Road Race 3D vs Ladder.io
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Road Race 3D
Compete in thrilling races by navigating through busy traffic and overcoming obstacles. Tap and hold to run, release to stop, and avoid collisions to reach the finish line first. Collect coins to unlock new outfits and customize your character.
- Race through traffic
- Avoid cars and obstacles
- Tap and hold to run
- Collect coins
- Unlock outfits
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Do you have what it takes to race through traffic and beat the competition? Run against others to avoid cars, overcome obstacles, and cross the road to the finish! How to Play: - Tap and hold to run - Release to stop - Avoid crashing into cars, trains, water, and obstacles - Race against the crowd to be the first one to the finish line - Collect coins and unlock cool outfits
Ladder.io
Compete in a fun runner game to reach the finish line first. Use a jetpack for long jumps and upgrade your abilities with collected coins to boost your score. Spin the Lucky Wheel daily for rewards and prove you're the master.
- Competitive running gameplay
- Jetpack power-ups for long jumps
- Ladder placement for fuel collection
- Coin collection for upgrades
- Lucky Wheel for daily rewards
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Welcome to Ladder.io, a fun runner game in which you compete with others to be the first at the end of the track. When you reach the end, you jump as far as you can with help of the jetpack power. You will collect jetpack fuel based on how well you place your ladder. With jetpack you can jump on the platform without having to place a ladder. During the game you will collect coins. With coins you can upgrade your gliding speed and valley depth to boost your final score! Try your luck and get rewards every day by spinning the Lucky Wheel. You can increase your rewards by claiming prizes every day. Compete with other players and show them who is the true master in this colorful and fun game!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Ladder.io at none against Road Race 3D's shown. Ladder.io also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and rating (4.6 vs 4.4). Road Race 3D's advantage is ratings volume (12K vs 2.2K) and review sentiment (63% vs 54%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Road Race 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Ladder.io sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ladder.io holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Road Race 3D has 12K ratings behind it against 2.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of Road Race 3D's written reviews are positive against 54% of Ladder.io's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Road Race 3D ships an update every 2 months, Ladder.io fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Road Race 3D | Ladder.io |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (12K ratings) | 4.6 (2.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.8% of reviews — better | 54.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12K — better | 2.2K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 318 MB | 302 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | AI Games FZ | EpiCoro d.o.o. |
Customer experience
Road Race 3D
Ladder.io
User reviews
Road Race 3D
From 12K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun game
- 🎨 Customizable characters
- 🏆 Challenging gameplay
- 🕹️ Entertaining mechanics
Room to improve
- 🔍 Too many ads
- 🔊 No sound
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 🤔 Unbalanced difficulty
Ladder.io
From 2.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great game
- 👍 Not much ads
- 👍 Fun to race
- 👍 Customizable skins and names
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs causing infinite climbing
- 🐛 Daily spinner not working as intended
- 🐛 Frozen ads after every round
- 🐛 Slow and crashes often
Bugs and requests
Road Race 3D
Reported bugs
3 issues- 3x and 5x coin win buttons not working
- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Compatibility issues on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Progress sync across devices
- More level variety
- Reduced ads or ad-free option
- Sound effects and music
Ladder.io
Reported bugs
4 issues- Climbing bug going up to the sky
- Daily spinner not working properly
- Frozen ads after every round
- Slow performance and crashes
Requested features
2 requests- More features and updates
- Fix bugs and glitches
In-app purchases
Road Race 3D
- Remove Ads$2.99
Ladder.io
- No Ads$2.99
Questions
Is Road Race 3D free?
Is Ladder.io free?
Which has better reviews, Road Race 3D or Ladder.io?
Do Road Race 3D or Ladder.io have ads?
Which is updated more often, Road Race 3D or Ladder.io?
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