Draftmaster 2 vs New Star™ GP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Draftmaster 2
Experience arcade-style oval racing with cars from various historical and current series. Progress drivers, unlock challenges, and compete on online leaderboards. Features a transfer system for team customization and modding support for custom car sets.
- Arcade oval racing experience
- Progression system for drivers
- Unlockable challenges and rewards
- Driver and team transfer system
- Online leaderboards with prizes
- Modding support for custom cars
- Realistic AI physics engine
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Hit the track with a fun pack racing experience based on the 2024-2020 Cup Series cars as well as other oval racing series from history including 2000 iRoC and 2023 Indycar, progressing your favourite drivers up through the classes whilst receiving rewards and unlocking new challenges along the way! Utilise the new Transfer system, to swap your favourite drivers, teams and manufacturers to switch up the racing your way! Submit your fastest times to the online leaderboards to find out who the real Draft Master is (and win prizes)! Modding support allows players to create their own car sets! A completely rebuilt drafting/physics engine adds further realism to the AI who will now block, team up and wreck in pursuit of the win! Excellent commentary is provided by CARS tour announcer James V Pike.
New Star™ GP
Manage a motorsport team, from technological development to race strategy, then take the wheel in arcade-style races. Progress through decades of racing history with retro visuals and a dynamic soundtrack. Every decision impacts your journey to victory.
- Team management
- Race strategy planning
- Arcade driving controls
- Retro visuals and soundtrack
- Career progression through decades
- Multiple race event types
- Car upgrades and staff perks
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NEW STAR™ GP is the arcade racing game where every decision counts - on and off the track! You take control of your own motorsport team, guide your team’s technological development, plan your race strategy, take the wheel, and drive to victory! With a simple but deep gameplay experience and appealing retro visuals, NEW STAR™ GP puts you in the driving seat for every twist and turn as you manage and race your team through decades of racing, from the 1980s all the way to the present day! STUNNING RETRO VISUALS Beautifully rendered retro looks and a driving retro soundtrack that bring back fond memories of the iconic racing games of the 1990s. CHOOSE YOUR RACE STRATEGY! A pick-up-and-play arcade driving experience that has more depth than you think. While anyone can take the wheel and have success, those who want to truly master the game will want to make use of tyre choice and wear, component reliability, slipstreaming opponents, fuel load, and even pit strategy. Anything can happen in races, from catastrophic component failures and dynamic weather changes, to tyre blowouts and multi-car pileups. START YOUR CAREER IN THE 80s Compete in GPs, Elimination Races, Time Trials, Checkpoint Races, and one-on-one Rival Races. In between events, choose how to upgrade your car, or which staff perks to equip: from sponsored car components to faster pit stops. When you’ve won a season, progress to the next decade of racing and face a new set of opponents and challenges in a brand new car! RACE ICONIC LOCATIONS AROUND THE WORLD! Race a myriad of events across the decades at some of the most iconic racing locations around the world. Earn rewards for setting personal bests!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Draftmaster 2 at none against New Star™ GP's shown. New Star™ GP's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.8) and chart position (#123 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Draftmaster 2 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and New Star™ GP sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
New Star™ GP holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 630 and 366 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Draftmaster 2's written reviews are positive against 74% of New Star™ GP's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Draftmaster 2 | New Star™ GP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (630 ratings) | 4.2 (366 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.7% of reviews | 74.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 630 — better | 366 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #123 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 230 MB | 397 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joshua Duffety-Wong | New Star Games |
Customer experience
Draftmaster 2
New Star™ GP
User reviews
Draftmaster 2
From 630 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Great gameplay
- 🏁 Realistic NASCAR experience
- 🕹️ Fun and addictive
- 💯 Best mobile NASCAR game
- 🎨 Awesome pixel art and visuals
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔧 Modding issues
- 🕰️ Slow progression and grind
- 🏎️ Unbalanced AI and drafting
- 🔋 Fuel mechanic limits playtime
New Star™ GP
From 366 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great game
- 🚀 Easy to jump into
- 🚀 Lots of fun and variety
- 👍 Realistic F1 career mode
- 👍 Surprising features and mechanics
Room to improve
- 🐛 Poor control options
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🔧 Needs more features
Bugs and requests
Draftmaster 2
Reported bugs
5 issues- Controls not working at certain tracks
- Stuck in race with no ability to move
- Cloned/missing cars in races
- Progression and car unlocks resetting
- Crashes and freezes during gameplay
Requested features
5 requests- Add more tracks and series (road courses, ARCA, Dirt)
- Implement qualifying, pit stops, and tire/fuel management
- Allow custom season creation and driver/car customization
- Improve AI behavior and lane management
- Add visual damage and crash physics
New Star™ GP
Reported bugs
2 issues- Halo bars not accurate
- Touch controls not adjustable
Requested features
5 requests- Add qualifying session
- Customize tire selection
- Add more racers
- Implement leaderboards
- Add helmet customization
In-app purchases
Draftmaster 2
- 150 Gears$1.99
- 450 Gears$4.99
- Negotiator$4.99
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- 1100 Gears$9.99
- 2500 Gears$19.99
New Star™ GP
- Remove Ads$0.99
- 1,000 BUX$0.99
- 5,000 BUX$1.99
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- Championship Mode Unlock$3.99
- 25,000 BUX$3.99
- 50,000 BUX$4.99
- Racer Bundle$9.99
Questions
Is Draftmaster 2 free?
Is New Star™ GP free?
Which has better reviews, Draftmaster 2 or New Star™ GP?
Do Draftmaster 2 or New Star™ GP have ads?
Which is updated more often, Draftmaster 2 or New Star™ GP?
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