Comparison

Super Arcade Racing vs Downforce

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

Head to head
About

Super Arcade Racing

Experience classic arcade racing with retro pixel art and an engaging story. Upgrade and customize your car, defeat rivals, and race through over 80 levels. Compete globally in multiplayer or uncover secrets in single-player.

Highlights
  • Retro pixel art graphics
  • Engaging storyline
  • Car customization and upgrades
  • Single-player campaign with bosses
  • Online multiplayer races
  • Leaderboards
Features
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Super Arcade Racing is a retro-inspired, acing game that gives you the authentic arcade game experience. Simple controls with a classic 2D top-down view, amazing pixel art, and an iconic soundtrack, combined with an intriguing story and more than 80 levels to play - all for FREE! Prepare to enter the world of underground car racing, in the hopes to save your brother. It’s going to be dangerous, but taking part in the clandestine Super Arcade Racing will be your only chance to see your little bro again and solve the mystery behind the organization that kidnapped him. You’ll have a car to upgrade and personalise after every race, with new parts to go faster, have more grip and better control. You will meet dark rivals and deceiving enemies. Defeat them and clear your path to the final victory. Along the way, you might discover something more about yourself. SINGLE PLAYER The single player mode has 60 levels to go through, with a storyline running alongside and tough bosses to defeat. And in keeping with the arcade spirit, try and discover the secret levels off of the map! CUSTOMISABLE CARS You have 1 car to run with and it will be your most precious ally. Make it better and make it unique. Earn money for every race and spend your cash on new exhausts, tighter brakes, better tyres and even a more powerful engine. You’ll gain better control of your car, more speed and your chances to win will spike. You can also choose the colours of your car and change body parts for a full personalisation. LEADERBOARDS Every level has its own leaderboard and every leaderboard has its champion. Will you be the fastest? ONLINE MULTIPLAYER 10 levels exclusively designed for online multiplayer races plus all the story levels you have unlocked. Show off your car, make it unique and make it the best. Challenge players from all over the world to become world champion of Super Arcade Racing.

About

Downforce

Features
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Twenty cars. One braking point. Who blinks first? Downforce is a top-down arcade racer for quick, fierce races. Line up on a full 20-car grid, draft down the straights, fire your boost and fight your way to the front across five classic circuits. RACE MODES • Race: take on up to 19 AI rivals over one to five laps • Time Trial: chase your own ghost and shave off every tenth • Hot Seat: pass the phone between 2–4 drivers for local bragging rights FEEL THE DRIVE • Two-thumb controls: slide to steer, hold to accelerate, flick up to boost • Drafting, tyre smoke, skid marks, sparks and collision damage • A recurring named rival who keeps score of every meeting FIVE CIRCUITS Monza, Silverstone, Suzuka, Spa and Monaco. Fast sweepers, technical esses and a tight street circuit along the harbour, each with its own racing line to learn. COME BACK EVERY DAY • A new daily challenge with a coin reward • Keep your streak alive day after day • Optional reminder at 6pm, off unless you turn it on BUILD YOUR CAR Spend prize money in the Garage on engine, gearbox and tyre upgrades, then pick your livery colours and pattern. FAIR BY DESIGN No ads, no account, no tracking, and it plays fully offline. Every circuit and Hard difficulty can be earned just by racing. A single optional purchase, Full Access, unlocks them all straight away and adds Hot Seat multiplayer. No subscription.

Screenshots

Super Arcade Racing4 screens
Downforce4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Downforce at none against Super Arcade Racing's 5. Downforce also leads on ads (none vs shown). Super Arcade Racing's advantage is ratings volume (47 vs 1) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating 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. Super Arcade Racing sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Downforce asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Super Arcade Racing against 4.0 for Downforce. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Super Arcade Racing has 47 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Super Arcade Racing ships an update every 11 days, Downforce every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Super Arcade Racing versus Downforce: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuper Arcade RacingDownforce
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (47 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings47 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB3 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperOutOfTheBit Ltdross cowen

Bugs and requests

Super Arcade Racing

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Loading ads mid race
  • Screen not responding
  • Game makes mistakes for you
  • Turns left instead of right
  • App closes as soon as opened
Show 9 more
  • Won't let me play
  • Doesn't load
  • No longer works on iPad
  • Doesn't work on iPhone 14
  • Instantly kicks me out
  • Crashes
  • Game reset after completion
  • Controls error all the time
  • Multiplayer does not work

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add more levels
  • Add controller support
  • Add online multiplayer
  • Add custom track maker
  • Open world map
Show 4 more
  • Track builder
  • More story lines
  • Add Russian language
  • Customizable controls

Downforce

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Super Arcade Racing

One-time5
  • 12000 Coins$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • 60000 coins$4.99
Show 2 more
  • 150000 coins$9.99
  • 250000 coins$14.99
None

Downforce

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Super Arcade Racing free?
Super Arcade Racing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Downforce free?
Downforce is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Super Arcade Racing or Downforce?
Super Arcade Racing is rated higher. Super Arcade Racing averages 4.0 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while Downforce averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Super Arcade Racing or Downforce have ads?
Super Arcade Racing shows ads; Downforce does not.
Which is updated more often, Super Arcade Racing or Downforce?
Super Arcade Racing ships an update every 11 days, and Downforce every 5 weeks. Most recently, Super Arcade Racing was updated on October 21, 2026 and Downforce on October 24, 2026.

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