Highway Crash Derby vs Pixel Dash!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Highway Crash Derby
Cause massive highway pile-ups by strategically swiping through traffic. The longer you drive without crashing, the higher your score. Unlock and utilize a variety of unique vehicles with special abilities to maximize destruction.
- Cause massive highway crashes
- Score based on distance driven
- 12 different vehicle types
- Rocket boost sports car
- Hacker van controls other cars
- Explosive pickup truck
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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?
Pixel Dash!
Navigate a dynamic maze, evading pursuers and collecting power-ups. Survive as long as possible in this minimalist arcade experience, with features designed for accessibility and social sharing.
- Dynamic maze navigation
- Power-up collection
- Pursuer evasion
- Game Center integration
- Color blind modes
- Social media integration
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Dash around an ever changing maze while trying to avoid the pursuers. Avoid the chasing dots for as long as you can, collect power-ups to help you along the way and be careful not to get caught in a closing path. Features: • Supports all screen sizes • Game Center integration • Great sound effects • Colour blind modes • Facebook & Twitter integration • Minimalist design • Developed by one person (support Indie)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Highway Crash Derby at 4.6 against Pixel Dash!'s 2.5. Highway Crash Derby also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 6) and review sentiment (80% vs 59%). Pixel Dash!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Highway Crash Derby sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Pixel Dash! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Highway Crash Derby holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Highway Crash Derby has 1.1K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Highway Crash Derby's written reviews are positive against 59% of Pixel Dash!'s.
Highway Crash Derby ships an update every 6 weeks, Pixel Dash! every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Highway Crash Derby | Pixel Dash! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.1K ratings) — better | 2.5 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.1% of reviews — better | 59.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #199 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 226 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Koma Studios UG (haftungsbeschraenkt) | Stewart Thomson |
Customer experience
Highway Crash Derby
Pixel Dash!
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
Pixel Dash!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Highway Crash Derby
- 4000 Coins$1.99
- Coin Doubler$3.99
- 25000 Coins$4.99
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- 120000 Coins$19.99
- 400000 Coins$49.99
- 1200000 Coins$99.99
Pixel Dash!
- Remove Ads$0.99
Questions
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