Comparison

Dirt Racing Mobile 3D vs DRAFTYCAR

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

Head to head
About

Dirt Racing Mobile 3D

Experience realistic dirt track racing with advanced vehicle physics and diverse car classes. Compete against AI opponents on 8 unique tracks with varying grip levels and banking. Choose from multiple game modes to test your skills and climb the leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Advanced vehicle physics simulation
  • 7 different car classes
  • 8 realistic tracks with varying grip
  • Race against 11 AI opponents
  • Dynamic AI racing lines
  • 4 game modes: Single Race, Qualifying, Time Trial, Practice
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Dirt Racing Mobile 3D is a Universal app. Enjoy it on all of your iOS Devices. --- Key Features --- - Advanced Vehicle Physics Simulation (Each car has it's own original physics) - 7 Different Car Classes - Street Stocks - Crate Late Models - Super Late Models - 305 Sprints Winged - 410 Sprints Winged - 305 Sprints Wingless - 410 Sprints Wingless - 8 Tracks (Each with TACKY and SLICK versions!) - All Tracks are built realistically to-scale - Varying sizes from 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, and 5/8 mile - Different bankings for each track (from flat, high bank,and progressive banking) - Search for the fastest racing lines (Will vary on the car, track, and track grip combination) - 12 Car Fields - Race against 11 AI opponents!! - Dynamic AI (Ai cars dynamically choose their racing lines, providing an original experience each race!) - Hours of Content! - 7cars x (8Tracks x 2grips) = 112 Different single race combinations!! - 4 Game Modes - Single Race -- Race for the win against 11 AI opponents with varying difficulty settings. - Qualifying -- Compare your fast time against the world with the online leaderboards! - Time Trial -- 4 lap event, total average of all 4 consecutive laps. - Practice -- Hone your skills in practice, Recommended Mode for learning how to drive each car. - No Ads - No In-App Purchases. **** Developer Notes **** We recommend that you drive the slower "Crate" cars first to learn each car. It makes learning to drive the higher horsepower versions much easier. For any feedback, please contact us via: Twitter: @Windowed Facebook: Windowed Universe LLC Email: DirtRacingMobile@gmail.com

About

DRAFTYCAR

Experience realistic stock car drafting with simple controls. Manage your team's finances, upgrade equipment, and compete against 42 AI opponents in career mode to hone your racing skills.

Highlights
  • Realistic drafting physics
  • Simple controls
  • Career mode
  • Team finance management
  • AI opponents
  • Equipment maintenance
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With realistic drafting physics and dead simple controls, DRAFTYCAR puts you in the driver's seat. In career mode, manage your team's finances, climb the ranks and maintain top-notch equipment as you compete against 42 AI opponents. Download now and start honing your stock car drafting skills.

Screenshots

Dirt Racing Mobile 3D4 screens
DRAFTYCAR3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DRAFTYCAR at Free against Dirt Racing Mobile 3D's $3.99. DRAFTYCAR also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 weeks). Dirt Racing Mobile 3D's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#34 vs unranked). On ratings volume, ads 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

DRAFTYCAR is free to download; Dirt Racing Mobile 3D costs $3.99 up front. DRAFTYCAR sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Dirt Racing Mobile 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DRAFTYCAR holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 306 and 725 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Dirt Racing Mobile 3D's written reviews are positive against 69% of DRAFTYCAR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dirt Racing Mobile 3D ships an update every 4 weeks, DRAFTYCAR every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Dirt Racing Mobile 3D versus DRAFTYCAR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDirt Racing Mobile 3DDRAFTYCAR
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (306 ratings)4.4 (725 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.1% of reviews69.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings306725 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#34 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size213 MB489 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWindowed Universe LLCSpeedway Labs, LLC

Customer experience

Dirt Racing Mobile 3D

All ratings291 ratings
Positive47.1%
Neutral6.5%
Negative46.4%
Written reviews190 reviews
Positive51.1%
Neutral8.9%
Negative40.0%

DRAFTYCAR

All ratings724 ratings
Positive83.1%
Neutral6.1%
Negative10.8%
Written reviews181 reviews
Positive69.1%
Neutral13.8%
Negative17.1%

User reviews

Dirt Racing Mobile 3D

From 306 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Best mobile dirt racing game
  • 👍 Realistic physics and handling
  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Game crashes/doesn't load
  • 🐛 Incompatible with newer iOS versions
  • 🐛 Immediate crashes on launch

DRAFTYCAR

From 725 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fantastic mobile racing game
  • 👍 In-depth career mode
  • 🎨 Great paint schemes and sponsors
  • 💯 Addictive gameplay
  • 🕹️ Solid driving physics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 💰 Too many intrusive ads
  • 🔧 Car damage/repair system issues
  • 🤯 Frustrating AI behavior and wrecking
  • 🤔 Progression system needs improvement

Bugs and requests

Dirt Racing Mobile 3D

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes on launch
  • Inability to load or play the game
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more car types (modifieds, midgets, etc.)
  • Implement championship/season mode
  • Add more tracks and visual updates
  • Improve AI difficulty and behavior
  • Introduce customization options (car numbers, setups, etc.)

DRAFTYCAR

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Soft-locks after race completion
  • Saved cars disappearing
  • Inconsistent race results and standings
  • Ads failing to load
  • Controls overlapping on certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Paid ad-free version
  • More track variety and turns
  • In-car camera view
  • Ability to retry/replay races
  • More customization options

In-app purchases

None

Dirt Racing Mobile 3D

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

DRAFTYCAR

One-time2
  • DRAFTYCAR Legends Cup$1.99
  • Ad-Free Experience$9.99

Questions

Is Dirt Racing Mobile 3D free?
Dirt Racing Mobile 3D costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DRAFTYCAR free?
DRAFTYCAR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dirt Racing Mobile 3D or DRAFTYCAR?
DRAFTYCAR is rated higher. Dirt Racing Mobile 3D averages 3.0 out of 5 from 306 ratings, while DRAFTYCAR averages 4.4 from 725 ratings.
Do Dirt Racing Mobile 3D or DRAFTYCAR have ads?
Neither Dirt Racing Mobile 3D nor DRAFTYCAR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dirt Racing Mobile 3D or DRAFTYCAR?
Dirt Racing Mobile 3D ships an update every 4 weeks, and DRAFTYCAR every 3 days. Most recently, Dirt Racing Mobile 3D was updated on November 1, 2026 and DRAFTYCAR on October 27, 2026.

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