Nitro RC vs Absolute RC Boat Sim
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Absolute RC Boat Sim
Experience realistic RC boat racing on your mobile device. Learn to master various boat types with true-to-life handling and speed. Perfect for enthusiasts of all ages looking for an exciting simulation.
- Realistic boat physics
- Multiple boat types (Mono, Cat, Rigger)
- Learn professional handling
- Race and master maneuvers
- Suitable for all ages
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Professional RC Boat Simulator – Race, Learn, Master! Drive fast RC boats on your phone or tablet with the most realistic simulator available. Experience true-to-life boat behavior and learn to handle every turn like a pro! Start with Mono, Cat, and Rigger boats, each with unique speed and handling. Hydro boats are coming soon! Fun for ages 8 to 80+, this app delivers endless excitement. Download now and start racing your dream RC boats today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Absolute RC Boat Sim at 4.5 against Nitro RC's 3.9. Absolute RC Boat Sim also leads on ratings volume (455 vs 56). Nitro RC's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Nitro RC sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Absolute RC Boat Sim sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Absolute RC Boat Sim holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Absolute RC Boat Sim has 455 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 71% of Absolute RC Boat Sim's.
Nitro RC ships an update every 4 months, Absolute RC Boat Sim every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nitro RC | Absolute RC Boat Sim |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (56 ratings) | 4.5 (455 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.4% of reviews | 71.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 56 | 455 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 134 MB | 156 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Intuitive Computers | Happy Bytes LLC |
Customer experience
Nitro RC
Absolute RC Boat Sim
User reviews
Nitro RC
From 56 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Absolute RC Boat Sim
From 455 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good game
- 🚀 Fun to drive the boats
- 🚀 Realistic water and boat physics
- 🚀 Variety of vehicles (planes, helicopters, boats)
Room to improve
- 💰 Vehicles cost real money to unlock
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 🔒 Inappropriate ads shown to children
- 🔒 Issues with in-app purchases not working
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
Absolute RC Boat Sim
Reported bugs
3 issues- Charging one vehicle charges all vehicles
- Invisible barriers limiting movement
- Inconsistent or unrealistic boat physics
Requested features
5 requests- Add more free boats and vehicles
- Implement ways to earn new vehicles in-game
- Improve boat handling and controls
- Add more map/environment options
- Implement multiplayer/online features
In-app purchases
Nitro RC
- Bundle 1$1.99
Absolute RC Boat Sim
- Miss Speedy$1.99
- Rebel 50% scale$1.99
- Easy Cat$2.99
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- Rebel Pro$2.99
- A-10 Warthog$2.99
- Tangamanga$2.99
- Twister Coast Guard$2.99
- Airbus A380 EDF$2.99
- F15 Eagle$2.99
- AH-64 Apache$2.99
- Frendly Rigger$3.99
Questions
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