Comparison

Car Cops vs Flashback

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

Head to head
About

Car Cops

Become a vigilant officer tasked with inspecting vehicles for illegal items. Your mission is to ensure public safety by thoroughly searching for and confiscating any contraband found. Uphold the law and keep the roads clear of illicit goods.

Highlights
  • Vehicle inspection
  • Contraband detection
  • Law enforcement role-playing
  • Confiscation of illegal items
  • Public safety enforcement
Features
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It is up to you to make sure everyone has no contraband!

About

Flashback

Engage your mind with a unique puzzle game that challenges your thinking skills. Solve intricate riddles and IQ tests by manipulating time to uncover clues and reveal hidden truths. Prove your intelligence and become a master riddle solver.

Highlights
  • Time control gameplay
  • Challenging clues
  • Hundreds of puzzles
  • Brain training
  • Unique scenarios
  • Logical IQ tests
Features
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Welcome to the unique world of Flashback! This game has been developed for you to challenge yourself, train your brain, and improve your thinking skills! Are you looking for a new and different game among hundreds of riddles games? You are in the right place and the game you are looking for is right here! Flashback is designed with brand new features for players who love brain puzzle games but seek innovation in the game! Flashback offers a new time control gameplay while solving complicated riddles, unique puzzles and iq tests! Watch the scene, go back in time, find clues and complete the levels! Flashback has multiple types of scenarios and puzzles to solve. This new riddle game gives you a chance to learn the truth behind the scenes, uncover mysterious scenarios and train your brain! You can solve all the riddles and prove that you're the smartest people between all of your friends! Flashback is a combination of a variety of riddles, mind challenges, brain teasers, tricky puzzles, logical IQ tests, mind-blowing clues that will make you think critically. Tricky brain teasers and IQ tests guarantee that you will have a lot of fun playing this game and you will be addicted to Flashback! Feature of the game: - Addictive gameplay - Challenging clues to find - Lots of different characters - Control the time! Slide and find! - Hundreds of puzzles and iq tests - Unique quality animations and drawings - Brain training that develops thinking skills! Start a relentless challenge for yourself and your friends. Show your strength, prove your intelligence! Become the best riddle solver player! Download the game now, share it with your friends! Enjoy Flashback! This game has a subscription-based premium feature package, it enables users to use the app without advertisements and with extra features. It's an auto-renewable subscription. The subscription period is weekly. Payment is charged to the App Store account at confirmation. Subscription is renewed unless turned off 24 hours before the end of the period, and the account will be automatically charged for renewal as well. You may turn it off in your Account Settings anytime. Privacy Policy: https://www.radiantcat.studio/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.radiantcat.studio/terms-and-conditions

Screenshots

Car Cops4 screens
Flashback4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Flashback at #25 against Car Cops's unranked. Flashback also leads on ratings volume (171K vs 24K). Car Cops's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Car Cops sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Flashback sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Car Cops against 4.6 for Flashback. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flashback has 171K ratings behind it against 24K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 51% of Car Cops's written reviews are positive against 47% of Flashback's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Car Cops ships an update fortnightly, Flashback every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Car Cops versus Flashback: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCar CopsFlashback
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (24K ratings)4.6 (171K ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.2% of reviews — better47.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24K171K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#25 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size512 MB520 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperSUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTDRadiant Cat Studio

Customer experience

Car Cops

All ratings23,893 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral4.5%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews170 reviews
Positive51.2%
Neutral9.4%
Negative39.4%

Flashback

All ratings170,595 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral4.3%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews934 reviews
Positive47.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative39.7%

User reviews

Car Cops

From 24K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 💡 Interesting concept
  • 👍 Simple and easy to understand

Room to improve

  • 🙄 Excessive ads
  • 🤢 Inappropriate content for young users
  • 🤯 Frequent crashes and glitches

Flashback

From 171K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Helps improve problem-solving skills
  • 🎮 Fun and entertaining gameplay
  • 🧠 Challenges the mind
  • 🕹️ Enjoyable for passing time

Room to improve

  • 🚧 Too many ads, disruptive to gameplay
  • 💰 Paywall for removing ads
  • 🐛 Glitches and freezing issues
  • 🤔 Levels can be too easy

Bugs and requests

Car Cops

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes after completing a level
  • Door to new room after day 90 does not open
  • Crashes when unlocking new room

Requested features

3 requests
  • Reduce ads or offer ad-free option
  • Improve age-appropriateness of content
  • Fix stability issues and bugs

Flashback

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels not progressing after completing
  • Incorrect or unhelpful hints
  • Inability to click on correct answers

Requested features

4 requests
  • More challenging levels
  • Ability to skip ads
  • Expand level selection beyond 301
  • Meaningful use for in-game currency

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Car Cops

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
13 purchases

Flashback

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly Membership23 Days trial$6.997 Days
One-time12
  • 5 Hint$0.99
  • 5 Skip$0.99
  • Unlock All$1.99
Show 9 more
  • Spin the Wheel$1.99
  • Moon's Limited Discount!$2.99
  • Moon's Golden Discount!$3.99
  • No ads$4.99
  • Moon's Lucky Package$5.99
  • Moon's Detective Package$5.99
  • Moon's Rich Package$5.99
  • Moon's Gold Package$6.99
  • Moon's Ultimate Package$7.99

Questions

Is Car Cops free?
Car Cops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flashback free?
Flashback is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Car Cops or Flashback?
Flashback is rated higher. Car Cops averages 4.5 out of 5 from 24K ratings, while Flashback averages 4.6 from 171K ratings.
Do Car Cops or Flashback have ads?
Both Car Cops and Flashback show ads.
Which is updated more often, Car Cops or Flashback?
Car Cops ships an update fortnightly, and Flashback every 4 weeks. Most recently, Car Cops was updated on October 1, 2026 and Flashback on October 1, 2026.

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