Comparison

Kart Stars vs Ring Dash

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

Head to head
About

Kart Stars

Experience thrilling kart racing with real drivers and hundreds of karts. Customize your vehicle and driver, then compete in exciting campaign modes or race friends online with power-ups. Upgrade your kart and unlock rewards as you become the ultimate karting champion.

Highlights
  • Real kart racing action
  • Multiplayer races with friends
  • Hundreds of real karts to race
  • Extensive kart and driver customization
  • Exciting campaign mode with 300+ races
  • Race as featured real drivers
  • Powerful boosters and upgrades
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Kart Stars is the real karting, real drivers fun to play Kart Racing game! Love real life go-karting? Congratulations you have come the right place! Race hundreds of real karts, wear the coolest suits, helmets and hats to impress your team mates! Race your friends in multiplayer with powerful power-ups or choose to go solo and become the world karting champion Outrun the competition, finish on the podium, earn coins to upgrade your kart, discover all the fun stuff in the shop and become the best driver the world has ever seen! "Very Nice! I've played tons of racing games and I am picky. This is polished and really one of the best racing games..." -Doug McGuire "It is fun Every race is different turns, ramps, raises are very cool. I love this game." -Alba Gonzalez "I can't put this game down! Love it! A must for any MARIO KART fan!!" -Edward EXCITING CAMPAIGN MODE! Test your skills in 300 super-fun and surprising race modes and unlock exclusive rewards! RACE THE STARS! Jump behind the wheel and race as Chloe Potter or over 200+ other featured real drivers. CUSTOMIZE AND UPGRADE YOUR KART! Progress through Vintage, Sprint and Super Karts with tons of options to customize and upgrade. CUSTOMIZE YOUR DRIVER! Choose from a huge selection of Helmets, Suits, fun Headwear and stand out from the crowd. POWERFUL BOOSTERS! Use engine blueprinting or tyre boosters to help you win difficult rounds. AMAZING VISUALS! Race around the world with environments from night, city, snow and ice to the outback desert! ACTION PACKED TRACKS! Race over 30 Tracks in a massive 300 round world championship season. BEAT YOUR FRIENDS! Play and share your progress through Game Center and Facebook. MUCH MORE TO COME! Kart Stars has just begun – so look out for many more fun things coming your way in 2023! Contains in-app purchases. They are optional and not required to play the game.

About

Ring Dash

A fast-paced arcade game testing your reflexes and focus. Time your moves through rings, avoid obstacles, and aim for the highest score. Enjoy addictive, short play sessions with a strong "one more try" feel.

Highlights
  • Fast and smooth arcade gameplay
  • Easy to learn, hard to master controls
  • High-score focused progression
  • Short, addictive play sessions
  • Strong "one more try" feeling
Features
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Ring Dash - OV is a fast-paced arcade game built around reflexes and focus. Your goal is simple: time your moves through the rings, avoid obstacles, and reach the highest score possible. Fast and smooth arcade gameplay Easy to learn, hard to master controls High-score focused progression Short, addictive play sessions Strong “one more try” feeling every run How far can you go? Find your rhythm, play flawlessly, and break your own record!

Screenshots

Kart Stars4 screens
Ring Dash3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ring Dash at 100% against Kart Stars's 63%. Ring Dash also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Kart Stars's advantage is ratings volume (1.4K vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price 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. Kart Stars sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Ring Dash asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ring Dash holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kart Stars has 1.4K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Kart Stars's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ring Dash's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kart Stars ships an update every 2 months, Ring Dash every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Kart Stars versus Ring Dash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKart StarsRing Dash
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.4K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.4K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size169 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMinicades MobileOMER FARUK LIMON

Customer experience

Kart Stars

All ratings1,371 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral4.9%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews157 reviews
Positive63.1%
Neutral7.6%
Negative29.3%

Ring Dash

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Kart Stars

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Game crashes on launch
  • Tilt controls not working properly
  • Coins not registering after races
  • Levels not loading or progressing
  • In-app purchases resetting to zero

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more customization options
  • Improve multiplayer mode and add rankings
  • Increase coin rewards and add more ways to earn
  • Add first-person view and shifter karts
  • Add more real-life go-kart drivers

Ring Dash

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Kart Stars

One-time10
  • Bag of Gems$0.99
  • Pile of Gems$0.99
  • Pile of Coins$0.99
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  • Skip Round$0.99
  • KO2ST Penrite Oil 3-Pack$0.99
  • Tire Booster 3-Pack$0.99
  • Sack of Gems$1.99
  • Sack of Coins$1.99
  • Coin Doubler$2.99
  • Chest of Coins$5.99
None

Ring Dash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kart Stars free?
Kart Stars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ring Dash free?
Ring Dash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kart Stars or Ring Dash?
Ring Dash is rated higher. Kart Stars averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Ring Dash averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Kart Stars or Ring Dash have ads?
Kart Stars shows ads; Ring Dash does not.
Which is updated more often, Kart Stars or Ring Dash?
Kart Stars ships an update every 2 months, and Ring Dash every 3 days. Most recently, Kart Stars was updated on November 6, 2026 and Ring Dash on November 5, 2026.

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