Comparison

Formula Nova vs Pit Stop GP Live

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

Head to head
About

Formula Nova

Experience thrilling arcade-style racing with this free top-view game. Customize your car, compete on leaderboards, and unlock achievements. Additional track and car packages are available for purchase.

Highlights
  • Top-view arcade racing
  • Car customization (color)
  • Multiple control options
  • Leaderboards and achievements
  • Car durability and repair system
  • Realistic car visuals and explosions
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Gamers seeking the excitement, thrill and challenge for race arcade games can now download free Formula Nova for iPod and iPhone, featuring retina display for iPhone 4. Formula Nova is a free iPhone/iPod unic top view racing game, including 2 tracks and 2 different cars, the game also bundles in app purchase for "Package 1" featuring 5 tracks and 5 faster cars with different physic setups, new track packages to be available soon. The game has a leader-board for each track, you can beat your time or your friends from OpenFeint scoreboard. You also have 16 achievements to unlock! Races have turbo points and fix points. Each car features durability, that is the amount of hits a car can have before its engine blows, once your car has been crashed, you will need to run over a fix point to fix it, you still be able to get the turbo, but it will have less effect. Formula Nova brings back the arcade racing style gaming. You can customize your car color and the game control from 3 ways: - tap button to turn - drag steering wheel - accelerometer Featuring realistic cars and awesome explosion effects. Enjoy the game! If you like the game get the Package 1 to unlock faster cars and new tracks.

About

Pit Stop GP Live

Follow the 2026 racing season with live updates, schedules, and driver standings. Access detailed circuit maps and real-time race information to stay informed about every Grand Prix.

Highlights
  • Live race updates
  • Detailed schedules
  • Circuit maps
  • Driver standings
  • Live timing
  • Countdown to next Grand Prix
Features
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Stay on top of the 2026 season. Get live F1 race updates, detailed schedules, circuit maps, and driver standings, all in one place. Whether you’re following every lap or planning your race weekend, this app has you covered: • Countdown to the next Grand Prix • Live timing and real‑time driver positions • Full weekend schedule: practice, qualifying, and race times • Circuit maps with key details • Race results and championship standings • Global calendar with every round • Sleek dark mode design From Bahrain to Monaco to Japan, follow every corner, every overtake, and every moment on the podium. This is not an official motorsport app. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/pit-stop-privacy-policy/inicio Terms and Conditions: https://sites.google.com/view/pit-stop-terms/inicio

Screenshots

Formula Nova4 screens
Pit Stop GP Live4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pit Stop GP Live at none against Formula Nova's shown. Pit Stop GP Live also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (80% vs 67%). Formula Nova's advantage is rating (3.4 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (21 vs 4). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Formula Nova sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pit Stop GP Live sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Formula Nova holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Formula Nova has 21 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Formula Nova's written reviews are positive against 80% of Pit Stop GP Live's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Formula Nova ships an update every 5 months, Pit Stop GP Live weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Formula Nova versus Pit Stop GP Live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFormula NovaPit Stop GP Live
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (21 ratings) — better3.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGil BeyruthDaniel Plata

Customer experience

Formula Nova

All ratings21 ratings
Positive47.6%
Neutral28.6%
Negative23.8%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%

Pit Stop GP Live

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Formula Nova

One-time1
  • FormulaNova track package 1$2.99
3 purchases

Pit Stop GP Live

Subscriptions3
  • Premium weekly$6.997 Days
  • Premium monthly$9.991 Month
  • Annual premium$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Formula Nova free?
Formula Nova is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pit Stop GP Live free?
Pit Stop GP Live is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Formula Nova or Pit Stop GP Live?
Formula Nova is rated higher. Formula Nova averages 3.4 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Pit Stop GP Live averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Formula Nova or Pit Stop GP Live have ads?
Formula Nova shows ads; Pit Stop GP Live does not.
Which is updated more often, Formula Nova or Pit Stop GP Live?
Formula Nova ships an update every 5 months, and Pit Stop GP Live weekly. Most recently, Formula Nova was updated on November 1, 2026 and Pit Stop GP Live on November 4, 2026.

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