Danger Boat vs Absolute RC Boat Sim
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Danger Boat
Pilot a boat through treacherous waters, dodging obstacles like rocks, icebergs, and submarines. Collect powerups and unlock new boats to achieve high scores and complete missions in various environments.
- Pilot boat through obstacles
- Collect powerups
- Destroy obstacles
- Unlock unique boats
- Cruise through different environments
- Earn high scores
- Complete missions
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Greetings danger seekers! Pilot your Danger Boat against an onslaught of rocks, icebergs, missiles, mine-launching submarines, waves, whirlpools, and more. To aid in your journey, bob and weave through buoys to acquire helpful powerups. • Ride a wave with a pirate ship! • Take a spin in a whirlpool with a 19th century riverboat. • Obtain powerups including a friendly helicopter, radial blast, shields, and many others. • Destroy obstacles in your path. • Cruise through several different water environments with weather effects. • Unlock a variety of unique boats. • Earn massive scores and post them on the Game Center leaderboards. • Complete missions, surf waves, and blow up obstacles to boost your scores even higher.
Absolute RC Boat Sim
Experience realistic RC boat racing on your mobile device. Learn to master various boat types with true-to-life handling and speed. Perfect for enthusiasts of all ages looking for an exciting simulation.
- Realistic boat physics
- Multiple boat types (Mono, Cat, Rigger)
- Learn professional handling
- Race and master maneuvers
- Suitable for all ages
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Professional RC Boat Simulator – Race, Learn, Master! Drive fast RC boats on your phone or tablet with the most realistic simulator available. Experience true-to-life boat behavior and learn to handle every turn like a pro! Start with Mono, Cat, and Rigger boats, each with unique speed and handling. Hydro boats are coming soon! Fun for ages 8 to 80+, this app delivers endless excitement. Download now and start racing your dream RC boats today!
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Verdict
Danger Boat and Absolute RC Boat Sim both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of Danger Boat's written reviews are positive against 71% of Absolute RC Boat Sim's. Absolute RC Boat Sim's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (461 vs 90). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Danger Boat sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Absolute RC Boat Sim sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Danger Boat holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Absolute RC Boat Sim has 461 ratings behind it against 90, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Danger Boat's written reviews are positive against 71% of Absolute RC Boat Sim's.
Danger Boat ships an update every 6 months, Absolute RC Boat Sim every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Danger Boat | Absolute RC Boat Sim |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (90 ratings) — better | 4.5 (461 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.6% of reviews — better | 71.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 90 | 461 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 156 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pixelocity Software LLC | Happy Bytes LLC |
Customer experience
Danger Boat
Absolute RC Boat Sim
User reviews
Danger Boat
From 90 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😊 Highly addictive and fun gameplay
- 🎮 Simple, intuitive controls
- 🎵 Great music and sound design
- 🎨 Good graphics and water effects
- ⏱️ Perfect time-killer for short sessions
Room to improve
- ⏸️ Lack of updates for years
- 📺 Intrusive video advertisements
- 💸 Expensive in-app coin purchases
- 🔄 Repetitive gameplay over time
- ⚙️ Unresponsive tilt controls
Absolute RC Boat Sim
From 461 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good game
- 🚀 Fun to drive the boats
- 🚀 Realistic water and boat physics
- 🚀 Variety of vehicles (planes, helicopters, boats)
Room to improve
- 💰 Vehicles cost real money to unlock
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 🔒 Inappropriate ads shown to children
- 🔒 Issues with in-app purchases not working
Bugs and requests
Danger Boat
Reported bugs
10 issues- Tutorial cannot be completed or disabled
- iPhone 5 optimization issues
- Coin magnet power-up doesn't work with coin boxes
- Double-tap power-up activation conflicts with touch controls
- Coin conversion upgrade doesn't collect coins from passed objects
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- Steering registers as double-tap triggering unintended power-ups
- Score multiplier limited to 100
- Lack of obstacle variety at certain distances
- Game feels harder after recent updates
- Lag when notifications arrive on iPad
Requested features
15 requests- New content and biomes
- Land-based vehicle transformations
- Additional boat types and customization
- Extra lives or additional chances
- Power-up selection options
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- Game Center achievements
- Alternative touch controls
- Day/night cycle
- Wildlife and sea creatures
- Weather system improvements
- Ability to opt-out of promotional content
- Ad removal option
- Statistics/leaderboard tracking
- Cruise ship boat option
- Customizable power-ups appearance
Absolute RC Boat Sim
Reported bugs
3 issues- Charging one vehicle charges all vehicles
- Invisible barriers limiting movement
- Inconsistent or unrealistic boat physics
Requested features
5 requests- Add more free boats and vehicles
- Implement ways to earn new vehicles in-game
- Improve boat handling and controls
- Add more map/environment options
- Implement multiplayer/online features
In-app purchases
Danger Boat
- Small Stack$0.99
- Coin Doubler$2.99
- Medium Stack$3.99
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- Large Stack$6.99
- Super Stack$14.99
Absolute RC Boat Sim
- Miss Speedy$1.99
- Rebel 50% scale$1.99
- Easy Cat$2.99
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- Rebel Pro$2.99
- A-10 Warthog$2.99
- Tangamanga$2.99
- Twister Coast Guard$2.99
- Airbus A380 EDF$2.99
- F15 Eagle$2.99
- Frendly Rigger$3.99
Questions
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