Comparison

Retro Racing vs Rush Rally 3

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

Head to head
About

Retro Racing

Experience thrilling top-down racing with classic arcade-style gameplay. Choose your vehicle, collect power-ups, and master racing lines to outmaneuver opponents and cones at breakneck speeds. Enjoy silky smooth 60FPS action and a two-player split-screen mode.

Highlights
  • Choose your car
  • Collect power-ups
  • Master racing lines
  • Avoid obstacles
  • Two player split-screen
  • 60FPS action
Currently charting
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From the same developer behind the classic Amiga racers, Nitro (Psygnosis) and ATR (Team17). Choose your car, then skid, slide, spin and drive around the track at break neck speed, collecting power-ups as you go. Master the perfect racing line, avoid other cars and cones, and speed your way to victory in this adrenaline pumping top-down racer for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Just how fast can you go? FEATURES Universal App. Awesome Gameplay. Silky Smooth 60FPS Action. Two Player Split-Screen Mode.

About

Rush Rally 3

Experience console-quality rally racing with realistic car dynamics, real-time damage, and diverse weather conditions. Compete in career modes, rally cross, and weekly global events. Customize and upgrade your garage of vehicles.

Highlights
  • Realistic car dynamics and damage
  • 60fps racing in various weather
  • Over 72 unique rally stages
  • Career, Rally Cross, and Live Events modes
  • Multiplayer and Ghost Racing
  • Livery editor and car customization
  • Optimized touch and controller support
Features
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Rush Rally 3 is the most realistic rally simulation on your mobile. CONSOLE QUALITY RALLYING 60fps racing at night or day in the rain or snow! Over 72 new and unique stages each with different surface types including snow, gravel, tarmac and dirt! Race with one of the best car dynamics models to date, including real time vehicle deformation and damage, built from over 15 years experience. WORLD RALLY RACING! Take on the new Career mode, race A-B stages over a Single Rally or grind metal to metal with other cars in Rally Cross. LIVE EVENTS Compete in weekly events against other players all over the world on a unique selection of tracks! BUILD YOUR GARAGE Upgrade, tune and customise a garage full of cars. Use the new livery editor to completely change the look of your vehicles. Buy new wheels and upgrades to make each car truly unique. COMPETE WITH FRIENDS, MULTIPLAYER AND OFFLINE! Real-Time multiplayer, Social Leaderboards and Ghost Racing allow you to race any player at anytime. See how you compare with the worlds best. OPTIMISED CONTROLS! A fully customisable control system designed specifically for touch and tilt devices means racing becomes more fun and consistent. Place the controls where you want them! Also includes full support for all MFi controllers _______________________________________________________ Hook up with new players and find out more about Rush Rally 3: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rushrallygame/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RushRally Facebook: https://twitter.com/RushRally _______________________________________________________ PRAISE FOR RUSH RALLY SERIES Touch Arcade - "Rush Rally 3 - Game of the week" 9 / 10 - Pocket Gamer - "Rush Rally 3 - Probably the best rally experience for mobile right now" 5 / 5 - Touch Arcade - "Rush Rally 2 - Easily one of the best racing games on mobile" 9 / 10 - Pocket Gamer - "Rush Rally 2 - You should grab this as soon as you get the chance" 9 / 10 - Multiplayer.it - "Rush Rally 2 - Undoubtedly the best rally game on mobile" - International mobile game awards (IMGA) game of the year award Nominee 2017 - - Short listed by games industry experts in the Develop Indie showcase awards 2014 -

Screenshots

Retro Racing2 screens
Rush Rally 34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Rush Rally 3 at every 6 weeks against Retro Racing's every 21 months. Rush Rally 3 also leads on ratings volume (3K vs 92) and chart position (#29 vs #140). Retro Racing's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $4.99) and review sentiment (93% vs 80%). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Retro Racing costs $1.99 and Rush Rally 3 $4.99 up front. Retro Racing sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Rush Rally 3 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. 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 — 4.6 for Retro Racing against 4.8 for Rush Rally 3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rush Rally 3 has 3K ratings behind it against 92, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Retro Racing's written reviews are positive against 80% of Rush Rally 3's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Retro Racing ships an update every 21 months, Rush Rally 3 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Retro Racing versus Rush Rally 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetro RacingRush Rally 3
Price$1.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.6 (92 ratings)4.8 (3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews — better80.4% of reviews
Number of ratings923K — better
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#140#29 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB275 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMr Qwak LimitedBrownmonster Limited

Customer experience

Retro Racing

All ratings89 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral4.5%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews733 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral4.2%
Negative2.9%

Rush Rally 3

All ratings3,001 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews928 reviews
Positive80.4%
Neutral7.7%
Negative12.0%

User reviews

Retro Racing

From 92 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Smooth gameplay
  • 🚀 Responsive controls
  • 💎 Addictive and fun
  • 🕹️ Authentic retro feel
  • 🎨 Great visuals and aesthetics

Room to improve

  • 🤕 Uncomfortable hand position
  • 🔍 Lack of track map
  • 🚗 Limited car and track selection
  • 🔒 In-app purchases required for competitiveness

Rush Rally 3

From 3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Unbelievably good gameplay
  • 👍 Excellent graphics and performance
  • 👍 Superb car customization and tuning
  • 👍 Engaging career mode
  • 👍 Smooth controller support

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional glitches and crashes
  • 🐛 Unrealistic collision physics with barriers
  • 🐛 Inconsistent car handling and grip

Bugs and requests

Retro Racing

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Acceleration issues
  • Data loss/reset problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • More tracks and levels
  • Landscape mode option
  • Permanent car upgrades
  • Championship/tournament modes
  • Online multiplayer

Rush Rally 3

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Multiplayer connectivity issues
  • Saved progress occasionally lost
  • Skill games mode crashes

Requested features

5 requests
  • More modern rally cars
  • Improved damage modeling
  • Ability to view rear-view mirror
  • Colorblind accessibility options
  • Wider variety of tracks and locations

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Retro Racing

One-time1
  • Car Pack$0.99
4 purchases

Rush Rally 3

One-time4
  • Live Event Service$1.99
  • Classic DLC Pack$2.99
  • Gravel Track Pack$2.99
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  • Retro Expansion Pack$2.99

Questions

Is Retro Racing free?
Retro Racing costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Rush Rally 3 free?
Rush Rally 3 costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Retro Racing or Rush Rally 3?
Rush Rally 3 is rated higher. Retro Racing averages 4.6 out of 5 from 92 ratings, while Rush Rally 3 averages 4.8 from 3K ratings.
Do Retro Racing or Rush Rally 3 have ads?
Neither Retro Racing nor Rush Rally 3 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Retro Racing or Rush Rally 3?
Retro Racing ships an update every 21 months, and Rush Rally 3 every 6 weeks. Most recently, Retro Racing was updated on November 6, 2026 and Rush Rally 3 on November 10, 2026.
Which is more popular, Retro Racing or Rush Rally 3?
Retro Racing currently peaks at #140 in the App Store charts, and Rush Rally 3 at #29. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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