Comparison

Nitro RC vs Real Offroad Simulator 3D

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

Head to head
About

Nitro RC

Experience the thrill of gas-powered radio-controlled vehicles. Choose from various RC cars to race against AI opponents or challenge the clock. Practice your skills in a free-play mode and share your achievements on the leaderboard.

Highlights
  • Gas-powered RC vehicle simulation
  • Multiple vehicle types (rock crawler, dune buggy)
  • Race mode against AI
  • Time Trial mode
  • Practice mode for free driving
  • Game Center leaderboard integration
  • Unlockable cars and tracks
Features
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Explore the world of gas powered radio controlled vehicles. Do you prefer an all-terrain rock crawler or a fast dune buggy? Select your favourite car and smash your opponents. Beat your AI opponents in "Race" mode or improve your driving skills and beat the clock in "Time Trial". You can also select "Practice" mode to drive freely just for fun. Share your best results on the Game Center leaderboard! Try the game for free! You will get two locations "Parking Garage" and "Nevada Desert" and two cars "Savage" and "Razor" for free. Within the application you can buy additional cars and tracks to enhance your RC racing experience. Buying "Bundle 1" (In-app purchase) you will get: - 1 new off-road track "Sand Mine" with less bumps for really fast race - 2 new on-road tracks "Basketball Arena" and "Mediterranean Village" - 4 new vehicles "Storm", "Rally", "Maxx" and "Beast" - Ads removed

About

Real Offroad Simulator 3D

Experience realistic offroad driving with detailed car physics, suspension, and engine systems. Explore diverse terrains like deserts, mountains, and swamps, and complete transport missions to earn in-game currency. Customize your vehicle and enjoy day/night driving simulations.

Highlights
  • Detailed car physics and suspension
  • Interactive car parts (lights, hood, doors)
  • Realistic engine and transmission simulation
  • Diverse offroad environments
  • Day and night driving modes
  • Cargo transport missions
Features
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We have made a simulator where you can turn on and off every single lights on the car, open the hood, trunk and doors, see the real working transmission, see engine with all its details, color your car like you want. But the most important things to enjoy offroad car simulation are physics, transmission, engine and suspension system. And here you will find the most realistic suspension system in the store, made exactly for offroad driving and the most true physics ever built for mobile devices! Desert – dead rocky desert to experience driving on sands Safari – limitless safari simulation Cliffs – drive on rocks Rally – rally car simulator Mountain – hill climbing – drive to the top of the mountain Swamp – drive your car in swampy environment Thistle – interesting scene to explore and show your car driving skills Village – time to drive your car in the village Dried Lake – scene for open space driving Canyon - enjoy hill climbing simulation on both sides of canyon Winter - for driving simulation on the snow PLUS - DAY and NIGHT driving simulation! Select day or night mode for each world! There are contract positions where you can enter buy goods and transport them to earn money. You can transport different good also using car trailer. Driving car with trailer is harder but brings more money! Go ahead! Check your driving skills and enjoy offroad car simulation!

Screenshots

Nitro RC4 screens
Real Offroad Simulator 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Real Offroad Simulator 3D at none against Nitro RC's 1. Real Offroad Simulator 3D also leads on ratings volume (2.8K vs 56) and review sentiment (75% vs 64%). Nitro RC's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 35 months). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. Nitro RC sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Real Offroad Simulator 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Real Offroad Simulator 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Real Offroad Simulator 3D has 2.8K ratings behind it against 56, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Nitro RC's written reviews are positive against 75% of Real Offroad Simulator 3D's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nitro RC ships an update every 4 months, Real Offroad Simulator 3D every 35 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Nitro RC versus Real Offroad Simulator 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNitro RCReal Offroad Simulator 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (56 ratings)4.1 (2.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.4% of reviews74.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings562.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 35 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB215 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIntuitive ComputersVahagn Sargsyan

Customer experience

Nitro RC

All ratings56 ratings
Positive69.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative23.2%
Written reviews202 reviews
Positive64.4%
Neutral11.4%
Negative24.3%

Real Offroad Simulator 3D

All ratings2,807 ratings
Positive74.6%
Neutral10.2%
Negative15.2%
Written reviews138 reviews
Positive74.6%
Neutral7.2%
Negative18.1%

User reviews

Nitro RC

From 56 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Realistic RC car physics
  • 👍 Great graphics and sound effects
  • 💡 Potential for more cars and tracks
  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay on newer devices

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent flipping and crashing of cars
  • 🔒 Limited free content, need to pay for more
  • 🔋 Sensitive controls can be difficult to master
  • 🐛 Occasional performance issues and crashes

Real Offroad Simulator 3D

From 2.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Good game for off-roading
  • 👍 Realistic driving experience
  • 👍 Decent graphics
  • 👍 Fun to play when bored

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Only one truck available
  • 🐛 Truck is too slow
  • 🐛 No customization or upgrades
  • 🐛 Issues with accessing the market/store

Bugs and requests

Nitro RC

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on launch for some devices
  • Incorrect car/track navigation indicators

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • More customization options for cars
  • Larger, more varied track selection
  • Damage modeling and repair system
  • Free drive/freeplay mode

Real Offroad Simulator 3D

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Trailer goes sideways when backing up
  • Game freezes or crashes after finishing a mission
  • Issues with the camera moving too much
  • Inability to change or upgrade the vehicle

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more vehicles like SUVs, cars, boats, and jet skis
  • Implement vehicle customization and upgrades
  • Improve truck speed and performance
  • Fix issues with accessing the market/store

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Nitro RC

One-time1
  • Bundle 1$1.99
None

Real Offroad Simulator 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nitro RC free?
Nitro RC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Real Offroad Simulator 3D free?
Real Offroad Simulator 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nitro RC or Real Offroad Simulator 3D?
Real Offroad Simulator 3D is rated higher. Nitro RC averages 3.9 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while Real Offroad Simulator 3D averages 4.1 from 2.8K ratings.
Do Nitro RC or Real Offroad Simulator 3D have ads?
Both Nitro RC and Real Offroad Simulator 3D show ads.
Which is updated more often, Nitro RC or Real Offroad Simulator 3D?
Nitro RC ships an update every 4 months, and Real Offroad Simulator 3D every 35 months. Most recently, Nitro RC was updated on October 23, 2026 and Real Offroad Simulator 3D on October 21, 2026.

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