Comparison

Drift It! vs PAKO Forever

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

Head to head
About

Drift It!

Experience one-tap arcade drifting with a variety of cars and extensive customization options. Master perfect drifts to achieve high scores and compete globally. Upgrade your vehicles with new parts and unlock powerful performance enhancements.

Highlights
  • One-tap drifting controls
  • Over 20 customizable cars
  • Extensive modification options
  • Car upgrades for higher scores
  • Global high score challenges
  • Support for 13 languages
Features
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One Tap Arcade Drifter! Hit perfect drifts for the ultimate combo! A car game with drifting and mod your cars with new wheels, bodykits and turbo's. Race formula 1, rally, indy car, stock cars, and racing cars. Do you have the need for speed? - One tap easy to learn controls. - 20+ Cars. - Lots of modifications. - Customise your own drift car. - Level up your car for bigger scores. - Supports 13 Languages. - Challenge the world for the highest score. PLEASE NOTE: Drift It! is completely free to play. However, some items can be purchased for real money. If you don't want to use this feature, please disable in-app purchases in your devices settings. Drift It! was developed by PlaySide, the developers behind Editors’ Choice title “Catch The Ark”, Icy Ropes, Monkey Ropes, The Lego Batman Movie Game and Bouncy Bits. Let us know what you would love to see in our next update at : www.playsidestudios.com

About

PAKO Forever

Engage in an endless car chase, aiming to survive as long as possible across procedurally generated levels. Discover secrets, utilize power-ups, and unlock new vehicles and customization options in this reimagined classic.

Highlights
  • Endless procedurally generated levels
  • Unlockable cars and paint options
  • Power-ups and secret areas
  • Portrait and landscape modes
  • Trophy collection
  • Leaderboard and achievements
Features
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Escape as long as possible in endless levels! Secrets, power-ups, unlockable cars, levels and plenty of other surprises wait for you in a re-imagined version of the classic original car chase game, PAKO - Car Chase Simulator! FEATURES: + Easy and addictive gameplay + Generative map is different each time played + Play both in portrait and landscape mode + Use wacky bonus items and find secret areas! + Find and collect trophies + Unlock and paint cars + Leaderboard competition + Achievements + iCloud saving MANUAL: 1) Press and hold touch screen LEFT or RIGHT sides to steer the car. Hold BOTH buttons for extra slide. 2) If you manage to collect special item box, use it by DOUBLE TAPPING the screen. Avoid driving into any obstacles, but just drive as long as you can. The level regenerates on every run. There's sometimes wacky locations and special trophies to be found!

Screenshots

Drift It!4 screens
PAKO Forever4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Drift It! at none against PAKO Forever's shown. Drift It! also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 It! sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and PAKO Forever sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Drift It! against 4.5 for PAKO Forever. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8.3K and 8.5K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Drift It!'s written reviews are positive against 69% of PAKO Forever's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drift It! ships an update every 10 days, PAKO Forever every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Drift It! versus PAKO Forever: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrift It!PAKO Forever
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (8.3K ratings) — better4.5 (8.5K ratings)
Positive reviews63.2% of reviews69.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8.3K8.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size228 MB93 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPlaySideTree Men Games

Customer experience

Drift It!

All ratings8,271 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral3.9%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews378 reviews
Positive63.2%
Neutral14.8%
Negative22.0%

PAKO Forever

All ratings8,548 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews936 reviews
Positive69.4%
Neutral11.9%
Negative18.7%

User reviews

Drift It!

From 8.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Amazing game
  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Great customization options
  • 👍 Variety of cars
  • 👍 Fun and challenging

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and lags
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 💸 Too many ads
  • 🐛 Multiplayer issues
  • 🐛 Bugs with challenges and rewards

PAKO Forever

From 8.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive controls
  • 🎨 Retro-style graphics
  • 🎶 Enjoyable soundtrack

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unavoidable head-on collisions with police cars
  • 🤯 Extremely challenging and frustrating at times
  • 💰 Excessive ads and in-app purchases
  • 🔍 Lack of clear explanations for game mechanics

Bugs and requests

Drift It!

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Game crashes frequently
  • Lags and frame rate drops
  • Multiplayer matches start automatically or have issues
  • Challenges and rewards not working as expected
  • Incompatibility with some devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More cars and customization options
  • Reduce ads or offer ad-free version
  • Improve multiplayer experience
  • Fix bugs with challenges and rewards
  • Optimize performance for older devices

PAKO Forever

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on startup for some users
  • Glitches with power-up activation
  • Vehicles getting stuck in the environment

Requested features

4 requests
  • More varied map layouts and obstacles
  • Ability to customize or upgrade vehicles
  • Difficulty settings or progression system
  • Multiplayer or leaderboard features

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Drift It!

One-time6
  • Loot Box x 1$0.99
  • No Ad's$1.99
  • Double XP$1.99
Show 3 more
  • Loot Box x 3$2.99
  • Loot Box x 5$3.99
  • First Purchase Package$3.99
13 purchases

PAKO Forever

One-time13
  • Stage: Desert$0.99
  • Stage: Winter$0.99
  • Stage: Woods$0.99
Show 10 more
  • Stage: Car Shop$0.99
  • Stage: Ruins$0.99
  • Stage: Future$0.99
  • Car pack #1$1.99
  • Car pack #2$1.99
  • Car pack #3$1.99
  • Car pack #4$1.99
  • Car pack #5$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • UNLOCK EVERYTHING$6.99

Questions

Is Drift It! free?
Drift It! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PAKO Forever free?
PAKO Forever is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Drift It! or PAKO Forever?
Drift It! is rated higher. Drift It! averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8.3K ratings, while PAKO Forever averages 4.5 from 8.5K ratings.
Do Drift It! or PAKO Forever have ads?
PAKO Forever shows ads; Drift It! does not.
Which is updated more often, Drift It! or PAKO Forever?
Drift It! ships an update every 10 days, and PAKO Forever every 3 weeks. Most recently, Drift It! was updated on September 28, 2026 and PAKO Forever on September 30, 2026.

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