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Hill Climb Racing review
Fingersoft's physics-based uphill driving game, free on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and Android, where Bill races cars, bikes and trucks up hills until the fuel runs out.
By the DBotMaker research desk · Updated November 11, 2026
- Capabilities (40%)
- 8.8
- Ease of setup (30%)
- 9.4
- Value (30%)
- 9.2
Hill Climb Racing is the safest pick when you know you will be without a connection. Fingersoft's own listing says the game is playable completely offline and suggests playing it on a bus, plane or train, and both the App Store and Google Play pages repeat that line. The game itself is short sessions of physics-based driving: you steer Bill up hills in vehicles ranging from the Hill Climber to bikes, trucks and the half-tarantula Carantula, earn coins for distance and tricks, and spend them on parts and upgrades before the fuel gauge runs dry. The US App Store download is 211.2 MB, and the Android version shows over 1 billion downloads on Google Play. It is free, with optional coin packs starting at $1.99 and reaching $14.99, and Google Play marks it as containing ads. We compared documented features and published prices on the store listings.
Who it is for
Anyone who wants a simple free game for planes, trains and dead zones
Price
Free; optional coin packs from $1.99 on the US App Store.
Small Coin Pack $1.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 11, 2026.
Key features
- Listing states Hill Climb Racing is playable completely offline, on a bus, plane or train
- Physics system where each vehicle reacts to the terrain
- Vehicles from the Hill Climber to bikes, race cars, trucks and the Carantula
- Custom parts, skins and upgrades bought with in-game coins
- Daily challenges and events with rewards
Strengths and weaknesses
- Strength: The clearest offline promise on this list, stated on both the App Store and Google Play listings
- Strength: Small download at 211.2 MB on the US App Store
- Strength: Over 1 billion downloads on Google Play
- Weakness: Google Play marks the Android version Contains ads
- Weakness: Coin packs run up to $14.99 for the Mega Coin Pack
- Weakness: Daily challenges and events add little when you stay offline
Key facts
- Developer: Fingersoft
- App Store size: 211.2 MB
- Google Play downloads: 1B+
- Age rating (US App Store): 13+
Where it ranks
Hill Climb Racing is No. 1 in our Best Free Offline Games verdict.
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