Scalextric ARC vs Go Quest Adventures
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scalextric ARC
Control and customize your slot car races wirelessly using a smart device. Personalize race types, driver names, and car setups for a unique racing experience. Connect to a compatible powerbase to unlock advanced features and track your performance.
- Wireless race management via smart device
- Customizable race types and conditions
- Driver and car setup personalization
- Save custom race settings
- Share race stats on social media
- Pit stop and fuel management
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SCALEXTRIC ARC APP MUST BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A SCALEXTRIC ARC POWERBASE Scalextric ARC (App Race Control) is a revolutionary slot car system that allows users to wirelessly create and manage races with a handheld smart device, such as a smartphone or tablet. Download the ARC app, then connect your smart device via Bluetooth to the new ARC Powerbase, unlocking unique features and control of your Scalextric races. Personalise your race by selecting features such as race type, driver names and number of laps. Customise and save your race settings and car setup, before you head out on the track... You can choose from one of our ARC sets, or alternatively connect an ARC Powerbase to any standard Scalextric set to unlock a whole new level of slot racing fun. Make it personal! Scalextric ARC allow you to customise your race for a truly personal experience Choose your race type Quick Race - Practice - Grand Prix - Endurance - Tournament - Drag Race- Arcade (ARC AIR & PRO Only) - Pace Car (ARC AIR & PRO Only) Choose your race conditions Pit stops - Fuel Usage - Tyre Wear - Number Of Laps - Driver Penalties - Qualifying - Variable Weather Conditions (ARC AIR & PRO Only) - Race Incidents (ARC AIR & PRO Only) - Start Type (ARC AIR & PRO Only) - KERS (ARC PRO Only) - Yellow Flag (ARC PRO Only) - Post your best times on social media Show your competitive edge and post your race stats onto Facebook and Twitter!
Go Quest Adventures
Transform cities into interactive playgrounds with self-guided quests. Explore attractions, uncover hidden gems, and learn local history through puzzles and challenges. Compete on leaderboards or play at your own pace, making it a unique city tour experience.
- Self-guided city quests
- Explore attractions and hidden gems
- Solve puzzles and clues
- Discover local history and facts
- Interactive challenges
- Leaderboards and competitive play
- Play solo or in teams
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Your Adventure Is About To Begin! Go Quest Adventures turns cities into playgrounds by offering fun, challenging and interactive city QUESTS all self guided through the Go Quest Adventures app. Our Quest Master has designed each adventure so you can EXPLORE the city attractions as well as find its hidden gems, DISCOVER local history and unique facts and ultimately, CONQUER the quest! Think city tour meets outdoor escape room with a modern day scavenger hunt twist! Get ready to see your favourite cities in a new and unique way. You and your team will be guided on a secret hunt through your chosen city, solving puzzles and clues along the way and taking part in fun and engaging challenges. Earn points along the way and either go at your own pace or make it a race to see if you can come on top of the city Leader Boards! Best of all...with no tour guide, play when it best suits your schedule. It's an interactive and fun way to engage families, couples, friends or colleagues. You can even play solo! Are you ready to take on the Quest?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Go Quest Adventures at 86% against Scalextric ARC's 42%. Go Quest Adventures also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Scalextric ARC's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (16 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Go Quest Adventures holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scalextric ARC has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Scalextric ARC's written reviews are positive against 86% of Go Quest Adventures's.
Scalextric ARC ships an update every 3 months, Go Quest Adventures every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scalextric ARC | Go Quest Adventures |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (16 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.7% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 200 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hornby Hobbies Ltd | Go Quest Adventures Ltd |
Customer experience
Scalextric ARC
Go Quest Adventures
Bugs and requests
Scalextric ARC
Reported bugs
17 issues- Calibration issues
- App crashes on launch
- Cuts out one lane
- Tournament mode heats don't display lap info or auto-finish
- Throttle and braking control issues
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- App crashes when accessing garage/collection
- Bluetooth not connecting or recognized by app
- App closes itself when going into collection
- Latest update makes app unusable on older iPads (missing buttons)
- Aspect ratio issues on some screens
- Lap timing erratic in some modes
- Calibration pages have issues (missing buttons)
- App disconnects Bluetooth when adding cars
- Incompatible with older iPads (Bluetooth version)
- App crashes in pace car mode on older iPads
- No sound on iPad
- Calibration broken
Requested features
10 requests- Save drivers' fastest laps
- More instructions for modes
- Keep score times after race
- Expand car library
- Add track design option
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- Improve 'My Collection' section
- Add historical catalog of cars, sets, and tracks
- Make lap time font larger
- Increase volume for audio cues
- Expand tournament mode for better group racing
Go Quest Adventures
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Scalextric ARC
No in-app purchases
Go Quest Adventures
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Scalextric ARC free?
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