can’t believe it only has ~20 ratings. I’ve played it over and over. Highly recommend giving it a go

### 4/5 — A bit difficult and buggy

*2024-02-09, version 2.23*

Hard to level up with new race tracks and definitely buggy in some spots but still exciting to watch the races! I’m on the edge of my seat!

### 5/5 — HIDDEN GEM

*2023-08-17, version 2.23*

This games is a hidden GEM! Everyone is sleeping on this!

Devs! You have a powder keg waiting to explode! This game has SOOOO MUCH. And yet, 32 reviews?

I am going to do everything in my power to make this game known. It is one of the app store’s ALL TIME GREATS! I’ve played this game since 2013 and am still hooked whenever I come back to it.

It’s the attention to details, precision in action, love for design, and the epitome of devs putting love into their code. From jokes in character descriptions, to discovering that you have to upgrade a part to 100% to discover a newer, better part(you’re welcome).

This game needs a community, it needs appreciation. I hope the devs look back on this game and recreate the love in a successor. GPS2 is not a successor.

### 3/5 — Gut, aber schwächer als…

*2023-05-01*

…andere Teile von Kairosoft. Ich sage nur Mall oder Game Story. Da spielt man ewig dran. 
Bei dem Teil ist man recht schnell am Ende und dann hört es auch auf. Klar, man kann weiter Rennen fahren, aber irgendwie fehlt der Anreiz. Das ist bei den anderen Spielen anders. 
Ich hätte mir dennoch den zweiten Teil gegönnt, aber der ist leider verseucht mit In-App-Käufen. Das ist richtig schwach und enttäuschend. Daher leider nur 3 Sterne.

### 1/5 — 오류신고입니다.

*2022-08-07*

오류를 어디다가 신고 하는지 몰라서 일단 이곳에 씁니다만, 참다참다 글을 올립니다. 카이로 게임 최근 업데이트는 오류를 잡느게 아니라 오류를 만들어 내고 있습니다. 마지막 업데이트 후 패드에서 게임을 할시, 아래 부분이 모두 가려져서 정상 적인 게임을 할 수가 없습니다. 기억 나는 것만 해도 온천골스토리, 재벌도시, 백화점, 포켓리그 등등입니다. 저는 카이로게임 광팬이라 따로 카이로 폴더를 모아두고 고전도 가끔씩 합니다만, 점점 오류로 인해 할 수 있는 게임이 사라져 갑니다. 오늘 이 업데이트로 그랑프리 스토리도 할 수 없게 되었네요.

### 5/5 — Sweet racing game

*2021-11-11, version 2.00*

EDIT: like 5-7 years later got this game again.  Played nonstop beat it in 7 hours - maxed stats, 999 research points, beat Kairoland track, have 2 kairo kars.   Game was too addictive so deleted it lol.  But super fun and very well made.

I love how much detail Kairo put into this.  I mean they have successfully reached the hardcore race-fan crowd with this.  Even in the animations during racing, the more you train your drivers the cleaner the apexes they take and the more they go WOT.  

Also the names are a hoot and cleverly done, like "Ireton Cena", "S. Bettel", "Lou Hampton", and the game just seems to pick fun at itself and not
take itself to seriously as you play.

Fun game, if you like and respect racing, you'll enjoy it.  If you like simulation/management games, you'll enjoy it too.

### 1/5 — Stat won’t go up

*2021-06-05, version 2.00*

Well I play this game since they released it and still play it till today. But there is a bug that never happened before. When I moved up to Formula Asia, I have 2 teams now. Normally when cars were fixed, the driver and crews’ status will go up randomly. But my 1st team stat got nothing, all I get is tech +0, pedal +0 and all +0. Do you know why this happened?

### 5/5 — 카이로 최고의 명작이라고 생각합니다

*2020-07-18*

온천골,게임 발전국, 아카데미스토리2, 던전마을 등등 재밌는 시리즈는 다해봤는데 몇회차를 달리는건 이게임 밖에 없네요!! 개인적으로 카이로 소프트 최고의 명작이라고 생각합니다
예전에 친구한테 추천해주고 친구의 주말을 날려버린 좋는 추억이 있는 게임입니다😄

### 1/5 — Help !!!

*2020-04-07, version 2.00*

Im at year 6 with tons of money and progress  during the Grand Prix last race I sold my car & made a new one but i didn’t finish in time, I won & was prompted to the ceremony and a notification box pops on my screen with the following “an error occurred” and I can’t continue PLEASE HELP

### 5/5 — This and Game Dev are amazing

*2019-07-05, version 2.00*

Brilliant gameplay and excellent engine you can play endlessly, the later games are all pay to win rubbish and the company used to sell games rather than their recent stuff bring the old gameplay back

## Frequently asked questions about Grand Prix Story

### What is Grand Prix Story?

Grand Prix Story is a mobile game where you manage your own auto racing team. You'll train drivers, secure sponsors, develop and customize vehicles, and compete in the Grand Prix to win.

### What are the key features of Grand Prix Story?

Key features include managing a racing team, training drivers, acquiring sponsors, developing and customizing vehicles and parts, and competing in races to achieve victory.

### How much does Grand Prix Story cost?

Based on the provided information, Grand Prix Story is a paid game. There is no mention of free-to-play elements or in-app purchases.

### What devices is Grand Prix Story compatible with?

The game supports iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Specific features like screen rotation and zoom are available on newer models like iPhone 3GS and later, iPod touch 2nd generation and later, and iPad.

### Do I need to know about motorsports to play?

No, the game explicitly states that no knowledge of motorsports is required to play, making it accessible to a broad audience.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.23 — 2023-03-14

Fixed minor issues.

### 2.18 — 2023-01-06

Fixed minor issues.

### 2.15 — 2022-08-30

Fixed minor issues.

### 2.14 — 2022-07-29

Fixed minor issues.

### 2.00 — 2016-12-01

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Now available in Traditional Chinese,  Simplified Chinese and  Korean!

## Apps similar to Grand Prix Story

| App | Rating | Price | Category |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Grand Prix Story2](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grand-prix-story2/id1254318508) | 4.4 (1,288) | Free | Games |
| [Romopolis](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/romopolis/id6449455772) | 4.3 (3) | $3.99 | Games |
| [Star Command](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/star-command/id632079234) | 4.0 (905) | $2.99 | Games |
| [Game Dev Tycoon](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/game-dev-tycoon/id1162580001) | 4.9 (24,004) | $4.99 | Games |
| [Upload Simulator 2](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/upload-simulator-2/id6474804328) | 4.5 (16) | $3.99 | Games |
| [Little Big Workshop](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/little-big-workshop/id1642715290) | 4.1 (23) | $10.99 | Games |

## More apps by Kairosoft Co.,Ltd

- [ゲーム発展国＋＋](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id381477230)
- [Game Dev Story](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/game-dev-story/id396085661)
- [Hot Springs Story](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hot-springs-story/id408854559)
- [ﾜｲﾜｲ! ｹﾞｰﾑ販売店](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id412323574)
- [Pocket Academy](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-academy/id432080204)
- [ワクワク!まんが道場](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id432288257)

All apps by Kairosoft Co.,Ltd: https://appshunter.io/developer/381477233

## Related topics

[grand prix story](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/grand-prix-story) · [grand prix story2](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/grand-prix-story2) · [grand prix](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/grand-prix) · [long beach grand prix](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/long-beach-grand-prix)

---

*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-01.*