Comparison

Control Car Run vs Bullet Waves

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

Head to head
About

Control Car Run

Smash through barriers to collect powerful cars and upgrade your controller. Race to the finish line to unlock special vehicles and enhance your performance. Enjoy a fast-paced driving experience with strategic upgrades.

Highlights
  • Smash barriers
  • Collect cars
  • Upgrade controller
  • Reach special cars
  • Fast-paced gameplay
Features
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Hit the barriers to break them all! Collect the best cars from all around the road. Reach to the special cars at the level end. Upgrade your controller for better performance.

About

Bullet Waves

Features
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- Collect as many bullets as possible on the platform - Upgrade your bullets to have powerful missiles and bombs - Make the biggest and most powerful bullet line to beat the final boss!!

Screenshots

Control Car Run4 screens
Bullet Waves4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bullet Waves at none against Control Car Run's 11. Control Car Run's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Control Car Run sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Bullet Waves asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Control Car Run ships an update every 8 days, Bullet Waves every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Control Car Run versus Bullet Waves: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterControl Car RunBullet Waves
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size202 MB137 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperRollic GamesYorf Studio

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Control Car Run

One-time11
  • Beginners Pack$0.99
  • Money #2$1.99
  • Skip It #2$3.99
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  • No Ads$4.99
  • Starter Pack$6.99
  • Starter Pack - No Ads$9.99
  • Skip It #3$9.99
  • Double Cars - Permanently$12.99
  • Mega Bundle$24.99
  • Mega Bundle - No Ads$28.99
  • Limitless Fun Pack$49.99
None

Bullet Waves

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Control Car Run free?
Control Car Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bullet Waves free?
Bullet Waves is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Control Car Run or Bullet Waves have ads?
Bullet Waves shows ads; Control Car Run does not.
Which is updated more often, Control Car Run or Bullet Waves?
Control Car Run ships an update every 8 days, and Bullet Waves every 3 weeks. Most recently, Control Car Run was updated on October 8, 2026 and Bullet Waves on October 6, 2026.

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