Code Racer vs RobotMania
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Code Racer
Design and program physics-based vehicles to navigate over 100 challenging levels. Compete globally in online races and tackle daily challenges for rewards. Optimized for smooth performance on any device, it's a fun introduction to programming and problem-solving for all ages.
- Program physics-based vehicles
- Over 100 challenging levels
- 30+ unique vehicles
- Online code races
- Daily challenges
- Optimized graphics
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Program your way through over 100 exciting levels featuring tight turns, big jumps, moving platforms, giant balls and more in over 30 different vehicles! Feeling good about your skills? Compete against the world in online code races to see who's the fastest programmer! Then take on the Daily Challenge for a chance to win big and try out unique levels! Optimized graphics and several graphical options make performance smooth on any device! Great for kids and adults alike as an intro to a programming mid-set and problem solving!
RobotMania
Design, program, and play your own games in a creative physics sandbox. Build robots, vehicles, and entire worlds with realistic physics and endless building possibilities. Share your creations and play games made by a vibrant community.
- Design interactive mini-games and simulations
- Build robots, vehicles, and worlds
- Program custom rules and win conditions
- Realistic physics engine
- Intuitive touch controls
- Community sharing and play
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Build. Play. Destroy. RobotMania is a creative physics sandbox where you can design, program, and play your own games just like in Roblox or Minecraft, but with full physics and complete freedom. It is also inspired by Melon Playground, Algodoo, and Incredibots, combining the best of sandbox creativity and realistic physics. Create anything from robots and vehicles to entire worlds and challenges. The only limit is your imagination. Create Your Own Games * Design interactive mini-games, puzzles, and simulations. * Set custom rules, win conditions, and leaderboards. * Compete in community challenges or make your own worlds for others to play. * Combine creativity, engineering, and logic to become both a player and a game developer. Endless Building Possibilities * Build cars, tanks, airplanes, rockets, and spaceships. * Craft houses, castles, cities, and mechanical creatures. * Add motors, thrusters, and weapons like cannons or lasers. * Animate your robots using joints, sliders, and buttons just like real engineering. Powerful Yet Simple Editor * Draw shapes freely and set physical properties like weight, friction, and bounce. * Connect pieces using rotating or sliding joints for realistic motion. * Scale, rotate, and duplicate parts with intuitive touch controls. * Supports multitouch and both portrait and landscape play. Join a Creative Community * Discover and play thousands of creations from other players. * Share your robots, vehicles, and games online. * Like, comment, and compete on global leaderboards. * Follow your favorite creators and get inspired every day. Whether you love building like in Minecraft, creating games like in Roblox, or experimenting with physics like in Melon Playground, Algodoo, and Incredibots, RobotMania gives you the tools to make anything you imagine, from fun mini-games to advanced mechanical inventions. Download RobotMania today and start creating your own world!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: RobotMania at none against Code Racer's shown. RobotMania also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (721 vs 51). Code Racer's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Code Racer sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and RobotMania sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Code Racer holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RobotMania has 721 ratings behind it against 51, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Code Racer's written reviews are positive against 83% of RobotMania's.
Code Racer ships an update every 6 weeks, RobotMania every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Code Racer | RobotMania |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (51 ratings) — better | 4.6 (721 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.5% of reviews — better | 82.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 51 | 721 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 days — 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 | 12.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hondune Games LLC | Simon Zvara |
Customer experience
Code Racer
RobotMania
Bugs and requests
Code Racer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
RobotMania
Reported bugs
13 issues- Objects become unselectable after creation
- Cannot drag or move objects
- Drawing blocks stopped working in recent update
- Triggers are broken or non-functional
- Music cloning/duplicating issue
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- Cannot delete numbers in interface
- Screen moving when trying to draw shapes
- UI elements too small on iPad
- App won't work correctly on iPad even with paid subscription
- 2FA authentication required for sign-in
- Apple ID sign-in errors for child accounts
- Projects won't start/load
- Free version redemption code issues
Requested features
16 requests- Multiplayer/co-op challenges
- Tutorial system for new players
- Gravity control for objects
- Trail effects for objects
- Sound effects and audio triggers
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- Water physics
- Grid snap-to feature
- Larger building canvas
- Alternative sign-in methods (email, custom accounts)
- Draggable options window
- Layer and collision group naming
- Resizable UI buttons for iPad
- Pinch-to-resize gesture support
- Comments/annotation feature
- Ability to change position/rotation/scale via triggers
- Follow user functionality restoration
In-app purchases
Code Racer
- General Vehicle$0.99
- Bull$0.99
- Bushi$0.99
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- 495-AW$0.99
- Cash Wagon$0.99
- Jumps and Stunts Level Pack$0.99
- Cops and Robbers Level Pack$0.99
- Hurricane$2.99
- Super 80$2.99
- PV-167$2.99
- E10$2.99
RobotMania
- Monthly Supporter7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Full Game$5.99
Questions
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