Comparison

Tiny Racing vs New Star™ GP

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

Head to head
About

Tiny Racing

Engage in fast-paced, top-down racing with no scrolling. Compete against friends or random opponents in timed challenges, aiming to beat their best laps. Master tight corners and climb leaderboards to become the ultimate racer.

Highlights
  • Non-scrolling top-down view
  • Timed online challenges
  • Ghost replays of friends' races
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Unlockable cars and tracks
Features
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Tiny Racing is a non-scrolling, top down online racing game. The gameplay is simple, but very hard to master. Race your car as fast as you can for 3 laps. Send challenges to your friends or random opponents, and beat each others race times during a 24 hour time slot. When the time is up, the challenge is locked, and points are rewarded. Friends race times, are downloaded as a ghost replay. The entire track is on screen, there is no scrolling. You have the complete overview and can take the corners very fast and tight. Tiny Racing is fast action, with relatively short race times. As you build skills, there are always milliseconds to cut off. Climb the leaderboards, where you can either compete in timetrial mode, or points from the challenge mode. Race against the top ranked racers, download their record ghost replays and beat their times. The first 2 cars and tracks are included. If you like the game, please support us and unlock more tracks and faster cars through in-app purchase. Thanks for your interest

About

New Star™ GP

Manage a motorsport team, from technological development to race strategy, then take the wheel in arcade-style races. Progress through decades of racing history with retro visuals and a dynamic soundtrack. Every decision impacts your journey to victory.

Highlights
  • Team management
  • Race strategy planning
  • Arcade driving controls
  • Retro visuals and soundtrack
  • Career progression through decades
  • Multiple race event types
  • Car upgrades and staff perks
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NEW STAR™ GP is the arcade racing game where every decision counts - on and off the track! You take control of your own motorsport team, guide your team’s technological development, plan your race strategy, take the wheel, and drive to victory! With a simple but deep gameplay experience and appealing retro visuals, NEW STAR™ GP puts you in the driving seat for every twist and turn as you manage and race your team through decades of racing, from the 1980s all the way to the present day! STUNNING RETRO VISUALS Beautifully rendered retro looks and a driving retro soundtrack that bring back fond memories of the iconic racing games of the 1990s. CHOOSE YOUR RACE STRATEGY! A pick-up-and-play arcade driving experience that has more depth than you think. While anyone can take the wheel and have success, those who want to truly master the game will want to make use of tyre choice and wear, component reliability, slipstreaming opponents, fuel load, and even pit strategy. Anything can happen in races, from catastrophic component failures and dynamic weather changes, to tyre blowouts and multi-car pileups. START YOUR CAREER IN THE 80s Compete in GPs, Elimination Races, Time Trials, Checkpoint Races, and one-on-one Rival Races. In between events, choose how to upgrade your car, or which staff perks to equip: from sponsored car components to faster pit stops. When you’ve won a season, progress to the next decade of racing and face a new set of opponents and challenges in a brand new car! RACE ICONIC LOCATIONS AROUND THE WORLD! Race a myriad of events across the decades at some of the most iconic racing locations around the world. Earn rewards for setting personal bests!

Screenshots

Tiny Racing4 screens
New Star™ GP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: New Star™ GP at 4.2 against Tiny Racing's 3.0. New Star™ GP also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (398 vs 2). Tiny Racing's advantage is ads (none vs shown). 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. Tiny Racing sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and New Star™ GP sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

New Star™ GP holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: New Star™ GP has 398 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Tiny Racing's written reviews are positive against 74% of New Star™ GP's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tiny Racing ships an update every 12 months, New Star™ GP monthly. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Tiny Racing versus New Star™ GP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny RacingNew Star™ GP
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.2 (398 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews74.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2398 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#132 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB397 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTommy HassNew Star Games

Customer experience

Tiny Racing

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral19.0%
Negative23.8%

New Star™ GP

All ratings366 ratings
Positive78.7%
Neutral4.9%
Negative16.4%
Written reviews336 reviews
Positive74.4%
Neutral8.9%
Negative16.7%

Bugs and requests

Tiny Racing

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

New Star™ GP

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Halo bars not accurate
  • Touch controls not adjustable

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add qualifying session
  • Customize tire selection
  • Add more racers
  • Implement leaderboards
  • Add helmet customization

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Tiny Racing

One-time3
  • Unlock tracks and super cars$1.99
  • Unlock rally car$1.99
  • Unlock formula 1 car$2.99
7 purchases

New Star™ GP

One-time7
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • 1,000 BUX$0.99
  • 5,000 BUX$1.99
Show 4 more
  • Championship Mode Unlock$3.99
  • 25,000 BUX$3.99
  • 50,000 BUX$4.99
  • Racer Bundle$9.99

Questions

Is Tiny Racing free?
Tiny Racing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is New Star™ GP free?
New Star™ GP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tiny Racing or New Star™ GP?
New Star™ GP is rated higher. Tiny Racing averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while New Star™ GP averages 4.2 from 398 ratings.
Do Tiny Racing or New Star™ GP have ads?
New Star™ GP shows ads; Tiny Racing does not.
Which is updated more often, Tiny Racing or New Star™ GP?
Tiny Racing ships an update every 12 months, and New Star™ GP monthly. Most recently, Tiny Racing was updated on November 7, 2026 and New Star™ GP on November 7, 2026.

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