Comparison

Checkpoint Champion vs Vacatown

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

Head to head
About

Checkpoint Champion

Test your driving skills in intense 10-second challenges across various terrains. Master drifting, hairpin turns, and turbo boosts with simple controls to become a champion. Compete on leaderboards and unlock retro cars.

Highlights
  • 10-second driving challenges
  • Simple 2-touch controls
  • Multiple terrain types
  • Retro-inspired cars
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Endless Arenas
  • Video replays
Features
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It's time to burn rubber! Put your driving skills to the ultimate test in a series of fiendish 10-second challenges! You'll need technique and tenacity as you hit and weave through checkpoints on road, dirt, water, grass and mud! Choose between grip and speed as you drift between obstacles, spin around hairpin turns and turbo your way to victory. The challenges may be small, but only the most dedicated drivers will triumph! Features: - Simple, 2-touch car controls! - 72 unique, bite-sized challenges! - A cast of charming retro-inspired cars, each with several paint jobs! - Multiple terrain types! - Game Center leaderboards for every challenge! - 3 endless Arenas! - Event of the Day! - Video replays! (iPhone 4S or newer, iPad2 or newer) - A funky soundtrack, perfect for checkpoint chasing! - Missions and Secrets! - Now available in 11 languages! This is the first game from independent games developer, Protostar. We hope you like it, and we hope you are ready to become... a Checkpoint Champion!

About

Vacatown

Build your dream vacation town starting from a small restaurant. Attract visitors, expand with shops and attractions, and manage staff to create a bustling paradise. Design your town, upgrade facilities, and grow its reputation.

Highlights
  • Build and expand a vacation town
  • Manage restaurants and shops
  • Attract and serve visitors
  • Design town layout and decorations
  • Upgrade facilities and manage staff
  • Strategic town planning
Features
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Welcome to Vacatown, the ultimate simulation game where your dream getaway comes to life! Start small with a cozy restaurant and watch as your culinary skills and business savvy transform a humble eatery into a bustling vacation paradise. Cook delicious meals, attract visitors, and expand your town with shops, attractions, and beautiful decorations. Every decision is yours—design the layout, manage staff, and upgrade facilities to keep your guests happy and growing your town’s reputation. With Vacatown, you’re not just building a business—you’re crafting a paradise. Perfect for casual players and aspiring town planners alike, the game offers endless fun, creativity, and strategic planning. Turn your small restaurant into the vacation town everyone dreams of visiting. Your town, your rules, your paradise—start building today!

Screenshots

Checkpoint Champion4 screens
Vacatown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Vacatown at 5.0 against Checkpoint Champion's 4.3. Vacatown also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Checkpoint Champion's advantage is ratings volume (80 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Checkpoint Champion sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Vacatown asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vacatown holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Checkpoint Champion has 80 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Checkpoint Champion versus Vacatown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheckpoint ChampionVacatown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (80 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings80 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB226 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperProtostarRui Yong Corp

Customer experience

Checkpoint Champion

All ratings80 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral8.8%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews309 reviews
Positive79.6%
Neutral5.8%
Negative14.6%

Vacatown

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

Bugs and requests

Checkpoint Champion

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional lag/performance issues
  • Unresponsive buttons/controls

Requested features

4 requests
  • More car models and customization options
  • Additional game modes like racing
  • Ability to adjust control sensitivity
  • Multiplayer/competitive features

Vacatown

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Checkpoint Champion

One-time10
  • TOFU EXPRESS XR$0.99
  • VINTAGE WHITE Ladybird$0.99
  • FLOWER POWER Ladybird$0.99
Show 7 more
  • OLD RACER Ladybird$0.99
  • GHOST WHITE GT-450$0.99
  • BLUE ROADSTER GT-450$0.99
  • OUTRUNNER GT-450$0.99
  • HYPERCOLOR GT-450$0.99
  • STREET DEMON GT-450$0.99
  • Protostar Supporter Pack$2.99
None

Vacatown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Checkpoint Champion free?
Checkpoint Champion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vacatown free?
Vacatown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Checkpoint Champion or Vacatown?
Vacatown is rated higher. Checkpoint Champion averages 4.3 out of 5 from 80 ratings, while Vacatown averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Checkpoint Champion or Vacatown have ads?
Checkpoint Champion shows ads; Vacatown does not.
Which is updated more often, Checkpoint Champion or Vacatown?
Checkpoint Champion ships an update every 2 months, and Vacatown every 2 months. Most recently, Checkpoint Champion was updated on October 24, 2026 and Vacatown on October 25, 2026.

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