Comparison

Cranky Road vs Light Control!

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

Head to head
About

Cranky Road

Navigate a challenging road, collecting money and competing with friends to become the wealthiest driver. Unlock new vehicles and explore different routes on your journey to riches.

Highlights
  • Collect money on the road
  • Compete with friends
  • Buy new cars
  • Discover new roads
  • Become the richest driver
Features
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Go on the cranky road and collect money! Compete with friends! Buy new cars! Become the richest driver and discover new roads! Terms of Service: http://indigobunting.net/terms/ Privacy Policy: http://indigobunting.net/privacy/ Music by: There It Is Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

About

Light Control!

A simple touch-based game where you control traffic flow. Perfect for quick play sessions during short breaks, offering a fantastic and engaging experience.

Highlights
  • Simple touch-to-play mechanics
  • Free to play
  • Suitable for short breaks
  • Engaging gameplay experience
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· · · · · · Game Feature · · · · · · · » Simply touch to play game » Can play free » Just play this game on your 10 minutes of free time :) » Feel the fantastic in this game Developer - Everyone, MondayOFF

Screenshots

Cranky Road4 screens
Light Control!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Light Control! at 3.7 against Cranky Road's 3.0. Light Control! also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). Cranky Road's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.5). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Cranky Road sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Light Control! sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Light Control! holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cranky Road ships an update fortnightly, Light Control! every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Cranky Road versus Light Control!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCranky RoadLight Control!
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better12.5
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB320 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIndigo Bunting OOOMondayOFF

Customer experience

Cranky Road

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%

Light Control!

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cranky Road

One-time1
  • No Ads$1.99
5 purchases

Light Control!

One-time5
  • Car 3$0.99
  • Car 2$0.99
  • Car 4$0.99
Show 2 more
  • car 1$0.99
  • No Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Cranky Road free?
Cranky Road is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Light Control! free?
Light Control! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cranky Road or Light Control!?
Light Control! is rated higher. Cranky Road averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Light Control! averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Cranky Road or Light Control! have ads?
Light Control! shows ads; Cranky Road does not.
Which is updated more often, Cranky Road or Light Control!?
Cranky Road ships an update fortnightly, and Light Control! every 2 days. Most recently, Cranky Road was updated on November 2, 2026 and Light Control! on November 3, 2026.

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