Comparison

Derby Madness vs Shift 2

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

Head to head
About

Derby Madness

Experience intense, real-time demolition derby action with realistic car deformations and crashes. Engage in various game modes, customize and upgrade vehicles, and enjoy dynamic pile-ups and destructions on diverse tracks.

Highlights
  • Real-time simulated driving and crashes
  • Upgradeable and customizable vehicles
  • Multiple racing tracks and locations
  • 8 diverse racing game modes
  • Up to 32 cars in a single race
  • Replay mode
Features
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Derby Madness offers a unique real time simulated driving experience with full of actions such as pile ups, crashes, overthrows, push outs, spin outs, slaloms and destructions. ================ The Main Features ================ * Unique gameplay with many actions and crashes - fast and hard actions with push outs, spin outs, overthrows and pile ups - real time simulated car deformations and crashes - with skill tests and destruction series - a lot of cars in one race (up to 32) - replay mode * Many locations with different racing tracks * Wide variety of upgradeable and customizable vehicles to choose from - old cars, big cars, fast cars, racing cars - customize your vehicle with unique paintings - upgrade your car for better performance and longer durabilty * 8 racing game modes, such as - single races - destruction series - skill series - tournaments * 5 achievable difficulty levels with different events * Easy handling - choose between touch, tilt or gamepad steering Derby Madness is the sequel to Bus Derby racing game. If you liked Bus Derby, you will love Derby Madness. Immerse yourself in a world of real, fast-paced demolition derby games with Derby Madness, where every race is an adrenaline-fuelled smash of speed and destruction! The game was featured in "The Best New Games This Week"

About

Shift 2

Race through busy city streets, dodging traffic and collecting cash and collectibles. Discover unique car behaviors and abilities while enjoying colorful graphics and haptic feedback. This game is designed to sharpen reflexes and provide an engaging driving experience.

Highlights
  • Drive through busy city streets
  • Dodge rush hour traffic
  • Collect cash stacks and collectibles
  • Collect modern and classic low-poly cars
  • Discover car behaviors and special abilities
  • Simple swipe controls
  • Haptic feedback for immersion
Features
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Drive your favorite cars as fast as you can through the busy streets of New-York City and get your adrenaline pumping! Dodge the rush hour traffic while picking up as many cash stacks & collectibles as you can! Collect modern and classic low-poly style cars/SUVs. Discover every car’s behavior on the road and their special abilities. But most importantly, faster cars will help you beat your friends' high-scores. On the road, keep an eye open for lost packages and collect them to see what’s inside… Simple and easy to use (simply swipe to turn), ideal to ease your mind and sharpen your reflexes. One of the only games left on the app store without interfering (full screen) ads. (note: The app still offers ads against rewards and banner discrete ads) Let the haptic feedback (vibrations, which can be turned off) immerse you in the gameplay. Enjoy the colorful and vivid High-quality graphics optimized for iPad mini 2 Retina and newer.

Screenshots

Derby Madness4 screens
Shift 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Derby Madness at 7.6K against Shift 2's 4. Shift 2's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, 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. Derby Madness sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Shift 2 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Derby Madness against 4.8 for Shift 2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Derby Madness has 7.6K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Derby Madness ships an update every 6 weeks, Shift 2 weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Derby Madness versus Shift 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDerby MadnessShift 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (7.6K ratings) — better4.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews85.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7.6K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.4 GB1.3 GB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDimension TechnicsAnthony Freymond

Customer experience

Derby Madness

All ratings7,552 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews472 reviews
Positive85.0%
Neutral6.6%
Negative8.5%

Shift 2

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Derby Madness

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashing after in-app purchases
  • Ads muting the game audio
  • Inconsistent cornering physics
  • Respawn time issues

Requested features

11 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • More tracks and cars
  • Customization options
  • Demolition derby mode
  • Steering wheel/controller support
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  • Larger/customizable buttons
  • More destructive physics
  • Endurance race mode
  • Open world/free roam mode
  • Boss races
  • Track building mode

Shift 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Derby Madness

One-time9
  • Starter Pack$0.99
  • 200,000 Coins$2.99
  • 10 Diamonds$2.99
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  • Ad Free$4.99
  • 500,000 Coins$4.99
  • 30 Diamonds$4.99
  • 1000,000 Coins$7.99
  • 60 Diamonds$7.99
  • 3000,000 Coins$14.99
5 purchases

Shift 2

One-time5
  • Cash Stacks$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Cash Breifcase$24.99
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  • Cash Safe$49.99
  • Cash Truck$99.99

Questions

Is Derby Madness free?
Derby Madness is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shift 2 free?
Shift 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Derby Madness or Shift 2?
Derby Madness is rated higher. Derby Madness averages 4.8 out of 5 from 7.6K ratings, while Shift 2 averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Derby Madness or Shift 2 have ads?
Both Derby Madness and Shift 2 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Derby Madness or Shift 2?
Derby Madness ships an update every 6 weeks, and Shift 2 weekly. Most recently, Derby Madness was updated on September 23, 2026 and Shift 2 on September 20, 2026.

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