Sonic Racing vs WHAT THE CAR?
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sonic Racing
Experience high-speed multiplayer racing with iconic characters from the Sonic universe. Collect power-ups, set traps, and attack rivals across numerous tracks. Choose your play mode, build a team with unique abilities, and utilize helpful Wisps to gain an advantage.
- Multiplayer racing
- 15 playable characters
- Power-ups and traps
- Team abilities
- 15 unique tracks
- Wisps for assistance
- Reward system
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The world's fastest hedgehog is back in SONIC RACING! Take control of one of 15 playable characters from the Sonic universe and compete in the ultimate multiplayer racing experience. COLLECT power-ups, SET traps and ATTACK competitors all while driving at high speed. Ready, Set, RACE! DECIDE HOW YOU WANT TO PLAY! Enjoy single-player mode, play with your friends or go big and play with people around the world in multiplayer mode. CREATE YOUR TEAM! Each character has its own unique advantages and brings a special Team Ability into the mix. NUMEROUS TRACKS TO RACE! 15 tracks in total, each split across 5 zones. WISPS ARE BACK! 15 spectacular creatures to help overcome rival teams and get ahead. They are always ready to offer help whenever needed. KEEP RACING! Get more rewards the more you race. Complete challenges and earn even more prizes. The ultimate speed experience is waiting for you! Ready, Set, RACE! ----- Privacy Policy: https://privacy.sega.com/en/privacy_aa Terms of Use: https://games.sega.com/eula/?lang=en © SEGA. All rights reserved. SEGA, the SEGA logo, SONIC THE HEDGEHOG and SONIC RACING are registered trademarks or trademarks of SEGA CORPORATION or its affiliates.
WHAT THE CAR?
Experience an absurdly silly adventure game with unique racing, exploration, and creative level-building. Control a car with legs to jump, fly, and perform unexpected actions across hundreds of quirky levels and islands.
- Leg-based car racing
- Jetpack flying and climbing
- Exploration of islands
- Quirky puzzles and treasures
- User-created level editor
- Mini-games like CAR-aoke
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Absurdly silly adventure full of racing, laughs, and surprises. Roll, jump, fly and sneeze your way to victory! NOT YOUR TYPICAL RACING GAME You’re a car, but instead of wheels you have legs! Race through hundreds of unique levels by jumping, flying with jetpacks, climbing buildings, delivering packages, and pretty much everything you would NOT expect a car to do. Hint: Look for hidden shortcuts and avoid explosives A WORLD TO EXPLORE It’s not all racing. Explore the many islands to meet new friends, find hidden treasures or try your best at the quirky puzzles. Hint: Look behind the waterfalls! CREATE YOUR OWN LEVELS Make your own wacky levels, share them with friends and family, or climb the leaderboards of quirky levels made by other players. Hint: Adding cute bears and speed pads that go vroom works every time! OKAY, IT GETS REALLY SILLY You’ll be flipping burgers, fishing, swimming, and singing CAR-aoke! Hint: Don’t try to talk to the laser cow DISCLAIMER: This game is for entertainment purposes only and will absolutely not improve your driving skills in any way. Actually, no one on the development team even owns a car. SPOILER: A spoiler is apparently a thing you can attach to the back of a car to make it look cool… Who knew?! Anyways, we hope you enjoy the game! We really enjoyed making it!
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Verdict
Sonic Racing and WHAT THE CAR? both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of WHAT THE CAR?'s written reviews are positive against 65% of Sonic Racing's. WHAT THE CAR? also leads on device support (6 vs 4). Sonic Racing's advantage is iOS requirement (13.5 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
WHAT THE CAR? holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 71K and 24K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Sonic Racing's written reviews are positive against 89% of WHAT THE CAR?'s.
Sonic Racing ships an update every 2 months, WHAT THE CAR? monthly. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.
| Parameter | Sonic Racing | WHAT THE CAR? |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (71K ratings) | 4.8 (24K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.1% of reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 71K — better | 24K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.5 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 922 MB | 2.6 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SEGA | Triband ApS |
Customer experience
Sonic Racing
WHAT THE CAR?
User reviews
Sonic Racing
From 71K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and smooth gameplay
- 👍 Great character variety
- 💗 Enjoyable for Sonic fans
- 🎮 Fun racing experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🔌 Connectivity issues and server problems
- 🤔 Repetitive track selection
- 🎨 Lack of customization options
WHAT THE CAR?
From 24K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Very fun
- 👍 Silly and creative
- 🤩 Hilarious and goofy
- 🎨 Awesome graphics and animations
- 💯 Best game ever
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 🤯 Extremely challenging levels
- 🤔 Inconsistent physics and controls
- 🤷♀️ Unclear progression and objectives
- 😤 Frustrating difficulty spikes
Bugs and requests
Sonic Racing
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to redeem prizes
- Progress and achievements not tracking properly
- Matchmaking and online play issues
- Steering controls not responsive
Requested features
4 requests- More characters and tracks
- Improved controller support
- Additional game modes
- Ability to customize cars
WHAT THE CAR?
Reported bugs
4 issues- Saved progress getting lost
- Graphical issues on certain devices
- Unresponsive or unreliable controls
- Crashes and freezes during gameplay
Requested features
5 requests- New episodes and content updates
- Customization options for cars and levels
- Multiplayer or co-op mode
- Easier level creator for younger players
- More variety in level themes and gameplay
In-app purchases
Sonic Racing
No in-app purchases
WHAT THE CAR?
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Sonic Racing free?
Is WHAT THE CAR? free?
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