Comparison

Levers vs Pocket Road Trip

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

Head to head
About

Levers

A physics simulation game where you must balance objects on hangers to prevent them from falling into the water. Tilt your device to adjust the balance and strategically place items to overcome challenges.

Highlights
  • Physics simulation
  • Balancing objects
  • Tilt controls
  • Interactive elements
  • Challenging puzzles
Features
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"A beautiful and mesmerizing piece of interactive art and physics simulation, Levers will calm you while it challenges you to keep everything it throws as you in delicate balance." - JayIsGames.com --- The classic balancing game from Vectorpark, now for iPhone and iPad. The goal of Levers is simple: keep all the objects out of the water... - Balance the hangers and objects... - Tilt your phone to help keep them dry... - Some objects interact with each other, so examine each one closely... - You'll run out of hooks, the game can still be won... --- Try the free flash version at http://leversgame.com.

About

Pocket Road Trip

Experience high-speed racing and perform daring stunts with a vast collection of customizable vehicles. Compete against friends and players worldwide to achieve top scores and unlock new cars. Enjoy intuitive gameplay and a vibrant soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Race insanely fast cars
  • Perform crazy stunts
  • Collect over 80 cars
  • Customize vehicles
  • Compete with friends
  • Climb Game Center Leaderboards
Features
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Your gas pedal is stuck yet again! Go insanely fast, do crazy stunts and win cool cars! Build an amazing car collection, customize your rides, and compete against your friends and the world! * Simple pick-up-and-go gameplay * Race insanely fast cars * Do backflips, slams, wheelies and other crazy stunts! * Win, fuse and upgrade cool cars! * Collect 80+ cars: trucks, muscle cars, race cars, street rides, dragsters and more! * Customize your rides with wicked engines, spoilers and decals * Compete with friends for the best high score * Listen to catchy music * Show off on the leaderboards

Screenshots

Levers3 screens
Pocket Road Trip4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pocket Road Trip at Free against Levers's $0.99. Pocket Road Trip also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (105 vs 15). Levers's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On rating, review sentiment, ads 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

Pocket Road Trip is free to download; Levers costs $0.99 up front. Pocket Road Trip sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Levers asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Levers against 4.2 for Pocket Road Trip. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Road Trip has 105 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Levers's written reviews are positive against 65% of Pocket Road Trip's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Levers ships an update every 5 months, Pocket Road Trip monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Levers versus Pocket Road Trip: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLeversPocket Road Trip
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (15 ratings) — better4.2 (105 ratings)
Positive reviews62.9% of reviews64.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15105 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB151 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperVectorparkRoofdog Games

Customer experience

Levers

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive62.9%
Neutral17.2%
Negative19.8%

Pocket Road Trip

All ratings105 ratings
Positive79.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative16.2%
Written reviews181 reviews
Positive64.6%
Neutral6.6%
Negative28.7%

User reviews

Levers

From 15 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful vector art and visual design
  • 🧩 Unique puzzle mechanics and gameplay concept
  • 🧘 Relaxing and meditative experience
  • 🎮 Simple, intuitive controls
  • 💡 No instructions required - discover through play

Room to improve

  • ⏱️ Extremely short gameplay duration
  • 🐛 No save/pause functionality
  • ❓ Lack of instructions or guidance
  • 🔄 No reset button to restart
  • 😤 Frustrating bird interference mechanics

Pocket Road Trip

From 105 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple yet engaging gameplay
  • 👍 Fun and addictive
  • 👍 Good for short play sessions
  • 👍 Stood the test of time
  • 👍 Generous to free players

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Freezes at plinco
  • 🐛 Freezes at free the crash
  • 🐛 Game crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Daily rewards don't work
  • 🐛 Too many ads

Bugs and requests

Levers

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Birds interfere at critical moments causing failure
  • Giant head placement issue - no space available
  • Snowman hat disappears when dropped
  • Game doesn't progress after balancing final items
  • Items difficult to retrieve from water
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  • Price inconsistency across regions/time
  • No obvious game ending or completion state

Requested features

12 requests
  • Save/pause game progress feature
  • Reset button to restart gameplay
  • Additional levels or content
  • Instructions or tutorial guide
  • Toggle option for bird mechanics
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  • Background music compatibility
  • Mute/audio off option
  • More challenging difficulty levels
  • Multiplayer or competitive modes
  • Menu screen
  • Help or hints system
  • Different themed variations

Pocket Road Trip

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Game freezes at plinco
  • Game freezes at free the crash
  • Events crash
  • Free gold doesn't work
  • Daily rewards don't work
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  • Profile picture is giant and in the middle of the screen
  • Last 4 cars impossible to get in museum
  • Game Center shows fewer cars than in museum
  • Lost max distance for no fault
  • Glitches with gas and records not going through
  • Error occurred during stunt event
  • Watch ads to play is buggy
  • Timeout errors when paying for gas
  • Can't get free gold
  • 5th day car reward is a diamond box but often low level
  • Did not receive reward car
  • Game crashes

Requested features

17 requests
  • Infinite garage space
  • Update aspect ratio for newer devices
  • Story mode with mission-specific cars and unlocks
  • More currency options
  • Warehouse for excess cars
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  • Challenge a friend to a race
  • Trade or bid off cars globally/between friends
  • More ways to upgrade car speed (e.g., tires)
  • Ability to buy parts off cars before selling
  • Add a feature to swap cars in the museum
  • Increase gas refill speed or remove the limit
  • Add more cars, including older models
  • Allow flipping both ways
  • Allow screen rotation to make the screen bigger
  • More gas for watching ads
  • Improve chances of getting better cars
  • Option for original or Road Trip 2 controls

In-app purchases

None

Levers

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Pocket Road Trip

One-time10
  • 10 Gold Bars$0.99
  • Starter Pack$0.99
  • Gas Tank Upgrade$2.99
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  • Novice Special Offer 2$2.99
  • 60 Gold Bars$4.99
  • Novice Special Offer 3$4.99
  • 130 Gold Bars$9.99
  • Expert Special Offer 1$9.99
  • 280 Gold Bars$19.99
  • 600 Gold Bars$39.99

Questions

Is Levers free?
Levers costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pocket Road Trip free?
Pocket Road Trip is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Levers or Pocket Road Trip?
Levers is rated higher. Levers averages 4.3 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Pocket Road Trip averages 4.2 from 105 ratings.
Do Levers or Pocket Road Trip have ads?
Neither Levers nor Pocket Road Trip shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Levers or Pocket Road Trip?
Levers ships an update every 5 months, and Pocket Road Trip monthly. Most recently, Levers was updated on October 14, 2026 and Pocket Road Trip on October 18, 2026.

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