Dark Rally vs DuneDrift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dark Rally
Experience a thrilling rally racing game with five distinct vehicle categories. Navigate unexpected adventures and intense adrenaline rushes in this challenging race designed for the brave.
- 5 vehicle categories
- Motorbikes, quads, cars, SxS, trucks
- Unexpected adventures
- High adrenaline gameplay
- Challenging rally races
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The unique mobile rally racing game with 5 vehicle categories (motorbikes, quads, cars, SxS and trucks) unexpected adventures and lots of adrenaline. Choose one category under your own risk, this race is for braves only!
DuneDrift
Experience the challenging spirit of the Dakar Rally in this driving and navigation game. Master desert driving with intuitive controls, unlock iconic cars, and compete on global leaderboards across vast desert landscapes. Conquer over 30 achievements and aim for overall champion.
- Dakar Rally spirit simulation
- Intuitive 1-finger and 2-finger controls
- Tilt steering
- Over 10,000 km² of desert
- 12 randomized stages
- 8 unlockable iconic cars
- Game Center leaderboards and achievements
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Dune Drift Try to capture the spirit of the Dakar. The world most difficult rally. Over 2 weeks in the toughest deserts, where only the best succeed! From amateurs to professional drivers, but only those who master driving and navigation will finish it. Rules: Start Stage & Navigate control points to the finish. 1 finger to go. 2 fingers to brake. Tilt device to steer. Features: For iOS & Mac. Game Controller ready. Over 10000 km2 of desert to get lost. 12th Stages with Random ambiance. 8 iconic cars to unlock. Realistic and fun physics. Chill out or go for the stage win! Complete the Dakar Rally & be the Overall Champion! Game Center Stages & Overall Time leaderboards. Over 30 Achievements to Conquer. DuneDrift is an Apple exclusive. No adds, no in app purchases and no information is collected. “As a solo developer, I look forward to your comment” Drive safely. Enjoy!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Dark Rally at Free against DuneDrift's $2.99. Dark Rally also leads on ratings volume (14 vs 2). DuneDrift's advantage is rating (3.0 vs 2.2) and review sentiment (50% vs 12%). On update cadence, ads, 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
Dark Rally is free to download; DuneDrift costs $2.99 up front. Dark Rally sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. DuneDrift asks for nothing beyond the download.
DuneDrift holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dark Rally has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of Dark Rally's written reviews are positive against 50% of DuneDrift's.
Dark Rally ships an update every 4 months, DuneDrift every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dark Rally | DuneDrift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 2.2 (14 ratings) | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.8% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 810 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Plop / Studio Grafico SRL | Joao Trabuco |
Customer experience
Dark Rally
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In-app purchases
Dark Rally
- Dark Coins 1$0.99
- Dark Coins 2$1.99
- NITRO Ultra Pack$3.99
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- Dark Coins 3$5.99
- Winning Pack$7.99
- Credits Pack 3$9.99
- Chevrolet Colorado Pack$9.99
- Dark Coins 4$14.99
- Alexis Hernández Pack$19.99
- Paquete Peugeot$19.99
- Desbloquea todos los vehículos$54.99
DuneDrift
No in-app purchases
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