Comparison

Ultimate R1 vs Frantic Race

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

Head to head
About

Ultimate R1

Race high-speed cars on 10 real-world tracks, challenging other drivers to earn money. Use your earnings to upgrade your car in the shop. Experience intense speed and precise steering with realistic physics and 3D graphics.

Highlights
  • Pilot Speed Cars
  • 10 Real Tracks
  • Car Upgrades
  • World Ranking
  • Arcade Physics
  • Training Mode
  • Score Upload
Features
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Pilot your own Speed Car on not less than 10 real tracks around the world! Challenge the best drivers and try to win to increase your money! A "Shop" is available on the main menu. If you have enough money, you could get more powerful Car! Fasten your seatbelt and take control of your Speed Car! You have mastered acceleration, braking and steering! Incredible speed and steering sensations await you! Attention! The tracks are more and more technical and require an optimal concentration! I suggest you to start with the initiation track to learn to control your Car. It's available on the main menu by clicking on the "Help" button. After that, try to get the Gold Cup of the last track! The time of each race is recorded. Share your score online and try to stay in the world ranking! Your location is automatically detected to display the flag of your country in 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". Have Fun! ••• Game Features ••• • Pilot your own Speed Car • Total Control of your Car • Full 3D Real Time rendering • 10 different tracks • Incredible arcade physics • Spectacular SFX • Save as much money and Power go up • Customize your Car • Training mode • Realistic sound environment • Music by "The Almighty Grind" • Boost Bonus • Select the difficulty level • Select the accelerometer sensibility • Upload your Score and enter in the World Ranking

About

Frantic Race

Engage in high-speed races, perform daring stunts, and customize your vehicle with vibrant colors and stickers. Conquer challenges to earn gold cups and showcase your driving prowess online. Experience an addictive racing adventure with a unique, energetic style.

Highlights
  • High-speed driving
  • Spectacular stunts
  • Car customization
  • Challenge completion
  • Online performance sharing
  • Dynamic animations
Features
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Drive at full speed, pull off spectacular stunts and boost your score in adrenaline-packed races. Customize your car with a wide range of colors and stickers, complete all the challenges to unlock the gold cups and prove you’re the ultimate driver. Share your performance online and show the world your racing skills. With its rap-inspired vibe, fun graphics, dynamic animations and a unique gameplay, Frantic Race delivers an intense and highly addictive racing experience. Download now and let the adrenaline take over!

Screenshots

Ultimate R14 screens
Frantic Race4 screens

Verdict

The call

Ultimate R1 and Frantic Race both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Frantic Race's written reviews are positive against 34% of Ultimate R1's. Frantic Race also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Ultimate R1's advantage is update cadence (every 7 months vs every 14 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Ultimate R1 against 5.0 for Frantic Race. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 34% of Ultimate R1's written reviews are positive against 100% of Frantic Race's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ultimate R1 ships an update every 7 months, Frantic Race every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ultimate R1 versus Frantic Race: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUltimate R1Frantic Race
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews34.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 14 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB169 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDream-UpJean Lionel Darie

Customer experience

Ultimate R1

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive34.2%
Neutral21.1%
Negative44.7%

Frantic Race

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ultimate R1

No in-app purchases

None

Frantic Race

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ultimate R1 free?
Ultimate R1 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Frantic Race free?
Frantic Race is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ultimate R1 or Frantic Race?
Ultimate R1 and Frantic Race are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Ultimate R1 or Frantic Race have ads?
Both Ultimate R1 and Frantic Race show ads.
Which is updated more often, Ultimate R1 or Frantic Race?
Ultimate R1 ships an update every 7 months, and Frantic Race every 14 months. Most recently, Ultimate R1 was updated on October 25, 2026 and Frantic Race on October 20, 2026.

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