Comparison

Payback 2 vs Traffic Racing Challenge

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

Traffic Racing Challenge

Features
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Sprints and avoid collisions. You can buy and customize different cars. Also use nitro to increase your speed, repair the car while driving and equip a bumper reinforced to minimize damage. Get the most points in each zone and unlock upgrades when challenges are completed. The most used cars unlocked your custom special edition. Features; Quick Play. Improve the characteristics of the cars handling, speed and endurance. Change the color and wheels for a small price. Equip different nitros and improve their overall performance. Equip different bumpers and improve their overall performance. Equip different repair kit and improve their overall performance. Different levels and areas available. More than 10 cars available. driving over 100km with your favorite cars to unlock special edition. Update challenge mode available more than 20 challenges ... Special level 10 Drag. Special level 20 Transport. Note: The game may experience changes in these characteristics.

Screenshots

Payback 24 screens
Traffic Racing Challenge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Traffic Racing Challenge at none against Payback 2's shown. Payback 2's advantage is chart position (#121 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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 Traffic Racing Challenge sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Payback 2 ships an update every 2 months, Traffic Racing Challenge every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Payback 2 versus Traffic Racing Challenge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPayback 2Traffic Racing Challenge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (55K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings55K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#121 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB71 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperApex Designs Games LLPDaniel Pernia

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

Traffic Racing Challenge

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
4 purchases

Traffic Racing Challenge

One-time4
  • Money pack 1$0.99
  • Money pack 2$1.99
  • No Ads$2.99
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  • Money pack 3$4.99

Questions

Is Payback 2 free?
Payback 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Traffic Racing Challenge free?
Traffic Racing Challenge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Payback 2 or Traffic Racing Challenge have ads?
Payback 2 shows ads; Traffic Racing Challenge does not.
Which is updated more often, Payback 2 or Traffic Racing Challenge?
Payback 2 ships an update every 2 months, and Traffic Racing Challenge every 3 months. Most recently, Payback 2 was updated on October 23, 2026 and Traffic Racing Challenge on October 12, 2026.

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