Traffic Cop 3D vs Novice Driver
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Traffic Cop 3D
Patrol city streets, scan license plates, and chase down criminals. Become the ultimate law enforcement officer in this thrilling traffic simulation game. Subscribe for exclusive perks like a police dog and helicopter minigame.
- Pursue drivers
- Cruise city streets
- Scan license plates
- Chase criminals
- Helicopter minigame
- Police dog companion
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In the seedy underworld of the city, one cop stands alone against the dangers of the traffic ahead. Keeping crime at bay, this officer is the only hero the city has to protect it. Patrol the streets at night, keeping a close eye on the cars around you. Think you found a criminal? Then it’s time to scan their licence plate and test your instincts. Don’t let the crooks get away and escape to the highway, chase them down and pull them over before it’s too late. Justice is waiting, in Traffic Cop 3D Traffic Cop 3D features: -Pursuit drivers -Cruise through the streets -Be the best cop in town! Subscribe to Traffic Cop 3D for all of the following benefits: * Helicopter Minigame * Police Dog Companion * No Ads * x2 Earnings SUBSCRIPTIONS INFORMATION: Traffic Cop 3D VIP Membership access offers two membership options: 1) A weekly subscription costing $5.49 per week after a 3 day FREE trial period. 2) A monthly subscription costing $14.49 per month. After buying this subscription, you will unlock; x2 earnings for your in-game currency, obtain an exclusive police dog companion to join you, and an exclusive helicopter police chase mini game to play, and receive no ads, which removes non-optional ads from the game. This is an auto-renewable subscription. The payment is charged to your account after confirmation. The subscription is renewed unless you unsubscribe 24 hours before the period ends. Your account will also be charged for renewal The prices notes are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may change and actual charges may be converted to local currency. End of trial and subscription renewal: - The payment is charged to your iTunes account after a confirmation of purchase - The subscription is renewed unless you unsubscribe 24 hours before the end of the current period - The account will be charged for renewal 24 hours before the end of the current period at the standard cost of the weekly subscription - The user may manage the subscription and auto-renewal by accessing the user's account settings after purchase in the store - No cancellation of the current subscription is permitted during the active subscription period - Any unused portion of the free trial period will be forfeited when the subscription is purchased Cancelling a trial or subscription: - In order to cancel a subscription during the free trial period you need to cancel it through your account in the Store. This must be done at least 24 hours before the end of the free trial period to avoid being charged. http://privacy.servers.kwalee.com/privacy/TrafficCopEULA.html
Novice Driver
Practice driving in various scenarios and parkours to improve your skills and prepare for your driving exam. Unlock cool cars as you progress and aim for the highest score to earn your license.
- Drive in diverse scenarios
- Practice parking skills
- Improve driving experience
- Unlock fastest cars
- Achieve high scores
- Earn driving license
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Drive and try to pass the Driving Exam in the different scenarios and parkours. You can try and improve your driving skills and experience. Also you can unlock fastest and coolest cars while improving your driving skills. Get the highest score in the exam and get your license!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Novice Driver at none against Traffic Cop 3D's shown. Novice Driver also leads on review sentiment (54% vs 30%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Traffic Cop 3D's advantage is ratings volume (283K vs 29K) and chart position (#165 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Traffic Cop 3D sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per 7 days and Novice Driver sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Traffic Cop 3D against 4.7 for Novice Driver. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Traffic Cop 3D has 283K ratings behind it against 29K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 30% of Traffic Cop 3D's written reviews are positive against 54% of Novice Driver's.
Traffic Cop 3D ships an update every 2 months, Novice Driver every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.
| Parameter | Traffic Cop 3D | Novice Driver |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (283K ratings) | 4.7 (29K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.8% of reviews | 53.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 283K — better | 29K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #165 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 429 MB | 259 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Kwalee Ltd | RUBY OYUN VE YAZILIM DANISMANLIK SANAYI TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI |
Customer experience
Traffic Cop 3D
Novice Driver
User reviews
Traffic Cop 3D
From 283K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🚓 Realistic police simulation
- 💡 Interesting story mode choices
Room to improve
- 💸 Excessive ads that disrupt gameplay
- 🕰️ Repetitive and short gameplay sessions
- 🤖 Unrealistic story mode scenarios
- 🔒 Inability to play offline
Novice Driver
From 29K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun game
- 👍 Good for practice
- 💡 Helps with driving skills
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy character models
- 🔁 Repetitive levels
- 💰 Too many ads
Bugs and requests
Traffic Cop 3D
Reported bugs
3 issues- License plate check feature freezes the game
- Pursuit chases sometimes glitch out and lose the suspect
- Inconsistent performance and frequent crashes
Requested features
4 requests- More customization options for police car
- Longer and more varied story mode levels
- Ability to turn off ads for a one-time fee
- Offline gameplay mode
Novice Driver
Reported bugs
3 issues- Invisible obstacles
- Stretched and glitched pedestrians
- Levels repeating after 25th level
Requested features
4 requests- More levels
- Offline mode
- Customization options
- Multiplayer mode
In-app purchases
Traffic Cop 3D
- VIP MEMBERSHIP3 Days trial$5.497 Days
- MONTHLY VIP MEMBERSHIP$14.491 Month
- Remove Ads Discount$1.99
- Remove Ads2 variants$2.99
Novice Driver
- No Ads$4.99
Questions
Is Traffic Cop 3D free?
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Which has better reviews, Traffic Cop 3D or Novice Driver?
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