Comparison

Pulsar vs Car Simulator 2

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

Head to head
About

Pulsar

A minimalist arcade game where players must orbit a planet without crashing. Each completed orbit spawns a faster moon, increasing the challenge. Test your reflexes and timing in this gravity-based challenge.

Highlights
  • Orbit planets
  • Avoid collisions
  • Increasing moon speed
  • Gravity mechanics
  • Minimalist design
Features
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Pulsar (or PSR B1257+12) is a tiny game where you play as a lone moon orbiting one of three available planets. Try to rotate around the planet as many times as you can without crashing into it or leaving the orbit. Every time you complete a turn around the orbit, the planet creates a new moon that will follow the same path as the one you took. Each consecutive moon will be faster. The planet has its own gravity, so you move faster as you get closer to the planet - the same goes for other moons. Created in 48h for Slavic Game Jam 2018 which took place on July 20-22nd 2018 in Warsaw, Poland. Made by: Luke Spierewka (@Spierek), Weronika Grabowska (wrrnk @ FB), Kamila Rusiecka, Elie Abraham (@ElieAbraham64) and Paweł Laskowski (@AlterKot). Fonts used: Potra, Nasalization Special thanks: Katarzyna Kruszyńska

About

Car Simulator 2

Experience a realistic driving simulator with a vast open world and over 135 cars. Play online with others, earn currency for upgrades, and compete in races. Explore the city, customize vehicles, and complete exciting missions.

Highlights
  • Realistic driving physics
  • Vast open-world city
  • Over 135 detailed car models
  • Online multiplayer mode
  • Extensive car customization and upgrades
  • Daily bonuses and quests
  • Dynamic day-night cycle
Features
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Play the most realistic driving simulator! A new open world, over 135 new cars, and amazing gameplay await you! Play online with real players from all over the world, win, and earn currency you can spend on new cars, upgrades, garages, and a house. Cruise all over the city with your friends, upgrade your cars, enter and win insane races, explore a large city, and become the best! Race by your own rules! Let's go! Features: - A fun, free-to-play game that's a blast to play. - Online and single-player modes. - 3D open world. - Daily bonuses and quests. - Fully detailed car models. - Drive from a first- or third-person perspective. - 360-degree car interiors. - Lots of interactive elements in the car models. - Realistic physics and sounds effects. - A mechanic with lots of upgrade options for your cars. - Interactive gas station. - Exciting missions in the form of quests, arcade challenges, and races. - Dynamic day-night cycle. Tips: 1. Buy new cars and upgrade them to win new races. 2. Don't go too fast in the city - drive carefully. 3. Watch out for the cops - they'll give you a ticket if they catch you speeding. 4. Pay attention to interactive tips and dialog boxes. 5. Don't forget to gas up your car at the gas station. 6. You can make extra money by picking up cab fares or working for the mob. 7. Obey the rules of the road.

Screenshots

Pulsar4 screens
Car Simulator 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pulsar at none against Car Simulator 2's 10. Pulsar also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.9 vs 4.5). Car Simulator 2's advantage is ratings volume (25K vs 11) and chart position (#106 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Car Simulator 2 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Pulsar asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pulsar holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Car Simulator 2 has 25K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 83% and 83% positive.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Pulsar versus Car Simulator 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPulsarCar Simulator 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (11 ratings) — better4.5 (25K ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better82.6% of reviews
Number of ratings1125K — better
Update frequency—Every 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#106 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB2.2 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAfterburn Lukasz SpierewkaOppanaGames FZC LLC

Customer experience

Pulsar

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Car Simulator 2

All ratings24,547 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral3.8%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews1,361 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral5.9%
Negative11.5%

Bugs and requests

Pulsar

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Car Simulator 2

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Disappearing cars in garages
  • Inconsistent fuel consumption
  • Difficulty connecting to online mode
  • Freezing and crashing on older devices

Requested features

10 requests
  • More car brands and models
  • Larger map and more locations
  • Ability to own and customize houses
  • Multiplayer mode with friends
  • Character customization
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  • Realistic damage and repair system
  • Weather effects and seasons
  • Ability to start businesses and jobs
  • Improved navigation and GPS
  • More missions and challenges

In-app purchases

None

Pulsar

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Car Simulator 2

One-time10
  • Disable interstitial Ads$1.99
  • 55.000 Coins$2.99
  • 121.000 Coins$5.99
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  • Diamond$7.99
  • 331.000 Coins$8.99
  • G-Wagen M$9.99
  • Haste$9.99
  • Car Bull$12.99
  • 100 Blueprints$14.99
  • 718.000 Coins$17.99

Questions

Is Pulsar free?
Pulsar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Car Simulator 2 free?
Car Simulator 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pulsar or Car Simulator 2?
Pulsar is rated higher. Pulsar averages 4.9 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Car Simulator 2 averages 4.5 from 25K ratings.
Do Pulsar or Car Simulator 2 have ads?
Car Simulator 2 shows ads; Pulsar does not.

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