Comparison

Midnight Drift vs Drift King Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Midnight Drift

Experience an overhead racing game focused on drift physics. Compete in time trials on unique downhill mountain tracks and earn drift points. Customize your vehicles extensively and challenge players worldwide through a ranking system.

Highlights
  • Drift physics gameplay
  • Time trial challenges
  • Worldwide ranking system
  • Extensive car customization
  • Unique downhill track design
  • Tilt or arrow controls
  • 19 in-game achievements
Features
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Midnight Drift is an overhead racing game with drift physics. Earn drift points and compete in time trials on full length downhill mountain tracks. Worldwide ranking system: See where your drift scores and track times rank up against everyone else. Fully customize cars: Paint, Auras, Body Kits, Skid Mark Colors, Engines, etc. Unique track design: Course design unlike any other game, no boring track loops. Snow map included!! Control your car with tilt controls, or arrows 19 Achievements with unique challenges.

About

Drift King Mobile

Experience pure drifting fun with easy controls and a handbrake for sideways action. Customize over 30 cars with unique bodykits, tune them on a dyno, and create custom vinyls. Compete in classic circuit, touge, or online tandem drift modes with friends.

Highlights
  • Easy drifting controls with handbrake
  • Over 30 customizable cars
  • Car tuning and vinyl creation
  • Online tandem drift sessions
  • Multiple game modes (circuit, touge)
Features
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THE DRIFTING FUN: * Drifting mechanics with easy controls * Hit handbrake to go sideways and start drifting * ONLINE sessions for Tandem Drifts - Fun With your friends. CARS AND TUNING: * Over 30 powerful Cars with their unique bodykits to choose, driving style and setup. * Different driving styles - DRIFTING, SIMULATOR, AWD * Upgrade car engine to make it more powerful with more Horse powers CUSTOMIZATION: * Customize cars on DYNO to make them more effective for your driving style * Choose colors for Different car parts, Body, rims, Windows, * Create unique vinyl with in-game tools ONLINE And GAME MODES: * Classic circuit drift mode * Touge Drift - Don't be afraid to drift with high speed up on the mountain * Create or Join ONLINE sessions for Tandem Drifts with your friends, challenge them or make fun together and become Drift King.

Screenshots

Midnight Drift4 screens
Drift King Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Drift King Mobile at Free against Midnight Drift's $0.99. Drift King Mobile also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 50 months). Midnight Drift's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Drift King Mobile is free to download; Midnight Drift costs $0.99 up front. Midnight Drift sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Drift King Mobile sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Midnight Drift holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Midnight Drift's written reviews are positive against 60% of Drift King Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Midnight Drift ships an update every 50 months, Drift King Mobile every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Midnight Drift versus Drift King Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMidnight DriftDrift King Mobile
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better3.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings44
Update frequencyEvery 50 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#103 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size288 MB1.5 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael HandGiorgi Abelashvili

Customer experience

Midnight Drift

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Drift King Mobile

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Midnight Drift

One-time10
  • White Skid Marks$0.99
  • Upgrade AE86 To Max Speed$0.99
  • Purchase RX7 FC$0.99
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  • FC Body Kit Accessories$0.99
  • Upgrade FC To Max Speed$0.99
  • Camo Paint For FD$0.99
  • FD Body Kit Accessories$0.99
  • Upgrade FD To Max Speed$0.99
  • Purchase RX7 FD$1.99
  • Purchase Skyline$2.99
10 purchases

Drift King Mobile

One-time10
  • +1 Fuel$0.99
  • Gold - Small Amount$2.99
  • +5 Fuel$3.99
Show 7 more
  • Legendary Vroomer$4.99
  • Legendary Zellow$5.99
  • Legendary Muscle Car$6.99
  • Legendary XR$6.99
  • Gold - Big Amount$8.99
  • Cash - Gigantic set$17.99
  • Gold - Gigantic set$45.99

Questions

Is Midnight Drift free?
Midnight Drift costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Drift King Mobile free?
Drift King Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Midnight Drift or Drift King Mobile?
Midnight Drift is rated higher. Midnight Drift averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Drift King Mobile averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Midnight Drift or Drift King Mobile have ads?
Drift King Mobile shows ads; Midnight Drift does not.
Which is updated more often, Midnight Drift or Drift King Mobile?
Midnight Drift ships an update every 50 months, and Drift King Mobile every 11 days. Most recently, Midnight Drift was updated on November 4, 2026 and Drift King Mobile on November 3, 2026.

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