Comparison

Car Simulator 2 vs BlastarX

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

BlastarX

Features
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Blast your way across the universe, destroy freighters, watch out for bombs and laser beams. Collect power ups - shields, extra fire power, and even a buddy ship. Toggle the haptic/vibrations off if things get too crazy!

Screenshots

Car Simulator 24 screens
BlastarX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BlastarX at none against Car Simulator 2's 14. BlastarX also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Car Simulator 2's advantage is chart position (#145 vs unranked). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. BlastarX asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Car Simulator 2 ships an update every 2 months, BlastarX weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Car Simulator 2 versus BlastarX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCar Simulator 2BlastarX
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (24K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings24K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#145 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size2.2 GB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOppanaGames FZC LLCPaul Thornton

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

BlastarX

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

BlastarX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Car Simulator 2 free?
Car Simulator 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BlastarX free?
BlastarX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Car Simulator 2 or BlastarX have ads?
Both Car Simulator 2 and BlastarX show ads.
Which is updated more often, Car Simulator 2 or BlastarX?
Car Simulator 2 ships an update every 2 months, and BlastarX weekly. Most recently, Car Simulator 2 was updated on October 17, 2026 and BlastarX on October 6, 2026.

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