# KartRider: Drift — user reviews > 66 indexed App Store user reviews of KartRider by NEXON Korea Corporation, rated 4.09/5 from 762 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kartrider-drift/id1554978344/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kartrider-drift/id1554978344.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 508 · 4★ 73 · 3★ 40 · 2★ 27 · 1★ 114 ## What do users think of KartRider? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Fast-paced gameplay - 👍 Unique character designs - 🎨 Vibrant graphics - 💡 Potential for growth and updates **Cons** - 🐛 Bugs and crashes - 🔨 Subpar drifting and controls - 🔍 Lack of content compared to previous games - 🔧 Unbalanced AI and matchmaking **Commonly reported bugs** - Frequent crashes during license challenges - Inability to connect to servers - Glitches with item pickup and collision detection **Most requested features** - Controller support - More customization options - Improved friend system and social features - Expanded game modes and maps ## Newest reviews (16 of 66) ### 4/5 — High hopes shattered *2024-01-04* I played the old game (kartrider rush +) and i loved it so this game gave me high hopes. 1: nothing transferred over (would have loved to at least have some stuff transferred, like my sonic event stuff, but oh well). 2: i know in the name it most literally says drift but i feel like the drifting is way to much, like in the old game it was a good amount of drifting but in this game the drift go way to far, i will give it some credit for still being a newer game but still, i like the older one better for now. EDIT: the UI also feels really outdated in the newer game, not krr+, this one. ### 4/5 — Pretty fun game *2023-08-25* Overall I’ve really enjoyed playing this game, but now it’s a little hard to accomplish Grand Prix tasks. It seems people are either mostly doing flag mode or just normal games. I have about 4-5 weeks of challenges that are ONLY pending Grand Prix games because I’m unable to connect to a game even after 8-10 minutes. ### 4/5 — Its good but needs a few changes *2023-06-09* you see i Love this game! But i feel like the item mode theres too little of maps like for example, speed mode has a lot of good maps but item mode doesn't have many. But overall This game is Good! ### 4/5 — Item Shop *2023-05-01* In my opinion i love this game and i love the style and the grind for races you have to do in order complete the race pass. But I have bought some of the nice stuff in the store my only problem is it takes to long for the item shop to change. ### 3/5 — Downgrade from Kartrider Rush *2023-04-23* I have no idea how this is supposed to be newer than Rush. Rush plays significantly better and feels better when racing/drifting. Also, Rush has vastly more character customization (Hair, outfit, masks, backpacks, headbands, etc.) while this game only has skins/costumes? How is that an improvement? Please just copy Rush’s homework. Don’t reinvent the wheel. ### 2/5 — Good idea, badly executed. *2023-04-04* The controls are horrible, AI mode every ai is written to know every trick as if you are forced to go against pro players each time. There should be a normal mode for the ai. Same thing with map ai’s in ai mode. Everything is pitted against you, after a few tests in all maps with raising spikes big jumps and places to push people to slow them down. The only way to play this is on console/pc with racer mode as the ai is fully against you and makes it almost impossible for the player to get to anywhere other than 7th place. The ai needs to be slightly better rewritten. With maybe different modes. Except easy mode. Try not to do easy mode. The game still needs to be a challenge just not impossible. **Developer response:** Hello, this is KartRider: Drift Support, We appreciate you taking the time to leave feedback, although we're sad that this impacted your overall game experience. We are always looking for ways to improve the game for future updates. Please visit the Support Center in the game if you have any other suggestions! ### 4/5 — Missing the thrill of Rush+ *2023-03-15* Saw some other people saying this doesn’t hit the same as Rush+, and they’re right! Wish the drifting was super slippery and epic like the other game but I’m still here to keep playing, hopefully when higher tiers of cars come out it’ll be better ### 3/5 — Not feeling it as much as Rush+ *2023-03-09* Everyones going the same speed basically, it's also very slow and brick like controls when drifting, it would have been good if it were the same race style as Rush+ but amazing graphics like this game, it feels empty when going on your Profile or the menu Home Screen, when to buy credits.. it should be clicked on the top where you see how much you have, not in the store/shop.. a little disappointed :( ### 4/5 — Message of friends system,pet system and match system *2023-03-06* The first time I played this game on computer when I was 12. After 15 years,I saw this game on AppStore and I downloaded it with no hesitation. I like this game very much,it give me many pleasures. I can choose the role which I like. And in order to get a new car or buy a new role I would complete each mission. However,after playing this game for about 1 month,I found some disadvantages in this game. My advices are as follows: Firstly, this game does not include messages system of friends. Though I can add some new friends,I can’t send any messages to my friends. This is a bad thing. Secondly, I like pets in kartrider very much, they are ver cute, but there is no pet in this game,I feel little disappointed. I wish your teams can add pet systems in this game just like kartrider on computer game 15 years ago. Thirdly, even a few weeks before,this game add AI player in competitions,but some time I have to waiting a lot of time to match a competition, even more than 5 minutes. This will waste player too much time and give them bad experiences. I still support your teams and this game, and thank you for your teams design this game,I hope your teams and your games could stay with me forever. ### 2/5 — When will you fix collision? *2023-02-24, version 2.0.6* I played kartrider since 2006. Phantom racers due to high latency just blink hit you out of nowhere. The speed mode experience is really bad. Also, if you get close to a racer and try to hit him, it barely is affected. He does not even hit the wall. This ruined competition in speed mode. You know what I’m talking about if you played the 1st generation of kartrider. ### 3/5 — Requesting controller support *2023-02-21, version 2.0.6* This game needs controller support. ### 2/5 — Controller support!?!? *2023-02-12, version 2.0.5* Please add controller support … I can’t believe this wasn’t implemented since the launch. Especially bc it’s cross-play! ### 3/5 — Doesn’t work with Backbone controller yet *2023-02-07, version 2.0.5* Hello, developer. There seems to be an error and the game doesn’t work with backbone controller. I can’t even steer left or right. Could you please resolve this issue? I really love the game ### 3/5 — We want GameKit and Game Center integration and More customization for karts *2023-02-06, version 2.0.5* We want GameKit and Game Center integration like leaderboards achievements challenges and more also customization for karts like bumpers and body kits and other features and thank you so much ### 4/5 — Controller support *2023-02-02, version 2.0.5* Controller support for mobile devices would be awesome!!! ### 3/5 — NO controller suppport *2023-01-27, version 2.0.5* It’s a good game, but there is no controller support on the iOS version. Since this is a cross-platform game, I don’t know why it doesn’t support controller on the mobile version. Plz fix it. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Racing pass is garbage now *2024-07-07* Ok really, K-coin doesn’t even appear on racing passes anymore which stinks because people have to buy k-coin with real freaking money, like have a few k-coins left to buy 1 more racing pass. like the old ones were slightly better because you could earn k-coin at those times. also the improved version which gives you 200 k-coin per Racing pass, which was also a good racing pass. But those ones now are more likely to be garbage than the other ones. like people don’t waste money on k-coin but the goofy ahh community got so goofy that it removed racing pass k-coin. If you like free k-coin then this game then this game doesn't even have free K-coin from the racing passes anymore. **Developer response:** We appreciate you taking the time to leave feedback, although we're sad that this impacted your overall game experience. We are always looking for ways to improve the game for future updates. Please visit the Support Center in the game if you have any other suggestions! ### 1/5 — Network connection *2023-02-06, version 2.0.5* Failure ### 1/5 — Matching was instant now its not?? *2023-02-04, version 2.0.5* Going to a 1 min+ for races out of nowhere. ### 1/5 — the game glitched and it kicked me out :( *2023-02-02, version 2.0.5* I clicked start race and all the sudden the game just glitched and it kicked me out, please fix your game it’s really annoying if it happens again ### 1/5 — Why I cannot play on my iPad? *2023-01-15, version 2.0.4* Why is it that when I log into the game, the game keeps saying it's under maintenance? I play on steam and see a lot of people playable on mobile devices. Is this your discrimination because I'm from Southeast Asia? ### 1/5 — Controller support NEEDED *2023-01-15, version 2.0.4* should have had full controller support on release like on pc ### 1/5 — Cant login to the game! *2023-01-15, version 2.0.4* Every time i login to the game, the system alway say Under server maintenance. Please try again later! Even the game is already released, but still the same issue, i have played on PC its work fine. ### 1/5 — No controller support in 2023…. *2023-01-15, version 2.0.4* I’ll change to 5* when it receives contrólele support, specifically Backbone support. ### 1/5 — Cannot login *2023-01-13, version 2.0.4* I keep getting an error: Server is under maintenance. Please try again later (-9) I have been trying all the different types of login but none will work. I’ve tried verifying game files and resetting the cache and nothing will work. I am trying to play from Vietnam. Please help fix and I will change to 5 stars! ### 1/5 — Constantly crash when getting driving license *2023-01-12, version 2.0.4* Constantly crash when getting driving license. Have you ever tested your game? ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Love this game *2024-05-30* I don’t play any games on any systems. One day my son downloaded this. Now it’s on my phone and been playing a year. Updates are always BIG and full of surprises. Can’t wait to see how far the game goes at its 2 year anniversary. Maybe Karts will be more realistic. That would be cool. ### 5/5 — I love this game i do have it fir other consoles but still its amazing *2023-05-11* I do find the game very fun i really do love the art style the characters im try to get the little robot guy who showed up in the intro the one who pressed the button but ether way good game ### 5/5 — Great cart racing title *2023-05-06* It’s free and I thought it would be pay to win. It is not. You can improve your carts but all money can be earned in game. Good controls, reminds me of Mario Kart, the real one not the iOS one. Lots of different game modes like teams. Try it out as it is free. ### 5/5 — A Really Fun F2P Racing Game *2023-04-30* This is only my first time playing KRD, and I gotta admit, this game is super fun. I’m still trying to learn the ropes, especially with the license challenges. This game has unique character designs, and the outfit redesigns are on point. I highly recommend this game if you’re looking for a Mario Kart alternative. ### 5/5 — Rider *2023-04-22* KartRider: Drift is an adrenaline-fueled racing game that will have you on the edge of your seat from start to for hours on end. This game is an absolute blast to play, with its fast-paced gameplay, great graphics,and endless kart customization mechanic! ### 5/5 — Love this game! *2023-03-11* I really enjoy this game since I play Mario Kart series. This game that I want try something different and turned out it was so good. All graphics , sound, and motions were nearly perfect…luckily this app never crash my iPhone. Chibi characters were so adorable which I like it! This is best play for friends and family, yes, family friendly game. Wish this game get more more popular around the word for few years later!! Keep up and don’t stop, just updates include new maps, characters and cars. 10/10 ### 5/5 — One of the coolest racing games *2023-02-15, version 2.0.6* You know the other day when I was playing this game my dad said they almost look like the sugar rush racers from wreck it Ralph ### 5/5 — Best game *2023-02-15, version 2.0.6* The best kart game on mobile 😍👍👌 ### 5/5 — the best game I have ever played in 2023 *2023-02-02, version 2.0.5* the game play runs really well and the graphics are great 😊 and do I highly recommend it yes if you are looking for a kart racing game you come to the right place. ### 5/5 — Chill remake of a classic multi racer *2023-01-29, version 2.0.5* A brand new game, gorgeous graphics and soundtrack. Gameplay wise it’s more relaxed than Rush+ with only a few events and everyone on equal playing ground (no pay-to-win items) so you don’t get overwhelmed. Can be competitive if you choose to train your drifting skills. Great for anyone new to the game or returning Kartriders! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*