Comparison

Space Frontier vs Drift Survivors

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

Head to head
About

Space Frontier

Launch rockets to orbit and beyond to colonize Mars in this addictive physics game. Earn in-game currency to upgrade your rockets and compete for high scores. Easy to learn, but challenging to master, offering endless replayability.

Highlights
  • One-button gameplay
  • Fun, fast physics
  • Easy to learn, hard to master
  • Colonize Mars
  • Earn in-game currency
  • Buy new rocket parts
  • Multiple rocket styles
Features
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Blast off to the stratosphere and colonize Mars in Space Frontier, the addictive physics rocket game that your friends will want to play—but they can’t! Because it’s your phone. But hey! They can download it on theirs, too. In fact, you want them to do that. So you can pound them into dust with your superior rocket scores! In Space Frontier your mission is to launch your rocket as high in to the orbit as possible and beyond to Mars. Earn in-game currency from launches and hard working Martians. Invest it to acquire new parts/styles, and send more people to mars! Easy to play but hard to master gameplay means you’ll be coming back again and again for one more boost. Ridiculously Cool Features List: ◉ One-button gameplay ◉ Fun, fast physics ◉ Easy to learn, hard to master ◉ Colonize Mars ◉ Infinite variety and replayability ◉ Earn in-game currency to buy new rocket parts ◉ More than sixteen rocket styles to try

About

Drift Survivors

Features
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One finger. Total control. Pure drift. Lead your car with a single finger — pull away to feather the throttle, ease back to brake, and lay down neon skid trails that chain into combos snowballing into the billions. Thread between buildings while homing police cars lock onto your line. Brake hard, bait them in, and let them wreck each other in your trail. One slip ends it. Grab nitro to double your multiplier. Unlock a garage of cars, each handling its own way. Climb a deep perk ladder unlocked by achievements. Then chase the top of the seasonal global leaderboard. - One-finger controls — you steer AND work the throttle - Brake into corners, feather the gas out of them - Dodge city buildings, outrun homing police cars - Near-miss slow-mo - Nitro-stacking, uncapped combos - Unlockable cars, distinct handling - Perk ladder unlocked by achievements - Seasonal global leaderboards No timers. No paywalled lives. Just you, one finger, and the drift. How long can you hold the flow?

Screenshots

Space Frontier4 screens
Drift Survivors4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Drift Survivors at none against Space Frontier's shown. Drift Survivors also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). Space Frontier's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Space Frontier sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Drift Survivors sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Space Frontier ships an update every 2 months, Drift Survivors every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Space Frontier versus Drift Survivors: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace FrontierDrift Survivors
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (14K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews46.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings14K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size231 MB24 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperKetchappStsiapan Shamashou

Bugs and requests

Space Frontier

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Ads pop up during launch causing rocket to explode
  • Ads don't load properly
  • Game freezes and lags
  • Mute button doesn't work
  • Coins from ads not working correctly
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  • Rocket goes really slow due to glitches
  • Money randomly disappears

Requested features

16 requests
  • Add more planets
  • Add more content
  • Add more customization
  • Add more levels
  • Add more upgrades
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  • Add more planets to colonize
  • Add aliens and other obstacles
  • Add different types of people with different roles
  • Add more strategy elements
  • Add the ability to build on planets
  • Add the ability to travel between planets
  • Add the ability to steer the rocket
  • Add the ability to control the people
  • Add the ability to upgrade fuel efficiency, rocket size, etc.
  • Add the ability to choose fuel load
  • Add the ability to reach new planets beyond the solar system

Drift Survivors

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Space Frontier

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
10 purchases

Drift Survivors

One-time10
  • Handful of Coins$0.99
  • Stack of Coins$1.99
  • Welcome Offer$1.99
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  • GT Bundle$3.99
  • Sack of Coins$4.99
  • JDM Coupe$4.99
  • Yokai$6.99
  • Luxury$7.99
  • Vault of Coins$9.99
  • Hoard of Coins$19.99

Questions

Is Space Frontier free?
Space Frontier is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drift Survivors free?
Drift Survivors is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Space Frontier or Drift Survivors have ads?
Space Frontier shows ads; Drift Survivors does not.
Which is updated more often, Space Frontier or Drift Survivors?
Space Frontier ships an update every 2 months, and Drift Survivors every 3 days. Most recently, Space Frontier was updated on October 28, 2026 and Drift Survivors on October 28, 2026.

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