Torque Drift vs Drift King
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Torque Drift
Compete in realistic online tandem drift battles to become a drift king. Build and customize your car with real parts, paint jobs, and sponsors. Experience stunning graphics, realistic physics, and in-depth tuning.
- Online multiplayer tandem drifting
- Realistic drifting physics
- In-depth car tuning
- Custom livery painting
- Real branded sponsors
- Stunning graphics
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Build your car, customize your paint job, earn sponsors, and compete on the world stage in realistic ONLINE TANDEM BATTLES to become a DRIFT KING! - Real drifting physics - Online multiplayer tandem drifting - Real professional drifting teams - Real branded sponsors - Real aftermarket parts - Stunning Graphics - Realistic smoke effects - In depth car tuning - Custom livery painting - Car panel damage - Instant replay mode "I am addicted! Very impressed with the feeling and usability of it" - DEAN KEARNEY (Professional Drift Driver) “By far the best mobile drifting game I’ve played!" - ALEC HOHNADELL (Professional Drift Driver) Notes: - iPhone 5s/iPad Air 2 or newer is required to play. - A network connection is required to play. - Torque Drift is free to play. In game credits and additional cars can be purchased using real money via in-app purchases. Stay tuned on our social media for all things Torque Drift! INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/torquedrift FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TorqueDriftGame YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRakGh4VM3G9vMWxVJ5GYZQ WEBSITE: https://www.TorqueDrift.com
Drift King
Experience intense drifting action with waves of enemies. Unlock and customize cars, upgrade turrets, and collect coins to conquer challenges. Discover hidden vehicles and climb the leaderboards in this high-speed survival game.
- Unlock new cars
- Customize vehicles
- Upgrade turrets
- Destroy enemies
- Collect coins
- Find secret cars
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Get ready for non-stop action in this high-speed drifting game! Take on waves of enemies! Unlock new cars, wheels & spoilers, as you dominate the leaderboard! Collect coins to upgrade your turrets and take on even tougher challenges. Can you uncover the secret cars hidden in the game? Download now, show off your drifting skills & become the Drift King! - Unlock new cars! - Customise your vehicles! - Upgrade your turrets! - Destroy the enemies to complete the waves! - Find secret cars! - Collect coins! - Don't forget to drift! Follow the development journey on our TikTok page: @RocketFuelGames
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Torque Drift at 43K against Drift King's 567. Torque Drift also leads on chart position (#109 vs unranked). Drift King's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (94% vs 83%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Torque Drift sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Drift King sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Drift King holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Torque Drift has 43K ratings behind it against 567, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Torque Drift's written reviews are positive against 94% of Drift King's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Torque Drift | Drift King |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (43K ratings) | 4.9 (567 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 82.7% of reviews | 93.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 43K — better | 567 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #109 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3.7 GB | 487 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Haymaker Games Pty Ltd | Rocket Fuel Games LTD |
Customer experience
Torque Drift
Drift King
User reviews
Torque Drift
From 43K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Realistic drifting physics
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 💎 Excellent car customization
- 🏆 Challenging but rewarding
- 🎨 Great graphics
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🕰️ Slow progression and earning of in-game currency
- 💰 Expensive premium cars
- 🤖 Overpowered AI opponents
- 🔀 Inconsistent controls and settings
Drift King
From 567 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun game
- 🚀 Great graphics
- 🤩 Awesome secret cars
- 💯 Best mobile drift game
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 🕹️ Clunky steering controls
- 🔍 Missing some popular car models
Bugs and requests
Torque Drift
Reported bugs
4 issues- Disappearing parts and cars after updates
- Inconsistent scoring and disqualifications
- Control settings resetting between sessions
- Multiplayer connection issues and matchmaking problems
Requested features
5 requests- More car selection and customization options
- Improved sponsorship and event system
- Private lobbies and multiplayer modes
- Ability to save and transfer progress across devices
- More realistic engine and exhaust sounds
Drift King
Reported bugs
3 issues- Cars disappearing during gameplay
- Drift smoke obscuring visibility
- Unlocked secret cars not persisting
Requested features
3 requests- Online multiplayer mode
- More car customization options
- Ability to replay past levels
In-app purchases
Torque Drift
- Bullion Package 1$2.99
- Stock RX7$2.99
- George K's 370z$3.99
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- Charles Ng$4.99
- GUMOUT GT4586$4.99
- Bullion Package 2$7.99
- Dan Burkett Driver Car$9.99
- Adam LZ Starter Pack$9.99
- Mad Mike RX7$13.99
- Bullion Package 3$14.99
- Bullion Package 4$24.99
Drift King
- Remove Ads$1.99
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