Comparison

Traffic Rider vs Retro Highway

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

Head to head
About

Traffic Rider

Experience an enhanced endless racing game with a first-person motorbike perspective. Navigate highways, overtake traffic, and complete missions in a detailed career mode. Upgrade your bikes and enjoy realistic sounds for pure, uninterrupted fun.

Highlights
  • First-person camera view
  • 34 motorbikes to choose from
  • Real motor sounds
  • Detailed environments
  • Career mode with 90+ missions
  • Online leaderboards and achievements
Features
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Another masterpiece from the creators of Traffic Racer. This time, you are behind the wheels of a motorbike in a much more detailed gaming experience, but also retaining the old school fun and simplicity. Traffic Rider takes the endless racing genre to a whole new level by adding a full career mode, first person view perspective, better graphics and real life recorded bike sounds. The essence of smooth arcade racing is still there but in the shell of the next generation. Ride your bike in the endless highway roads overtaking the traffic, upgrade and buy new bikes to beat the missions in career mode. Now it is time to hit the roads with a motorcycle! FEATURES - First person camera view - 34 motorbikes to choose from - Real motor sounds recorded from real bikes - Detailed environments with day and night variations - Career mode with 90+ missions - Online leaderboards and 30+ achievements - Support for 18 languages TIPS - The faster you ride, the more scores you get - When driving over 100 kmh, overtake traffic cars closely to get bonus scores and cash - Driving in opposite direction in two-way gives extra score and cash - Do wheelies to get extra score and cash GAME TRAILER https://youtu.be/0FimuzxUiQY FOLLOW US * http://facebook.com/trafficridergame * http://twitter.com/traffic_rider *** No Timers, No Fuel *** Just pure endless fun! Traffic Rider will be updated regularly with your suggestions. Don't forget to leave a review with your feedback.

About

Retro Highway

Experience classic arcade racing with simple controls and challenging gameplay. Dodge traffic, perform stunts, and explore diverse environments. Collect and upgrade bikes, battle rivals, and compete for high scores.

Highlights
  • Simple one-touch controls
  • High-speed traffic dodging
  • Perform breakneck stunts
  • Explore six unique environments
  • Collect and upgrade 10+ bikes
  • Battle rival bikers and participate in events
  • Stylish pixel art graphics and chiptune soundtrack
Features
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Retro Highway is a throwback game that mixes simple controls with the tough challenges of classic arcade games. Dodge traffic at high speed, and jump off ramps to perform breakneck stunts. • Explore six unique environments ranging from a hot desert freeway to a futuristic moon base • Take on daring challenges and compete with your friends or players worldwide for the highest scores • Choose from 10+ bikes and upgrade powerups to match your playstyle • Battle other rival bikers and participate in special events • Enjoy stylish pixel art graphics and an energetic chiptune soundtrack in a total nostalgia rush Hit the Highway and return to the days of pure arcade fun!

Screenshots

Traffic Rider4 screens
Retro Highway4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Traffic Rider at none against Retro Highway's shown. Traffic Rider also leads on chart position (#11 vs unranked) and ratings volume (47K vs 5.5K). Retro Highway's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Traffic Rider sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Retro Highway sells 20 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Traffic Rider against 4.5 for Retro Highway. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Traffic Rider has 47K ratings behind it against 5.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Traffic Rider's written reviews are positive against 80% of Retro Highway's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Traffic Rider ships an update every 7 months, Retro Highway every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Traffic Rider versus Retro Highway: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTraffic RiderRetro Highway
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (47K ratings) — better4.5 (5.5K ratings)
Positive reviews82.4% of reviews — better79.5% of reviews
Number of ratings47K — better5.5K
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#11 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size315 MB64 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSkgames Yazilim Muhendislik Teknoloji Ltd. Sti.Gearhead Games ApS

Customer experience

Traffic Rider

All ratings47,485 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral3.7%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews3,079 reviews
Positive82.4%
Neutral5.7%
Negative11.9%

Retro Highway

All ratings5,481 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews371 reviews
Positive79.5%
Neutral8.1%
Negative12.4%

User reviews

Traffic Rider

From 47K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Realistic and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Variety of motorcycles to choose from
  • 🚀 Smooth controls and responsive handling
  • 👍 Challenging but rewarding progression
  • 👍 Offline playability

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive in-game purchases required for progression
  • 🕰️ Repetitive and grindy gameplay
  • 🐛 Inconsistent car behavior and collision detection
  • 🕰️ Excessive time required to earn in-game currency
  • 🔒 Lack of cloud save sync between devices

Retro Highway

From 5.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast-paced gameplay
  • 👍 Retro graphics and style
  • 💎 Addictive and fun
  • 🎮 Nostalgic arcade feel
  • 🎶 Great soundtrack

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 💰 Expensive bike upgrades
  • 📺 Intrusive ads
  • 🕹️ Controls can be unresponsive
  • 🕹️ Difficult level design

Bugs and requests

Traffic Rider

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Controls sometimes become inverted unexpectedly
  • Occasional crashes and performance issues
  • Inconsistent ad behavior and reward system

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multiplayer mode to race against other players
  • More diverse environments and road layouts
  • Ability to customize bike appearance and performance
  • Improved camera angles and replay features
  • Better balancing of in-game economy

Retro Highway

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes after watching ads
  • Sound issues (muting, no sound effects)
  • Steering buttons not registering inputs
  • Inconsistent ramp behavior

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more levels and environments
  • Implement controller support
  • Improve level progression and difficulty curve
  • Introduce new gameplay modes (e.g. racing, challenges)
  • Add more bike customization options

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Traffic Rider

One-time10
  • 20 gold$1.99
  • 20,000 cash$1.99
  • Key$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • 60,000 cash$4.99
  • Double Cash$4.99
  • Cash Promotion$4.99
  • Starter Kit$6.99
  • ZZF 1400$9.99
  • 250,000 cash$19.99
20 purchases

Retro Highway

One-time20
  • 30,000 Coins$1.99
  • 15 Boost Tanks$1.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99
Show 17 more
  • Small Coin Pack$2.99
  • Big Boost Pack$2.99
  • Small Wrench Pack$2.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • 75,000 Coins$3.99
  • 40 Boost Tanks$3.99
  • Event Pass$3.99
  • 2x Coins$3.99
  • Unlimited Boost$3.99
  • Unlock Levels$5.99
  • 2x Wrenches$5.99
  • Medium Coin Pack$5.99
  • Medium Wrench Pack$5.99
  • Premium Pack$9.99
  • Big Coin Pack$9.99
  • Big Wrench Pack$9.99
  • Premium Pass$12.99

Questions

Is Traffic Rider free?
Traffic Rider is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Retro Highway free?
Retro Highway is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Traffic Rider or Retro Highway?
Traffic Rider is rated higher. Traffic Rider averages 4.6 out of 5 from 47K ratings, while Retro Highway averages 4.5 from 5.5K ratings.
Do Traffic Rider or Retro Highway have ads?
Retro Highway shows ads; Traffic Rider does not.
Which is updated more often, Traffic Rider or Retro Highway?
Traffic Rider ships an update every 7 months, and Retro Highway every 2 months. Most recently, Traffic Rider was updated on September 24, 2026 and Retro Highway on September 23, 2026.

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