Comparison

DR!FT vs Robomaker Start

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

Head to head
About

DR!FT

Control a physical racing toy car with your phone, simulating realistic drifting and racing. Compete with friends using precise lap times and virtual tuning. Experience hybrid gaming by bringing the racetrack into your home.

Highlights
  • Control physical DR!FT-Racer
  • Realistic racing simulation
  • Virtual tuning of racer
  • Precise lap timing
  • Race sound effects
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
Features
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Hybrid Gaming - The new way of gaming! DR!FT is a realistic racing simulation and the control app for your physical DR!FT-Racer. Turn your living room into a racetrack! Enjoy exciting races on your desk! Achieve high scores and tune your racer virtually! We have developed a model car with a unique drive concept (patent pending) which allows for the simulation of understeering, oversteering, and drifting, without the racer ever physically losing contact with the ground. Control your DR!FT-Racer using throttle, brake, handbrake, and steering on the app and enjoy thundering race sounds recorded from real cars. The different levels of difficulty make DR!FT perfect for beginners as well as experienced drivers. Precise lap times thanks to the track scanner inside the DR!FT-Racer make exciting races with friends possible. The DR!FT-Racer does not need any special race track and fits comfortably in your pocket.

About

Robomaker Start

This application guides users through robotics, logical thinking, and coding using an interchangeable component kit. Build and program three different robots with increasing complexity through guided activities or free creation. Control robots in real-time without programming.

Highlights
  • 3D robot assembly guides
  • Block-based programming
  • Guided coding activities
  • Free programming mode
  • Real-time robot control
  • Bluetooth connectivity
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DESCRIZIONE PRINCIPALE The RoboMaker® kit was created to guide you on an educational journey to introduce you to robotics, logical thinking and coding. By using the 200 and more interchangeable components present in the box, you can build 3 different robots with growing levels of complexity and then programme them in a fun way through this free application. The RoboMaker® START app communicates with the robots via Bluetooth® Low Energy and contains 4 different sections, each with their own specific and engaging functions: 1- BUILD In this section the 3 robot models can be reconstructed in 3D, piece-by-piece, in a dynamic and animated way. Whenever you add a new component, you can even enlarge/shrink it and rotate the model by 360° to understand how to connect the various modules. 2 LEARN The Learn section illustrates the basic programming concepts through 6 guided activities (2 for each robot model); which can be completed by creating specific command sequences using the Clementoni block-based programming. 3 CREATE Once you have learnt the basic programming concepts and have familiarised with our block-based programming, you can juggle around with the options in the Create section. In this area, after building a robot of any shape, you can programme it as you prefer. In this case, the activity is performed freely, therefore the app will not signal whether or not you have entered the sequence correctly, so you will have to realise by yourself whether the result meets your objective. 4 CONTROL The Control mode does not entail the use of block-based programming. Through this mode it is possible to control and command in real time the 3 robot models proposed. Each command you send will be executed instantly by the robot, without any delay. Given that the 3 robots are different in terms of both the electronic components used and their functions, there is a specific control page for each one of them. So, what are you waiting for? Enter the RoboMaker® world, step in the programmer’s boots and start this engaging and formative adventure!

Screenshots

DR!FT4 screens
Robomaker Start4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DR!FT at 4.9 against Robomaker Start's 3.0. DR!FT also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (8 vs 2). Robomaker Start's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads 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. DR!FT sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Robomaker Start asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DR!FT holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DR!FT ships an update every 2 months, Robomaker Start every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
DR!FT versus Robomaker Start: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDR!FTRobomaker Start
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (8 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews90.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB173 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSTURMKIND GmbHClementoni S.p.A.

Customer experience

DR!FT

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive90.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative3.2%

Robomaker Start

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

DR!FT

One-time10
  • One Medal$1.99
  • Two Medals$3.99
  • Three Medals$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Four Medals$5.99
  • Five Medals$6.99
  • Six Medals$7.99
  • Seven Medals$8.99
  • Eight Medals$9.99
  • Nine Medals$10.99
  • Ten Medals$11.99
None

Robomaker Start

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DR!FT free?
DR!FT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Robomaker Start free?
Robomaker Start is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DR!FT or Robomaker Start?
DR!FT is rated higher. DR!FT averages 4.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Robomaker Start averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do DR!FT or Robomaker Start have ads?
Neither DR!FT nor Robomaker Start shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DR!FT or Robomaker Start?
DR!FT ships an update every 2 months, and Robomaker Start every 5 months. Most recently, DR!FT was updated on October 16, 2026 and Robomaker Start on October 11, 2026.

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