4x4 Mania vs ForgeX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Truck customization
- Off-road activities (mud bogging, rock crawling, racing)
- Online multiplayer with chat
- Diverse environments
- Custom Map Editor
- Realistic physics simulation
- Photo Mode
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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/
ForgeX
Master professional welding techniques with realistic simulations. Practice various welding processes and positions, receiving detailed performance feedback to improve your skills safely and efficiently. Ideal for students, professionals, and hobbyists.
- Realistic welding simulation
- Multiple welding processes (MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core)
- Practice various welding positions
- Detailed performance analysis
- Variety of welding projects and joints
- Safe, material-free practice
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ForgeX – The Ultimate Welding Simulator Master professional welding techniques with ForgeX, an advanced welding simulator designed for aspiring welders, students, trade schools, and experienced professionals. Practice safely, improve your skills, and build confidence through realistic welding simulations. ForgeX lets you train across multiple welding processes and positions while providing detailed performance feedback to help you continuously improve. Master Every Major Welding Process - Train using industry-standard welding methods: - MIG Welding - TIG Welding - Stick Welding (SMAW) - Flux-Core Welding (FCAW) Develop proper welding techniques and gain hands-on experience in a realistic virtual environment. Practice Every Essential Welding Position Build confidence across the most common welding positions: - 1G – Flat Position - 2G – Horizontal Position - 3G – Vertical Position - 4G – Overhead Position Improve your control and prepare for real-world welding challenges. Wide Range of Welding Projects Practice on a variety of standard welding joints and training plates. Explore additional specialised practice scenarios designed to simulate real industrial applications and fabrication tasks. Detailed Performance Analysis Receive instant feedback after every weld, including: - Welding speed - Travel angle - Arc distance - Accuracy - Overall weld quality Track your progress and identify areas for improvement with comprehensive performance analytics. Designed for Learning ForgeX is ideal for: - Welding students - Trade schools - Technical institutes - Professional welders - Apprentices - Manufacturing training - Industrial skill development - Hobbyists learning welding Why Choose ForgeX? - Realistic welding simulation - Four major welding processes - Multiple welding positions - Detailed skill analysis - Safe, material-free practice - Learn without equipment wear - Improve technique and consistency - Suitable for beginners and professionals Whether you're preparing for certification, improving workplace skills, or learning the fundamentals, ForgeX provides a practical and immersive welding training experience. Download ForgeX today and start building professional welding skills through realistic simulation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 4x4 Mania at 83% against ForgeX's 0%. 4x4 Mania also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (24K vs 4). ForgeX'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
Both are free to download. 4x4 Mania sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and ForgeX sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
4x4 Mania holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 4x4 Mania has 24K ratings behind it against 4, 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 0% of ForgeX's.
| Parameter | 4x4 Mania | ForgeX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (24K ratings) — better | 2.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 24K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #10 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.6 GB | 323 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dually Games Ltd | Yudiz Solutions Pvt. Ltd. |
Customer experience
4x4 Mania
ForgeX
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
ForgeX
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
4x4 Mania
- Premium Membership$4.991 Month
- 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
ForgeX
- Lap Joint Pack$1.99
- Corner Joint Pack$3.99
- Tee Joint Pack$5.99
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- Edge Joint Pack$6.99
- Butt Joint Pack$9.99









