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Head-to-head

Highway Rider vs Bike Race

Highway Rider 4.4★ · Free + IAP · ⚠ stale 60
Winner Bike Race
Bike Race 4.8★ · Free + IAP 65

Bike Race has a slight edge due to its higher lifetime rating and the sheer volume of positive nostalgic reviews, despite both games suffering from recent negative updates regarding ads and monetization.

Full reviews: Highway Rider · Bike Race

Both Highway Rider and Bike Race evoke strong nostalgia for long-time players, but recent updates have introduced excessive ads and paywalls, frustrating many users. Bike Race maintains a higher lifetime rating and a larger, more active player base, even with its current issues.

Head to head

Features and Gameplay tieR6R9R10R15
Highway Rider Many Highway Rider users lament the removal of beloved features from older versions, such as specific characters (Junkie, zombie rider), helmets, blood effects, and the hospital scene after crashes R6R9R10R15. Some find the current gameplay slower and less realistic, with repetitive crash animations R6. However, some recent reviews suggest the game has been partially reverted to its older, more fun state .
Bike Race Bike Race players appreciate the challenging levels and overall fun gameplay . However, many report issues with server stability, especially for tournaments, and the presence of cheating bots R66R84. Some users also find the game too hard or repetitive R72.
Ease of Use and Controls edge: Bike RaceR7R27R62R72
Highway Rider One user reported that the turning controls were reversed with no option to change them, making the game difficult to play R7. Another noted that the game is not friendly for right-handed people due to its tilt-based controls R27.
Bike Race Bike Race is generally considered easy to pick up and play, with many users enjoying its simple mechanics R62. However, some find certain levels excessively difficult, requiring many attempts R72.
Reliability and Performance edge: Highway RiderR7R57R66R84
Highway Rider Some users reported crashes on older iOS devices, though an update aimed to fix these R7. There are also complaints about flawed collision detection R57.
Bike Race Bike Race users frequently report server issues, especially with tournaments and daily challenges, leading to connection errors and lost progress R66R84. Glitches and unplayable ads are also mentioned .
Price and Value (Free + IAP) tieR1R4R6R7
Highway Rider Highway Rider is heavily criticized for an overwhelming number of ads that appear frequently, often after every death or ride, making the game barely playable R1R6R7R13. Some users also report spending money on in-app purchases (IAP) but not receiving the promised items, like gas caps R1R4.
Bike Race Bike Race is also severely criticized for excessive ads, appearing after almost every stage or race, and for being difficult to exit R64. Many long-time players are upset that features and bikes they previously earned or purchased are now locked behind a VIP subscription or paywall, turning the game into a 'pay to win' or 'money grab' experience .
Support and Updates edge: Highway RiderR6R7R8R10
Highway Rider Many Highway Rider users express a strong desire for the developers to revert the game to older versions, citing that recent updates have ruined the experience by removing features and introducing ads R6R7R8R10. Some positive feedback indicates that developers may have listened to some complaints and adjusted the game .
Bike Race Bike Race players report that the game's developers have abandoned certain aspects, with tourney servers being off and daily challenges dead-ending R84. There are also requests for fixes regarding Facebook login issues and the inability to transfer old progress . Some users note that updates have brought back tourneys but without addressing cheaters .
Pick Highway Rider if

You are looking for a nostalgic experience and are willing to tolerate frequent ads, especially if you played the game in its earlier versions and appreciate the recent efforts by developers to revert some changes .

Pick Bike Race if

You enjoy challenging bike racing gameplay and a large community, and are prepared to deal with frequent ads, server issues, and potential paywalls for advanced content R62.

Evidence note: Both apps have a significant number of reviews expressing nostalgia for older versions and dissatisfaction with recent updates, particularly concerning ads and monetization. The evidence is strong on these points for both apps.

Frequently asked

Are these games free to play?
Yes, both Highway Rider and Bike Race are free to download and play, but they include in-app purchases (IAP) and are heavily monetized with frequent ads R1R13R19R64.
Do these games have many ads?
Yes, both games are criticized for having a high volume of ads, often appearing after every race or death, which many users find disruptive and make the games barely playable R1R7R19R43.
Have the games changed from their original versions?
Yes, both games have undergone significant changes from their original versions, with many long-time players expressing disappointment over removed features, altered physics, and new monetization strategies R6R8R10R16.

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. [R6] Highway Rider 3/5 · US Nostalgia just isn’t there: Honestly they ruined it with the new version. If it was possible to make a setting to change the game to the og graphics and physics it would bring that feeling back.. and the moment I saw the ad after just dying once had me lokey tear up ngl, and the gameplay is slower than it used to be, but that could be just the fact I’m old now but still
  2. [R9] Highway Rider 3/5 · US Why did they remove helmets?: Ruined the game
  3. [R10] Highway Rider 2/5 · US New update: Version 2.4 is better than 2.3 or 2.2, but I used to play this game all the time until I updated to version 2.2. Can you please update the app so it was like version 1.9. I miss getting awarded with gas caps, the blood, and riding with the Junkie, (guy in the motorcycle outfit.) Also the background and the nurse on the next page, and at the before the game started with the motorcycle w
  4. [R15] Highway Rider 3/5 · US How they can make it better: This game has been out for years now longer than fortnight there’s time for another up or can we go back to the older version I was way better there where more characters and bikes and when the characters die they used to come out the hospital
  5. [R7] Highway Rider 1/5 · US Still missing updated iPad graphics: Update March 2026: The turning controls are now reversed, with no way to change them, so if you turn to the right, you actually go left. And the amount, type, and length of adds is really bad. Review update for version 1.8.4: Most of the crashes on iOS 8 devices when collecting mPoints have been fixed. However, the updated graphics introduced last year still
  6. [R27] Highway Rider 3/5 · US game is fun but not good for right handed people: Overall this game is fun. I play with the ads and I get an ad after ever ride, but you can skip the ads after a couple of seconds. There are different challenges and races, so it doesn’t feel repetitive. However, this game isn’t really a friendly game for people with dominant right hands. To start off, the game is played with your device tilted.
  7. [R62] Bike Race 5/5 · US BEST GAME EVER: this game is so nostalgic and very fun to play when ur bored or don’t have anything else to do so i suggest to play if you want🙂
  8. [R72] Bike Race 3/5 · US Change arctic 2 level 7: Change arctic 2 level 7. I’ve been stuck for over 4 months now…. And I use the zombie bike… other than that it’s a really fun game that I can’t play
  9. [R57] Highway Rider 3/5 · GB Used to be great, now...not so much: Collision detection is distinctly flawed. Which is ironic for a game like this. And the improved graphics? I don’t see much difference except that it makes the game almost unplayable on a standard iPhone screen because you can’t see what’s coming...
  10. [R66] Bike Race 3/5 · US Fix your damn servers: Fun game but fix your damn servers. Also in tourney’s there’s sometimes a bot called “rare” that finishes first every race in the tourney in 1 second, which is impossible. Fix that too.
  11. [R84] Bike Race 3/5 · US APP is dead but people still playing!: Tourney Server off, PvP still active- daily challenges dead end. Can only earn medals from ADs.
  12. [R1] Highway Rider 1/5 · US I spent money it did not give caps and to meny adds: L game
  13. [R4] Highway Rider 1/5 · US Where is my gas caps: I just spent $6 on this game and it don’t give me my gas caps I need refund now
  14. [R8] Highway Rider 5/5 · US CHANGE IT BACK TO THE OLD WAY: This game was WAYYYYYYY more fun than it is now SO PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD PLEASE CHANGE IT BACK
  15. [R13] Highway Rider 1/5 · US Used to be a fun: Now so much ads and not even fun
  16. [R19] Highway Rider 1/5 · US Greed loses customers: This game used to be my favorite mobile game with the rice rocket bike. Now its trash and yhey shove idiot game ads in your face as soon as you doe once. F that. Im not waiting for those stupid ads to end to play another round. I deleted the whole game. So for the douche bags who thought changing it up and stuffing it full of ads would do something for you, no. It lost a lon
  17. [R64] Bike Race 1/5 · US Bad game now: Unplayable with adds
  18. [R43] Highway Rider 1/5 · US Money money money money, monay: Spend more time watching ads than actually playing, crazzzyyy
  19. [R16] Highway Rider 1/5 · US Bring back the old version: The physics mimic what it feels like to ride a bike in your dreams. Nothing compared to the original ones. Bring back the old physics

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