Apex Racing vs Nitro Apex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Apex Racing
Experience realistic racing with online multiplayer, time attack, and drift challenges. Tune your vehicles with customizable parts and performance upgrades. Compete on real-world tracks and climb global leaderboards.
- Online multiplayer racing
- Time attack and drift challenges
- Real-world track recreation
- Vehicle customization and tuning
- Global leaderboards
- In-game chat system
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-Online multiplayer -Time attack -Drift challenges -Global leaderboards -Real world tracks and roads(Ebisu Minami, Angeles Crest Highway, etc.) -Customizable body parts with aerodynamic influence -Vehicle suspension and performance tuning -Online chat system Notes: - A network connection is required to play. - Apex Racing is free to play. In game credits can be purchased using real money via in-app purchases - Zero pop-up ads.
Nitro Apex
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Nitro Apex is a 3D racing game built for your phone: sim-flavoured handling, arcade speed. DRIFT TO BOOST Every slide charges your nitro. Hold the drift through the apex, fire the boost on the straight and take the lead. TEN TRACKS, DAY AND NIGHT Coastal roads, canyon passes, an alpine climb, a frozen ridge, a volcano rim, a harbour, an airport runway, a neon speedway and a night city lit by street lamps and storefronts. EIGHT CARS TO EARN AND TUNE From a nimble class-D hatch to a class-S+ prototype. Buy upgrades for engine, turbo, tyres, brakes and suspension, paint your car and pick your rims. Damage is real: repair in the garage between races. REAL ENGINE SOUNDS Every engine family (four-cylinder, V6, V8, V10) is built from real recordings, layered and pitched live with the revs. FREE ROAM CITY Leave the track and cruise a daytime city with traffic: ring road, back streets, a stadium, a mall and a mosque. Every street is open. FUEL AND CAREER Each race costs one unit of fuel that refills over time. Win credits, climb the classes, unlock the next car. Nitro Apex is free to play and contains optional in-app purchases and rewarded video ads. No account needed. Works offline; ads and purchases need a connection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Nitro Apex at every 3 days against Apex Racing's every 2 months. Apex Racing's advantage is chart position (#140 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Apex Racing sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Nitro Apex sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Apex Racing ships an update every 2 months, Nitro Apex every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Apex Racing | Nitro Apex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (213 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 213 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #140 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.8 GB | 146 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aldis Butlers | KOMUT TEKNOLOJISI YAZILIM USSU TICARET SANAYI LIMITED SIRKETI |
Bugs and requests
Apex Racing
Reported bugs
3 issues- Autobahn map crashes
- Inability to create accounts
- Frequent app crashes
Requested features
7 requests- First person view
- More maps and weather conditions
- Improved traffic and AI
- More car customization options
- Controller support
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- Night mode
- Easier progression and earning system
Nitro Apex
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Apex Racing
- Purchase tokens$2.99
- Small package$2.99
- +100 tickets$6.99
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- Vehicle purchase$6.99
- Vehicle purchase$7.99
- Big package$9.99
- Vehicle purchase$9.99
- Purchase tokens$28.99
Nitro Apex
- Full Tank$2.99
- Gold Pouch$4.99
- Starter Pack$7.99
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- Credit Pack$9.99
- Gold Chest$14.99
- Gold Treasure$44.99









