Comparison

Basic Buddies vs Speed Trial

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

Head to head
About

Basic Buddies

Experience a fast-paced arcade game focused on vertical descent and precision movement. Navigate a continuously generating world with unique challenges and unlockable content. Master timing and control to survive longer and achieve higher scores.

Highlights
  • Four unique game modes
  • Endless vertically scrolling gameplay
  • Responsive mobile controls
  • Unlockable characters and customization
  • Coin-based progression
  • Designed for quick sessions
Features
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Descend fast. Survive longer. Master the descent. This is a fast-paced arcade-style game built around vertical descent, precision movement, and split-second decision making. Each run drops you into a continuously generating world filled with platforms, hazards, and opportunities to push just a little farther. The game features four distinct game modes, each offering a different way to play — from endless, score-chasing runs to survival-style challenges that test how long you can last under pressure. Whether you’re aiming for a clean, focused descent or pushing yourself through increasingly intense encounters, every mode rewards timing, control, and momentum. Features: - Four unique game modes with different rules and challenges - Endless, vertically scrolling gameplay - Smooth, responsive controls built for mobile - Unlockable characters and visual customization - Coin-based progression and optional rewards - Designed for quick sessions and high replay value Easy to learn but difficult to master, this game is all about control, rhythm, and surviving the descent.

About

Speed Trial

Experience classic top-down kart racing with a focus on time trials. Compete against others on online leaderboards, race against ghost data, and tackle unique challenges. Unlock karts and courses as you aim for the best times.

Highlights
  • Top-down kart racing gameplay
  • Time trial mode with leaderboards
  • Race against player ghosts
  • Challenge mode: Hit The Cones
  • Unlockable karts and courses
  • Controller support
Features
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Get Ready! A Classic Top Down Kart Racing Game is finally here! Step into the World of Top Down Racing, just like it used to be in the old days! This is mainly a Time Trial Racing game where players will have the goal of Racing Courses and Laps while competing for the Best Times! -16 Courses and 6 Karts(with different stats) to start out, with more of each being added in future updates! -Each track has its own individual Online Leaderboards for: Karts, Fast Laps and 6 Lap Races! -Race and Download/Watch other players' Ghosts and figure out the best kart/strategy for each track! -Take on the unique Challenge Mode: Hit The Cones -Knock down the cones as fast as you can (Online Leaderboards will be here as well) -Staff Ghosts -Can you defeat all of the staff ghosts for each kart and track? I wish you the best of luck doing this! -Achievements -Can you beat all the Achievements and win all the medals? -Medal Times -Each Kart has it's own medal times for each track for both modes. Some will be easy and some will be hard! Good Luck! -Thank you so much for taking the time to play! I will be listening to feedback on the game for ways to improve it, since this is only the first version of the game with many more updates and improvements to come in the future! -Button Controls or Controller? The choice is yours ;)

Screenshots

Basic Buddies4 screens
Speed Trial4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Speed Trial at none against Basic Buddies's 5. Speed Trial also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Basic Buddies sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Speed Trial asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Basic Buddies against 5.0 for Speed Trial. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Basic Buddies versus Speed Trial: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBasic BuddiesSpeed Trial
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB17 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAndrew HoffartA-zavier Hutchinson

Customer experience

Basic Buddies

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Speed Trial

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Basic Buddies

One-time5
  • Small Coin Pack (100 Coins)$0.99
  • Medium Coin Pack (500 Coins)$2.99
  • Premium Upgrade (No Ads)$3.99
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  • Large Coin Pack (1,500 Coins)$4.99
  • Epic Coin Pack (5,000 Coins)$9.99
None

Speed Trial

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Basic Buddies free?
Basic Buddies is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Speed Trial free?
Speed Trial is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Basic Buddies or Speed Trial?
Basic Buddies and Speed Trial are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Basic Buddies or Speed Trial have ads?
Basic Buddies shows ads; Speed Trial does not.

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