Comparison

4x4 Mania vs MX Engines

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

Head to head
About

4x4 Mania

Experience extreme off-roading with customizable trucks. Engage in mud bogging, rock crawling, dune racing, and demolition derbies. Explore diverse environments and compete with friends online.

Highlights
  • Truck customization
  • Off-road activities (mud bogging, rock crawling, racing)
  • Online multiplayer with chat
  • Diverse environments
  • Custom Map Editor
  • Realistic physics simulation
  • Photo Mode
Features
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Awesome off-road trucks that you can upgrade and customize to create the trail rig of your dreams. Mud bogging, rock crawling, bombing around the dunes, off-road racing and even demolition derbies - there's an activity for every four-wheeling lover. Get together with your friends and go wheeling in an online session! Customize your rims, tires, bullbars, bumpers, snorkels, racks, cages, fenders, colors, wraps and more. Install that lift kit, disconnect your sway bar, engage the lockers, air down the tires, and get on the trail! Don't forget to take a pic with Photo Mode to show off that awesome wrap once you get your rig to an impossible place! Huge and tough off-road levels, Diverse environments: muddy forest, scorching desert, freezing ice lake, bumpy hills, perilous badlands, and a demolition derby arena stadium with a drag strip nearby. Complete challenging missions, trails, races and derbies to earn in-game points. More than 25 stock off roaders to build up - trucks and jeeps, to choose from as a base for your 4x4 rig, and dozens of pre-built trucks are waiting for you. Get behind the wheel of a precision-built four-wheelin' rig and show'em how it's done! Also featured in the simulator: - Custom Map Editor - Multiplayer with chat - Tons of tough trails to get stuck on - Mud and tree-felling - Night mode - Suspension swaps - Winching - Manual diff and transfer case controls - 4 gearbox options - All wheel steering with 4 modes - Cruise control - Controller support - 5 separate color adjustments with glossiness ranging from matte to chrome - Wraps and decals - Tire deformation when aired down - High res deformable terrains (on supported devices) so you can truly dig yourself into the snow - Boulder town in the desert for all your rock crawling needs - Mud holes - Stunt Arena - Drag strips - Crate finding - Dumb AI bots and less dumb bots - Suspension and solid axle simulation - In-depth graphics settings to support the widest range of devices - Buttons, steering wheel or tilt steering - Button or analog slide throttle - 8 cameras - Realistic simulator physics - Mid air controls - Animated driver model - Slope gauges - 4 types of upgrades for your 4x4 - Manual or automatic gearbox, low range with auto diff lockers, handbrake - Detailed vehicle setup and driving assistance settings - Damage modelling Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

MX Engines

Experience the thrill of online motocross with this game. Compete with friends and players worldwide in multiplayer rooms, perform impressive tricks, and customize your bikes and pilot with a variety of options. Enjoy realistic physics and diverse maps for an engaging racing experience.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer mode
  • Realistic physics engine
  • Variety of bikes and maps
  • Bike customization with upgrades and skins
  • Pilot customization
  • Perform tricks and stunts
Features
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Welcome to MX Engines, the best online motocross game yet. Enjoy the online mode, where you can create or join rooms to play with your friends and more players. Enjoy a wide variety of maps and bikes, do amazing tricks and stunts to impress your friends! We have a wide variety of bikes and upgrades to customize it. You can also customize your pilot. Game Features: - Online mode. - Real physics. - Different bikes. - Customize your bikes with different skins and upgrades. - Customize your pilot. - Make amazing jumps.

Screenshots

4x4 Mania4 screens
MX Engines4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 4x4 Mania at 4.6 against MX Engines's 3.8. 4x4 Mania also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 16 months) and ratings volume (24K vs 360). MX Engines's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. 4x4 Mania sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and MX Engines sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

4x4 Mania holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 4x4 Mania has 24K ratings behind it against 360, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of 4x4 Mania's written reviews are positive against 74% of MX Engines's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

4x4 Mania ships an update monthly, MX Engines every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
4x4 Mania versus MX Engines: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter4x4 ManiaMX Engines
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (24K ratings) — better3.8 (360 ratings)
Positive reviews83.0% of reviews — better73.7% of reviews
Number of ratings24K — better360
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 16 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#9 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.6 GB194 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDually Games LtdMarcos Elena

Customer experience

4x4 Mania

All ratings23,854 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral4.0%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews1,011 reviews
Positive83.0%
Neutral5.1%
Negative11.9%

MX Engines

All ratings360 ratings
Positive70.3%
Neutral8.6%
Negative21.1%
Written reviews213 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral12.7%
Negative13.6%

User reviews

4x4 Mania

From 24K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Awesome game
  • 🚀 Lots of customization options
  • 🚀 Realistic physics and damage
  • 👍 Great graphics for a mobile game
  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 🔋 Game drains battery quickly
  • 💰 Expensive upgrades and in-app purchases
  • 🐛 Unreliable AI and race results
  • 🐛 Bugs with camera angles and controls

MX Engines

From 360 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
  • 🚀 Smooth and responsive controls
  • 💡 Potential for great mobile MX game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔋 Slow bike speeds and lack of power
  • 🤔 Expensive upgrades and in-app purchases

Bugs and requests

4x4 Mania

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Vehicles get stuck on small obstacles
  • Inconsistent race results and placement
  • Crashes and freezes when loading maps
  • Upgrades and parts disappearing after updates
  • Tire size not properly reflected in visuals

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add newer truck models (Duramax, Cummins, Powerstroke)
  • Implement engine swaps and turbo/supercharger options
  • Allow customization of gear ratios and suspension setups
  • Add trailers and the ability to tow multiple vehicles
  • Introduce new map types (rally, sand dunes, etc.)
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  • Implement online multiplayer and co-op modes

MX Engines

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inconsistent and unreliable physics
  • Crashing issues when landing jumps
  • Unresponsive or buggy controls
  • Lucky wheel feature not working as intended

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add wheelie and trick functionality
  • Improve in-air control and physics
  • Introduce more free tracks and maps
  • Implement better leaning and turning mechanics
  • Add ruts and terrain deformation
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  • Improve bike customization options

In-app purchases

10 purchases

4x4 Mania

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Membership$4.991 Month
One-time9
  • Small Gold Pack$2.99
  • Small Cash Pack$2.99
  • Vehicle Purchase$3.99
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  • Starter Pack$4.99
  • Small Special Offer$4.99
  • Medium Gold Pack$4.99
  • Medium Cash Pack$4.99
  • Large Gold Pack$9.99
  • Large Special Offer$14.99
10 purchases

MX Engines

One-time10
  • No Ads$2.99
  • Map 5$2.99
  • Map 6$2.99
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  • Map 7$2.99
  • Coins 2$2.99
  • Diamonds 1$2.99
  • Coins 3$4.99
  • Diamonds 2$4.99
  • Diamonds 3$9.99
  • Diamonds 5$19.99

Questions

Is 4x4 Mania free?
4x4 Mania is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MX Engines free?
MX Engines is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 4x4 Mania or MX Engines?
4x4 Mania is rated higher. 4x4 Mania averages 4.6 out of 5 from 24K ratings, while MX Engines averages 3.8 from 360 ratings.
Do 4x4 Mania or MX Engines have ads?
Both 4x4 Mania and MX Engines show ads.
Which is updated more often, 4x4 Mania or MX Engines?
4x4 Mania ships an update monthly, and MX Engines every 16 months. Most recently, 4x4 Mania was updated on November 9, 2026 and MX Engines on November 3, 2026.

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