Comparison

Smash Bandits Racing vs Shift 2

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

Head to head
About

Smash Bandits Racing

Race across America in a chaotic road race, smashing through scenery and outrunning the police. Upgrade your vehicles with powerful gadgets and compete in challenges to earn cash and climb the leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Crash through smashable scenery
  • Upgrade cars with speed and handling
  • Use getaway gadgets
  • Outrun police and Sheriff McBride
  • Compete in over 100 challenges
  • One-finger driving controls
  • Smash the leaderboard
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Named as one of TouchArcade's Top 10 Games of the year 2013. From the makers of Smash Cops – crash through America in the craziest road race to hit the App Store. Power up to faster cars, get the edge with getaway gadgets and outrun the cops as you speed to the state line. SMASH EVERYTHING Well, almost. Whichever route you take through an ever-changing world of dirt tracks and dusty logging towns you can crash and bash your way through smashable scenery in the most intense display of destruction you have ever seen. UPGRADE & OUTRUN Make sure you’re always ahead of the game (and the cops) with cool car upgrades. Start with a puny compact and make it awesome with extra speed, handling and strength. SMASH THE LEADERBOARD What crazy road race would be complete without a TV chopper hovering overhead? The further you get and the more you smash, the bigger the TV ratings and the more cash you earn. BOOST YOUR CHANCES Before you head off you get to choose something to help you along the way. Stinger-proof tires, the 'Stunner' car taser and even a tank are available to give you the edge over the relentless Sheriff McBride and his deputies. CRUISE CONTROLS Innovative one-finger control makes it super easy to drive, drift & spin your car, and unleash those helpful gadgets - no matter where you’re playing. TAKE A BANDIT CHALLENGE The Smash Bandits race organisers don’t think that simply out-running the cops is a big enough problem, so they’ve put together over 100 challenges where you can test your driving skills to the limit.

About

Shift 2

Race through busy city streets, dodging traffic and collecting cash and collectibles. Discover unique car behaviors and abilities while enjoying colorful graphics and haptic feedback. This game is designed to sharpen reflexes and ease the mind.

Highlights
  • Street racing gameplay
  • Traffic dodging mechanics
  • Collectible cars and cash
  • Car ability discovery
  • Haptic feedback
  • Low-poly graphics
Features
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Drive your favorite cars as fast as you can through the busy streets of New-York City and get your adrenaline pumping! Dodge the rush hour traffic while picking up as many cash stacks & collectibles as you can! Collect modern and classic low-poly style cars/SUVs. Discover every car’s behavior on the road and their special abilities. But most importantly, faster cars will help you beat your friends' high-scores. On the road, keep an eye open for lost packages and collect them to see what’s inside… Simple and easy to use (simply swipe to turn), ideal to ease your mind and sharpen your reflexes. One of the only games left on the app store without interfering (full screen) ads. (note: The app still offers ads against rewards and banner discrete ads) Let the haptic feedback (vibrations, which can be turned off) immerse you in the gameplay. Enjoy the colorful and vivid High-quality graphics optimized for iPad mini 2 Retina and newer.

Screenshots

Smash Bandits Racing2 screens
Shift 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shift 2 at 100% against Smash Bandits Racing's 69%. Shift 2 also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). Smash Bandits Racing's advantage is ratings volume (2.7K vs 7) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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. Smash Bandits Racing sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Shift 2 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shift 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smash Bandits Racing has 2.7K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Smash Bandits Racing's written reviews are positive against 100% of Shift 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smash Bandits Racing ships an update every 5 weeks, Shift 2 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Smash Bandits Racing versus Shift 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmash Bandits RacingShift 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2.7K ratings)4.9 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.7K — better7
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size636 MB323 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperHutch Games LtdAnthony Freymond

Customer experience

Smash Bandits Racing

All ratings2,726 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral3.9%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews1,452 reviews
Positive68.6%
Neutral11.6%
Negative19.8%

Shift 2

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Smash Bandits Racing

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Races not working
  • Boats glitching and not registering collisions
  • Game resets progress after updates
  • Crashes on launch or during gameplay
  • Graphical issues and texture problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • New cars and gadgets
  • Expanded map and locations
  • Online multiplayer mode
  • Customization options
  • Performance optimizations

Shift 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Smash Bandits Racing

One-time10
  • STARTER BUNDLE$0.99
  • FISTFUL OF SMASH BUCKS$1.99
  • PACKET OF BANDIT CHIPS$1.99
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  • WALLET FULL OF SMASH BUCKS$4.99
  • STACK OF BANDIT CHIPS$4.99
  • BAG FULL OF SMASH BUCKS$9.99
  • PILE OF BANDIT CHIPS$9.99
  • TRUNK FULL OF SMASH BUCKS$19.99
  • VAULT OF BANDIT CHIPS$19.99
  • MOUNTAIN OF BANDIT CHIPS$39.99
5 purchases

Shift 2

One-time5
  • Cash Stacks$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Cash Breifcase$24.99
Show 2 more
  • Cash Safe$49.99
  • Cash Truck$99.99

Questions

Is Smash Bandits Racing free?
Smash Bandits Racing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shift 2 free?
Shift 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Smash Bandits Racing or Shift 2?
Shift 2 is rated higher. Smash Bandits Racing averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2.7K ratings, while Shift 2 averages 4.9 from 7 ratings.
Do Smash Bandits Racing or Shift 2 have ads?
Both Smash Bandits Racing and Shift 2 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Smash Bandits Racing or Shift 2?
Smash Bandits Racing ships an update every 5 weeks, and Shift 2 every 2 weeks. Most recently, Smash Bandits Racing was updated on November 12, 2026 and Shift 2 on November 11, 2026.

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