Derby Madness vs Static Shift Racing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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"
Static Shift Racing
Customize your dream car with extensive modification options and take it to the streets to race against real players in an open world. Compete in various race types and challenges to prove your skills and unlock new vehicles.
- In-depth car customization
- Open-world exploration
- Real-time multiplayer races
- Multiple race types
- Car performance upgrades
- Growing car list
- Controller support
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Modify your car, choose from an endless assortment of customization options, then take your ride to the streets to prove your metal on the pavement. Verse real players in an open world made for racing! MODIFY YOUR CAR Car customization is the heart of Static Shift Racing. Its in-depth modification options enable you to build and drive the car of your dreams. ● Browse an exhaustive catalog of unique modifications from rims, bumpers, side skirts, full-body kits, spoilers, hoods, and so much more. ● Personalize your car with a custom paint job. ● Adjustable suspension and camber empower you to enhance the stance of your car. ● Install upgrades to increase the performance of your car and help you dominate rivals. OPEN WORLD Tear through the streets of Static Nation, a vast open world playground comprised of multiple thriving districts. Explore sweeping highways, race through dirty industrial zones, and drift among forested mountain passes. Stay tuned for updates as additional districts will soon expand the city limits of Static Nation. RACE REAL RIVALS Compete against real opponents in nail bitting races to prove your driving skill and earn exciting rewards in an array of electrifying race types: ● Experience high-speed Circuit Races ● Go all out in Sprint Races ● Flex your drifting ability in Drift Sprints ● Amass the highest score in Drift Attack ● Come in clutch in Marker Hunt CHALLENGES Challenges scattered throughout the world allow you to demonstrate your driving ability, from drift based challenges to time trials. Static Shift Racing's unique mix of activities will keep you entertained. GROWING CAR LIST Static Shift Racing’s car list is ever-expanding. Unlock legendary cars from the 80s and 90s, and drive them to the absolute limit. Each car has hundreds of customization options, allowing you to build a truly unique car. Stay tuned for updates on upcoming cars being added to the game. GORGEOUS GRAPHICS Static Shift Racing delivers stunning graphics to bring you an unrivaled mobile gaming experience. Drift, drive, and race through a meticulously created open world, enjoying true-to-life car visuals on your mobile device. CONTROLLER SUPPORT Static Shift Racing supports controllers! Just connect your controller and give it a go. The controller is not supported in the menus and is purely for driving. Get out there and dominate with your peripherals! Do you have what it takes to become the ultimate underground street racing KING? Get behind the wheel and find out! Download Static Shift Racing for free now! For news and updates, follow Static Shift Racing on social media: ● tiktok.com/@staticshiftracing ● instagram.com/staticshiftracing/ ● youtube.com/@staticshiftracing ● twitter.com/PlayStaticShift ● facebook.com/staticshiftracing/ Privacy: https://timbojimbo.com/ssr-privacy-policy Terms: https://timbojimbo.com/ssr-terms Eula: https://timbojimbo.com/ssr-eula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Static Shift Racing at none against Derby Madness's shown. Static Shift Racing also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks) and chart position (#135 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Derby Madness sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Static Shift Racing sells 22 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Derby Madness against 4.7 for Static Shift Racing. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7.6K and 13K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Derby Madness's written reviews are positive against 80% of Static Shift Racing's.
Derby Madness ships an update every 6 weeks, Static Shift Racing every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Derby Madness | Static Shift Racing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (7.6K ratings) — better | 4.7 (13K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.0% of reviews — better | 79.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7.6K | 13K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #135 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.4 GB | 160 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Dimension Technics | Timbo Jimbo Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Derby Madness
Static Shift Racing
User reviews
Derby Madness
From 7.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great game
- 🚀 Awesome physics
- 🚀 Realistic damage
- 👍 Fun gameplay
- 👍 Addictive
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unstable after in-app purchases
- 🐛 Overheating issues
- 🐛 Unresponsive controls
- 🐛 Unfair AI behavior
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly
Static Shift Racing
From 13K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth and responsive gameplay
- 👍 Excellent graphics and visuals
- 🎨 Impressive car customization options
- 🎶 Great soundtrack and audio design
- 🎮 Satisfying drift mechanics
Room to improve
- 🕰️ Slow progression and grindy gameplay
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for cars and parts
- 🔒 Online-only requirement limits accessibility
- 🤖 Overly difficult AI opponents
- 🔁 Repetitive race and challenge structure
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
Static Shift Racing
Reported bugs
4 issues- Verification code not being received for account creation
- Occasional crashes and performance issues
- Handbrake getting stuck during drifting
- Inconsistent race results and scoring
Requested features
6 requests- Offline mode or single-player progression
- Expanded map with more diverse environments
- Multiplayer and social features (e.g., leaderboards, friends, challenges)
- More advanced engine and performance tuning options
- Adjustable camera angles and control settings
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- Speedometer and additional HUD elements
In-app purchases
Derby Madness
- 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
Static Shift Racing
- SSR Plus$5.997 Days
- 80 Credits$0.99
- Offer$0.99
- 125 Credits$1.29
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- Special Offer$1.29
- 250 Credits$2.49
- Special Offer$2.49
- 300 Credits$2.99
- Offer$2.99
- 500 Credits2 variants$4.99
- Offer$4.99
- Special Offer$4.99
- Unlock Mount Hidoro$5.99
- 1,200 Credits$9.99
- Offer$9.99
- 1,000 Credits + 500 Bonus$9.99
- Special Offer$9.99
- 2,500 Credits$19.99
- Offer$19.99
- Special Offer$19.99
- 2,000 Credits + 1,800 Bonus$19.99
- 8,000 Credits + 8,000 Bonus$79.99
Questions
Is Derby Madness free?
Is Static Shift Racing free?
Which has better reviews, Derby Madness or Static Shift Racing?
Do Derby Madness or Static Shift Racing have ads?
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