Comparison

Payback 2 vs Rocket Car Ball

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Varied campaign events
  • Extensive online multiplayer
  • Hourly, daily, and weekly challenges
  • Custom event creation
  • Diverse cities, game modes, and vehicles
Features
Currently charting
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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.

About

Rocket Car Ball

Engage in intense car battles and soccer matches using rocket-powered vehicles. Destroy opponents with heavy weapons and score goals in thrilling 3D arenas. Customize your ride with numerous upgrades.

Highlights
  • Rocket car soccer gameplay
  • Heavy weapon combat
  • 3D graphics and realistic physics
  • Multiple game modes and levels
  • Car customization and upgrades
Features
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Car battles and soccer go together like peanut butter and chocolate in Rocket Car Ball! This game lets you play football with rocket cars! Strap in and rocket through the apocalypse desert arena, battle with off-road vehicles, garbage trucks & racing cars, jump and boost through your opponents and hit the ball into the opponent’s goal! Prove that you have what it takes to win in this #1 sports game with rocket cars! Game Features: - 10+ heavy weapons including rockets, missiles and shockwaves to knock out opponents - Stunning 3D graphics and realistic physics simulation - 3 thrilling game modes with hundreds of amazing levels in 4 beautiful apocalypse environments - Dozens of racing cars with 50+ individual upgrades and characteristics

Screenshots

Payback 24 screens
Rocket Car Ball4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Rocket Car Ball at none against Payback 2's shown. Rocket Car Ball also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). Payback 2's advantage is ratings volume (55K vs 24) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Payback 2 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Rocket Car Ball sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Payback 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Payback 2 has 55K ratings behind it against 24, 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 70% of Rocket Car Ball's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Payback 2 ships an update every 2 months, Rocket Car Ball every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Payback 2 versus Rocket Car Ball: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPayback 2Rocket Car Ball
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (55K ratings) — better4.4 (24 ratings)
Positive reviews85.2% of reviews — better70.0% of reviews
Number of ratings55K — better24
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#124 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB69 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperApex Designs Games LLPduong duc

Customer experience

Payback 2

All ratings54,371 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews1,888 reviews
Positive85.2%
Neutral6.1%
Negative8.7%

Rocket Car Ball

All ratings24 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%

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

Rocket Car Ball

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Payback 2

One-time10
  • 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
10 purchases

Rocket Car Ball

One-time10
  • 50 diamonds$1.99
  • 130 diamonds$4.99
  • Pack Sale 1$4.99
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  • 300 diamonds$9.99
  • 65000 screws$19.99
  • 650 diamonds$19.99
  • Pack Sale 2$19.99
  • 1700 diamonds$49.99
  • 350000 screws$99.99
  • 3500 diamonds$99.99

Questions

Is Payback 2 free?
Payback 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rocket Car Ball free?
Rocket Car Ball is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Payback 2 or Rocket Car Ball?
Payback 2 is rated higher. Payback 2 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 55K ratings, while Rocket Car Ball averages 4.4 from 24 ratings.
Do Payback 2 or Rocket Car Ball have ads?
Payback 2 shows ads; Rocket Car Ball does not.
Which is updated more often, Payback 2 or Rocket Car Ball?
Payback 2 ships an update every 2 months, and Rocket Car Ball every 3 months. Most recently, Payback 2 was updated on October 21, 2026 and Rocket Car Ball on October 7, 2026.

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