CSR Racing
CSR Racing offers nostalgic drag racing with good graphics and car selection, but it is plagued by frequent crashes on newer iOS devices, removed multiplayer, and a 'pay-to-win' progression system, leading to a recent negative trajectory despite its high lifetime rating.
CSR Racing is a classic drag racing game praised for its nostalgic value, graphics, and car selection, but recent reviews highlight significant issues including app crashes on modern iOS devices, the removal of multiplayer mode, and a perceived 'pay-to-win' monetization strategy.
What users like
What users complain about
- The app frequently crashes or fails to open on newer iOS devices.R48R90R98R120
- Multiplayer mode has been removed, diminishing the competitive experience.R62R83R117R170
- Progression is slow and often requires in-app purchases, leading to a 'pay-to-win' experience.R17R44R59R64
- Users report losing game progress, cars, and in-game currency, with no clear way to recover them.R15R60R71R82
- Daily battles are often bugged, displaying a 'Check your clock' error and preventing players from earning critical gold coins.R113R131R170R269
- Buttons for shifting and NOS are too small, leading to frustrating gameplay errors.R1R56
- The game forces players to buy unwanted cars for events and does not allow selling cars.R75
Latest update · v5.1.5
What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):
Minor bug fixes and improvements.
Recurring themes
Who it's for
CSR Racing is for players who enjoy classic drag racing games with a focus on car customization and progression, especially those seeking a nostalgic experience from earlier mobile gaming eras R2R31R40. It is NOT for users with newer iOS devices expecting a bug-free experience R232R120, those who prefer multiplayer online racing R62R83R117, or players unwilling to grind extensively or make in-app purchases for progression R17R59.
Evidence note: The sample of recent reviews skews heavily towards negative experiences, particularly regarding app stability on newer devices and the removal of multiplayer. While positive reviews praise nostalgia and core gameplay, they are less frequent in the recent sample. The developer's notes of 'minor bug fixes' are directly contradicted by widespread reports of crashes.
Frequently asked
Does CSR Racing work on new iPhones or iOS versions?
Is there a multiplayer mode in CSR Racing?
Is CSR Racing a 'pay-to-win' game?
What reviewers actually said
Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.
- [R2] Game of my childhood: Glad it's still in app store :)
- [R28] Nostalgia ❤️🩹: I played this game in 2016 and it was on 🔥
- [R31] Best mobile racing game to exist: I don’t ever review mobile games but CSR is an acceptation. I played this game when I was in elementary, specifically around 2-3rd grade, now I’m 18. I have revisited this game years after years after years and it always hits the exact same. People say it needs updates n allat, no it doesn’t. This game is seriously perfect and far far better than the second one. N
- [R40] Childhood memories: Childhood memories came flooding back in when I was this game in the App Store on my new iPad. I got had to revisit the good ole days.
- [R17] Only for car nerds: Pros: 1. The game has high quality graphics for mobile 2. The best part is the wide car selection. Cons: 1. Extremely slow-pace game 2. Forced to learn shift patterns from YouTube to win the World Tour and Internationals High Stakes Challenges 3. Heavy costs for upgrades (Tier 1 and Tier 5 are the most torturous because of a lot of grinding) 4. Incoherent storyline in the In
- [R45] Graphics are great and the cost is realistic and you get a good amount of money from races: Very good
- [R466] It’s alright: So this game is AWESOME believe it or not but just sometimes gets a little how do I say this like serious sometimes but really good game makes it feel u are in real life not just playing the game so yeah OH AND AMAZING DETAIL WITH THE GAME LOVE IT!!!
- [R13] Enjoying the game!: Old game,but been playing quite awhile. Still love it,love collecting the cars and racing.just like to see some offers and upgrades to make for more interesting gameplay,thanks for your wonderful work!
- [R34] Very Fun!: I Love the Cars and Everything In CSR Racing. Just like CSR Classics as Well, But I’m trying to get mine to work. For some reason. For not loading up my stuff, like my cars, my progress through TIER 1-5 to The International. I dunno how to fix it.
- [R48] It’s not working for me: I’m using an iPad Air from 2013 and these are one of my favorite games but when I try to download and play it it does crashes can you fix the game and work for old iPads
- [R90] Can’t open the game: You guys did you updated the game and now I can’t open for no reason, update this thing to fix this bug
- [R98] Crashed on iPhone X and 12: It crashed at later levels of the game. All my modified cars and garage has gone. Never rcovered back. I asked a refund for recent purchase of the latest car, no answer. Apple should ban this from App Store.
- [R120] Crashes when open on iOS 16.6: It has been crashing when I open it, three for times in a row, on iPhone 14 pro max
- [R62] Bring Back Multiplayer Mode!: CSR Racing is a beautifully designed drag racing game that has been loved by fans for its stunning graphics, simple mechanics, and engaging gameplay. It’s perfect for those who want a quick yet exciting racing experience. The ability to upgrade and customize cars has always been a major draw, creating a rewarding progression system. However, the game has felt a bit l
- [R83] MULTIPLAYER !!!!!: PLEASEEE BRING MULTIPLAYER BACKK 😒!!!!!
- [R117] Bring back the joy of multiplayer!: There is no joy playing this game of line. Bring back the heart racing on line!
- [R170] Check your clock? Really?: First of all I agree with all the other reviews. Bring back multiplayer, it was an essential part of this game. Another reason I gave this game 1 star is because of the faulty daily races. I’m only on my third day of daily races and as soon as I’m able to receive a golden coin from the race, it reads “check your clock, race again tomorrow?” Well yeah I would race again t
- [R44] Change your prices!!!: Money is hard to earn, things are super expensive, that’s why people stop playing or delete the game, over priced if everything is cheaper to buy including parts, gold, and money more people will play
- [R59] Parents Debit Card Aquired: Way Too Grindy
- [R64] Pay to play people are posers: Game tries to nickel and dime you for anything and everything
- [R15] Money: I was on world tour and somehow lost all my money now I have no sand can’t get any money no matter how many races win. WTH?
- [R60] Lost all cars and wind??: Did anyone else lose all of their cars and wins? My profile is basically back to nothing. (Yes, I am signed in)
- [R71] Don’t spend money: Game itself is awesome but theirs no way too back up your game and if you spend any money on it the game starts too crash and they don’t refund your money at all or reimburse the money value in game which is all I wanted I. The first place I didn’t even get a chance too use my gold coins that I paid for because as soon as I spent money the game crashed and then wouldn’t get past
- [R82] Ridiculous: You deleted my account and I have to start over forget that horrible.
- [R113] Check your clock,: Bro seriously when i see this, im like WHAT THE HECK I SAW THIS YESTERDAY! Then when I finally daily battle, bruhh I start over again, CSR is a nice game but if it weren’t of daily battles, I would’ve given this drag racing game a 4 star
- [R131] Daily battles: I lost 3 gold when it wouldn’t let me do my daily battle. Usually if you race 3 times it will give you a pop-up about the daily battles, therefore you were able to race them. But sometimes that pop-up wouldn’t show up and won’t let me do my daily battle, and the “Check Your Clock” sign is straight up useless, Really pisses me off. Other thing: This game is fun once you start playing
- [R269] Bugs: Game is great and fun to play, but daily battles no longer work, they keep saying "CHECK YOUR CLOCK" which is annoying because the coins gained from them are CRITICAL for the last part of the game!
- [R1] Buttons too small: Nothing more frustrating than losing a race only because I missed the tiny NOS or upshift button. Those two buttons should consume one entire side of the screen.
- [R56] Cool: Hard to shift gears but cool
- [R75] Makes you buy cars you don’t want: It makes you purchase cars you can’t get rid of later in order to win the cars that you want. I don’t want certain cars in my garage because I don’t like them. So why are you making me buy it to complete events instead of using my own cars that I like? Stupid. Also you can’t sell cars in this game to clear out the junk and leave the cars you care about. Also ther
- [R85] Complaint: Can’t share profile on all devices. Sure I know about CSR 2. I still want to complete the first one without starting over.
- [R26] Previous game rank: I wonder why you can’t backup your last game rank after you delete and reinstall game. Crazy stupid.!!!
- [R3] Mi favorite game!: Good!!
- [R4] This game is amazing: This game is so fun to play and I also like how it tells you how to play the game
- [R5] Fun: Nice game
- [R232] Game Crashes: I gave it three stars because I know the game is no longer updated, and CSR2 is where it’s at. I never got to actually play this game. Tried playing on iPhone X and it crashes at startup. Downloaded it for a little nostalgia. Don’t bother downloading on newer devices. Stick to CSR2. Which is awesome. Love to give this one a try if it’s ever updated for newer devices or iOS update
- [R292] Cool concept: Great looking game. But don’t get why it lags on a iPhone 13pro. Seems slow. This is a top of the range phone. Mad eh
Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store