Comparison

New Star™ GP vs PolyCar Lab Time Attack

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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!

About

PolyCar Lab Time Attack

Features
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PolyCar Lab Time Attack is a low-poly racing game built around speed, precision and setup. Race across seven different circuits, each with its own rhythm, corners and flow. Push for faster laps, fight through the pack, follow the minimap, read the HUD and keep improving sector by sector. Tune the car to match each track. Adjust wings, suspension, brake bias and differential to find the right balance between top speed, stability, corner entry and traction on exit. Choose your camera, chase the clean line, race against AI rivals and improve your best lap with every run. Built for mobile play with clear controls, readable menus and fast sessions.

Screenshots

New Star™ GP4 screens
PolyCar Lab Time Attack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PolyCar Lab Time Attack at none against New Star™ GP's shown. PolyCar Lab Time Attack also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly). New Star™ GP's advantage is chart position (#25 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. New Star™ GP sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and PolyCar Lab Time Attack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

New Star™ GP ships an update monthly, PolyCar Lab Time Attack weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
New Star™ GP versus PolyCar Lab Time Attack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNew Star™ GPPolyCar Lab Time Attack
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (366 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings366 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#25 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size397 MB103 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNew Star GamesGarage Imagina SL

Bugs and requests

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

PolyCar Lab Time Attack

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

New Star™ GP

One-time7
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • 1,000 BUX$0.99
  • 5,000 BUX$1.99
Show 4 more
  • Championship Mode Unlock$3.99
  • 25,000 BUX$3.99
  • 50,000 BUX$4.99
  • Racer Bundle$9.99
1 purchases

PolyCar Lab Time Attack

One-time1
  • Premium Unlock$3.99

Questions

Is New Star™ GP free?
New Star™ GP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PolyCar Lab Time Attack free?
PolyCar Lab Time Attack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do New Star™ GP or PolyCar Lab Time Attack have ads?
New Star™ GP shows ads; PolyCar Lab Time Attack does not.
Which is updated more often, New Star™ GP or PolyCar Lab Time Attack?
New Star™ GP ships an update monthly, and PolyCar Lab Time Attack weekly. Most recently, New Star™ GP was updated on October 19, 2026 and PolyCar Lab Time Attack on October 10, 2026.

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