GPixel vs XP Racing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GPixel
Experience a unique turn-based racing game where strategy meets casual fun. Plan your moves on a pixel grid to outsmart opponents and climb global leaderboards. Enjoy various game modes, weather conditions, and car customization.
- Turn-based pixel grid racing
- World Tour mode
- Online leaderboards
- Time and moves countdown modes
- Boosters (Turbo, Brakes)
- Weather conditions
- Multiplayer options
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Get ready for a unique racing experience with GPixel, the casual yet strategic turn-based racing game for iOS! Plan your moves in advance and outsmart your opponents in grid-based races that simulate real motorsport dynamics on a squared paper-style track. Compete in the revamped World Tour and climb the motorsport leaderboard to become the best driver worldwide! GPixel offers a wide variety of game modes to keep the challenge fresh: – World Tour: unlock all seasons and circuits, improve your scores, and beat your rivals – Online Leaderboards: race to the top! – Time Countdown: finish before time runs out – Moves Countdown: think ahead with limited moves – Night Race: win in total darkness – Dynamic Weather: Snow, Ice, Heatwave, Heavy Rain, Fog, Clouds, and more – Quick Race: compete against the AI or your friends locally with up to 4 players Master 40 unique circuits, unlock over 30 car liveries, dozens of color combos, and power up your car with Boosters like Turbo, Brakes, and more. Avoid hazards like oil puddles and random obstacles, adapt to extreme weather, and prove your skills on every terrain. Download GPixel now and experience the thrill of strategic racing on your iOS device!
XP Racing
Experience classic 90s-style pixel art racing with simple controls and multiple game modes. Unlock free and premium cars with customizable paint jobs on challenging tracks.
- Pixel art graphics
- Tournament mode
- Time trial mode
- Simple controls
- Unlockable cars
- Customizable paint jobs
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XP Racing is a love letter to the classic racing games from the NES era! We wanted to use pixel-art in a way that is faithful to the 90's console limitations, only breaking those rules sparsely to enhance the player's experience and customization. Play Modes: ■ Tournament: Win 4 gold trophies in a row! ■ Time Trial: Beat all the time records! Features: ■ 4 tracks ■ Simple controls ■ 4 free cars and paint jobs ■ 6 premium cars and paint jobs
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GPixel at 4.6 against XP Racing's 3.7. GPixel also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 50%) and ratings volume (516 vs 3). XP Racing's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. GPixel sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and XP Racing sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
GPixel holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GPixel has 516 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of GPixel's written reviews are positive against 50% of XP Racing's.
| Parameter | GPixel | XP Racing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (516 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.1% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 516 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| 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 | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 235 MB | 150 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jacopo Guanziroli | David Alvarez |
Customer experience
GPixel
XP Racing
Bugs and requests
GPixel
Reported bugs
3 issues- Timed races not functioning properly
- Inability to progress past certain levels
- Purchased content not carrying over to new devices
Requested features
4 requests- Offline play mode
- Asynchronous multiplayer
- Option to disable timed races
- Improved leaderboard functionality
XP Racing
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GPixel
- Add Boosters$0.99
- Turbo Booster Pack$1.99
- Brakes Booster Pack$1.99
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- Speedway Booster Pack$2.99
- Remove pop-up ads forever!$2.99
- Pole Position Booster Pack$5.99
- Starter Pack$6.99
XP Racing
- XP Racing Upgrade$1.99








