Comparison

Drift City 2017 vs Carshift

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

Head to head
About

Drift City 2017

Experience a premier drift racing game with realistic physics and graphics. Choose from a selection of cars and navigate a detailed city environment, aiming for high scores by performing skillful drifts while avoiding collisions.

Highlights
  • Choose from 6 cars
  • Explore a great city
  • Realistic physics
  • Realistic graphics
  • Score multiplier system
Features
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Got bored of tons of low-quality drift games out there? Great, we have some good news! You have found the best and most comprehensive drift game on the planet. Choose your RWD car from a collection of cars in the garage. Drive and drift around the city to get points. Try not to collide with other traffic cars and objects to prevent your score multiplier. The faster and angular you go the more score you get. It's that simple. Features - 6 cars to choose from - Great city to explore - Realistic physics and graphics - Free to play

About

Carshift

Experience realistic driving and drifting with this racing game. Compete in single-player or multiplayer modes, including drag races and infected car challenges. Explore open-world environments, collect coins, and unlock new cars.

Highlights
  • Realistic driving and drifting physics
  • Single-player exploration and races
  • Multiplayer infected cars mode
  • Online drag race competitions
  • Coin collection and car unlocking
  • Open-world city and mountain exploration
Features
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The real world of racing has finally come to you! Beat your adrenaline with the unique experience that carshift offers! Driving and drifting have never been so realistic and fun! Burn the map playing single or multiplayer with your friends. Collect coins joining different races, buy fuel and play online with your team competing on Drag Race or having fun on Infected Cars. Climb the mountains or chill in the city roads experiencing the real graphics or visuals. Make your driving ride come true. Win drag races. Make your choices and GO ON! Single Player Mode Play single without the need to brake! The city is all yours. Explore it. Enjoy it. Join the races around the city following the signs and get rewarded with different amount of coins! Once you have the coins, you have the chance to buy fuel and save a little to unlock your favorite car! Infected cars Play online with your friends and explore how fast can you ride to expand the infection or get away from it. Five players can join and only one is infected in the beginning! Will they be able to share the syndrome to other cars or not? Who will stay un-infected? Who is the fastest? There is only one way to find out. Hurry up!! Drag Race Gives you the opportunity to compete with your friends online, so you better prepare! Play single, win money, buy the fastest car and come to win against your competitor in the Drag Race Online.

Screenshots

Drift City 20174 screens
Carshift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Carshift at none against Drift City 2017's 3. Carshift also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.7) and review sentiment (76% vs 48%). Drift City 2017's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Drift City 2017 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Carshift asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Carshift holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 114 and 104 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Drift City 2017's written reviews are positive against 76% of Carshift's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drift City 2017 ships an update every 11 days, Carshift every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Drift City 2017 versus Carshift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrift City 2017Carshift
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (114 ratings)4.2 (104 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.6% of reviews75.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings114 — better104
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB391 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCaner KaraGenc Sadiku

Customer experience

Drift City 2017

All ratings114 ratings
Positive65.8%
Neutral7.9%
Negative26.3%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive47.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative38.1%

Carshift

All ratings104 ratings
Positive76.0%
Neutral7.7%
Negative16.3%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive75.7%
Neutral5.7%
Negative18.6%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Drift City 2017

One-time3
  • 10,000 coins$0.99
  • 25,000 coins$1.99
  • 75,000 coins$4.99
None

Carshift

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drift City 2017 free?
Drift City 2017 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Carshift free?
Carshift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Drift City 2017 or Carshift?
Carshift is rated higher. Drift City 2017 averages 3.7 out of 5 from 114 ratings, while Carshift averages 4.2 from 104 ratings.
Do Drift City 2017 or Carshift have ads?
Carshift shows ads; Drift City 2017 does not.
Which is updated more often, Drift City 2017 or Carshift?
Drift City 2017 ships an update every 11 days, and Carshift every 3 months. Most recently, Drift City 2017 was updated on October 17, 2026 and Carshift on October 20, 2026.

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