Comparison

Reckless Getaway vs Highway Crash Derby

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

Head to head
About

Reckless Getaway

Evade law enforcement after a bank heist by weaving through traffic and crashing through obstacles. Master 16 challenging levels with intuitive controls and realistic physics to outrun the police and earn stars.

Highlights
  • 16 visually amazing tracks
  • Simple and effective controls
  • Unlock new tracks by earning stars
  • Game Center enabled with achievements
  • Astonishing physics engine
Features
Currently charting
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Who’d a thought robbing the bank would be the easy part? Now comes the real challenge - to escape with your hard-earned loot having the fuzz hot at your heels! Weave in and out of oncoming traffic; dodge, outrun or ram pursuing police cars and just generally crash, smash and thrash your way through 16 varied levels. Let’s face it: beating someone across the finishing line is a lot of fun, but not nearly as much fun as tackling them into oncoming traffic to watch chaos ensue. The Developers behind Reckless Racing now brings you Reckless Getaway! FEATURES: - 16 eye-popping, visually amazing Tracks - Simple and effective controls - Unlock new tracks by being Reckless and earning stars - Game center enabled, show you're better than the rest and complete all achievements! - Astonishing physics brings chaos to another level ----- "Part of the Quality Index's Top 10 games list" "July's game of the month!" - Appstore Arcade "One of the hottest five games for July 2011!" - AppAdvice Daily FOLLOW US: twitter.com/polarbit facebook.com/polarbit youtube.com/polarbit1

About

Highway Crash Derby

Experience a fast-paced arcade driving game where you weave through highway traffic to survive longer and score higher. Trigger spectacular chain-reaction crashes and relive your wildest moments in replay mode. Play the core game offline with a variety of unique vehicles.

Highlights
  • Weave through highway traffic
  • Trigger huge pileups
  • Relive crashes in Replay Mode
  • Unlock and drive unique vehicles
  • Play core game offline
  • Compete on leaderboards
Features
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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?

Screenshots

Reckless Getaway4 screens
Highway Crash Derby4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Highway Crash Derby at Free against Reckless Getaway's $0.99. Highway Crash Derby also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 274). Reckless Getaway's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#118 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, 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

Highway Crash Derby is free to download; Reckless Getaway costs $0.99 up front. Reckless Getaway sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Highway Crash Derby sells 6 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 Reckless Getaway against 4.6 for Highway Crash Derby. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 274 and 1.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Reckless Getaway's written reviews are positive against 80% of Highway Crash Derby's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reckless Getaway ships an update every 4 months, Highway Crash Derby every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Reckless Getaway versus Highway Crash Derby: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReckless GetawayHighway Crash Derby
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (274 ratings) — better4.6 (1.1K ratings)
Positive reviews76.8% of reviews80.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2741.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#118 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB222 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPixelbiteKoma Studios UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)

Customer experience

Reckless Getaway

All ratings271 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral1.8%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews440 reviews
Positive76.8%
Neutral6.1%
Negative17.0%

Highway Crash Derby

All ratings1,086 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral3.9%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews306 reviews
Positive80.1%
Neutral9.5%
Negative10.5%

User reviews

Reckless Getaway

From 274 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast-paced and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive controls
  • 🎨 Colorful and cartoonish graphics
  • 💥 Satisfying car crashes and destruction
  • 🕹️ Challenging to get high scores

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and performance issues on newer devices
  • 🔍 Limited camera view makes it hard to see upcoming obstacles
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay with not enough variety in levels
  • 💰 Paid DLC for additional content feels overpriced
  • 🕹️ Difficulty can be frustrating at times

Highway Crash Derby

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What 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

Reckless Getaway

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on startup for some users
  • Controls become unresponsive or get stuck
  • Graphical glitches and visual bugs
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and game modes
  • Ability to customize or unlock new vehicles
  • Improved camera view and controls
  • Endless/survival mode for extended gameplay
  • Multiplayer or leaderboard features

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

2 purchases

Reckless Getaway

One-time2
  • Jungle Madness!$0.99
  • The Master Key!$0.99
6 purchases

Highway Crash Derby

One-time6
  • 4000 Coins$1.99
  • Coin Doubler$3.99
  • 25000 Coins$4.99
Show 3 more
  • 120000 Coins$19.99
  • 400000 Coins$49.99
  • 1200000 Coins$99.99

Questions

Is Reckless Getaway free?
Reckless Getaway costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Highway Crash Derby free?
Highway Crash Derby is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Reckless Getaway or Highway Crash Derby?
Reckless Getaway is rated higher. Reckless Getaway averages 4.6 out of 5 from 274 ratings, while Highway Crash Derby averages 4.6 from 1.1K ratings.
Do Reckless Getaway or Highway Crash Derby have ads?
Highway Crash Derby shows ads; Reckless Getaway does not.
Which is updated more often, Reckless Getaway or Highway Crash Derby?
Reckless Getaway ships an update every 4 months, and Highway Crash Derby every 6 weeks. Most recently, Reckless Getaway was updated on November 6, 2026 and Highway Crash Derby on November 9, 2026.

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