Highway Crash Derby vs Dunk Beetle
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?
Dunk Beetle
Guide a young dung beetle with dreams of basketball stardom as he combines music and rhythm with his scoring techniques. Tap to the beat, choose your style, and help him become the best in the insect world.
- Tap-based scoring
- Music integration
- Style customization
- Dunking gameplay
- Rhythmic challenges
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Feel the beat and make the shot RJ, a young Dung Beetle, dreams of being a top-notch basketball player. Driven by his love for both basketball and music, he starts his training by merging the two, incorporating beats and rhythms into his scoring techniques. Let's cheer him on as he works towards becoming one of the best basketball players in the insect world. • Have fun with the dunk! • Choose your music & Style your way • Live with dreams, play with passion • Tap, play and dunk • Score with every tap
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Highway Crash Derby at 4.6 against Dunk Beetle's 4.0. Highway Crash Derby also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 3) and chart position (#199 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, 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. Highway Crash Derby sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Dunk Beetle 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 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Highway Crash Derby has 1.1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Highway Crash Derby ships an update every 6 weeks, Dunk Beetle monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Highway Crash Derby | Dunk Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.1K ratings) — better | 4.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 226 MB | 309 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Koma Studios UG (haftungsbeschraenkt) | ELEMENT6 TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY LIMITED |
Customer experience
Highway Crash Derby
Dunk Beetle
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
Dunk Beetle
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
Dunk Beetle
- Cosmetic Bundle$1.99
Questions
Is Highway Crash Derby free?
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