Dr. Driving vs Car Simulator 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dr. Driving
Experience thrilling street racing with this visually stunning driving game. Navigate challenging courses and test your driving skills in a fast-paced environment.
- Street racing simulation
- Visually stunning graphics
- Challenging driving courses
- Parking challenges
- Fast-paced gameplay
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Dr. Parking came back as Dr. Driving! Dr. Driving drives you crazy! Burn up the street with the fastest and most visually stunning edition of the Dr. Parking series.
Car Simulator 2
Experience a realistic driving simulator with an expansive open world and over 130 vehicles. Compete in races, upgrade your cars, and explore the city solo or online with other players. Earn currency to customize your vehicles, garages, and even purchase a house.
- Realistic driving physics
- Open world exploration
- Over 130 cars
- Online multiplayer
- Car customization and upgrades
- Missions and races
- Dynamic day-night cycle
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Play the most realistic driving simulator! A new open world, over 135 new cars, and amazing gameplay await you! Play online with real players from all over the world, win, and earn currency you can spend on new cars, upgrades, garages, and a house. Cruise all over the city with your friends, upgrade your cars, enter and win insane races, explore a large city, and become the best! Race by your own rules! Let's go! Features: - A fun, free-to-play game that's a blast to play. - Online and single-player modes. - 3D open world. - Daily bonuses and quests. - Fully detailed car models. - Drive from a first- or third-person perspective. - 360-degree car interiors. - Lots of interactive elements in the car models. - Realistic physics and sounds effects. - A mechanic with lots of upgrade options for your cars. - Interactive gas station. - Exciting missions in the form of quests, arcade challenges, and races. - Dynamic day-night cycle. Tips: 1. Buy new cars and upgrade them to win new races. 2. Don't go too fast in the city - drive carefully. 3. Watch out for the cops - they'll give you a ticket if they catch you speeding. 4. Pay attention to interactive tips and dialog boxes. 5. Don't forget to gas up your car at the gas station. 6. You can make extra money by picking up cab fares or working for the mob. 7. Obey the rules of the road.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Car Simulator 2 at 4.5 against Dr. Driving's 4.3. Car Simulator 2 also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (24K vs 6.5K). Dr. Driving's advantage is chart position (#44 vs #178) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, 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. Dr. Driving sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Car Simulator 2 sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Car Simulator 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6.5K and 24K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Dr. Driving's written reviews are positive against 83% of Car Simulator 2's.
Dr. Driving ships an update every 3 months, Car Simulator 2 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dr. Driving | Car Simulator 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6.5K ratings) | 4.5 (24K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.5% of reviews | 82.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6.5K | 24K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #44 — better | #178 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 2.2 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SUD Inc. | OppanaGames FZC LLC |
Customer experience
Dr. Driving
Car Simulator 2
User reviews
Dr. Driving
From 6.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Nostalgic and fun
- 👍 Teaches driving skills
- 🚗 Wide variety of cars
- ⭐ Childhood favorite game
Room to improve
- 💰 Difficult to earn in-game currency
- 🚦 Lack of traffic signals and rules
- 🤖 AI cars behave unrealistically
- 🎮 Controls can be tricky to master
Car Simulator 2
From 24K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great game
- 🚀 Awesome graphics
- 🚀 Fun to drive around
- 🚀 Lots of cars to choose from
- 🚀 Customization options
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 Black screen when exiting car
- 🐛 Drifting issues with certain cars
- 💰 Expensive cars and upgrades
Bugs and requests
Dr. Driving
Reported bugs
3 issues- Steering wheel not appearing on some devices
- Incorrect car controls (left turns right, right turns left)
- Progress loss after uninstalling and reinstalling the app
Requested features
5 requests- Add manual transmission mode
- Implement handbrake functionality
- Introduce free drive/endless mode
- Implement car customization options
- Add more levels and challenges
Car Simulator 2
Reported bugs
4 issues- Disappearing cars in garages
- Inconsistent fuel consumption
- Difficulty connecting to online mode
- Freezing and crashing on older devices
Requested features
10 requests- More car brands and models
- Larger map and more locations
- Ability to own and customize houses
- Multiplayer mode with friends
- Character customization
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- Realistic damage and repair system
- Weather effects and seasons
- Ability to start businesses and jobs
- Improved navigation and GPS
- More missions and challenges
In-app purchases
Dr. Driving
- 200 Gold$1.99
- 600 Gold$4.99
- 1500 Gold$9.99
Car Simulator 2
- Disable interstitial Ads$1.99
- 55.000 Coins$2.99
- Car Velarion$4.99
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- 121.000 Coins$5.99
- Diamond$7.99
- 331.000 Coins$8.99
- G-Wagen M$9.99
- Haste$9.99
- Car Bull$12.99
- 100 Blueprints$14.99
- Mansion on the beach$14.99
- 718.000 Coins$17.99
Questions
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