Comparison

APEX Racer vs HPDash

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

Head to head
About

APEX Racer

Experience thrilling retro-style racing with modern 2.5D graphics. Customize dozens of cars with hundreds of parts and compete in various game modes to dominate leaderboards. Join a passionate community and help shape future updates.

Highlights
  • 2.5D retro graphics with modern visuals
  • Extensive car tuning and customization
  • Dozens of cars and hundreds of parts
  • Multiple game modes including racing and cruising
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Community interaction and feedback
Features
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Enjoy the thrills of racing, tuning, customization, and the best of car culture - in pixel style! RETRO PLUS! Using the 2.5D style, APEX Racer is able to create a compelling retro aesthetic... with a twist. Experience retro graphics with a touch of modern, 3D visuals that set itself apart from the competition. EXPRESS YOURSELF! APEX Racer strives to deliver the most authentic representation of the tuning culture. Dozens of cars and hundreds of parts available for you to plan and build your ultimate ride. Trick out your project car with our robust tuning system, express yourself and make your car shine. New parts are always being added, so there's always a bit of something for everyone! READY, SET, GO! Enjoy the variety of game modes: Race to the top with your one-of-a-kind car, cruise the highways with other racers, outrun the competition, dominate the leaderboards. We are only getting started, and have lots of new stuff coming in the future! The team is working hard to deliver new content, new game modes, and new features to APEX Racer. Join the community, interact with other passionate racers, share us your thoughts and opinions and provide feedback so we can make APEX Racer the most enjoyable it can be!

About

HPDash

Features
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Deep Stage is a drag racing reaction-time game built by racers. No cars to buy, no upgrades to grind, no lag to blame. You stage, the tree drops, and the light you cut is the light you get. THE TREE Five trees, cut the way the track runs them: .500 full, .500 pro, .400 full, .400 pro, and instant green. Set your own roll out and delay box, pick your lane, and put a dial-in on both cars for a handicap start. Every bulb is silent. The only cue is the light. THE LADDER Twenty rounds against a field that gets tougher every round, then it goes endless. Rounds 1 to 10 run the .500 full tree and round 11 on runs the .400 pro. Win and the round money goes on the table. Bank it, or race for it and let the next win pay more. A red light burns whatever is out there. BONUSES AND TROPHIES A perfect .000 pays the .000 BONUS. A .001 to .009 light pays too. Twelve trophies, every one of them driven for. None can be bought. HEADS UP ONLINE Find a race on any tree and run it against a real racer. Both phones get the same tree from the server, each of you runs it on your own clock, and your lights meet on the slip the instant they land. The network decides when the race starts, never who wins. DAILY TREE One tree a day, the same for every racer in the world, one pass. Your light goes on the board. FRIENDS, CREWS, CALLOUTS Name your racer. Add friends by name. Start a crew of up to eight and name it. Call out a friend on any tree with 48 hours to run it, rated. Call out another crew: every member runs the same tree once, the best three lights count, a red scores .500, lower wins. BOARDS Heads-up rating, best clean light, crews, and today's Daily Tree. MADE FOR THE STAGING LANES Big numbers, high contrast, one thumb. Two-step engine audio while you hold the button, silent bulbs, and haptics on the launch. Practice in the pits, race in the lanes. Free to play. Supported by ads between rounds.

Screenshots

APEX Racer4 screens
HPDash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: APEX Racer at none against HPDash's shown. APEX Racer also leads on chart position (#34 vs unranked). HPDash's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. APEX Racer sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and HPDash sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

APEX Racer ships an update monthly, HPDash every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
APEX Racer versus HPDash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAPEX RacerHPDash
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (25K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings25K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#34 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size339 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperG63 Holdings LTDHPDash, LLC

Bugs and requests

APEX Racer

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Loading screen crashes
  • Dealership cars not loading
  • Incorrect car performance stats
  • Sold parts not returning to inventory
  • Challenges not progressing properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Online multiplayer
  • Dyno tuning feature
  • More race types and events
  • Improved tutorial and guidance
  • Better cloud sync and account management

HPDash

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

APEX Racer

One-time10
  • Cash Pack #1$0.99
  • Starter Pack$0.99
  • Gold Pack #1$1.99
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  • Taurus Pack$1.99
  • Trackday Pack$1.99
  • Gold Pack #2$3.99
  • Gold Pack #3$6.99
  • Supporter (Pro)$7.99
  • Gold Pack #04$9.99
  • Gold Pack #05$16.99
1 purchases

HPDash

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is APEX Racer free?
APEX Racer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HPDash free?
HPDash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do APEX Racer or HPDash have ads?
HPDash shows ads; APEX Racer does not.
Which is updated more often, APEX Racer or HPDash?
APEX Racer ships an update monthly, and HPDash every 11 days. Most recently, APEX Racer was updated on November 8, 2026 and HPDash on October 26, 2026.

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