CarX Rally vs Initial Drift Arcade
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CarX Rally
Experience realistic rally racing with dynamic car damage and physics. Compete in championships, customize your vehicles, and explore diverse tracks. Enjoy improved graphics and smooth gameplay as you aim to become a rally legend.
- Realistic physics
- Championship tournaments
- Diverse car selection
- Car customization
- Realistic damage simulation
- Improved graphics and animation
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CarX Rally Join the exciting rally races and become a CarX Rally legend! Experience realistic physics and car damage in dynamic rally races. Download CarX Rally for free and open up a world of extreme racing. Game features: - Realistic physics: Feel the genuine power of a rally car. Control your car, taking into account various types of track surfaces and difficult conditions. - Championships: Take part in tons of classic car rally tournaments and more. Prove your mastery in all kinds of races. The new championship system allows you to choose your difficulty level. - Diverse cars: A large selection of cars will satisfy the tastes of any racer. Find the perfect car for your driving style. - Car settings: Configure your car however you see fit. Use different tires to suit different surfaces and weather conditions. - Realistic damage: Experience extreme conditions and see how your car reacts in collisions and accidents. - Improved graphics and animation: Enjoy detailed locations, improved night-time lighting and dashboard animation. - Optimization and stability: Constant performance improvements and bug fixing provide a smooth gaming experience. What’s waiting for you: - Pass all checkpoints and reach the finish line. Your determination and skills will help you overcome all obstacles on your way to victory. - Explore various tracks and locations while enjoying fantastic graphics and the authentic rally racing atmosphere. Participate in epic races and challenges to become the best driver. - Feel the speed and adrenaline in races on various tracks, from realistic simulations to extreme conditions. CarX Rally is your opportunity to become a rally racing champion. Ready to accept the challenge? Download now and start your rally adventure!
Initial Drift Arcade
Experience high-speed driving and drifting on mountain roads. Earn in-game currency to purchase and upgrade a variety of cars. Compete globally for high scores and master challenging tracks with adjustable physics and steering options.
- High-speed drifting on mountain roads
- Car purchasing and upgrading system
- Race against the clock and opponent ghosts
- Global high score competition
- Multiple driving physics and car styles
- 27 upgradable cars across 7 classes
- Support for gamepad and keyboard controls
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Drive at tremendous speed, drift on narrow mountain roads, earn money to buy new cars and upgrade current ones to become the fastest driver on the mountain passes. Game features: - race against the clock (4 medals to achieve in each track), compete with your opponent's ghost - global highscore, competition with players from around the world - low poly graphics - 7 route themes located in 3 different worlds - 2 type of driving physics to choose - suitable for both beginners and advanced players - 2 different driving style of cars - drift for downhill and grip for hillclimb - 27 upgradable cars, divided into 7 classes, diversifying the driving style and requiring the player to various levels of car control skills - 21 routes in 168 variations - easy to play, hard to master - 7 steering options (gamepad and keyboard support) - 3 type of camera to choose - addictive gameplay Music by Snabisch: https://opengameart.org/users/snabisch https://soundcloud.com/snabisch https://makeagame.bandcamp.com/music and Rezoner: https://soundcloud.com/rezoner https://rezoner.bandcamp.com/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CarX Rally at 63% against Initial Drift Arcade's 0%. CarX Rally also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (4.8 vs 2.0). Initial Drift Arcade's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On 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
CarX Rally is free to download; Initial Drift Arcade costs $2.99 up front. CarX Rally sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Initial Drift Arcade asks for nothing beyond the download.
CarX Rally holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CarX Rally has 12K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of CarX Rally's written reviews are positive against 0% of Initial Drift Arcade's.
| Parameter | CarX Rally | Initial Drift Arcade |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (12K ratings) — better | 2.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 883 MB | 447 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CarX Technologies | Przemyslaw Gajc |
Customer experience
CarX Rally
Initial Drift Arcade
Bugs and requests
CarX Rally
Reported bugs
4 issues- Certain tracks not loading, causing crashes
- Gyroscope controls not working properly
- Cars needing to be repurchased after upgrades lost
- Progression blocked due to bugs in championships
Requested features
5 requests- Add more car brands and models
- Implement a livery editor and visual customization
- Introduce a first-person camera view
- Add snow/weather terrain and multiplayer mode
- Improve pace notes and co-driver functionality
Initial Drift Arcade
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CarX Rally
- 50 Rare Coins$0.99
- 250000 Coins$0.99
- Tuning pack (level 1)$0.99
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- Tuning pack (level 2)$1.99
- 220 Rare Coins$3.99
- 1100000 Coins$3.99
- Tuning pack (level 3)$3.99
- 1800000 Coins$5.99
- 3300000 Coins$9.99
- Rally pass$9.99
Initial Drift Arcade
No in-app purchases
Questions
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