Comparison

Hellrule vs Drift

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

Head to head
About

Hellrule

Embark on a thrilling hack-and-slash adventure where your umbrella becomes a powerful sword against encroaching horror. Navigate challenging, handcrafted levels, battle formidable bosses, and enjoy a retro gaming experience with a heavy metal soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Hack-and-slash runner action
  • Challenging and addictive gameplay
  • Manually designed levels
  • Big boss battles
  • Powerful metal music theme
  • Retro mode
Features
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You were going for your introspective nightly walk under the rain, but it seems that tonight that won't be possible: horror is here. You'll have to use your sturdy umbrella as a sword to slice all those ill-intentioned beings to save the day (the night?, perhaps even the whole world?). • Right-to-the-point horror hack-and-slash runner action. • Challenging and addictive. • Carefully, manually designed levels. • Big bosses at the end of each chapter. • Powerful metal music theme by El Reno Renardo. • Retro mode, for playing like in 1975! Remember: • This will be a free game forever! • No ads at all! • No in-app purchases! Get Hellrule now and have fun!

About

Drift

Experience a precision platformer set in a surreal house filled with ticking clocks and shifting realities. Explore 17 unique rooms, master precise movement mechanics, and uncover a poignant story told through memories. Challenge yourself with daily dreams and unlockable difficulty modes.

Highlights
  • 17 hand-built rooms
  • Precision platforming mechanics
  • Story told through memories
  • Daily Dream challenges
  • Unlockable difficulty modes
  • Speedrun timer
  • Shop with boosters
Features
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A precision platformer about leaving a house full of clocks. Free to play. If you loved Celeste, Journey, or Gris — this is your next obsession. She grew up in a house where the clocks didn't tick in time. Where the wallpaper breathed. Where mirrors stopped agreeing. The story starts small — a man at the table, a hallway that grew longer when she was alone in it — and ends with every clock in the house stopping. You play as the version of her that walked out. FEATURES • 17 hand-built rooms — each its own mood, palette, and score • Precision mechanics: wall slide, wall jump, air dash, coyote time • A story told one memory at a time • Daily Dream — a new room every day, same seed for every player • 3 Dream Layers: beat the game to unlock Nightmare and Abyss • 10 achievements • Speedrun timer • Shop with boosters and cosmetic effects • Original soundtrack that shifts with the room • Free to play, no required purchases "the house tried to swallow the sound. it could not."

Screenshots

Hellrule4 screens
Drift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Drift at 5.0 against Hellrule's 3.3. Drift also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 18 months). Hellrule's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Hellrule asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drift holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hellrule ships an update every 18 months, Drift every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 2 level
Hellrule versus Drift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHellruleDrift
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB37 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperPedro J. EstebanezElliott White

Customer experience

Hellrule

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Drift

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hellrule

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Drift

One-time4
  • Dream Pack$0.99
  • 50 Coins$0.99
  • 200 Coins$2.99
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  • 500 Coins$4.99

Questions

Is Hellrule free?
Hellrule is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drift free?
Drift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hellrule or Drift?
Drift is rated higher. Hellrule averages 3.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Drift averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Hellrule or Drift have ads?
Drift shows ads; Hellrule does not.
Which is updated more often, Hellrule or Drift?
Hellrule ships an update every 18 months, and Drift every 6 weeks. Most recently, Hellrule was updated on October 1, 2026 and Drift on October 6, 2026.

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