CarX Rally vs Shell Racing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CarX Rally
Experience realistic rally racing with dynamic car damage and physics. Compete in championships, customize your vehicles, and explore diverse tracks. Enjoy improved graphics and smooth gameplay as you aim to become a rally legend.
- Realistic physics
- Championship tournaments
- Diverse car selection
- Car customization
- Realistic damage simulation
- Improved graphics and animation
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CarX Rally Join the exciting rally races and become a CarX Rally legend! Experience realistic physics and car damage in dynamic rally races. Download CarX Rally for free and open up a world of extreme racing. Game features: - Realistic physics: Feel the genuine power of a rally car. Control your car, taking into account various types of track surfaces and difficult conditions. - Championships: Take part in tons of classic car rally tournaments and more. Prove your mastery in all kinds of races. The new championship system allows you to choose your difficulty level. - Diverse cars: A large selection of cars will satisfy the tastes of any racer. Find the perfect car for your driving style. - Car settings: Configure your car however you see fit. Use different tires to suit different surfaces and weather conditions. - Realistic damage: Experience extreme conditions and see how your car reacts in collisions and accidents. - Improved graphics and animation: Enjoy detailed locations, improved night-time lighting and dashboard animation. - Optimization and stability: Constant performance improvements and bug fixing provide a smooth gaming experience. What’s waiting for you: - Pass all checkpoints and reach the finish line. Your determination and skills will help you overcome all obstacles on your way to victory. - Explore various tracks and locations while enjoying fantastic graphics and the authentic rally racing atmosphere. Participate in epic races and challenges to become the best driver. - Feel the speed and adrenaline in races on various tracks, from realistic simulations to extreme conditions. CarX Rally is your opportunity to become a rally racing champion. Ready to accept the challenge? Download now and start your rally adventure!
Shell Racing
Compete in daily racing events to unlock new cars and win prizes. Design and share your own custom tracks with a global community, with a chance for your creation to be featured.
- Race incredible cars
- Compete in daily events
- Unlock new cars and prizes
- Build and share custom tracks
- Track editor
- Community sharing
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Race incredible cars including the Shell Motorsports Collection on amazing tracks. Compete in new events every day to unlock exciting new cars and win prizes and build your own tracks and share them with the Shell Racing community. With an easy to use track editor you can create your own tracks and share them with the world - will your track be Track of the Week?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shell Racing at none against CarX Rally's 10. Shell Racing also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). CarX Rally's advantage is ratings volume (12K vs 559) and chart position (#167 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. CarX Rally sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Shell Racing asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for CarX Rally against 4.7 for Shell Racing. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CarX Rally has 12K ratings behind it against 559, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of CarX Rally's written reviews are positive against 56% of Shell Racing's.
CarX Rally ships an update every 2 months, Shell Racing every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.
| Parameter | CarX Rally | Shell Racing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (12K ratings) — better | 4.7 (559 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.7% of reviews — better | 55.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12K — better | 559 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #167 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 883 MB | 477 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CarX Technologies | BrandBase |
Customer experience
CarX Rally
Shell Racing
User reviews
CarX Rally
From 12K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Good game with great physics and graphics
- 👍 Realistic damage and driving experience
- 🚗 Wide variety of cars and customization options
- 💡 Offline gameplay and no ads
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs causing crashes and progression issues
- 🔧 Difficult to progress without in-app purchases
- 🎮 Steering and controls could use improvement
- 🔋 Game drains battery quickly
Shell Racing
From 559 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Excellent racing experience
- 👾 Engaging gameplay
- 🏎️ Realistic car models
- 🛠️ Robust track creation tools
- 🎨 Impressive graphics
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches
- 🔋 Bluetooth connectivity issues
- 🕹️ Suboptimal controls for touch screens
- 🏎️ Lack of difficulty options
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
Bugs and requests
CarX Rally
Reported bugs
4 issues- Certain tracks not loading, causing crashes
- Gyroscope controls not working properly
- Cars needing to be repurchased after upgrades lost
- Progression blocked due to bugs in championships
Requested features
5 requests- Add more car brands and models
- Implement a livery editor and visual customization
- Introduce a first-person camera view
- Add snow/weather terrain and multiplayer mode
- Improve pace notes and co-driver functionality
Shell Racing
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent crashes after races
- Bluetooth disconnections during gameplay
- Graphical issues with high track complexity
- Progression-blocking bugs in certain modes
Requested features
5 requests- Add more car models and racing series
- Implement multiplayer functionality
- Improve AI difficulty and behavior
- Optimize performance for older devices
- Provide more customization options
In-app purchases
CarX Rally
- 50 Rare Coins$0.99
- 250000 Coins$0.99
- Tuning pack (level 1)$0.99
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- Tuning pack (level 2)$1.99
- 220 Rare Coins$3.99
- 1100000 Coins$3.99
- Tuning pack (level 3)$3.99
- 1800000 Coins$5.99
- 3300000 Coins$9.99
- Rally pass$9.99
Shell Racing
No in-app purchases
Questions
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