Comparison

Retro Racing vs Super Arcade Racing

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

Super Arcade Racing

Experience classic arcade racing with retro pixel art and an engaging story. Upgrade and customize your car, defeat rivals, and race through over 80 levels. Compete globally in multiplayer or uncover secrets in single-player.

Highlights
  • Retro pixel art graphics
  • Engaging storyline
  • Car customization and upgrades
  • Single-player campaign with bosses
  • Online multiplayer races
  • Leaderboards
Features
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Super Arcade Racing is a retro-inspired, acing game that gives you the authentic arcade game experience. Simple controls with a classic 2D top-down view, amazing pixel art, and an iconic soundtrack, combined with an intriguing story and more than 80 levels to play - all for FREE! Prepare to enter the world of underground car racing, in the hopes to save your brother. It’s going to be dangerous, but taking part in the clandestine Super Arcade Racing will be your only chance to see your little bro again and solve the mystery behind the organization that kidnapped him. You’ll have a car to upgrade and personalise after every race, with new parts to go faster, have more grip and better control. You will meet dark rivals and deceiving enemies. Defeat them and clear your path to the final victory. Along the way, you might discover something more about yourself. SINGLE PLAYER The single player mode has 60 levels to go through, with a storyline running alongside and tough bosses to defeat. And in keeping with the arcade spirit, try and discover the secret levels off of the map! CUSTOMISABLE CARS You have 1 car to run with and it will be your most precious ally. Make it better and make it unique. Earn money for every race and spend your cash on new exhausts, tighter brakes, better tyres and even a more powerful engine. You’ll gain better control of your car, more speed and your chances to win will spike. You can also choose the colours of your car and change body parts for a full personalisation. LEADERBOARDS Every level has its own leaderboard and every leaderboard has its champion. Will you be the fastest? ONLINE MULTIPLAYER 10 levels exclusively designed for online multiplayer races plus all the story levels you have unlocked. Show off your car, make it unique and make it the best. Challenge players from all over the world to become world champion of Super Arcade Racing.

Screenshots

Retro Racing2 screens
Super Arcade Racing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Super Arcade Racing at Free against Retro Racing's $1.99. Super Arcade Racing also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 21 months). Retro Racing's advantage is review sentiment (93% vs 50%) and rating (4.6 vs 4.0). On ratings volume, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Super Arcade Racing is free to download; Retro Racing costs $1.99 up front. Retro Racing sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Super Arcade Racing sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Retro Racing holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 92 and 47 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Retro Racing's written reviews are positive against 50% of Super Arcade Racing's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Retro Racing ships an update every 21 months, Super Arcade Racing every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Retro Racing versus Super Arcade Racing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetro RacingSuper Arcade Racing
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (92 ratings) — better4.0 (47 ratings)
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings92 — better47
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#148 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB63 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMr Qwak LimitedOutOfTheBit Ltd

Customer experience

Retro Racing

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

Super Arcade Racing

All ratings47 ratings
Positive74.5%
Neutral8.5%
Negative17.0%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.0%
Negative34.0%

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

Super Arcade Racing

From 47 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great retro feel
  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Good graphics
  • 👍 Nice story
  • 👍 Well-made

Room to improve

  • 😠 Ads in paid game
  • 😠 Unplayable ads
  • 😠 Game rigged
  • 😠 Glitchy later levels
  • 😠 App closes

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

Super Arcade Racing

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Loading ads mid race
  • Screen not responding
  • Game makes mistakes for you
  • Turns left instead of right
  • App closes as soon as opened
Show 9 more
  • Won't let me play
  • Doesn't load
  • No longer works on iPad
  • Doesn't work on iPhone 14
  • Instantly kicks me out
  • Crashes
  • Game reset after completion
  • Controls error all the time
  • Multiplayer does not work

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add more levels
  • Add controller support
  • Add online multiplayer
  • Add custom track maker
  • Open world map
Show 4 more
  • Track builder
  • More story lines
  • Add Russian language
  • Customizable controls

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Retro Racing

One-time1
  • Car Pack$0.99
5 purchases

Super Arcade Racing

One-time5
  • 12000 Coins$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • 60000 coins$4.99
Show 2 more
  • 150000 coins$9.99
  • 250000 coins$14.99

Questions

Is Retro Racing free?
Retro Racing costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Super Arcade Racing free?
Super Arcade Racing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Retro Racing or Super Arcade Racing?
Retro Racing is rated higher. Retro Racing averages 4.6 out of 5 from 92 ratings, while Super Arcade Racing averages 4.0 from 47 ratings.
Do Retro Racing or Super Arcade Racing have ads?
Super Arcade Racing shows ads; Retro Racing does not.
Which is updated more often, Retro Racing or Super Arcade Racing?
Retro Racing ships an update every 21 months, and Super Arcade Racing every 11 days. Most recently, Retro Racing was updated on November 6, 2026 and Super Arcade Racing on November 3, 2026.

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