Comparison

Car Simulator 2 vs Drive Zone

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

Head to head
About

Car Simulator 2

Experience a realistic driving simulator with an expansive open world and over 130 vehicles. Compete in races, upgrade your cars, and explore the city solo or online with other players. Earn currency to customize your vehicles, garages, and even purchase a house.

Highlights
  • Realistic driving physics
  • Open world exploration
  • Over 130 cars
  • Online multiplayer
  • Car customization and upgrades
  • Missions and races
  • 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.

About

Drive Zone

Experience an open-world racing game with street, drift, and drag racing. Customize over 50 cars with extensive body kits, vinyl editors, and performance upgrades. Compete with up to 32 players online in various game modes.

Highlights
  • Endless open world map
  • 50+ customizable cars
  • Street, drift, and drag racing modes
  • Online multiplayer up to 32 players
  • Detailed car interiors and engine
  • Vinyl editor and market trading
Features
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Burn your tires on the asphalt and go to the "Grand Car Parking City". Participate in street racing, drifting, drag racing online and become a true racer. Endless open world -Resort coastline measuring 20x20km -City, desert airfield, racing track, airport, highway, beach area, port and many other areas -Up to 32 players with you online -Tens of kilometers of roads and hundreds of hidden bonuses on the map Auto and tuning -50+ cars including vintage cars, supercars, suvs, hypercars -30+ body kits for each car. Rims, bumpers, spoilers, bodykits, liveries. -Free vinyl editor with which you can draw your personal skin of any complexity -Suspension and camber adjustments to improve vehicle handling and appearance -The engine and gearbox are pumped, which will help to defeat your rivals -Each car has a well-designed interior and engine, all doors, hood and trunk open! Great graphics -Realistic DZO graphics create the coolest picture in a mobile phone game -Detailed interior of the car allows you to play in the first person with impressive emotions -High performance allows you to play not only on powerful devices -Advanced graphics settings will allow you to choose everything you need Gameplay No boundaries. Earn money for new cars not only by participating in races, but also by simply performing stunts and gaining drift points or by selling your cars and skins to other players on the market like a real outbid. -DRIFT mode - you and other players will compete for the most drift points -CAR RACE mode - the winner will be the one who crosses the finish line first, avoiding a severe accident -SKILL TEST mode - race around insane ski jump karts -Driving school, where you will be taught to drive a car with dignity, will let you test many cars and after passing will be rewarded with special awards. -Auto market - trade with other players and wager RP to earn or get rare and valuable items -Hundreds of tasks, quests and achievements with their own rewards WE DEVELOP THE GAME TOGETHER Follow the news and participate in regular contests and polls that are held on social networks: discord.gg/drive-zone-online-841783861775695894 youtube.com/@DriveZoneOnline instagram.com/drivezone_online tiktok.com/@drivezoneonline facebook.com/drivezoneonline t.me/drivezoneofficial Take part and help with your ideas in the development of the project by answering, for example, the following questions: Does the game need city police? Do you like drifting and driving physics? What are you waiting for, Driver.. Welcome to the family, your new friends are waiting for you. Start your car and go beyond the horizon of the Drive Zone Online!

Screenshots

Car Simulator 24 screens
Drive Zone4 screens

Verdict

The call

Car Simulator 2 and Drive Zone both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 83% of Car Simulator 2's written reviews are positive against 56% of Drive Zone's. Drive Zone's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks) and chart position (#37 vs #151). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 12 one-off in-app purchases and Drive Zone sells 21 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drive Zone holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24K and 59K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Car Simulator 2's written reviews are positive against 56% of Drive Zone's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Car Simulator 2 ships an update every 6 weeks, Drive Zone fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Car Simulator 2 versus Drive Zone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCar Simulator 2Drive Zone
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (24K ratings)4.7 (59K ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.6% of reviews — better56.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24K59K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#151#37 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size2.2 GB2.5 GB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperOppanaGames FZC LLCJet Games FZ-LLC

Customer experience

Car Simulator 2

All ratings24,423 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral3.8%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews1,341 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral5.9%
Negative11.6%

Drive Zone

All ratings58,127 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews2,719 reviews
Positive56.0%
Neutral10.7%
Negative33.3%

User reviews

Car Simulator 2

From 24K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game
  • 🚀 Awesome graphics
  • 🚀 Fun to drive around
  • 🚀 Lots of cars to choose from
  • 🚀 Customization options

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🐛 Black screen when exiting car
  • 🐛 Drifting issues with certain cars
  • 💰 Expensive cars and upgrades

Drive Zone

From 59K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent graphics
  • 🚀 Realistic car sounds
  • 👍 Vast open world
  • 👍 Variety of cars and customization
  • 👍 Engaging multiplayer experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and connectivity issues
  • 🐛 Laggy performance on some devices
  • 🔒 Lack of controller support
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🤖 Overpowered AI opponents

Bugs and 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

Drive Zone

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Checkpoint issues causing cars to get stuck
  • Inconsistent race results (e.g., 1st place registered as 2nd)
  • Disappearing track elements during races
  • Inability to log in or access account after updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add manual transmission option
  • Implement day/night cycle and weather effects
  • Expand map size and add more tracks
  • Improve car physics and handling
  • Introduce more affordable car options

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Car Simulator 2

One-time12
  • Disable interstitial Ads$1.99
  • 55.000 Coins$2.99
  • Car Velarion$4.99
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  • 121.000 Coins$5.99
  • Diamond$7.99
  • 331.000 Coins$8.99
  • G-Wagen M$9.99
  • Haste$9.99
  • Car Bull$12.99
  • 100 Blueprints$14.99
  • Mansion on the beach$14.99
  • 718.000 Coins$17.99
21 purchases

Drive Zone

One-time21
  • Small Car XP Pack$0.99
  • Car Credits small pack$0.99
  • Small Car XP Pack$1.99
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  • Drive points small pack$1.99
  • Car Credits small pack$1.99
  • CP Pack 1$2.39
  • Hot Start$2.49
  • CAR XP Set$3.99
  • Drive points medium pack$4.99
  • Medium Car XP pack$4.99
  • CAR XP Set$4.99
  • CP pack 2$5.99
  • Xmas Roar$6.99
  • First racing car$8.49
  • Credits Pack 3$9.99
  • A Pile of Drive points$9.99
  • Bunch of Car Xp$9.99
  • Large CAR XP Point Pack$9.99
  • CP Pack 3$11.99
  • Ultimate Drive Pass$17.99
  • Car Xp Pack 4$24.99

Questions

Is Car Simulator 2 free?
Car Simulator 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drive Zone free?
Drive Zone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Car Simulator 2 or Drive Zone?
Drive Zone is rated higher. Car Simulator 2 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 24K ratings, while Drive Zone averages 4.7 from 59K ratings.
Do Car Simulator 2 or Drive Zone have ads?
Both Car Simulator 2 and Drive Zone show ads.
Which is updated more often, Car Simulator 2 or Drive Zone?
Car Simulator 2 ships an update every 6 weeks, and Drive Zone fortnightly. Most recently, Car Simulator 2 was updated on October 30, 2026 and Drive Zone on October 30, 2026.
Which is more popular, Car Simulator 2 or Drive Zone?
Car Simulator 2 currently peaks at #151 in the App Store charts, and Drive Zone at #37. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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