Comparison

Car Simulator 2 vs Ripple Catch

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

Ripple Catch

Features
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A little pier, a fishing rod, and a harbor to make your own. Hold to reel in a fish. When the orange warning appears, release to rest the line. Read each fish's rhythm and bring it close enough for your character to lift it onto the pier. Hands-on first-catch guidance helps you learn by doing. Catch fish and grow your harbor • Unlock and walk between the waterside, market and big-fish piers. • Choose catches to sell, or fill customer orders to earn points. • Equip basic, medium or heavy tackle and bait for your target species. • Discover ten species, from crucian carp to sturgeon, and record your best sizes. Your original pond remains Open Pond fishing from the harbor menu to keep using your existing collection, catch bag, tackle, aquarium and image sharing. Both areas share points. The pond retains its timing controls: hook at the bite, then release at the target tension. Optional Premium Fishing, collections, orders, three piers and functional tackle progression are free. The one-time Premium package includes a first-activation 1,000P grant, included baits and medium tackle, +50% fish sales, a sunset aquarium, and now the Captain outfit, Sunset pier and decorative boat. Existing owners get the additions without another purchase. Cosmetics do not change fish odds or fishing performance; the boat is a harbor decoration. Purchases require store verification and can be restored with the same store account. Available in Korean, English and Japanese. Adjust music, effects, vibration and reduced motion independently. Progress and fishing records are stored on your device and may be lost if the app is deleted.

Screenshots

Car Simulator 24 screens
Ripple Catch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Ripple Catch at none against Car Simulator 2's shown. Ripple Catch also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Car Simulator 2's advantage is chart position (#141 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases 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 and Ripple Catch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Car Simulator 2 ships an update every 6 weeks, Ripple Catch every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Car Simulator 2 versus Ripple Catch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCar Simulator 2Ripple Catch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (25K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings25K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#141 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2.2 GB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOppanaGames FZC LLC로완인터렉티브

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

Ripple Catch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
1 purchases

Ripple Catch

One-time1
  • Ripple Catch Premium$2.90

Questions

Is Car Simulator 2 free?
Car Simulator 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ripple Catch free?
Ripple Catch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Car Simulator 2 or Ripple Catch have ads?
Car Simulator 2 shows ads; Ripple Catch does not.
Which is updated more often, Car Simulator 2 or Ripple Catch?
Car Simulator 2 ships an update every 6 weeks, and Ripple Catch every 2 weeks. Most recently, Car Simulator 2 was updated on November 5, 2026 and Ripple Catch on October 31, 2026.

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