Payback 2 vs Crazy Darts 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Payback 2
Experience intense, action-packed gameplay with a variety of campaign events, including gang battles, races, and tank duels. Compete with friends and millions of players online, or create your own custom events with diverse cities, modes, and vehicles.
- Varied campaign events
- Extensive online multiplayer
- Hourly, daily, and weekly challenges
- Custom event creation
- Diverse cities, game modes, and vehicles
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"Bite sized, action-packed stages; boils down the GTA flavor to an intense punch" - AppSpy.com Gaming App of The Day - Kotaku.com "[Payback 2] manages to create a sense of overblown fun that permeates everything from straightforward races to capture the flag-inspired heists ... an immensely entertaining experience" - pocketgamer.co.uk Featured as one of the best games of the week by The Guardian DESCRIPTION: Payback 2 is the long-awaited sequel to the hit GTA-style game from the early days of the App Store. It concentrates that classic formula by offering exciting event-based gameplay that is all action, all the time. FEATURES: • VARIED CAMPAIGN. Fifty campaign events featuring everything from massive gang battles to rocket car races to epic tank duels! • TAKE ON THE WORLD. Battle your friends or over a million other players online with the game's extensive multiplayer, leaderboard and Game Center support. • HOURLY, DAILY AND WEEKLY CHALLENGES. Try to beat the rest of the world in the latest new events! • ENDLESS REPLAYABILITY. Make your own events in "custom mode" using any combination of the game's seven cities, nine game modes, varied weaponry and dozens of vehicles.
Crazy Darts 2
Experience addictive arcade-style balloon-bursting action with a slingshot mechanic. Explore 64 levels of challenging puzzles and compete globally. Perfect for casual gamers seeking a fun distraction.
- Slingshot dart mechanics
- 64 action-packed levels
- Global leaderboards via Game Center
- Beautiful 2D-3D graphics
- Original music and sound effects
- iCloud data backup
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3... 2... 1... Crazy Darts!!! Join the massive horde of satisfied gamers that made the original Crazy Darts an international billboard smash hit! Pull back your darts with springy, flingy, elastic slingshot power. Steady your aim... Send them flying face first into wave after wave of colorful balloons! *POP* This rockin' arcade style action-puzzler is sure to keep you entertained! This time around, we're packin' tons of carefully crafted crazy cool levels, with more hot action than you can shake a stick at! Great for the casual gamer who just wants to relax and casually burst balloons. Don't be fooled though, this ain't your grandma's dart game! We've got a fully stocked arsenal of wacky challenges ready for you to tackle! You will instantly fall in love with simple and addicting gameplay style! However, there's plenty of original content to shred through! So, kiss your boredom goodbye, we've got the cure! ◆ 64 levels of action-packed puzzles! ◆ Addicting and original gameplay! ◆ Compete globally using Game Center! ◆ Beautiful 2d-3d graphics! ◆ Exciting original music and sound effects! ◆ Great for the gamer on the go! ◆ Back up your data to iCloud! ◆ Metal graphics technology, optimized for your system! ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• "Crazy Darts 2" offers the following purchase option: Crazy Darts 2 - Deluxe ($2.99 USD) ◆ Unlock final levels + remove banners ads permanently on all your devices. ◆ Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Crazy Darts 2 at every 5 days against Payback 2's every 2 months. Crazy Darts 2 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 85%). Payback 2's advantage is ratings volume (54K vs 18) and chart position (#104 vs unranked). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Payback 2 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Crazy Darts 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Crazy Darts 2 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Payback 2 has 54K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Payback 2's written reviews are positive against 100% of Crazy Darts 2's.
Payback 2 ships an update every 2 months, Crazy Darts 2 every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Payback 2 | Crazy Darts 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (54K ratings) | 5.0 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 54K — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #104 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 179 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Apex Designs Games LLP | Froggy Studios |
Customer experience
Payback 2
Crazy Darts 2
Bugs and requests
Payback 2
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashes and freezes
- Vehicles and physics issues
- Multiplayer matchmaking problems
- Inconsistent or missing game progress
- Unresponsive controls and input issues
Requested features
8 requests- Add more vehicles and customization options
- Improve graphics and animations
- Implement a story mode or campaign
- Add more game modes and multiplayer features
- Reduce the number of ads or make them less intrusive
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- Fix bugs and improve overall stability
- Introduce a sandbox or free-roam mode
- Add support for controllers and higher frame rates
Crazy Darts 2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Payback 2
- 200 Coins$0.99
- 500 Coins$1.99
- Disable Ads$1.99
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- Coin Doubler$2.99
- 1200 Coins$3.99
- Unlock Episode 2$4.99
- Unlock Episode 3$4.99
- 2500 Coins$7.99
- Unlock Custom Mode$9.99
- Unlimited Coins$14.99
Crazy Darts 2
- Crazy Darts 2 - Deluxe$2.99
Questions
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