Comparison

Car Kit vs Kids Car Games

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

Head to head
About

Car Kit

Design and build custom race tracks by snapping together tiles, adding scenery, and populating them with cars. Then, race your creations from a top-down view or get behind the wheel yourself to compete against opponents.

Highlights
  • Snap track tiles to create racetracks
  • Add grandstands and scenery
  • Place cars for races
  • Race from top-down or driver view
  • Customize racetracks with decorations
Features
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Press the race button and the cars will line up on the grid. After the lights go green they will race over 3 laps to see who takes the checkered flag BECOME A RACE DRIVER Race driver view allows you to take the wheel of one of the race cars and take on your opponents CAR KIT A standalone game based on the much loved Car Kit FEATURES + Snap track tiles together to create different racetracks + Add grandstands full of fans + Add cars to race + Decorate your racetrack with scenery: Bridges, trees, pitstops etc + Press the race button to race your cars, who will win? + Switch to driver view to take to the wheel and beat your opponents REVIEWS FOR CAR KIT "So far my son has spent hours building all sorts of tracks with bridges and tunnels. He likes that you can pick a car and zoom in to drive around, often creating traffic jams. Definitely would recommend." "My 8 year old grandson loves this game and spent a hour of building and rebuilding all sort of wonderful road layouts." "I love these cars and the graphics are fantastic! I love how you can customize your own roads! :D thanks for making this game!!"

About

Kids Car Games

This app offers a fun and interactive driving experience for toddlers. Kids can customize vehicles with new parts and stickers, race through various locations, and enjoy engaging sound effects and cartoon graphics. It's designed to foster creativity and attentiveness.

Highlights
  • Car customization with parts and stickers
  • Race through 6 different locations
  • Interactive objects on the road
  • Variety of fun vehicles to choose from
  • Educational elements for creativity and attention
  • Offline play
Features
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New cars, stickers, wheels and other improvements! Now it is much funnier to create unique cars for the race, drive faster than lightning, and cross obstacles on the road! With this exciting app children can enjoy beeping, accelerating and jumping on trampolines as they ride on different vehicles. For some added fun, the game also includes interactive objects on the way for kids to click. Set off on an exciting journey with your friend - racer Raccoon! Features of the app: · Travel to 6 new different locations · Choose from different high-speed cars · Paint or improve your cars in a garage · Paste bright and funny car stickers · Enjoy this easy and fun-to-play game · Listen to the stunning sound effects and music · Delight yourself with the funny cartoon graphics · Play without internet This entertaining game is suitable for kids aged 1 year and above. Let your children learn to be creative, attentive and determined, as they play this game! There are many different activities designed to capture toddlers’ attention as they travel around in fancy cars: -Add improvements like turbo boosters, flashers, sirens, balloons and other accessories -Paint the car in different attractive colors -Draw with brushes or use paint cans - it’s your choice! -Choose wheels for your vehicle - small, large or unusual ones -Decorate the car with stickers and superhero badges Have loads of fun with such superb vehicles: · Ambulance · Police car · Superhero machine · Fire engine · Dump truck · Mini van · Racing car · Yellow duck car · Retro car · Locomotive · Hot dog car · Monster truck · Sports car and many more! This adventurous car game is simple, exciting, and educative! That’s exactly what kids need! Access 25+ educational apps for kids with an Amaya Plus subscription! Ignite your child's imagination and develop their essential skills with our game collection. Play offline, anytime, anywhere. Connect up to 3 devices for seamless fun. Join now and embark on an exciting learning journey for your little ones! We love to make kids happy, and we also like to read your emails! If you need help, have questions, or want to say “hi,” please get in touch at info@amayasoft.com Terms of Use: http://amayakids.com/terms.html

Screenshots

Car Kit4 screens
Kids Car Games4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Kids Car Games at Free against Car Kit's $6.99. Kids Car Games also leads on ratings volume (37K vs 652). Car Kit's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 21) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads 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

Kids Car Games is free to download; Car Kit costs $6.99 up front. Kids Car Games sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Car Kit asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Car Kit holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kids Car Games has 37K ratings behind it against 652, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Car Kit's written reviews are positive against 76% of Kids Car Games's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Car Kit versus Kids Car Games: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCar KitKids Car Games
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (652 ratings) — better4.3 (37K ratings)
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews — better75.6% of reviews
Number of ratings65237K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB332 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhd Apps LLCAmaya Soft MChJ

Customer experience

Car Kit

All ratings652 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral4.4%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative17.4%

Kids Car Games

All ratings36,923 ratings
Positive83.2%
Neutral8.7%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews385 reviews
Positive75.6%
Neutral5.7%
Negative18.7%

User reviews

Car Kit

From 652 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Engaging track-building gameplay
  • 🚗 Variety of different cars and motorsports
  • 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Fun for children of all ages
  • 🎨 Creative customization options
  • 😄 Entertaining crash mechanics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🎮 Control lock requiring app restart
  • 🚗 AI pathfinding issues with complex tracks
  • 📋 Cars not labeled or identified
  • 🎯 Decorations displaced when hit

Kids Car Games

From 37K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Fun and engaging
  • 💕 Great for kids
  • 🎨 Customization options
  • 🎉 Rewarding gameplay

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🔒 Limited free content
  • 🚧 Stability issues
  • 🤔 Confusing purchase flow
  • 🙄 Excessive ads/upsells

Bugs and requests

Car Kit

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Game crashes frequently
  • Control lock when interacting with vehicles
  • Cars get stuck on track
  • Game won't respond to user input
  • Cannot return to main menu during race
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  • Lap counter malfunction (stays on lap 1)
  • AI bugs out with multiple intersections
  • Cannot move to other side of track while driving
  • Glitching with placement/positioning

Requested features

9 requests
  • Pit stops for tire changes and refueling
  • Asphalt ramps and speedway bridges
  • Sprint cars and karts
  • Car explosion effects on crashes
  • Cheering crowds and spectator stands
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  • Runoff areas with customizable colors
  • Boat kit expansion
  • Car labeling system
  • Winnings/scoring system

Kids Car Games

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Purchased content not unlocking
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Compatibility problems on certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More free cars and tracks
  • Ability to earn premium content
  • Improved performance on older devices
  • Better save/restore functionality
  • Expanded customization options

In-app purchases

None

Car Kit

No in-app purchases

20 purchases

Kids Car Games

Subscriptions11
  • Amaya Plus Subscription: Week7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Amaya Plus Subscription: Week3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Amaya Plus Subscription: Month7 Days trial$7.991 Month
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  • Amaya Plus Subscription: Month3 Days trial2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Amaya Plus Subscription: Month$9.991 Month
  • Amaya Plus Subscription: Week$9.997 Days
  • Amaya Plus Subscription: Week3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Amaya Plus Subscription: Month7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Amaya Plus Subscription: Year3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Amaya Plus Subscription: Year7 Days trial$47.991 Year
  • Amaya Plus Subscription: Year3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time9
  • Modern cars$2.99
  • Construction machines$2.99
  • City cars$2.99
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  • Monster trucks$2.99
  • Halloween cars$2.99
  • Christmas cars$2.99
  • Full Version$7.99
  • Open all cars and upgrades$9.99
  • Amaya Plus Lifetime: Sale$29.99

Questions

Is Car Kit free?
Car Kit costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kids Car Games free?
Kids Car Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Car Kit or Kids Car Games?
Car Kit is rated higher. Car Kit averages 4.6 out of 5 from 652 ratings, while Kids Car Games averages 4.3 from 37K ratings.
Do Car Kit or Kids Car Games have ads?
Neither Car Kit nor Kids Car Games shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Car Kit or Kids Car Games?
Car Kit ships an update every 2 months, and Kids Car Games every 2 months. Most recently, Car Kit was updated on September 18, 2026 and Kids Car Games on September 24, 2026.

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