The steering is horrible. Its reminds me of the first attempts to make a racing game on for touch devices. If RR3 controls are a 9, then this gets a 2. Ive tried both methods, both need improvement. I havent made enough progress to determine if the IAP is there to remove some grind, or there as a cash grab impediment to game progress. Id wait on getting this if youre on the fence. Maybe it will improve, but unless it does there are better racing games out there.