Does not Commute vs Highway
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Does not Commute
A strategic driving game where you navigate a growing town, controlling multiple vehicles in sequence. Plan your routes to avoid collisions and arrive on time. Uncover the secrets of the town's quirky residents as you progress.
- Strategic driving gameplay
- Temporal paradox mechanics
- Traffic chaos simulation
- Character-driven narrative
- Unlock town secrets
- Playable at no cost
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Winner of Apple Design Awards 2015! A strategic driving game from the award-winning maker’s of Smash Hit. Does not Commute is a temporal paradox in which you have no one to blame but yourself. What starts out as a relaxing commute in a small town of the 1970's quickly devolves into traffic chaos with hot dog trucks, sports cars, school buses and dozens of other vehicles. You drive them all. Plan ahead. Don't be late. In this small town, discover the characters and their secrets – what world-changing experiment is inventive dentist Dr Charles Schneider hiding? Will Mr Baker quit his job in advertising? What is that strange mask on Mrs Griffin's face? Will Mr Mayfield’s peculiar obsession with Yorkshire Terriers take over his life? Does Not Commute is playable at no cost and free from ads. An optional premium upgrade is available through a one-time in-app purchase that will enable the ability to continue from checkpoints.
Highway
Race down an endless highway, dodging traffic at increasing speeds. Complete levels by covering distances and challenge friends to beat your high scores. Experience thrilling forward and sideways driving.
- Endless highway gameplay
- Forward and sideways driving
- Increasing speed challenges
- Level-based progression
- Beat friends' scores
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Speed through an impossibly endless highway (both forwards and sideways!) as you rush by cars, trucks, and buses at faster and faster speeds. Travel the distances to finish the levels, and get up to speed to finish even faster and beat all your friends!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Highway at 5.0 against Does not Commute's 4.4. Highway also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 73%). Does not Commute's advantage is ratings volume (3.9K vs 4) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, ads 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. Does not Commute sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Highway asks for nothing beyond the download.
Highway holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Does not Commute has 3.9K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Does not Commute's written reviews are positive against 100% of Highway's.
Does not Commute ships an update monthly, Highway every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Does not Commute | Highway |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (3.9K ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.9K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mediocre AB | Jeph Diel Tech LLC |
Customer experience
Does not Commute
Highway
In-app purchases
Does not Commute
- Does not Commute Premium$2.99
Highway
No in-app purchases
