Comparison

Thumb Drift vs Poly Drift 2

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Thumb Drift

Experience the #1 arcade drifting game with over 100 unique cars. Master simple one-thumb controls to slide around corners and compete for the highest score. Enjoy addictive gameplay, a pumping soundtrack, and challenging friends.

Highlights
  • Over 100 unique cars to unlock
  • Simple one-thumb controls
  • Addictive drifting gameplay
  • Challenge friends for high scores
  • Cutting edge low poly graphics
  • Original soundtrack
Features
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Play the #1 drifting game on the App Store with over 100 unique cars for fast, furious and fun action. Whether you know how to drift or not you’ll enjoy sliding sideways around the corners to compete for the highest score. WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING "Terrific one touch controls, we can't stop jumping in to see how many coins we can grab' - App Store Editor, Best Of February "4½ Stars - Thumb Drift is nearly perfect. Ridiculously fun and feels like butter. There’s nothing quite like executing a perfect drift." - Touch Arcade "It’s satisfying to watch your Thumb Drift skills steadily improve, and you’re sure to come back for more anytime you’ve got a few minutes spare." - Gamezebo "Thumb Drift does everything just right. Freakin' awesome." - Pocketgamer UK "Humour me and download this game dude. I'm having so much fun" : Phonecats “The best drifting game I’ve played” Ken(neth) Block, Ohio “I want nothing to do with this game. Stop contacting me” : Jeremy Clarkson WHY PLAY THUMB DRIFT? - You have an opposable thumb - Over 60 fully unlicensed cars to unlock + more to come - Simple one thumb controls - Addictive drifting gameplay - Original soundtrack with 4 pumping tunes - Challenge your friends for the top score - Cutting edge, flat shaded, low poly graphics - Groundbreaking Carticle™ Technology SPECIAL GUEST CARS FROM: - 1320 Video - Boss Logic - Maximum Driftcast - Rice Pirate - Cleetus McFarland "Do it for 'Dale!" - Adam LZ - OzzyMan Reviews - Street FX - 4WDTV - Rocket Jump - Yogscast - Zen Garage - Domestic Mango - Street Driven - Bulletproof Automotive - King of Nations - Yasid Design - Shock Mansion - Drift All Stars - The Slap Train - Car Throttle - Saudi Gamer - OMGDrift - Black Panthaa - AR12 More to come! SCORE REGISTER * 0-50: L plater * 51-99: Sunday Driver * 100-199: Training Wheels * 200-299: Gettin’ Sideways * 300-399: You feel the need for speed * 400-499: You’re in the red * 500-599: Flat out! * 600+: You live your life a quarter mile at a time! Dom will be proud “If you’re in control, you’re not going fast enough.” : Parnelli Jones

About

Poly Drift 2

Experience a hyper-casual, one-handed drifting game with beautiful low-poly graphics and infinitely generated roads. Upgrade vehicles, collect power-ups, and compete on leaderboards with retro music.

Highlights
  • Low-poly graphics
  • Infinitely generated levels
  • 35 unique vehicles
  • Collect coins and power-ups
  • One-handed controls
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Retro background music
Features
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Poly Drift 2 is a hyper-casual, one handed drifting game with infinitely generated roads. With beautiful low-poly style graphics, and infinitely generated roads, the game is perfect to play in short bursts, and is designed to be played one-handed. Upgrade your way through 35 unique vehicles, play on 13 beautiful, infinitely generated levels, while listening to awesome retro music in the background and making your way to #1 on the leaderboard. Main features of Poly Drift 2 include: ◘ Beautiful low-poly style graphics ◘ 13 infinitely generated levels ◘ 37 unique vehicles ◘ Collect coins, extra lives and speed boosts ◘ Pro-motion support for smooth game-play ◘ Awesome retro background music ◘ Control the vehicle with a single finger ◘ Compete for #1 on the leaderboard ◘ Hyper-minimal interface, easy to navigate

Screenshots

Thumb Drift4 screens
Poly Drift 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Poly Drift 2 at 5.0 against Thumb Drift's 4.3. Poly Drift 2 also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 64%) and in-app purchases (none vs 12). Thumb Drift's advantage is ratings volume (3.8K vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Thumb Drift sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Poly Drift 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Poly Drift 2 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thumb Drift has 3.8K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Thumb Drift's written reviews are positive against 100% of Poly Drift 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Thumb Drift ships an update every 6 weeks, Poly Drift 2 weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Thumb Drift versus Poly Drift 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThumb DriftPoly Drift 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3.8K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.8K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size216 MB220 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSMG StudioDaniel Filipou

Customer experience

Thumb Drift

All ratings3,787 ratings
Positive82.8%
Neutral5.1%
Negative12.1%
Written reviews994 reviews
Positive63.9%
Neutral10.8%
Negative25.4%

Poly Drift 2

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Thumb Drift

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Steering sensitivity issues
  • Coin collection problems
  • Car selection menu bugs
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Offline mode resets progress

Requested features

6 requests
  • Customization options for cars
  • Multiplayer mode
  • More tracks and maps
  • Offline coin earning
  • Graphics/performance settings
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  • Leaderboards and challenges

Poly Drift 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Thumb Drift

One-time12
  • Unlock Big Vern$0.99
  • Unlock Hamburghini$0.99
  • Go Premium$1.99
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  • Piggy Bank Vehicle (Coin Doubler)$1.99
  • Unlock The OMG$1.99
  • FAVES PACK$3.99
  • WTF PACK$3.99
  • JDM PACK$3.99
  • CLASSIC PACK$3.99
  • MUSCLE PACK$3.99
  • DRIFT PACK$3.99
  • RANDO PACK$3.99
None

Poly Drift 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Thumb Drift free?
Thumb Drift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Poly Drift 2 free?
Poly Drift 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Thumb Drift or Poly Drift 2?
Poly Drift 2 is rated higher. Thumb Drift averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while Poly Drift 2 averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Thumb Drift or Poly Drift 2 have ads?
Thumb Drift shows ads; Poly Drift 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Thumb Drift or Poly Drift 2?
Thumb Drift ships an update every 6 weeks, and Poly Drift 2 weekly. Most recently, Thumb Drift was updated on November 1, 2026 and Poly Drift 2 on October 7, 2026.

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