CSR 2 - Realistic Drag Racing vs GRID™ Legends: Deluxe Edition

How do CSR 2 - Realistic Drag Racing and GRID™ Legends: Deluxe Edition compare on difficulty, ad pressure, in-app-purchase pressure and what real reviewers say? A side-by-side look, grounded in App Store data.

	CSR 2 - Realistic Drag Racing	GRID™ Legends: Deluxe Edition
Genre	Racing	Racing
Price	Free	Paid
Difficulty	hard	medium
Ad intensity	low	none
In-app-purchase pressure	high	none
Typical session	variable	variable
Rating	4.7 / 5	4.5 / 5
Ratings count	898,224	501
Reviews say	What players like Beautiful, hyper-realistic graphics praised across reviews Huge collection of iconic cars from multiple eras Long-term engagement potential with crew events and customization Common complaints Frequent crashes, freezes, and game-breaking bugs that make it unplayable Aggressive pay-to-win mechanics; expensive in-app purchases with poor value ($10 for $100k cash feels exploitative) UI issues including bombarding pop-ups, cropped iPad display, and inability to close dialogs	What players like Console-quality graphics and physics Excellent tilt and gamepad controls Vast career mode with 10 racing disciplines Common complaints Poor device compatibility detection before purchase Cringe story mode with lame characters Performance/frame rate drops on some devices

CSR 2 - Realistic Drag Racing — Stunning drag racing simulator where you collect legendary supercars and compete against live players, but frequent bugs and aggressive monetization undermine the experience. (rated hard difficulty, low ad pressure) GRID™ Legends: Deluxe Edition — Console-quality arcade racing with responsive controls and rich career mode that delivers Gran Turismo-level thrills on mobile. (rated medium difficulty, none ad pressure)

Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-08-24. Last updated 2026-08-24.