Comparison

Highway Crash Derby vs Hovercraft

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

Head to head
About

Highway Crash Derby

Experience a fast-paced arcade driving game where you weave through highway traffic to survive longer and score higher. Trigger spectacular chain-reaction crashes and relive your wildest moments in replay mode. Play the core game offline with a variety of unique vehicles.

Highlights
  • Weave through highway traffic
  • Trigger huge pileups
  • Relive crashes in Replay Mode
  • Unlock and drive unique vehicles
  • Play core game offline
  • Compete on leaderboards
Features
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Dodge packed highway traffic, build your score, and choose the perfect moment to unleash a spectacular pileup. Highway Crash Derby is a fast arcade driving game about surviving longer, scoring higher, and causing bigger chain-reaction crashes. When the run ends, Replay Mode lets you relive your wildest moments. Play the core game anywhere—even offline. FEATURES • Swipe to weave through busy highway traffic • Stay on the road longer to push your high score • Trigger huge pileups and chain-reaction destruction • Relive your best crashes in Replay Mode • Drive a wild garage of vehicles with unique abilities • Play the core game offline • Compete on Game Center leaderboards and unlock achievements A GARAGE BUILT FOR CHAOS Boost through traffic in a rocket-powered sports car, patrol in a police car, haul an explosive load in a pickup, blast music from the ice cream truck, skim over the road in a hovercraft, take control of nearby traffic with the hacker van, answer the call in a fire truck, and uncover the TOP SECRET vehicle hidden inside a crate. How far can you drive—and how much damage can you cause—before it all comes crashing down?

About

Hovercraft

Build and customize combat vehicles, then race and battle enemies on highways. Arm your creations with a variety of weapons and power-ups to cause explosive chain reactions and achieve takedowns. Experience physics-based combat racing with real-time damage models.

Highlights
  • Custom vehicle building
  • Weapon customization
  • Multiplayer Survival Mode
  • Physics-based combat
  • Real-time damage models
  • Loot and gear collection
Features
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Hovercraft: Takedown is the #1 combat racing, custom vehicle building, totally addicting, physics based, action game of the year! Thugs have taken over the the Hovercraft highways! Build your custom Hovercraft. Arm it to the teeth with machine guns, lasers, and rockets. Then take to the streets and rack up those Takedowns! FEATURES * Build a completely custom Hovercraft and arm it with guns, lasers, missiles, and more! * Play with friends over Wi-Fi and fight through Multiplayer Survival Mode! * Smash enemy vehicles to pieces and cause crazy chain reaction explosions! * Equip up to 6 weapons simultaneously, and customize your loadout from thousands of possible combinations * Long range sniper cannons? 360 degree tracking lasers? Triple fire homing rockets? How about all of them, at the same time! * Blast your way through gorgeous rocky mountain passes at breakneck speeds * Counter enemy weapons with dozens of unique power ups and weapon types * Upgrade your Hovercraft squadron and become even more powerful * Endless loot! Collect & win tons of rare, epic, and legendary consumables & gear from card packs * Real-time damage models affect all of your Hovercraft's systems, from weapons to thrusters * Experience insane physics-based combat racing, like nothing you've played before! “I got 35 Takedowns! What’s a Takedown?...” – Margaret from California “Those #@$% laser trucks keep blowing up my power core!” – Noah from New Zealand “My custom Hovercraft is a flying cat with laser eyes and machine gun paws.” – Spark from New York FOLLOW US https://www.facebook.com/hovercraftgame https://twitter.com/HovercraftGame http://www.highscorehero.com/ Please note this app is not compatible with iPhone 4 or iPod Touch 4.

Screenshots

Highway Crash Derby4 screens
Hovercraft4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Hovercraft at none against Highway Crash Derby's shown. Hovercraft also leads on ratings volume (8.1K vs 1.1K) and review sentiment (89% vs 80%). On price, rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Highway Crash Derby sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Hovercraft sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Highway Crash Derby against 4.7 for Hovercraft. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hovercraft has 8.1K ratings behind it against 1.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Highway Crash Derby's written reviews are positive against 89% of Hovercraft's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Highway Crash Derby ships an update every 6 weeks, Hovercraft every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Highway Crash Derby versus Hovercraft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHighway Crash DerbyHovercraft
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.1K ratings)4.7 (8.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.1% of reviews88.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1K8.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size222 MB142 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperKoma Studios UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)High Score Hero LLC

Customer experience

Highway Crash Derby

All ratings1,086 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral3.9%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews306 reviews
Positive80.1%
Neutral9.5%
Negative10.5%

Hovercraft

All ratings8,107 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral3.8%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews1,356 reviews
Positive88.7%
Neutral5.7%
Negative5.6%

User reviews

Highway Crash Derby

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive
  • 👍 Great crash physics
  • 🚗 Nostalgic and classic gameplay
  • 💰 Lots of content and vehicles to unlock

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional glitches and performance issues
  • 🚧 Repetitive gameplay and lack of new content
  • 📱 Screen orientation and UI issues on newer devices
  • 🚓 Police cars too overpowered

Hovercraft

From 8.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Ability to build custom hovercrafts
  • 🤩 Creative and fun game
  • 💯 Great for passing time
  • 🎮 Enjoyable 2-player mode

Room to improve

  • 🤖 Too many ads interrupting gameplay
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🔁 Repetitive and lacking variety
  • 🔧 Limited customization options
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs

Bugs and requests

Highway Crash Derby

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Hovercraft causing major lag
  • Achievements not tracking properly
  • Crashes when using certain vehicles

Requested features

5 requests
  • More varied locations and maps
  • Improved camera controls and crash cinematics
  • Realistic vehicle damage and deformation
  • Multiplayer and online features
  • Ability to customize and upgrade vehicles

Hovercraft

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inconsistent loading times
  • Multiplayer connectivity issues
  • Disappearing vehicle parts
  • Incorrect timer displays for card packs

Requested features

5 requests
  • Online multiplayer mode
  • More unique bosses and environments
  • Upgradable weapons and abilities
  • Ability to save and load custom hovercrafts
  • Reduced ad frequency or ad-free option

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Highway Crash Derby

One-time6
  • 4000 Coins$1.99
  • Coin Doubler$3.99
  • 25000 Coins$4.99
Show 3 more
  • 120000 Coins$19.99
  • 400000 Coins$49.99
  • 1200000 Coins$99.99
10 purchases

Hovercraft

One-time10
  • Ram Hovercraft$0.99
  • Traffic Coin Pack$1.99
  • Drive Coin Pack$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Pitbull Hovercraft$4.99
  • Skyward Hovercraft$4.99
  • Coin Doubler$4.99
  • Epic Starter Pack$4.99
  • Chase Coin Pack$9.99
  • Warrior Hovercraft$9.99
  • Revenge Hovercraft$9.99

Questions

Is Highway Crash Derby free?
Highway Crash Derby is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hovercraft free?
Hovercraft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Highway Crash Derby or Hovercraft?
Hovercraft is rated higher. Highway Crash Derby averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Hovercraft averages 4.7 from 8.1K ratings.
Do Highway Crash Derby or Hovercraft have ads?
Highway Crash Derby shows ads; Hovercraft does not.
Which is updated more often, Highway Crash Derby or Hovercraft?
Highway Crash Derby ships an update every 6 weeks, and Hovercraft every 2 months. Most recently, Highway Crash Derby was updated on November 9, 2026 and Hovercraft on November 10, 2026.

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