# Payback 2 vs Traffic Racing Challenge

The clearest difference is ads: Traffic Racing Challenge at none against Payback 2's shown. Payback 2's advantage is chart position (#128 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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.

Payback 2 ships an update every 2 months, Traffic Racing Challenge every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Payback 2 | Traffic Racing Challenge |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (55K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/payback-2/id570426586/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **55K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#128** | — |
| Size | 179 MB | 71 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Apex Designs Games LLP](https://appshunter.io/developer/1684922634) | [Daniel Pernia](https://appshunter.io/developer/943144677) |

## What reviewers say

### Payback 2

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/payback-2/id570426586)

**Currently charting:** #128 Top Free · Racing (US App Store)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 200 Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| 500 Coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| Disable Ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| Coin Doubler | $2.99 | one-time |
| 1200 Coins | $3.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Episode 2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Episode 3 | $4.99 | one-time |
| 2500 Coins | $7.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Custom Mode | $9.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Coins | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Smooth gameplay
- 🚀 Offline playability
- 💡 Customizable game modes
- 🎨 Good graphics and visuals
- 🕹️ Fun and addictive

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 📺 Too many intrusive ads
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔨 Unfinished or unpolished features
- 🚗 Unrealistic vehicle physics

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes and freezes
- Vehicles and physics issues
- Multiplayer matchmaking problems
- Inconsistent or missing game progress
- Unresponsive controls and input issues

**Requested features**

- 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


### Traffic Racing Challenge

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/traffic-racing-challenge/id968706602)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Money pack 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Money pack 2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Money pack 3 | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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 24, 2026 and Traffic Racing Challenge on October 12, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*