Comparison

CarX Drift Racing 2 vs Volt Smash

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

Head to head
About

CarX Drift Racing 2

Experience realistic drift racing with friends in real-time multiplayer rooms. Customize your cars with extensive visual and performance tuning options. Master advanced techniques like tandem drifting with the innovative XDS system.

Highlights
  • Real-time multiplayer drift rooms
  • Extensive visual car customization
  • Advanced performance tuning
  • Realistic driving physics
  • Tandem drifting with XDS system
  • Online championships and club racing
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A SEQUEL OF THE MOST DESIRED DRIFT-GAME Over 100 000 000 fans around the world have already downloaded CarX series games. It’s your time to join! BEWARE the danger of addiction! You may not want to quit & play for hours. Taking a quick break every 40 minutes is strongly advised. ONLINE ROOMS - The game mode you’ve been waiting for! You can now drift in real time with your friends. Get together, pick a location, drift, and earn points. - Earn valuable rewards for achieving different ranks. - Watch other players drift using the drone camera. VISUAL AUTO TUNING - Replace mirrors, lights, running boards, bumpers and many other parts; - Create a unique image of your car with body kits, rims, etc.; - Use vinyls to stick out with your final result limited only by your imagination. IMPROVED PERFORMANCE TUNING - Adjust your suspension, springs, choose the right tyre air pressure, wheel angle and more; - Tune the engine, turbine pressure, gear box, brakes, locking differential. You can show some quality drift only if you have your car fine tuned to your needs. THE MOST TRUE TO LIFE RACING ON A MOBILE PLATFORM - Check out the all improved steering control perfect for quick side changing, backwards and drift donuts. We have put in over 1000 work hours to bring in the improvements; - See how tyre pressure affects driving physics. We ran a number of field tests with real drift cars to collect and analyze telemetric data to offer improved gaming; - Obtain muscle car driving experience prepared for drift tasks; - Check out how realistic the steering and the car control are on different surfaces: asphalt, sand, grass, snow; - Enjoy true to life driving on detailed tracks XDS - You will be racing twice. The first time you will race as the Leader in a tandem drift, the second time you will be racing as the Follower, actually following yourself. - For the first time in the world of video games tandem drifting is evaluated based on the CarX XDS Evaluation System which consists of 100 score points. The CarX XDS Evaluation System is designed entirely on the professional evaluation system used in real life drift competitions. - The XDS mode is a perfect opportunity to practice tandem drifting because it allows for quick swapping of cars for both the Leader and the Follower, experiment with tire pressure, try different driving trajectories for the Leader and go straight to practicing the Follower’s role right after. - XDS is your chance to prepare to compete against real racers. MULTIPLAYER - Compete against real people in online championships; - Take the first place in available league; - Race in tandems and get access to premium vehicles. CLUB RACING - Create your own club or join available clubs; - Prove it to your mates you’re the best in car drifting; - Communicate with other players and club members & share game news. IT’S THE NEXT STEP IN DRIFT-RACING SIMULATORS CarX Drift Racing 2 offers an unprecedented and realistic experience of driving real sports cars on one of many race tracks available throughout the game. PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION: Here's what you're getting with the Premium Subscription: - Daily rewards (coins). - Increased fuel tank (by 5 points). - Increased experience after each race. - Ads off. - Free of charge restart as follower in XDS ""Tandem drift"" - Expanded room list in XDS ""Duels"". - Free extra attempts in XDS ""Duels"". Premium subscription is provided on a monthly basis. The cost of subscription in the amount of (£7.49) will be charged to your account at confirmation of purchase. Your account will be charged for renewal of your subscription automatically within 24 hours after your current subscription expires. You can turn off auto-renewal by going to your iTunes account at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Terms of use: https://carx-online.com/en/carx-technologies-eula Privacy policy: https://carx-online.com/en/carx-technologies-privacy-policy

About

Volt Smash

Features
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Volt Smash is a fast-paced volleyball game where you control Voltie, a cute electric creature, in thrilling 1v1 matches against a CPU opponent or a friend. Spike, smash, and dive your way to victory across three difficulty levels. Earn coins from every match to unlock unique character skins and ball designs in the shop. Activate powerful boosts like Power Serve, High Jump, and Speed Dash to gain the edge. FEATURES: Quick pick-up-and-play volleyball action Three CPU difficulty levels: Easy, Medium, and Hard Local 2-player mode on a single device Cosmetic shop with Voltie skins and ball skins Consumable game boosts for strategic advantage Achievements to unlock as you play Original soundtracks for every difficulty Charming pixel-inspired art style Simple controls. Addictive gameplay. Can you reach a 15-0 perfect game?

Screenshots

CarX Drift Racing 24 screens
Volt Smash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Volt Smash at none against CarX Drift Racing 2's 10. Volt Smash also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks). CarX Drift Racing 2's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#52 vs unranked). On price, 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

Both are free to download. CarX Drift Racing 2 sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month. Volt Smash asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CarX Drift Racing 2 ships an update every 5 weeks, Volt Smash every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
CarX Drift Racing 2 versus Volt Smash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCarX Drift Racing 2Volt Smash
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (38K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings38K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#52 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3.0 GB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarX TechnologiesKeith Lai

Bugs and requests

CarX Drift Racing 2

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes and freezes
  • Clipping issues with objects
  • Inconsistent car performance between single-player and multiplayer
  • Incorrect rewards and currency not being awarded properly

Requested features

7 requests
  • Selling/trading unwanted cars
  • More tracks and maps
  • Engine swapping
  • Improved fuel/energy system
  • Ability to create custom tracks
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  • Multiplayer lobbies and real-time races
  • Improved leaderboards and anti-cheat system

Volt Smash

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

CarX Drift Racing 2

Subscriptions1
  • All Access (Monthly)3 Days trial$4.491 Month
One-time9
  • SILVER. Great deal.$1.49
  • SILVER. Limited set.$1.49
  • GOLD. Great deal.$2.49
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  • GOLD. Limited set.$2.49
  • SILVER. Balanced set$4.99
  • Special pass$4.99
  • GOLD. Balanced set$5.99
  • SILVER. Big set.$6.99
  • SILVER. Large set.$10.99
None

Volt Smash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CarX Drift Racing 2 free?
CarX Drift Racing 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Volt Smash free?
Volt Smash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CarX Drift Racing 2 or Volt Smash have ads?
Volt Smash shows ads; CarX Drift Racing 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, CarX Drift Racing 2 or Volt Smash?
CarX Drift Racing 2 ships an update every 5 weeks, and Volt Smash every 2 days. Most recently, CarX Drift Racing 2 was updated on November 8, 2026 and Volt Smash on October 25, 2026.

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