Comparison

Iron Curtain Racing vs Retro Russian Drift Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Iron Curtain Racing

Experience retro 1980s car racing with Soviet-era vehicles on diverse global tracks. Compete in real-time multiplayer modes, customize your cars, and climb leaderboards. Enjoy a cool soundtrack and detailed environments.

Highlights
  • 14 Soviet-era cars
  • 7 global tracks
  • 3 multiplayer modes
  • Online and local leaderboards
  • Car tuning and customization
  • Detailed car and track models
Features
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Let’s wind the clock back a little, sit in, buckle up, and pedal to the metal! Aren't you interested in a little car racing from the early 1980’s? Now you have the chance. But this time it won’t be as usual. These events are organised by the great Soviet Union, so you can try the best engineered cars of the russians, or the countries that were influenced by the soviets. - 14 cars to test your skills, and have fun with. - 7 tracks from all part of the world - 3 types of multiplayer competitions - Online and local leaderboard to challenge your friends and players from all over the world - Cool soundtrack. Most of them from 7nap music. All the cars are highly detailed inside and out, so you can race from onboard view too. The cars are tuneable. You can improve the handling (suspension, tyres, weight reduction), and the engine performance. Also you can paint your car. All the tracks are highly detailed as well, and each one of them are technical so you have to give your best The multiplayer is real-time, and cross platform, with 3 game modes: - Classic: you’re racing in a track, the best time wins - Tiggy: the first racer leading with 150 meters wins - Capture the flag: this takes places on a different track. Maximum 4 racers at a time in the track. You pick up a flag, and take it to the drop, that’s 1 point...IF! No one get’s it from you! The first player reaching the maximum point wins!

About

Retro Russian Drift Simulator

Experience realistic car simulations with detailed Lada and BMW models. Features include crash mechanics, extensive tuning options, and multiple game modes like free drive and police pursuit. Customize your ride with spoilers, rims, colors, and more.

Highlights
  • Realistic car crash and deformation
  • Extensive car tuning options
  • Multiple control types (steering, buttons, gyro)
  • Variety of car models
  • Five camera modes
  • Four game modes (free drive, police pursuit, parking, racing)
Features
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Enjoy very detailed Lada Vaz 2107, Lada Niva, Toyota Pirius, Lada Priora, BMW M3 e30 series, Hyundai Tucson and many more cars Simulations with crash and tuning mechanics Features - Car Crash and Deformation - 3 Types of Controls including hand brake and accurate speedometer * Steering * Buttons * Gyro - Different Cars * Lada Vaz 2107 * Lada Niva * Toyota Pirius * Lada Priora * AND MORE - 5 Different camera modes including Camera view from interior - Interior dynamic dashboard visualizes speedometer and rpm arrows - Fully functional steering and rearview mirror - Car tuning * Spoiler select * Rim Select * Color change * Light control * Suspension control * Custom plate input * Many different sticker selection - 4 Types of Game Mode * Free drive * Police pursuit * Pirius attack :D * Car Parking * Racing - Settings * Graphics control * 7 different languages * Background music and animations * Realistic graphics and effects Enjoy :)

Screenshots

Iron Curtain Racing4 screens
Retro Russian Drift Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Iron Curtain Racing at 5.0 against Retro Russian Drift Simulator's 4.5. Iron Curtain Racing also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). 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. Iron Curtain Racing sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Retro Russian Drift Simulator sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Iron Curtain Racing holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Iron Curtain Racing ships an update every 6 days, Retro Russian Drift Simulator every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Iron Curtain Racing versus Retro Russian Drift Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIron Curtain RacingRetro Russian Drift Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews68.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size998 MB442 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAttila DanRahman Mammadov

Customer experience

Iron Curtain Racing

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive68.6%
Neutral20.0%
Negative11.4%

Retro Russian Drift Simulator

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Iron Curtain Racing

One-time6
  • ICR AdRemove$0.99
  • 50.000 Coins$0.99
  • 100.000 Coins$1.99
Show 3 more
  • 200.000 Coin$2.99
  • 500.000 Coins$4.99
  • 1.500.000$9.99
4 purchases

Retro Russian Drift Simulator

One-time4
  • Get 500 purchasable$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Get 5000 purchasable$1.99
Show 1 more
  • Get 20000 purchasable$2.99

Questions

Is Iron Curtain Racing free?
Iron Curtain Racing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Retro Russian Drift Simulator free?
Retro Russian Drift Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Iron Curtain Racing or Retro Russian Drift Simulator?
Iron Curtain Racing is rated higher. Iron Curtain Racing averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Retro Russian Drift Simulator averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Iron Curtain Racing or Retro Russian Drift Simulator have ads?
Retro Russian Drift Simulator shows ads; Iron Curtain Racing does not.
Which is updated more often, Iron Curtain Racing or Retro Russian Drift Simulator?
Iron Curtain Racing ships an update every 6 days, and Retro Russian Drift Simulator every 3 weeks. Most recently, Iron Curtain Racing was updated on November 2, 2026 and Retro Russian Drift Simulator on November 3, 2026.

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