Comparison

Shift 2 vs Left Turn Legend

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

Head to head
About

Shift 2

Race through busy city streets, dodging traffic and collecting cash and collectibles. Discover unique car behaviors and abilities to beat high scores. Enjoy colorful graphics and haptic feedback for an immersive experience.

Highlights
  • Street racing gameplay
  • Collectible low-poly cars
  • Cash and collectible pickups
  • Car abilities and behaviors
  • Haptic feedback
  • High-quality graphics
Features
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Drive your favorite cars as fast as you can through the busy streets of New-York City and get your adrenaline pumping! Dodge the rush hour traffic while picking up as many cash stacks & collectibles as you can! Collect modern and classic low-poly style cars/SUVs. Discover every car’s behavior on the road and their special abilities. But most importantly, faster cars will help you beat your friends' high-scores. On the road, keep an eye open for lost packages and collect them to see what’s inside… Simple and easy to use (simply swipe to turn), ideal to ease your mind and sharpen your reflexes. One of the only games left on the app store without interfering (full screen) ads. (note: The app still offers ads against rewards and banner discrete ads) Let the haptic feedback (vibrations, which can be turned off) immerse you in the gameplay. Enjoy the colorful and vivid High-quality graphics optimized for iPad mini 2 Retina and newer.

About

Left Turn Legend

Experience thrilling oval circuit racing with a collection of legendary stock cars. Compete on asphalt or dirt, utilize insane powerups, and customize your vehicles. Can you become the next stock car racing star?

Highlights
  • Oval circuit racing
  • Collect legendary stock cars
  • Customize paint schemes
  • Use insane powerups
  • Dirt track and rogue modes
  • Endless runner gameplay
Features
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Think you're the best at turning left? The historic world of oval circuit racing awaits you in Left Turn Legend. Collect legendary stock cars from the past and present, including trucks, muscle cars, and open wheelers. Compete in the asphalt and dirt, or go rogue and drive the wrong way around the track! American stock car racing needs its next big star, and it could be you. TURN LEFT -American stock car racing at its finest! LEGENDARY CARS -85 cars from 80 years of stock car racing are ready to rumble! -Trucks, classics, muscle cars, stock cars, open wheelers - it's all here! LIMITLESS CUSTOMIZATIONS -Create custom paint schemes with hundreds of decal options to choose from! ADVERTISE STUFF -Make money by advertising morally questionable companies! INSANE POWERUPS -Blow up the other cars in the field, or get a turbo boost! The sky's the limit. ONE-TAP GAMEPLAY -Tap to turn left, release to go straight! This has to be easy, right? CRAZY GAMEMODES -Want a change of pace? Take the race to the dirt in Dirt Track Demon mode, or go rogue and run head-on into traffic in Right Turn Rebel mode! SURVIVE AS LONG AS POSSIBLE -Go for as long as you can in endless runner-styled gameplay on the oval circuit! NO MERCY -Wreck your opponents. Rubbin's racing, and wreckin's winning! Become a legend in stock car racing. Work your way up through the ranks, and drive legendary cars! Wreck your opponents, collect crazy powerups, and earn cash. Unlock 40+ achievements as you advance your stock car racing career, and become the greatest Left Turn Legend the world has ever seen by competing in global leaderboards. Enjoying Left Turn Legend and looking for another racing game? Check out The Street King: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-street-king/id1615309661 Please see Left Turn Legend's privacy policy before playing: https://raymond-lin.com/static/left-turn-legend/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Shift 23 screens
Left Turn Legend4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Shift 2 at 4.8 against Left Turn Legend's 4.5. Shift 2 also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). Left Turn Legend's advantage is ratings volume (68 vs 6) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Shift 2 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Left Turn Legend sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shift 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Left Turn Legend has 68 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shift 2 ships an update fortnightly, Left Turn Legend monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Shift 2 versus Left Turn Legend: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShift 2Left Turn Legend
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better4.5 (68 ratings)
Positive reviews—85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings668 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size323 MB349 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAnthony FreymondRaymond Lin

Customer experience

Shift 2

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Left Turn Legend

All ratings68 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral1.5%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative10.7%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Shift 2

One-time5
  • Cash Stacks$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Cash Breifcase$24.99
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  • Cash Safe$49.99
  • Cash Truck$99.99
10 purchases

Left Turn Legend

One-time10
  • 50,000 Coins$0.99
  • 5 Crates$1.99
  • 10 Crates$2.99
Show 7 more
  • Number Font Pack$3.99
  • 2000s Pack$4.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • 25 Crates$4.99
  • 2020s Pack$4.99
  • Spec Car Pack$4.99
  • 500,000 Coins$5.99

Questions

Is Shift 2 free?
Shift 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Left Turn Legend free?
Left Turn Legend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shift 2 or Left Turn Legend?
Shift 2 is rated higher. Shift 2 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Left Turn Legend averages 4.5 from 68 ratings.
Do Shift 2 or Left Turn Legend have ads?
Both Shift 2 and Left Turn Legend show ads.
Which is updated more often, Shift 2 or Left Turn Legend?
Shift 2 ships an update fortnightly, and Left Turn Legend monthly. Most recently, Shift 2 was updated on November 3, 2026 and Left Turn Legend on November 3, 2026.

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