Comparison

Driving Zone vs Car Simulator 2

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

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About

Driving Zone

Experience realistic car physics and legendary German cars in this street racing simulator. Explore diverse tracks with dynamic weather and time of day, and customize your driving style from arcade to simulation. Earn points to unlock new vehicles and features.

Highlights
  • Realistic car physics
  • Legendary German cars
  • Diverse tracks and weather
  • Car tuning and customization
  • Dynamic time of day
  • Multiple camera views
  • Cloud save synchronization
Currently charting
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Driving Zone: Germany - car game and street racing simulator with realistic physics and legendary german cars. In this game are presented cars prototypes of the German manufacturers: from classic city cars to powerful modern sports cars and luxury cars. Each car in the game has it's own technical specifications and engine sounds. Well detailed body and dashboard create the effect of full presence and realism. The game offers four unique tracks with different weather conditions. You can drive on high-speed highway, or go for a ride in the German town, which is particularly beautiful at night. If you are a real extreme racer, you should drive on winter track with dangerous icy road. You can choose the starting time of the day, that will change dynamically. You can also try driving on special race or drift track. Start the engine, press down on the gas and chase as quickly as possible. Earn points by overtaking traffic cars. Or go to the race track and try to pass it by shortest time for take maximum reward. Another mode is drift, where you can test your skills of drifting and earn points by fast and sharp skid angles. You will need points to open the new vehicles, modes and other features of the game. This racing simulator gives you the ability to choose the style of driving that can be quiet and safe or extremely dangerous racing. The abundance of settings allows you to customize a level of car physics realism, from arcade and simulation levels to the most realistic, as in the difficult racing simulator in which you will need to show your driving skills. Features: - Modern beautiful graphics; - Car tuning and customization feature; - Realistic car physics; - Change the time of day in real-time; - 4 levels for street racing, many configurations of racetracks and drift tracks with different weather conditions; - First person view / Interior view / Cinematic camera; - Automatic cloud synchronization of your game progress. Warning! This game is quite realistic, but it is not designed to teach you how to street racing. Be careful and responsible when you're driving real car. Enjoy virtual driving in heavy car traffic, but please observe the traffic rules and be careful on real roads.

About

Car Simulator 2

Experience a realistic driving simulator with an expansive open world and over 130 vehicles. Compete in races, upgrade your cars, and explore the city solo or online with other players. Earn currency to customize your vehicles, garages, and even purchase a house.

Highlights
  • Realistic driving physics
  • Open world exploration
  • Over 130 cars
  • Online multiplayer
  • Car customization and upgrades
  • Missions and races
  • Dynamic day-night cycle
Features
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Play the most realistic driving simulator! A new open world, over 135 new cars, and amazing gameplay await you! Play online with real players from all over the world, win, and earn currency you can spend on new cars, upgrades, garages, and a house. Cruise all over the city with your friends, upgrade your cars, enter and win insane races, explore a large city, and become the best! Race by your own rules! Let's go! Features: - A fun, free-to-play game that's a blast to play. - Online and single-player modes. - 3D open world. - Daily bonuses and quests. - Fully detailed car models. - Drive from a first- or third-person perspective. - 360-degree car interiors. - Lots of interactive elements in the car models. - Realistic physics and sounds effects. - A mechanic with lots of upgrade options for your cars. - Interactive gas station. - Exciting missions in the form of quests, arcade challenges, and races. - Dynamic day-night cycle. Tips: 1. Buy new cars and upgrade them to win new races. 2. Don't go too fast in the city - drive carefully. 3. Watch out for the cops - they'll give you a ticket if they catch you speeding. 4. Pay attention to interactive tips and dialog boxes. 5. Don't forget to gas up your car at the gas station. 6. You can make extra money by picking up cab fares or working for the mob. 7. Obey the rules of the road.

Screenshots

Driving Zone4 screens
Car Simulator 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Car Simulator 2 at 4.5 against Driving Zone's 4.1. Car Simulator 2 also leads on ratings volume (24K vs 3.5K) and review sentiment (82% vs 73%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Driving Zone sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Car Simulator 2 sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Car Simulator 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Car Simulator 2 has 24K ratings behind it against 3.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Driving Zone's written reviews are positive against 82% of Car Simulator 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Driving Zone ships an update monthly, Car Simulator 2 every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Driving Zone versus Car Simulator 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDriving ZoneCar Simulator 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (3.5K ratings)4.5 (24K ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.4% of reviews82.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.5K24K — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#73 — better#85
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size471 MB2.2 GB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAlexander SivatskyOppanaGames FZC LLC

Customer experience

Driving Zone

All ratings3,532 ratings
Positive75.9%
Neutral7.2%
Negative16.9%
Written reviews1,438 reviews
Positive73.4%
Neutral8.6%
Negative18.0%

Car Simulator 2

All ratings23,774 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral3.8%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews1,281 reviews
Positive82.4%
Neutral6.0%
Negative11.6%

User reviews

Driving Zone

From 3.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Realistic driving experience
  • 🚗 Wide selection of German cars
  • 👍 Detailed car interiors
  • 💨 Powerful engine sounds
  • 🔥 Exciting drifting and racing

Room to improve

  • 💸 Expensive car upgrades
  • 🚦 Unrealistic traffic behavior
  • 🤖 Unresponsive AI vehicles
  • 🚧 Lack of varied road types
  • 🔍 Missing key features like side mirrors

Car Simulator 2

From 24K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game
  • 🚀 Awesome graphics
  • 🚀 Fun to drive around
  • 🚀 Lots of cars to choose from
  • 🚀 Customization options

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🐛 Black screen when exiting car
  • 🐛 Drifting issues with certain cars
  • 💰 Expensive cars and upgrades

Bugs and requests

Driving Zone

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent crashes and app instability
  • Inconsistent car handling and physics
  • Disappearing or resetting of in-game progress and purchases
  • Unresponsive or buggy controls, especially with steering

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more car models like BMW M5, Mercedes CLS, Audi R8
  • Implement multiplayer mode to race against friends
  • Introduce weather effects and dynamic road conditions
  • Allow for more customization options like body kits, spoilers
  • Expand the map with city environments, intersections, and off-road terrain

Car Simulator 2

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Disappearing cars in garages
  • Inconsistent fuel consumption
  • Difficulty connecting to online mode
  • Freezing and crashing on older devices

Requested features

10 requests
  • More car brands and models
  • Larger map and more locations
  • Ability to own and customize houses
  • Multiplayer mode with friends
  • Character customization
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  • Realistic damage and repair system
  • Weather effects and seasons
  • Ability to start businesses and jobs
  • Improved navigation and GPS
  • More missions and challenges

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Driving Zone

One-time8
  • Disable ads$0.49
  • 20,000 coins$0.49
  • 90,000 coins$1.99
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  • 220,000 coins$3.99
  • 550,000 coins$7.99
  • 1,300,000 coins$12.99
  • 2,000,000 coins$19.00
  • 3,000,000 coins$25.00
12 purchases

Car Simulator 2

One-time12
  • Disable interstitial Ads$1.99
  • 55.000 Coins$2.99
  • Car Velarion$4.99
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  • 121.000 Coins$5.99
  • Diamond$7.99
  • 331.000 Coins$8.99
  • G-Wagen M$9.99
  • Haste$9.99
  • Car Bull$12.99
  • 100 Blueprints$14.99
  • Mansion on the beach$14.99
  • 718.000 Coins$17.99

Questions

Is Driving Zone free?
Driving Zone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Car Simulator 2 free?
Car Simulator 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Driving Zone or Car Simulator 2?
Car Simulator 2 is rated higher. Driving Zone averages 4.1 out of 5 from 3.5K ratings, while Car Simulator 2 averages 4.5 from 24K ratings.
Do Driving Zone or Car Simulator 2 have ads?
Both Driving Zone and Car Simulator 2 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Driving Zone or Car Simulator 2?
Driving Zone ships an update monthly, and Car Simulator 2 every 2 months. Most recently, Driving Zone was updated on September 24, 2026 and Car Simulator 2 on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Driving Zone or Car Simulator 2?
Driving Zone currently peaks at #73 in the App Store charts, and Car Simulator 2 at #85. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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