Comparison

Pavement Surfer vs Tiny Ride

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

Head to head
About

Pavement Surfer

Experience thrilling 3D skateboarding races on open roads, mastering jumps and stunts. Collect coins to upgrade your board and become a skate master. Play offline anywhere, anytime.

Highlights
  • 3D skateboarding on open roads
  • Master big jumps and stunts
  • Upgrade skateboard decks and wheels
  • Offline play supported
  • Endless 3D action
  • Simple tap-and-hold controls
Features
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Grab your skateboard and drop into the desert outskirts. Pavement Surfer is a fast 3D skateboarding game where you skate open roads, master big jumps and chase the perfect line. Skate the open road Skate steep, banked walls at full speed. Dodge scattered tires, jump over broken gaps and grind metal rails. Every run is a race down the open road, and every landing is on you. Speed, stunts and big jumps Push your speed until the concrete blurs. Launch off cracked ledges, stack stunt combos in mid-air and jump gaps that punish hesitation. Arcade physics keep it fast and forgiving, but the skateboarding depth is real. Become a skate master Start as a rookie rider and master the road one session at a time. Your Master Rank climbs as you skate farther and land harder tricks. Master the speed and master the landing. Upgrade your skateboard Collect Gold Coins and Rare Gems on every run to unlock the Pro Shop: New Decks — fresh skateboard designs with better stats Pro Wheels — upgrade for maximum speed and acceleration Heavy-Duty Trucks — stability for hard landings and rough roads Build the perfect skateboard and master it. Skate offline, anywhere No WiFi? No problem. This skateboarding game runs fully offline — skate on the bus, on a flight, or anywhere WiFi doesn't reach. Features Crisp 3D graphics, no motion blur Endless 3D skateboarding action, no two runs alike Simple tap-and-hold controls, hard to master Ride faster, jump higher, stunt bigger Racing against your own best distance every time Most skateboard games keep you inside a skatepark. If you want a skateboarding game with real speed and the open road, grab your board and become the rider who goes farthest. Download Pavement Surfer, skate the desert and master the road!

About

Tiny Ride

Launch a miniature remote-controlled car with a slingshot and navigate through oversized everyday environments. Upgrade your car and slingshot to achieve greater distances and unlock new areas to explore.

Highlights
  • Slingshot launching of RC car
  • Explore oversized everyday worlds
  • Car upgrades for speed and control
  • Slingshot upgrades for launch power
  • Collect rewards and unlock new areas
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Tiny Ride is a fun miniature car driving game where you launch a tiny RC car with a slingshot, drive through oversized worlds, and upgrade your vehicle to travel farther! Get behind the wheel of a tiny car and explore a giant world full of unexpected challenges. Launch your mini vehicle into action, build up speed, and navigate through everyday environments where even the smallest objects become enormous obstacles! From busy streets and cosy houses to colourful gardens and forests, every location brings a new adventure. How far can your tiny car go? LAUNCH, DRIVE & GO THE DISTANCE! Start each ride by pulling back a powerful slingshot and launching your RC car into the world. Keep moving, build momentum, and travel as far as possible. Every attempt is a chance to beat your previous distance! UPGRADE YOUR MINI CAR The farther you go, the more you can achieve! Collect rewards and improve your car's speed, distance, and control. Upgrade your slingshot for more powerful launches and see how far your next ride can take you. EXPLORE A WORLD OF GIANT OBJECTS Everything looks different when you're tiny! Drive through oversized environments filled with everyday objects that turn into exciting challenges. Discover new locations, navigate obstacles, and enjoy the adventure from a miniature perspective. GAME FEATURES • Slingshot car launching: Pull back, release, and send your mini RC car flying! • Miniature driving adventure: Explore giant environments from behind the wheel of a tiny vehicle. • Car upgrades: Improve speed, distance, and control to travel farther. • Powerful launches: Upgrade your slingshot to reach new distances. • Rewarding progression: Collect rewards and unlock new places to explore. • Distance challenges: Keep improving your rides and see how far you can go. SMALL CAR. BIG ADVENTURE! Ready to see the world from a whole new perspective? Launch your tiny car, upgrade your ride, and take on a giant world full of surprises! Play Tiny Ride and see how far you can go! To opt out of CrazyLabs sales of personal information as a California resident, please visit the settings page within this app. For more information visit our privacy policy: https://crazylabs.com/app

Screenshots

Pavement Surfer4 screens
Tiny Ride4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tiny Ride at 4.7 against Pavement Surfer's 4.4. Tiny Ride also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and chart position (#5 vs unranked). Pavement Surfer's advantage is review sentiment (44% vs 31%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pavement Surfer sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Tiny Ride 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

Tiny Ride holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiny Ride has 947 ratings behind it against 161, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 44% of Pavement Surfer's written reviews are positive against 31% of Tiny Ride's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pavement Surfer ships an update weekly, Tiny Ride fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Pavement Surfer versus Tiny Ride: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPavement SurferTiny Ride
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (161 ratings)4.7 (947 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.8% of reviews — better30.8% of reviews
Number of ratings161947 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank—#5 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size427 MB319 MB
Age rating+1212+
DeveloperAPIX Educational SystemsTabTale LTD

Customer experience

Pavement Surfer

All ratings153 ratings
Positive81.7%
Neutral9.2%
Negative9.2%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive43.8%
Neutral25.0%
Negative31.3%

Tiny Ride

All ratings808 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral5.7%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive30.8%
Neutral23.1%
Negative46.2%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Pavement Surfer

One-time8
  • 20 Gems$3.99
  • No Interstitial Ads$4.99
  • Pro Rider Pack$6.99
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  • 80 Gems$9.99
  • 150 Gems$16.99
  • 200 Gems$20.99
  • 300 Gems$29.99
  • 800 Gems$39.99
10 purchases

Tiny Ride

One-time10
  • Small Ticket Pack$1.99
  • Small Gem Pack$4.99
  • Medium Ticket Pack$4.99
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  • No Ads$6.99
  • Large Ticket Pack$9.99
  • Starter Pack$9.99
  • Medium Gem Pack$12.99
  • Double Rocket Booster$12.99
  • Large Gem Pack$24.99
  • Mega Gem Pack$49.99

Questions

Is Pavement Surfer free?
Pavement Surfer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tiny Ride free?
Tiny Ride is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pavement Surfer or Tiny Ride?
Tiny Ride is rated higher. Pavement Surfer averages 4.4 out of 5 from 161 ratings, while Tiny Ride averages 4.7 from 947 ratings.
Do Pavement Surfer or Tiny Ride have ads?
Both Pavement Surfer and Tiny Ride show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pavement Surfer or Tiny Ride?
Pavement Surfer ships an update weekly, and Tiny Ride fortnightly. Most recently, Pavement Surfer was updated on November 9, 2026 and Tiny Ride on November 10, 2026.

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