Retro Racing vs Calm Wheels
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Retro Racing
Experience classic arcade car racing with intuitive, one-handed touch controls. Drive charming retro cars through beautifully designed tracks, focusing on the pure joy of driving. Perfect for quick sessions or immersive gameplay.
- One-handed play in portrait mode
- Precise touch-based steering
- Classic cars with unique handling
- Satisfying driving physics
- Easy to learn, hard to master gameplay
- Stylish retro visuals
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Touch-first steering that finally gets mobile racing right! Take the wheel of classic retro cars and race through beautifully crafted tracks with controls built from the ground up to be easily played one handed. Smooth, precise, and satisfying from the very first turn. Focused on the joy of driving. Features: • One-Handed Play. Designed for portrait mode so you can race with one hand — on the bus, in bed, wherever. No need to flip your phone sideways. • Built for Touch. Steering designed specifically for mobile, delivering precise, intuitive control that makes every corner feel right. • Classic Cars with Character. Charming, old-school cars inspired by real classics — each with its own weight, handling, and personality. • A Driving Feel You'll Love. Carefully tuned physics make every drift smooth, every race immersive, and every lap worth one more try. • Pick Up & Play. Easy to learn, hard to master. Perfect for a quick race on the bus or a long session on the couch. • Stylish, Clean Visuals. A nostalgic aesthetic that complements the cars without distracting from the road. Whether you're a racing fan or just want a game that feels good to play, focused on classic cars and great controls. Start your engine and feel the road!
Calm Wheels
Embark on a vehicle adventure, unlocking and driving various cars, trucks, and aircraft. Pick up items and deliver them to highlighted destinations to complete challenging missions. Earn coins and rewards as you master smooth, easy-to-learn controls on intricate city routes.
- Unlock and drive multiple vehicles
- Pick up items and reach destinations
- Smooth, easy-to-learn controls
- Earn coins and rewards
- Challenging city routes
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Welcome to Calm Wheels the ultimate vehicle adventure! Start with basic vehicles and unlock a variety of cars, trucks, cranes, loaders, sports cars, and even airplanes as you progress. Pick up items, and reach highlighted destinations to complete each mission. Game Features: Unlock and drive multiple vehicles Pick up items and reach the destination to complete missions Smooth, easy-to-learn controls for all vehicles Earn coins and rewards Challenging city routes with tight turns Be a master in gameplay Can you become the smart hauler and complete every mission with precision?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Calm Wheels at none against Retro Racing's 9. Calm Wheels also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 68%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Retro Racing's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Retro Racing sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Calm Wheels asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Retro Racing against 4.6 for Calm Wheels. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.7K and 1.3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Retro Racing's written reviews are positive against 82% of Calm Wheels's.
Retro Racing ships an update every 2 weeks, Calm Wheels monthly. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.
| Parameter | Retro Racing | Calm Wheels |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.7K ratings) — better | 4.6 (1.3K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.5% of reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.7K — better | 1.3K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 653 MB | 370 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Raketspel | Taimoor Hassan |
Customer experience
Retro Racing
Calm Wheels
In-app purchases
Retro Racing
- Racing Starter Pack$1.99
- Small Pack of Coins$1.99
- No Ads$4.99
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- Medium Pack of Coins$4.99
- Racing Value Pack$5.99
- Large Pack of Coins$9.99
- Big Pack of Coins$12.99
- Huge Pack of Coins$17.99
- Extra Huge Coin Pack$29.99
Calm Wheels
No in-app purchases
Questions
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