Traffic Panic vs Highway Crash Derby
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Traffic Panic
Control traffic flow at busy intersections to prevent collisions. Guide various vehicles like cars, trucks, and tanks across the screen, earning points for successful crossings and avoiding chaos.
- Control traffic at intersections
- Guide diverse vehicles
- Prevent collisions
- Updated graphics
- Score points
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Traffic Panic comes with a fantastic new graphics update! Cool cars, big trucks, petrol tankers galore, awesome tanks, ice cream vans and big limos. We hope you love it!
Highway Crash Derby
Cause massive highway pile-ups by strategically swiping through traffic. The longer you drive without crashing, the higher your score. Unlock and utilize a variety of unique vehicles with special abilities to maximize destruction.
- Cause massive highway crashes
- Score based on distance driven
- 12 different vehicle types
- Rocket boost sports car
- Hacker van controls other cars
- Explosive pickup truck
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Dodge packed highway traffic, build your score, and choose the perfect moment to unleash a spectacular pileup. Highway Crash Derby is a fast arcade driving game about surviving longer, scoring higher, and causing bigger chain-reaction crashes. When the run ends, Replay Mode lets you relive your wildest moments. Play the core game anywhere—even offline. FEATURES • Swipe to weave through busy highway traffic • Stay on the road longer to push your high score • Trigger huge pileups and chain-reaction destruction • Relive your best crashes in Replay Mode • Drive a wild garage of vehicles with unique abilities • Play the core game offline • Compete on Game Center leaderboards and unlock achievements A GARAGE BUILT FOR CHAOS Boost through traffic in a rocket-powered sports car, patrol in a police car, haul an explosive load in a pickup, blast music from the ice cream truck, skim over the road in a hovercraft, take control of nearby traffic with the hacker van, answer the call in a fire truck, and uncover the TOP SECRET vehicle hidden inside a crate. How far can you drive—and how much damage can you cause—before it all comes crashing down?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Traffic Panic at none against Highway Crash Derby's 6. Traffic Panic also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). Highway Crash Derby's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.4) and chart position (#199 vs unranked). On price 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. Highway Crash Derby sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Traffic Panic asks for nothing beyond the download.
Highway Crash Derby holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 309 and 1.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Traffic Panic's written reviews are positive against 80% of Highway Crash Derby's.
Traffic Panic ships an update fortnightly, Highway Crash Derby every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Traffic Panic | Highway Crash Derby |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (309 ratings) | 4.6 (1.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.3% of reviews | 80.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 309 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #199 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 204 MB | 226 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | District5 Ltd | Koma Studios UG (haftungsbeschraenkt) |
Customer experience
Traffic Panic
Highway Crash Derby
User reviews
Traffic Panic
From 309 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 👍 Simple and intuitive controls
- 🎨 Visually appealing graphics
Room to improve
- 🔍 Difficulty earning enough coins to unlock new levels
- 🔍 Repetitive gameplay with limited variety
- 🔍 Intrusive ads and in-app purchases
- 🐛 Crashes and performance issues
Highway Crash Derby
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun and addictive
- 👍 Great crash physics
- 🚗 Nostalgic and classic gameplay
- 💰 Lots of content and vehicles to unlock
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional glitches and performance issues
- 🚧 Repetitive gameplay and lack of new content
- 📱 Screen orientation and UI issues on newer devices
- 🚓 Police cars too overpowered
Bugs and requests
Traffic Panic
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes on launch
- Coins disappearing after purchases
- Unresponsive controls and input lag
Requested features
4 requests- Bring back the old version with more features
- More vehicles, buildings, and locations to unlock
- Improved scoring system and high score tracking
- Option to disable ads or pay a one-time fee
Highway Crash Derby
Reported bugs
3 issues- Hovercraft causing major lag
- Achievements not tracking properly
- Crashes when using certain vehicles
Requested features
5 requests- More varied locations and maps
- Improved camera controls and crash cinematics
- Realistic vehicle damage and deformation
- Multiplayer and online features
- Ability to customize and upgrade vehicles
In-app purchases
Traffic Panic
No in-app purchases
Highway Crash Derby
- 4000 Coins$1.99
- Coin Doubler$3.99
- 25000 Coins$4.99
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- 120000 Coins$19.99
- 400000 Coins$49.99
- 1200000 Coins$99.99
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