Comparison

Buggy vs Junkyard Daredevil Racing

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

Head to head
About

Buggy

Experience thrilling buggy racing on extreme tracks. Compete globally, earn in-game currency, and customize your vehicle. Test your driving skills against players worldwide.

Highlights
  • Pilot powerful buggies
  • 10 extreme tracks
  • Arcade physics
  • Customize your buggy
  • Global leaderboards
  • Training mode
  • Accelerometer controls
Features
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Come to challenge Better Buggy Pilots!!! "Buggy RX" is the First Game that offers you the opportunity to drive the most powerful Buggies! Compete in 10 tracks more and more extreme and try to win the Ultimate one! Real Speed and Driving sensations are waiting for you! If you are in the Top 3, you keep the money raised during the race. If you are the First, an additional Bonus awaits! The score of each race is recorded. Share your score online and try to stay in the world ranking! The flag of your country will appear on the international scores table. So you can compete with players around the World! You can see the rankings at any time by clicking on the logo "World High Scores". ••• Game Features ••• • Pilot your Buggy • Full 3D Real Time rendering • 10 different tracks • Incredible arcade physics • Spectacular SFX • Save as much money and Power go up • Customize your Buggy • Training mode • Realistic sound environment • Music by "The Almighty Grind" • Boost Bonus • Select the difficulty level • Use accelerometer or virtual arrows to control your Buggy • Upload your Score and enter in the World Ranking

About

Junkyard Daredevil Racing

Race and upgrade your junker vehicles in this classic Hill Climb style game. Explore various locations, compete against other drivers, and customize your rides with powerful upgrades. Discover hidden tracks and collect rewards to become the ultimate daredevil racer.

Highlights
  • Vehicle customization and upgrades
  • Variety of race and exploration tracks
  • Compete against other drivers
  • Collect in-game currency and rewards
  • Unlock new vehicles and locations
  • Junkyard for finding parts
Features
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Junkyard Daredevil Racing is a different take on the classic Hill Climb type racing game. Free from ultra cluttered UI, intrusive ads and frustrating timers, JDR is pure, raw game play. Pick the junkyard and transform your rusted clunker to a high revving, lean, mean jumping machine! Compete against other drivers and win bucks and trophies at a variety of locations. Can't keep up? No worries! Just head down yonder to Jim's Junkyard and find some super cool upgrades like better tires, NOS On Demand and even full restoration kits! Who knows what you'll find! As you play, you'll be able to buy and upgrade a variety of vehicles from Grandpa's old scooter to a fire breathing Monster Truck! LOCATIONS You can drive many tracks, some are short, some are long but you’ll find a slew of bucks and tickets scattered throughout that can be used to upgrade yer hotrod and make her slice through the air faster than a hot knife through butter! Tracks ya ain't been to yet are hidden. The requirements for revealing ‘em can be seen by tapping on the track. Once a location has been revealed, the track can be unlocked by purchasing it with bucks or by earning the required trophy count. There are two types of locations. Race and non-race. Non-race locations is where ya’ll will drive the tracks collecting rewards and looking for vehicles for sale and of course to reveal the next location! “Race” tracks are just that I reckon. You gotta go out there and beat the other drivers across the finish line. The higher you finish the more loot ya win so you best be at the top of yer game! The cool thing is the payouts get bigger as your ride gets faster so keep them upgrades coming! You can easily tell which locations are race events by the FLAG icon that appears next to the track. BUCKS Most items in this here game are purchased using "Bucks". Bucks can be earned by collecting ‘em as you drive each location, by collecting certain Bonus Boxes, by winning races, by purchasing at the store, by Daily Rewards and by watching ads. TROPHIES Most race locations can only be unlocked by collecting the required amount of trophies. You earn trophies by winning races. The better you place, the more trophies ya earn so do your dad gum best! TICKETS Jim's Junkyard can only be picked if you have "Pick It Tickets". You can get more tickets by driving the tracks, by collecting certain bonus boxes, by Daily Rewards, and by purchasing them at the store. JIM'S JUNKYARD The Junkyard is where you'll use your Pick-it Tickets to find parts and upgrades for yer vehicles. There are tons of parts to find and more will be added in the future! Some items will unlock yer vehicle upgrades, some items will be expendable items like NOS refills and some items will be one time purchases like the Restoration Kits for a complete custom look! 
To pick, simply click any area of the Junkyard that has parts. You will be shown what you picked. Many times it will be junk that ya can't use but keep trying! But sometimes it will be rare parts that ya gotta have so grab ‘em while you can! VEHICLES There are a variety of vehicles to unlock and purchase. Some are easy to find while some will take a keen eye! Each one is unique in many ways. From the way they handle, to its engine, to its transmission, to its power and speed. Every vehicle has its own gearbox and gear ratios. Some are two speeds, some are 6 speeds and some are mighty purdy! Even cooler, you have the option of changing gears manually like a real car… if you can find the needed parts in the Junkyard that is! Or just go granny style and auto all the way. Some vehicles take off slow but have higher top speeds, while some take off quickly with tons of traction but have lower top speeds. Some handle turbochargers and superchargers better than others. Did I mention that you can add turbochargers and superchargers to some vehicles? Well enough with the chitchat. Get out there and win some races!

Screenshots

Buggy4 screens
Junkyard Daredevil Racing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Buggy at 5.0 against Junkyard Daredevil Racing's 4.2. Buggy also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6). Junkyard Daredevil Racing's advantage is review sentiment (86% vs 44%) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Junkyard Daredevil Racing sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Buggy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Buggy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Junkyard Daredevil Racing has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 44% of Buggy's written reviews are positive against 86% of Junkyard Daredevil Racing's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Buggy ships an update every 11 months, Junkyard Daredevil Racing every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Buggy versus Junkyard Daredevil Racing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuggyJunkyard Daredevil Racing
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.2 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings213 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB340 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperDream-UpRatical Games LLC

Customer experience

Buggy

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative55.6%

Junkyard Daredevil Racing

All ratings13 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral7.7%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

None

Buggy

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Junkyard Daredevil Racing

One-time6
  • 100 Junkyard Pick It Tickets!$0.99
  • 50 NOS Boost Refills!$0.99
  • 15,000 Bucks!$0.99
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  • 100,000 Bucks!$4.99
  • 250,000 Bucks!$9.99
  • 1,000,000 Bucks!!$34.99

Questions

Is Buggy free?
Buggy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Junkyard Daredevil Racing free?
Junkyard Daredevil Racing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Buggy or Junkyard Daredevil Racing?
Buggy is rated higher. Buggy averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Junkyard Daredevil Racing averages 4.2 from 13 ratings.
Do Buggy or Junkyard Daredevil Racing have ads?
Buggy shows ads; Junkyard Daredevil Racing does not.
Which is updated more often, Buggy or Junkyard Daredevil Racing?
Buggy ships an update every 11 months, and Junkyard Daredevil Racing every 2 days. Most recently, Buggy was updated on October 25, 2026 and Junkyard Daredevil Racing on October 29, 2026.

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