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CSR 2

45
Value score / 100 Worth paying? No Skip it

CSR 2 is a visually appealing drag racing game with realistic cars, but its aggressive monetization, frequent bugs, and performance issues on older devices make it a questionable value, especially for those unwilling to spend money.

Free + in-app purchases seen up to $99.99 4.7★ lifetime (893,668) since 2016

CSR 2 offers realistic graphics and an addictive drag racing experience, but it is heavily criticized for being pay-to-win, with constant prompts for in-app purchases and significant barriers to free progression. Many users also report persistent bugs, crashes, and poor optimization for older devices, diminishing the overall value despite its high lifetime rating.

Free vs paid

The free version of CSR 2 allows players to enjoy the core drag racing gameplay, realistic cars, and events, but progression becomes extremely difficult without spending money R7R25. Many cars and essential upgrade parts are hard to obtain for free, forcing players to spend to participate in events or advance R4R23R87. The game frequently pushes pop-ups to buy currency or cars R39, and some players report being stuck on missions for years due to refusal to pay R7. Paid players can acquire cars and progress faster, but even spending money doesn't guarantee a smooth experience, with complaints about not getting desired cars and losing money due to bugs R58.

Value complaints

  • The game is heavily 'pay to win' or 'pay to play', making progression impossible without spending money.R7R11R23R25
  • Players are constantly bombarded with pop-ups and ads pushing in-app purchases.R10R29R38R39
  • In-app purchases for cars, currency, or upgrades are considered overpriced and do not guarantee desired outcomes.R4R43R58R87
  • Some events or cars require spending real money to participate or obtain.R23R87
  • Accidental purchases of in-game currency are possible without confirmation prompts.R101

Where it delivers

  • The game offers realistic graphics, car details, and sounds, providing an immersive racing experience.R13R62R85R98
  • Many players find the game enjoyable, addictive, and a good way to kill time.R3R15R20R31
  • The game can be enjoyed without paying, especially for patient players who like customizing cars.R65
Worth paying if

It is worth paying if you are a 'car freak' with significant patience who enjoys customizing cars and doesn't mind the aggressive monetization model, or if you are a 'whale' who enjoys paying to win and progress quickly R65.

Skip / stay free if

You should skip paying if you expect to progress without constant spending, are easily annoyed by frequent in-app purchase prompts and ads, or if you play on an older device R7R8R10R39. Players who are frustrated by bugs, lost progress, or poor customer support should also avoid spending R17.

Evidence note: The lifetime rating of 4.7 is significantly higher than what recent reviews suggest, which are predominantly negative, focusing on bugs, pay-to-win mechanics, and performance issues. This indicates a potential decline in game quality or an increase in monetization aggression over time, or that the lifetime rating is inflated by early positive reviews or bot activity, as some users claim R10.

Frequently asked

Is CSR 2 a pay-to-win game?
Yes, CSR 2 is widely described as a pay-to-win game, with many players stating that it is impossible to progress or compete in events without spending real money R7R11R23R25.
Does CSR 2 have a lot of bugs and glitches?
Yes, many users report frequent bugs and glitches, including being stuck in menus, lost progress, crashes, and issues with events not loading or working correctly R1R4R6R17.
Is CSR 2 compatible with older iPhones?
CSR 2 is reported to be unplayable or to lag significantly on older iPhones like the X, XR, XS, and iPhone 8, making it not suitable for less powerful devices R8R45.
How much storage does CSR 2 require?
CSR 2 requires a significant amount of storage, with one user reporting an installation size of 7.5 GB, which is considered very large for a mobile game R16R26.
Are there many ads in CSR 2?
Yes, players frequently complain about an excessive number of ads, with some stating they are everywhere and increase with playtime, often forced upon users R9R10R29R38.

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.

  1. [R7] 1/5 · CA Pay to play: The game is fun but that’s only when you get to play and progress. At a certain point it is quit literally impossible to progress without spending money. You will not progress in ANY content without spending 5-20 dollars every few missions. I’ve been stuck on the same missions for over 2 years now because I refuse to spend money to progress anymore. Save your money/time and play somet
  2. [R11] 5/5 · CA 5: I LOVE this game! The only thing I don’t really like is there is a lot of pay to win. But overall it’s a very good and AWESOME game
  3. [R23] 2/5 · CA Forces You to Spend Money: You need to spend real money to even participate in most of the events since the cars are almost exclusively unavailable to get without spending money.
  4. [R25] 1/5 · CA Pay to play: You need to use real money to get anywhere
  5. [R10] 1/5 · CA money money money money it’s all about money: ads everywhere, can’t even buy cars at the dealership without gambling, can’t race without spending money or watching ads. this game is horrible, it has no content, just ads. worst car game i’ve ever seen. they should get their apple account banned because they definitely used bots to make the game show as 4.6 stars
  6. [R29] 1/5 · CA Ads: Game itself is fun, but the amount of ads they force down your throat is insane and they increase the more you play.
  7. [R38] 5/5 · CA Ads: To many other then that the game is great
  8. [R39] 3/5 · CA Unbearable amount of prompts: You cant navigate the menu without the game shoving a pop up begging you to buy some overpriced currency/car every 3 seconds Gameplay is as advertised
  9. [R4] 1/5 · CA Buggy: The game is buggy. Lots of events aren’t showing for me, making me miss free cars and essential upgrade parts.
  10. [R43] 4/5 · CA Pretty Good Game: The only terrible part about this game and it is TERRIBLE is the gold key crate system. Keys are extremely hard to obtain especially if you beat all legend and tempest stories. you might get 10 MAYBE in a month and if you don’t want to work to get them they are ridiculously expensive in the game store. You will never get the car you desire either. You will get the same 3 or 4 ca
  11. [R58] 1/5 · AU Garbage: I have spent over$100 for an event on this game and still can’t complete it don’t bother with this game it’s just a money grab make you pay for a car then you have to pay more money if you want to complete the event just a rip off
  12. [R87] 2/5 · AU Time waster and buggy: If you’re after a very nice appearing racing game with simple driving mechanics. This game is brilliant. However… Majority of the cars advertised aren’t available for in game currency and require absolutely ridiculous micro transactions for what feels like 90% of the cars. And in the currency, there’s so many types of ‘things’ to spend, it’s confusing. Like the coins, keys,
  13. [R101] 2/5 · AU Gold coins: I spent 90 on accident because I was upgrading a car and accidentally pressed the button you should put a thing that says are you sure you want to purchase this item or something like that I would also like a refund of 90 gold coins please.
  14. [R13] 4/5 · CA How good the game is👌⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: I really like the realism of the game and the new races and cars events and other things
  15. [R62] 5/5 · AU for Antonlinesf: bro what do you mean nobody likes it personally i love it because 1. it is realistic 2. it is adicting 3. i lke racing and the shifting is fun😎 i love it : me🏎️vroooom shift vroooooooom shift vrooooom
  16. [R85] 5/5 · AU CSR 2 Review: This games gives ultimate reality and sounds. The cars are super detailed with awesome features. COME PLAY NOW!
  17. [R98] 2/5 · AU Not the best game out there.😕: I like the graphics, however there’s a lot of glitches at times where the game just froze. I got to tier 2 but yeah, it really isn’t for me.
  18. [R3] 5/5 · CA Best game ever: I love this game so much
  19. [R15] 5/5 · CA Super enjoyable: Super fun to kill time and just chill
  20. [R20] 5/5 · CA Mrs cactus: Yeah it’s good!
  21. [R31] 5/5 · CA Very fun game in most opinions: 5 STARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!
  22. [R65] 5/5 · AU Enjoying it: I have been playing this game for a few years now and I still enjoy it immensely. I’m not a paying player. I find the enjoyment of gaining my cars and parts very fulfilling. Those who choose to pay and go for the big prizes, well, they help everyone and the game developers. It’s a game I can play off line as well , customising my cars to what I like. It’s not perfect, no game is. B
  23. [R1] 1/5 · CA Ashleigh's Tuner Pit: Currently stuck in where I can't continue this event because my civic has no ability to have elite modifications done. Very annoying.
  24. [R6] 1/5 · CA Buggy Game: Since the new update (2 weeks from now) there is a bug where im forced into the legends menu and i cant get out of it. The « go back button » is no where to be seen and its sad since i was on the last boss remaining to beat the game… please fix this issue
  25. [R17] 3/5 · CA Game: Been playin for couple years on n off, however just today i encountered the red wifi while having full internet connection, and all my progress lost.
  26. [R8] 1/5 · CA Bad for older devices: Game is unplayable on the x, xr and xs, I know these are older phones but legit every other racing game runs smoothly on these phones besides this game…
  27. [R45] 3/5 · CA Needs optimization: Good game, but it’s nearly unplayable on my iPhone 8. It lags a ton even just on the home screen of the game. It would be greatly appreciated if you could optimize it for less powerful phones. Then it would be five stars.
  28. [R16] 1/5 · CA Spoiled brat: Ok buddy stop trying to take over my iPad storage to download stuff just give me a free car oh and for the record I deleted it I only have 32GB of ram my iPad doesn’t have infinite storage idiot
  29. [R26] 1/5 · CA Bruh: 7.5 GB INSTALL??? This is the most insane thing I’ve ever seen for a MOBLIE game, if it’s gonna be that big may as well make it for console
  30. [R9] 1/5 · CA Publicity via Yahoo: A lot of time I like to watch the publicity for extra $$$, unfortunately i always loss that advantage with the Yahoo! links publicity and I have to reset the game. Any way you can fix that?

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store