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Asphalt Legends vs Hill Climb Racing

Asphalt Legends 4.8★ · Free + IAP 75
Winner Asphalt Legends
Hill Climb Racing 4.6★ · Free + IAP 60

Asphalt Legends offers a more visually impressive and diverse racing experience, while Hill Climb Racing provides a simpler, physics-based casual game, though recent changes to its in-game economy have frustrated many long-time players.

Full reviews: Asphalt Legends · Hill Climb Racing

Asphalt Legends delivers high-fidelity graphics and a wide array of cars, appealing to players seeking a realistic and action-packed racing game. Hill Climb Racing, while historically beloved for its simple, addictive physics gameplay, has seen a significant backlash due to recent nerfs to coin earnings and an increase in ads.

Head to head

Features and Gameplay edge: Asphalt LegendsR3R5R11R23
Asphalt Legends Asphalt Legends is praised for its realistic graphics, diverse car selection, and engaging racing experience, including multiplayer options and the ability to destroy cars R3R5R11. Some users enjoy the speed and drifting, and the option to use a wireless controller R23. However, some find the game's auto-steering or lack of full control frustrating .
Hill Climb Racing Hill Climb Racing is appreciated for its fun, physics-based gameplay, and offline playability R65. Users enjoy the variety of vehicles and the simple, addictive nature of the game . However, many recent reviews express disappointment over the removal of a track editor and a desire for new features like custom car makers, new music, and multiplayer with friends .
Graphics and Performance edge: Asphalt LegendsR1R3R4R9
Asphalt Legends Asphalt Legends is consistently lauded for its beautiful, realistic, and smooth graphics, with cars looking amazing R3R12R17R20. However, some users report issues with low graphics quality R1R4, game freezing , crashes on certain devices like the iPad Air 3rd generation , and a lack of 120hz support for high-end devices like the iPad Pro M5 R9.
Hill Climb Racing Hill Climb Racing is generally described as having good graphics . While not a focus of many reviews, some users report bugs and crashes .
Monetization and Value tieR12R13R14R15
Asphalt Legends Asphalt Legends is frequently criticized for being 'pay to win' and requiring a hard grind, with many cars only unlockable through blueprints or real money R14R15R18. Users complain about excessive ads, especially those that freeze or don't provide rewards R12R13R15R17. Some also mention issues with car refill systems becoming ad-based R12 and multiplayer requiring payment R13R33.
Hill Climb Racing Hill Climb Racing has faced significant recent backlash due to changes in its in-game economy. Users report heavily decreased coin earnings from air time and flips, making progression much slower and harder . Many feel the game has become a 'pay to win' or 'ad-ridden' experience, with frequent pop-up ads for revives or coin doubling, even after purchasing ad-free options .
Reliability and Support tieR6R31R34R36
Asphalt Legends Asphalt Legends users report issues with updates, including being forced to update but unable to find the update button R6R31R34. The game is also noted for bugs and crashes R36. Some users feel the developers have let the game 'die' and have not addressed reported issues like ad scams .
Hill Climb Racing Hill Climb Racing players have experienced significant issues with game crashes and losing all progress, including cars, money, and achievements, after updates or switching phones . Many reviews highlight bugs and a general dissatisfaction with recent updates that have negatively impacted gameplay and progression . There are also complaints about cookie permissions resetting .
Pick Asphalt Legends if

You want a visually stunning, action-packed racing game with a wide variety of cars and realistic physics, and you don't mind potential in-app purchases or ads to progress R3R17.

Pick Hill Climb Racing if

You prefer a simpler, physics-based casual racing game that can be played offline, and you are willing to overlook recent changes to the in-game economy and increased ads R65.

Evidence note: Recent reviews for Hill Climb Racing are heavily skewed negative due to significant changes in the in-game economy, particularly the reduction of coin earnings from gameplay actions like flips and air time. This contrasts with its higher lifetime rating, indicating a decline in user satisfaction over time. Asphalt Legends also faces criticism for monetization and ads, but its core gameplay and graphics are still highly praised.

Frequently asked

Which game has better graphics?
Asphalt Legends is widely praised for its realistic and high-quality graphics, with users frequently highlighting the visual appeal of the cars and environments R3R12R17R20.
Is either game pay-to-win?
Both games face accusations of being pay-to-win, with Asphalt Legends users noting a hard grind and the necessity of paying for certain cars or to advance R14R18R43R51, while Hill Climb Racing players report recent updates have significantly reduced coin earnings, making progression much slower without spending money .
Do these games have a lot of ads?
Both games are criticized for having many ads; Asphalt Legends users complain about too many ads, some of which freeze or don't give rewards R12R15R17R19, and Hill Climb Racing players report an increase in pop-up ads for revives and coin doubling, even after purchasing ad-free options .
Can I play these games offline?
Hill Climb Racing is noted by users for its ability to be played without WiFi R65. Reviews for Asphalt Legends do not explicitly mention offline play, but its multiplayer focus suggests a strong online component R13R33.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R3] Asphalt Legends 3/5 · US Nice!: Game is so good it has a lot of animations, and legendary stuff .and good races ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥🏁
  2. [R5] Asphalt Legends 4/5 · US The best car game ever: It’s a good game to look for and must try
  3. [R11] Asphalt Legends 5/5 · US Asphalt legends is one of the best games I even have it on the PS5 like on my PS or my brother’s PS5: I love this game so much, bro. I even have fun on the PS5 and the phone.
  4. [R23] Asphalt Legends 5/5 · US Love the game: It’s fun teaching me how to drive and I like the speed
  5. [R1] Asphalt Legends 1/5 · US Bad bad bad: Game sucked takes forever to get in low graphics not fun at all
  6. [R4] Asphalt Legends 1/5 · US What's up with the graphics? I deleted it a year ago and re-downloaded it this year, but the display quality is terrible. · translated
  7. [R9] Asphalt Legends 3/5 · US Need high-framerate support for iPad Pro M5: There’s no 120hz option for iPad Pro M5, even though it’s one of the most powerful mobile devices. It’s been long since the launch of this device, plz supports it sooner.
  8. [R12] Asphalt Legends 3/5 · US One problem…: This game ai have been enjoying with my friends for good amount of time! Graphics are good, cars looks amazing, and systems looks flawless. Though there’s one problem, which is making refill of the car or anything system that were free from computer to be an ad-based after you download into same account in the phone. I think this system should be fixed.
  9. [R13] Asphalt Legends 1/5 · US The worst: Fixe it my cars faster than there’s multiplayer you telling me that one touch I die and the I get put back I last place I have to pay just get gas ,and cars all the updates are fine but get a better I mean better upgrade and updates gameloft no
  10. [R14] Asphalt Legends 4/5 · US Fine: Pay to win and hard grind, but I suppose it’s playable
  11. [R15] Asphalt Legends 3/5 · US It’s pretty good: I like this game, but it has two problems. There are too many adds for my liking. And you have to unlock all the cars with blueprints. but now for the positive parts of the game. there are different cars from Asphalt 8 airborne +, and sometimes cars that you haven’t unlocked yet Will let you try them out, this is called a free trial. And just like the title says, it’s pretty good
  12. [R6] Asphalt Legends 3/5 · US Cant update while app linked and can’t play: Cant updated while app linked and can’t play
  13. [R31] Asphalt Legends 2/5 · US Force to up or else can’t play game: I think it’s a cool game until i can’t play anymore due to update. If I can’t download the update version I can’t play the game? Ridiculous forcing someone to do something in 2026
  14. [R34] Asphalt Legends 1/5 · US méo có nút nhấn cập nhật: game bắt cập nhật mới vào được game mà méo có núp cập nhật thì cập nhật kiểu con cac gì dcu
  15. [R36] Asphalt Legends 3/5 · GB Bugs: When I decide to play this great game it usually bugs out and crashes. Also I personally believe that they should remove the amount of times that you can use a car or they should shorten the refill time.
  16. [R17] Asphalt Legends 5/5 · US The best game that I played.: That is the best game that I ever played it’s realistic and physics are very good just like in real life, but there’s ads we don’t like ads so I hope the creator of this game, remove ads please, but it’s good and fun
  17. [R20] Asphalt Legends 5/5 · US Game hay: Đồ họa đẹp mượt nên thử
  18. [R18] Asphalt Legends 3/5 · GB Very fun but pay to win: Fun but pay to win but you can’t just play and get a good car which is annoying
  19. [R43] Asphalt Legends 1/5 · US Gameplay: You never truly get ahead after spending real money to advance my cars to peak performance l, highly underranked cars still passed me with ease. I'm not talking about a couple points difference I'm talking im running 4000+ ranked cars against 3000's and still being out ran. Don't download I grinder months to get to nowhere. The campaign is ok but you have to unlock cars or pay for them
  20. [R51] Asphalt Legends 2/5 · US terrible game, It was better before: The game is a complete waste of money, it's absolutely impossible to complete the career without certain cars, which of course are only available for real money or through years of grinding, online racing is disgusting, the selection is terrible, even with a stable internet connection, a message appears saying "poor connection", you can't shoot down cars becaus
  21. [R19] Asphalt Legends 1/5 · US Gae Loft worst ever: New ads killed the game Ali express is garbage and has walware
  22. [R33] Asphalt Legends 3/5 · GB My review: Amazing, but one problem price for multiplayer with your friends
  23. [R65] Hill Climb Racing 5/5 · US Great game: This game is supper fun and needs no WiFi also has cars to drive also funny

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