Comparison

Lightstream Racer vs Hot Wheels Run Fast !

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

Head to head
About

Lightstream Racer

Experience futuristic anti-gravity racing by bringing virtual tracks and cars into your real world using augmented reality. Compete against friends in multiplayer AR or rivals online, and explore outer space in mobile mode. Enjoy arcade-style gameplay with unique track placements and stunning graphics.

Highlights
  • Augmented Reality racing
  • Multiplayer AR mode
  • Online racing against rivals
  • Outer space mobile mode
  • Career mode progression
  • Tabletop and 360-degree tracks
  • AR Showroom screenshots
Features
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Futuristic anti gravity racing! Bring the fun to the real world using Augmented Reality! Enjoy all modes, tracks and cars available. Grab screenshots and share stickers on iMessage. Featured as Game of the Day on the App Store! (28/06/2018) Editor’s Choice Award – AR Critic (28/06/2018) “Lightstream Racer is a fantastic augmented reality racing game and it’s definitely the best AR racing game I’ve played to this date.” - AR Critic (9.2/10) “Sci-fi graphics done in a futuristic style” - PDALIFE (9.7/10) "A racing arcade with augmented reality" - Games@mail.ru (8.5/10) “An AR Take on Wipeout crossed with the classic MicroMachines" – VRFocus "If you've ever missed playing with the Hot Wheels track you once had" – Pocket Gamer “one of the most convincing AR titles seen on iPhone and iPad” – iPhon.fr "the track can completely encircle the player, providing a new perspective on the racing action" – Techristic AUGMENTED REALITY RACING See tracks appear in the real world using ARKit with iOS 12 in any location! Share your screenshots with #LightstreamRacer (Please stay safe and be considerate to others.) PLAY WITH FRIENDS - MULTIPLAYER AR MODE Get 2 devices and race side by side in AR! One player places down the track in AR, the 2nd player joins and its game on! This mode uses ARKit 2 on iOS 12. TAKE ON RIVALS IN ONLINE MODE Online mode lets you race against other player times on your device, the seeker takes on their time as you strive to overtake on every turn! Online mode features exciting 5-Lap and Hot Lap races. RACE IN OUTER SPACE – MOBILE MODE Mobile mode lets you race in outer space! Complete all tracks, unlock all cars and compete online across all 5 lap and Hot lap races! Try controlling the camera view with your device gyroscope to take control of the action! PLACE FUTURISTIC CARS IN THE REAL WORLD WITH CUTTING EDGE GRAPHICS! Get close to the action and see the stunning graphics with real-time lighting effects. Take a screenshot and share with your friends in AR Showroom mode! #LightstreamRacer RACING GAMEPLAY Anti gravity racing in short circuit bursts, experience exciting arcade entertainment as you drift around corners, use the Mag Grip to hold tight! Extra momentum, awarded as you complete each lap, increases your top speed - making each lap faster than the last! PLACE TABLETOP AND 360 DEGREE TRACKS Tabletop tracks appear as a race track in front of your eyes! 360 degree tracks let you choose where you want to stand, the whole track will surround you in this room scale experience! Don’t worry though you won’t need a large living room as you can simply turn around to keep pace with the car. (Please take care and be aware of your surroundings.) COMPLETE CAREER MODE The path to earning your racing stripes! Compete against the Seeker in offline mode, to hone your skills in the virtual world. You’ll progress across multiple tracks and unlock new difficulties with faster cars. These then also become available in online mode. GO FROM NOVICE TO INTERMEDIATE TO EXPERT As you rise in difficulty, more advanced cars with progressively higher top speeds are unlocked! Lap times come down, but the risk of drifting off the track increases! PERFECT YOUR DRIFTING CONTROL Streamlined, two button control system is super intuitive to use while offering a huge amount of depth as you perfect your racing line. Momentum fills with every successful lap in race modes increasing your top speed making timing your acceleration critical. BECOME A LEGEND Prove your mad skills and climb the Online leaderboard against other players! The leaderboard is available across all 5 Lap Races and Hot Lap track modes. BE PART OF AN AWESOME COMMUNITY Challenge other player race times and make some new friends. Enjoy Lightstream Racer together! Facebook,Twitter: LightstreamRace Web: Lightstreamracer.com --------------------- Further information available in our FAQ: http://lightstreamracer.com/faq

About

Hot Wheels Run Fast !

Experience the thrill of high-speed highway racing with a variety of Hot Wheels vehicles. Master simple tilt controls to weave through traffic, perform drifts, and unlock new cars. Enjoy stunning visuals and diverse environments in this free-to-play racing simulator.

Highlights
  • High-speed highway racing
  • Unlockable Hot Wheels vehicles
  • Simple tilt steering controls
  • Drifting and boosting mechanics
  • Stunning HD visuals
  • Diverse environments
Features
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Hot Wheels Run Fast is the ultimate highway racing game for need-for-speed maniacs. Leave slowpokes eating your dust! Love the rush of zig-zagging down roads at blazing speeds? Craving the adrenaline of outrunning every other car? Hot Wheels Run Fast lets you live that supercar fantasy to the max. This game puts you in the driver's seat of wicked fast Hot Wheels vehicles. We're talking slick sports cars, monster trucks, you name it. Unlock rides by earning coins and completing levels. The controls are stupid simple, but mastering them takes serious skill. Just tilt to steer and tap to boost. Weave through dense traffic like a pro racer! Pull off crazy drifts and jumps for maximum excitement. Hot Wheels Run Fast serves up pure driving euphoria. With stunning HD visuals and immersive sound effects, it's the next best thing to actually being behind the wheel. Carve through city streets, desert landscapes, snowy peaks - the environments never stop switching up. This car simulator and trucker simulator hybrid brings the rushes of both worlds. It's fast, frenzied, and most importantly - free to play! Don't just take our word for it. Hot Wheels Run Fast is one of the top car games and racing games. With simple controls but rich gameplay, it runs smoothly even on low-end devices. So what are you waiting for? Download Hot Wheels Run Fast now and experience the highway racing thrill ride! This game is not affiliated with Hot Wheels Terms of use : https://e-faso.com/terms-of-service.php

Screenshots

Lightstream Racer4 screens
Hot Wheels Run Fast !4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hot Wheels Run Fast ! at 83% against Lightstream Racer's 34%. Lightstream Racer's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Lightstream Racer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Hot Wheels Run Fast ! sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lightstream Racer holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lightstream Racer has 1.9K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 34% of Lightstream Racer's written reviews are positive against 83% of Hot Wheels Run Fast !'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lightstream Racer ships an update weekly, Hot Wheels Run Fast ! every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Lightstream Racer versus Hot Wheels Run Fast !: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightstream RacerHot Wheels Run Fast !
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.9K ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews34.0% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.9K — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.011.0
Further details — not scored
Size432 MB114 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperVirtual Arts LimitedDao Ibrahim

Customer experience

Lightstream Racer

All ratings1,837 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral6.5%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews188 reviews
Positive34.0%
Neutral6.9%
Negative59.0%

Hot Wheels Run Fast !

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Lightstream Racer

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • I'm on iOS 12 and it doesn't work
  • I try to go to tutorial but it logged me out of the game. And also the singleplayer. I know it doesn't work becuase I tried many times.
  • it just glitches out of the game
  • Get as far as loading then it just shuts down...... wast of time
  • It always crashes when I try to play
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  • Track doesn't seem to stay in its place either

Requested features

4 requests
  • More tracks and maybe make some loop the loops
  • Level editor and custom car editor
  • Resize the actual track
  • WiFi play with friends

Hot Wheels Run Fast !

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Lightstream Racer

One-time2
  • Lightstream Premium$2.99
  • Unlock All LSR Vehicles$2.99
4 purchases

Hot Wheels Run Fast !

One-time4
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Get 50k Coins$3.99
  • Get 100k Coins$4.99
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  • Get 200k Coins$5.99

Questions

Is Lightstream Racer free?
Lightstream Racer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hot Wheels Run Fast ! free?
Hot Wheels Run Fast ! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lightstream Racer or Hot Wheels Run Fast !?
Lightstream Racer is rated higher. Lightstream Racer averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Hot Wheels Run Fast ! averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Lightstream Racer or Hot Wheels Run Fast ! have ads?
Neither Lightstream Racer nor Hot Wheels Run Fast ! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lightstream Racer or Hot Wheels Run Fast !?
Lightstream Racer ships an update weekly, and Hot Wheels Run Fast ! every 2 months. Most recently, Lightstream Racer was updated on October 26, 2026 and Hot Wheels Run Fast ! on September 24, 2026.

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