Mud Bogging vs 4x4 Mania
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mud Bogging
Compete in thrilling mud pit races to win the season. Master clutch and gas control to escape the mud or upgrade your vehicle to speed through the pit. Choose from a variety of vehicles and race in different leagues.
- Bracket racing
- Clutch and gas control
- Vehicle upgrades
- 27 unique vehicles
- 3 mud drag classes
- 3 racing leagues
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Jump into the bracket and beat all competitors to win the season. Use the clutch and gas to get the right torque to get out of being stuck in the mud or upgrade and lighten up to fly across the mud pit. - 27 vehicles in 3 mud drag classes with different characteristics and mud escaping driving combinations. - 3 real world mud drag racing leagues and venues
4x4 Mania
Experience extreme off-roading with customizable trucks. Engage in mud bogging, rock crawling, dune racing, and demolition derbies. Explore diverse environments and compete with friends online.
- Truck customization
- Off-road activities (mud bogging, rock crawling, racing)
- Online multiplayer with chat
- Diverse environments
- Custom Map Editor
- Realistic physics simulation
- Photo Mode
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Awesome off-road trucks that you can upgrade and customize to create the trail rig of your dreams. Mud bogging, rock crawling, bombing around the dunes, off-road racing and even demolition derbies - there's an activity for every four-wheeling lover. Get together with your friends and go wheeling in an online session! Customize your rims, tires, bullbars, bumpers, snorkels, racks, cages, fenders, colors, wraps and more. Install that lift kit, disconnect your sway bar, engage the lockers, air down the tires, and get on the trail! Don't forget to take a pic with Photo Mode to show off that awesome wrap once you get your rig to an impossible place! Huge and tough off-road levels, Diverse environments: muddy forest, scorching desert, freezing ice lake, bumpy hills, perilous badlands, and a demolition derby arena stadium with a drag strip nearby. Complete challenging missions, trails, races and derbies to earn in-game points. More than 25 stock off roaders to build up - trucks and jeeps, to choose from as a base for your 4x4 rig, and dozens of pre-built trucks are waiting for you. Get behind the wheel of a precision-built four-wheelin' rig and show'em how it's done! Also featured in the simulator: - Custom Map Editor - Multiplayer with chat - Tons of tough trails to get stuck on - Mud and tree-felling - Night mode - Suspension swaps - Winching - Manual diff and transfer case controls - 4 gearbox options - All wheel steering with 4 modes - Cruise control - Controller support - 5 separate color adjustments with glossiness ranging from matte to chrome - Wraps and decals - Tire deformation when aired down - High res deformable terrains (on supported devices) so you can truly dig yourself into the snow - Boulder town in the desert for all your rock crawling needs - Mud holes - Stunt Arena - Drag strips - Crate finding - Dumb AI bots and less dumb bots - Suspension and solid axle simulation - In-depth graphics settings to support the widest range of devices - Buttons, steering wheel or tilt steering - Button or analog slide throttle - 8 cameras - Realistic simulator physics - Mid air controls - Animated driver model - Slope gauges - 4 types of upgrades for your 4x4 - Manual or automatic gearbox, low range with auto diff lockers, handbrake - Detailed vehicle setup and driving assistance settings - Damage modelling Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 4x4 Mania at 4.6 against Mud Bogging's 3.8. 4x4 Mania also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 47%) and ratings volume (24K vs 208). Mud Bogging's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). 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. Mud Bogging sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and 4x4 Mania sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
4x4 Mania holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 4x4 Mania has 24K ratings behind it against 208, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Mud Bogging's written reviews are positive against 84% of 4x4 Mania's.
Mud Bogging ships an update weekly, 4x4 Mania monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mud Bogging | 4x4 Mania |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (208 ratings) | 4.6 (24K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.3% of reviews | 84.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 208 | 24K — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #40 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 1.5 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Antithesis Design, LLC | Dually Games Ltd |
Customer experience
Mud Bogging
4x4 Mania
User reviews
Mud Bogging
From 208 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Fun and engaging gameplay mechanics
- 🎨 Good graphics and visual design
- ⏱️ Quick time killer for casual play
- 🏎️ Enjoyable racing and mudding concept
- 🎯 Easy to learn controls
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashing throughout gameplay
- 💰 Severe money/reward glitches preventing progression
- 📱 iOS compatibility issues (iOS 11+)
- ⏱️ Very short gameplay (completable in under an hour)
- 💸 Requires excessive real money purchases
4x4 Mania
From 24K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Awesome game
- 🚀 Lots of customization options
- 🚀 Realistic physics and damage
- 👍 Great graphics for a mobile game
- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 🔋 Game drains battery quickly
- 💰 Expensive upgrades and in-app purchases
- 🐛 Unreliable AI and race results
- 🐛 Bugs with camera angles and controls
Bugs and requests
Mud Bogging
Reported bugs
15 issues- Game crashes when viewing shop/vehicles
- Game crashes when purchasing vehicles
- Game crashes when winning tournaments
- Game crashes during races
- Money disappears when leaving and rejoining
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- Prize money not awarded for winning seasons/tournaments
- In-app purchases not applied (money taken but items not received)
- Vehicle setup reverts to default after each race
- Game freezes when truck gets stuck
- Crashes on specific tournaments (Russellville)
- Incompatible with iOS 11 and newer
- Game won't open on some devices
- Mud pits shorter on iPhone than Android
- Lag during races making game unplayable
- Money deducted when racing but not credited
Requested features
12 requests- Longer mud pits and tracks
- More vehicles and truck options
- Custom truck/player creation
- Vehicle customization and painting
- Multiple race tracks and tournament options
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- Challenge modes like hill climbs or bounty holes
- Better graphics and physics engine
- Multiplayer/friend racing
- Improved sound effects
- More seasons and content
- Dirt track racing game variant
- Monster truck racing game
4x4 Mania
Reported bugs
5 issues- Vehicles get stuck on small obstacles
- Inconsistent race results and placement
- Crashes and freezes when loading maps
- Upgrades and parts disappearing after updates
- Tire size not properly reflected in visuals
Requested features
6 requests- Add newer truck models (Duramax, Cummins, Powerstroke)
- Implement engine swaps and turbo/supercharger options
- Allow customization of gear ratios and suspension setups
- Add trailers and the ability to tow multiple vehicles
- Introduce new map types (rally, sand dunes, etc.)
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- Implement online multiplayer and co-op modes
In-app purchases
Mud Bogging
- Open Pickups$0.99
- Unlock Vans/SUVs$0.99
- Open ATVs$0.99
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- Open Pickups$1.99
- Open more Vans and SUVs$1.99
- Open more ATVs$1.99
- Withdraw $30,000$2.99
- No Ads$2.99
4x4 Mania
- Premium Membership$4.991 Month
- Small Gold Pack$2.99
- Small Cash Pack$2.99
- Vehicle Purchase$3.99
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- Starter Pack$4.99
- Small Special Offer$4.99
- Medium Gold Pack$4.99
- Medium Cash Pack$4.99
- 70 000 Points$9.99
- Large Gold Pack$9.99
- Large Special Offer$14.99
- Starter Pack$24.99
Questions
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