Comparison

Pixel Car Racer vs Double drift

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

Head to head

Pixel Car Racer

Free

🎮 Games

★ 4.422K ratingsView app →

Double drift

Free

🎮 Games

★ 4.755K ratingsView app →

About

Pixel Car Racer

Experience a retro arcade racer with an RPG sandbox. Build and customize your dream garage with over 100 cars and 1000+ parts. Race on the streets and tune your vehicle for the ultimate performance.

Highlights

Drag and Street game modes
Over 100 cars
1000+ car parts
RPG style tuning
Custom livery designer
Manual gear shifting

Features

Currently charting

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Pixel Car Racer is the first of its kind, a retro style arcade racer, featuring a RPG sandbox experience. Build your dream garage with limitless car customization! Take your ride to the streets and race your way to the top. FEATURES • Drag and Street game modes • Over 100+ Cars! • 1000+ Car Parts! • RPG Style Tuning • Dyno Tuning • Beautiful pixel art graphics • Burnouts • Liveries • Custom Livery Designer • Realistic engine system • Manual gear shifting • Racing style pedals including clutch! • Japan, Euro, US style Cars/Parts. • Active community • Facebook login with cloud saving • Designed for car enthusiasts worldwide PCR website: http://www.pixelcarracer.com/ PCR facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PixelCarRacer/ STUDIO FURUKAWA website: http://www.studiofurukawa.com/ TROUBLESHOOTING If experiencing crashing or any bugs, please contact us.

About

Double drift

Slide left and right to drift and dodge oncoming cars. Compete to achieve the highest score and prove you're the world champion. Enjoy this fun, fast-paced arcade experience.

Highlights

Slide and drift controls
Dodge oncoming cars
Achieve highest score
World champion competition
Arcade racing gameplay

Features

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Are you the world champion? Slide left and right controls to slide and drift, dodge cars, and achieve the highest score in the world. Have fun!

Screenshots

Pixel Car Racer4 screens

Double drift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pixel Car Racer at none against Double drift's shown. Pixel Car Racer also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 50%) and chart position (#29 vs unranked). Double drift's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Pixel Car Racer sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Double drift sells 17 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Double drift holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22K and 55K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of Pixel Car Racer's written reviews are positive against 50% of Double drift's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Car Racer ships an update monthly, Double drift fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level

Pixel Car Racer versus Double drift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Pixel Car Racer	Double drift
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.4 (22K ratings)	4.7 (55K ratings) — better
Positive reviews	74.1% of reviews — better	49.7% of reviews
Number of ratings	22K	55K — better
Update frequency	Monthly	Fortnightly — better
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	Yes	Yes
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	Free with in-app purchases
Best chart rank	#29 — better	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	8.0 — better	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	110 MB	350 MB
Age rating	4+	12+
Developer	STUDIO FURUKAWA, LLC	Voodoo

Customer experience

Pixel Car Racer

All ratings21,404 ratings

Positive83.5%

Neutral5.6%

Negative11.0%

Written reviews1,313 reviews

Positive74.1%

Neutral10.7%

Negative15.2%

Double drift

All ratings55,062 ratings

Positive91.4%

Neutral3.1%

Negative5.5%

Written reviews453 reviews

Positive49.7%

Neutral13.7%

Negative36.6%

User reviews

Pixel Car Racer

From 22K App Store ratings

What we love

🚀 Great customization
🚀 Variety of cars
👍 Fun gameplay
👍 Detailed tuning
🚀 Addictive

Room to improve

🐛 Crashes and glitches
🔒 Difficulty restoring progress
💰 Expensive upgrades
🕰️ Slow progression
🔇 Sound issues

Double drift

From 55K App Store ratings

What we love

🎮 Fun and engaging gameplay
🎨 Great graphics and visuals
🔓 No need for internet connection

Room to improve

💸 Too many ads disrupting gameplay
🐛 Glitches and bugs causing crashes
🚫 Inability to unlock vehicles without ads or payment

Bugs and requests

Pixel Car Racer

Reported bugs

5 issues

Clutch not working properly
Tournaments unwinnable with certain cars
Ads causing issues (crashes, false starts, etc.)
Incorrect car weights
Saved progress not restoring

Requested features

9 requests

Story mode
Multiplayer mode
More cars (supercars, trucks, etc.)
Additional customization options (gearbox, blow-off valves, exhaust sounds, etc.)
Ability to store more cars

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Online car meets and sharing
Drivetrain swaps
Mud racing and off-road features
Rotary engine option

Double drift

Reported bugs

3 issues

Vehicles getting stuck or falling through the map
Inconsistent ad tracking preventing vehicle unlocks
Camera not following the vehicle properly

Requested features

3 requests

Option to remove ads for a one-time fee
Improved vehicle physics and handling
Ability to save progress and continue later

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pixel Car Racer

One-time10

Remove Ads!$0.99
extra Car Slot (3 of 6)$0.99
extra Car Slot (4 of 6)$0.99

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extra Car Slot (5 of 6)$0.99
extra Car Slot (6 of 6)$0.99
Set of 4 Crates$0.99
set of 10 Diamonds$0.99
Set of 10 Crates$1.99
Set of 25 Crates$4.99
Set of 60 Crates$9.99

17 purchases

Double drift

One-time17

30000 coins pack$0.99
Small Coins pack$0.99
10 energies pack$1.99

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Gold SUV$2.99
F1 Car$2.99
x2 Coin Multipler$2.99
Motorbike$2.99
Medium coins pack$2.99
SWAT vehicle$2.99
Large coins pack$3.99
No Ads$4.99
200000 Coins pack$4.99
Small Heart pack$4.99
420000 Coins pack$9.99
Medium Heart pack$9.99
One million coins pack$19.99
Mega Bundle$19.99

Questions

Is Pixel Car Racer free?

Pixel Car Racer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Double drift free?

Double drift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Which has better reviews, Pixel Car Racer or Double drift?

Double drift is rated higher. Pixel Car Racer averages 4.4 out of 5 from 22K ratings, while Double drift averages 4.7 from 55K ratings.

Do Pixel Car Racer or Double drift have ads?

Double drift shows ads; Pixel Car Racer does not.

Which is updated more often, Pixel Car Racer or Double drift?

Pixel Car Racer ships an update monthly, and Double drift fortnightly. Most recently, Pixel Car Racer was updated on November 1, 2026 and Double drift on November 1, 2026.