Comparison

Payback 2 vs Neon Riders

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, from gang battles to races and tank duels. Take on the world with extensive online multiplayer, leaderboards, and challenges, or create your own events with custom modes.

Highlights
  • Varied campaign events
  • Extensive online multiplayer
  • Hourly, daily, and weekly challenges
  • Custom mode for creating events
  • Seven cities, nine game modes
  • Dozens of vehicles and varied weaponry
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

Neon Riders

Features
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Attention residents of Neon City! The streets of our home are overrun by corporation henchmen, the fumes from their mega-factories block out the sky! You are what stands between them and total control, the only force left to battle them on the brutal highways. Suit up and mount your electrobike, collect powerful tech and fight like your life depends on it, for the never-ending onslaught of enemies is upon us. But be careful, if you fall in battle… they’ll strip you of everything and leave you to start again. Key Features: Random and powerful upgrades to help you traverse the Neon highways Ride against tyranny through the glowing metropolis on your unique variety of tech bikes Slash and blast the opposition to achieve victory

Screenshots

Payback 24 screens
Neon Riders4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Neon Riders at none against Payback 2's 10. Payback 2's advantage is chart position (#114 vs unranked). On price, ads, 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. Payback 2 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Neon Riders asks for nothing beyond the download.

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Payback 2 versus Neon Riders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPayback 2Neon Riders
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (55K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings55K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#114 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.2
Further details — not scored
Size176 MB324 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperApex Designs Games LLPOzuma Ltd

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

Neon Riders

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
None

Neon Riders

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Payback 2 free?
Payback 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Neon Riders free?
Neon Riders is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Payback 2 or Neon Riders have ads?
Both Payback 2 and Neon Riders show ads.

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