Cylinders vs Donuts Drift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cylinders
Stack blocks vertically to construct the tallest possible cylinder. Compete to achieve the highest score and challenge your friends to beat your achievements.
- Build cylinders vertically
- Reach highest score
- Challenge friends
- Stack blocks
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Build up the cylinders as high as you can! Reach the highest score and challenge your friends.
Donuts Drift
Perform unlimited drifts by tapping left and right to spin donuts and avoid obstacles. Collect coins to upgrade cars and earn fuel. Compete for high scores and leaderboard rankings, playable online or offline.
- Unlimited drifts
- Tap to spin donuts
- Obstacle avoidance
- Car upgrades
- Coin collection
- Offline play
- Leaderboard rankings
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It’s time to drift again… and again… and again with the best new drift game! Spin donuts, avoid obstacles and see how far you can get! Donuts Drift lets you do unlimited drifts and reach new records with just a tap! Tap left and right to get that perfect drift and see how many donuts you can spin. Burn rubber in this free game as you spin out with new cars and boosts. Avoid obstacles and see how many donuts you can spin. Collect coins with each drift and use it to upgrade your driving experience and earn extra fuel. Donut Drift is a fun and addictive game that is very simple to learn. See if you can beat your high score and drift your way to the top of the leaderboard! Play offline wherever you are, or go online and boost your rank. Hit the road and start drifting donuts today! DONUTS DRIFT FEATURES: DONUT SPINNING GAME - Simple but challenging tap gameplay - Tap to drift and see how many donuts you can spin! - Drive and drift as far as you can to set an awesome record - Avoid obstacles along your way LEVEL UP YOUR RIDE - Unlock different car designs and drift your way! - Collect coins and earn more fuel - Pick up boosts and power up your ride FUN AND ADDICTING GAME - Earn Drift Coins even while offline! - Minimalist design that is pleasing to the eyes - Aim for a high score and rank up - Play with no WiFi Be the one and only Drift King! Download Donuts Drift now and start the fun!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cylinders at none against Donuts Drift's 1. Cylinders also leads on review sentiment (58% vs 28%). Donuts Drift's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (13K vs 1.3K). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Donuts Drift sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cylinders asks for nothing beyond the download.
Donuts Drift holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Donuts Drift has 13K ratings behind it against 1.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 58% of Cylinders's written reviews are positive against 28% of Donuts Drift's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Cylinders ships an update every 6 weeks, Donuts Drift monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cylinders | Donuts Drift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (1.3K ratings) | 4.5 (13K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews — better | 27.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K | 13K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 302 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Khang Le | Games for Friends LLC |
Customer experience
Cylinders
Donuts Drift
User reviews
Cylinders
From 1.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great game
- 💡 Fun to try to beat your high score
- 👍 Amazing game
- 👍 Fun and challenging
Room to improve
- 🐛 Accuracy issues
- 🐛 Leaderboard not working properly
- 🐛 Lags and glitches
- 🔋 Drains battery on Apple Watch
- 💡 Needs more colors and levels
Donuts Drift
From 13K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Superb and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Simple and easy to play
- 🚀 Responsive and smooth controls
Room to improve
- 💸 Excessive and intrusive ads
- 🐛 Ads causing game freezes and crashes
- 🔋 Ads interrupting gameplay flow
- 💸 Paid ad-removal option too expensive
Bugs and requests
Cylinders
Reported bugs
3 issues- Accuracy issues when tapping the screen
- Leaderboard not showing scores properly
- Frequent lags and glitches
Requested features
3 requests- Add more colors and levels
- Fix leaderboard issues
- Improve accuracy and reduce lag
Donuts Drift
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezing and crashing
- Ads opening App Store unexpectedly
- Offline rewards not working as expected
Requested features
4 requests- Multiplayer mode
- More tracks and game modes
- Customization options for cars
- Offline rewards tracking
In-app purchases
Cylinders
No in-app purchases
Donuts Drift
- Remove Ads$2.99
Questions
Is Cylinders free?
Is Donuts Drift free?
Which has better reviews, Cylinders or Donuts Drift?
Do Cylinders or Donuts Drift have ads?
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