Drift It! vs PAKO Forever
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- One-tap drifting controls
- Over 20 customizable cars
- Extensive modification options
- Car upgrades for higher scores
- Global high score challenges
- Support for 13 languages
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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
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.
- Endless procedurally generated levels
- Unlockable cars and paint options
- Power-ups and secret areas
- Portrait and landscape modes
- Trophy collection
- Leaderboard and achievements
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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!
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Drift It! | PAKO Forever |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (8.3K ratings) — better | 4.5 (8.5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.2% of reviews | 69.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8.3K | 8.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 228 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | PlaySide | Tree Men Games |
Customer experience
Drift It!
PAKO Forever
User reviews
Drift It!
From 8.3K App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
Drift It!
- Loot Box x 1$0.99
- No Ad's$1.99
- Double XP$1.99
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- Loot Box x 3$2.99
- Loot Box x 5$3.99
- First Purchase Package$3.99
PAKO Forever
- Stage: Desert$0.99
- Stage: Winter$0.99
- Stage: Woods$0.99
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- 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









