Comparison

Absolute Drift vs MudRunner Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Absolute Drift

Master the art of drifting across various game modes and challenging levels. Explore unique environments, customize cars, and compete for top spots on global leaderboards. Enjoy an immersive soundtrack and controller support.

Highlights
  • Master drifting skills
  • 6 unique drift cars with customization
  • 3 game modes: Driftkhana, Drifting, Mountain Drifting
  • 34 challenging levels
  • 5 Free-Roaming areas
  • Online leaderboards
  • MFi Controller Support
Features
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In Absolute Drift, you will master the art of drifting. Practice your skills in Free-Roam and compete in drift events such as Driftkhana and Mountain Drifting. Note: This version contains all the Zen Edition content for master drifters. Key Features • Drive and customize 6 unique drift cars • 3 Game Modes: Driftkhana, Drifting, & Mountain Drifting with 34 levels • Custom Event and Drift Line Challenges • 5 Midnight Events to Challenge the Most Seasoned of Drifters • 5 Free-Roaming areas, each with unique levels and themes, from airports and docks to a floating metropolis • Online Leaderboards • Local Replays and Ghost Cars. • 3+ hours of clean Drum & Bass and Electronic music by C41 and Nyte • MFi Controller Support

About

MudRunner Mobile

Experience the ultimate off-roading simulation on mobile. Drive powerful all-terrain vehicles across extreme Siberian landscapes, overcoming muddy terrain, rivers, and other obstacles with realistic physics. Explore 15 diverse open worlds and complete challenging objectives.

Highlights
  • Ultimate off-road experience
  • Master realistic physics
  • 15 open worlds to explore
  • 16 incredible vehicles
  • Extreme Siberian landscapes
  • Dynamic day-night cycles
Features
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MudRunner, the off-roading simulation from the multi-million seller franchise, for the first time on mobile! Drive and master incredible all-terrain vehicles to venture across extreme landscapes! • THE ULTIMATE OFF-ROAD EXPERIENCE • OVERCOME THE ELEMENTS & MASTER REALISTIC PHYSICS • 15 OPEN WORLDS TO EXPLORE • 16 INCREDIBLE VEHICLES THE ULTIMATE OFF-ROAD EXPERIENCE MudRunner is the ultimate off-road experience, putting you in the driver seat and daring you to take charge of incredible all-terrain vehicles, venturing across extreme Siberian landscapes with only a map and compass as guides! OVERCOME THE ELEMENTS & MASTER REALISTIC PHYSICS Complete your objectives and deliveries by enduring perilous conditions across wild, untamed landscapes in extreme conditions with dynamic day-night cycles. Overcome muddy terrain, raging rivers and other obstacles that all realistically react to the weight and movement of your vehicle powered by the game's advanced physics engine. 15 OPEN WORLD MAPS TO EXPLORE Explore 15 immersive environments with 6 sandbox maps and 9 challenge maps, enhanced by stunning graphics. Choose what path to take, through difficult terrain, rivers, forests, swamps, mountains... nature and its dangers will always put you to the test. 16 INCREDIBLE VEHICLES From light vehicles designed for scouting the path ahead to heavy duty military trucks, drive 16 powerful all-terrain vehicles, each with its own characteristics and attachable equipment. FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook: facebook.com/MudRunnerVideoGame Twitter: @PlaySnowRunner Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/snowrunnergame/?hl=fr

Screenshots

Absolute Drift4 screens
MudRunner Mobile3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Absolute Drift at none against MudRunner Mobile's 10. Absolute Drift also leads on price ($0.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.6). MudRunner Mobile's advantage is review sentiment (65% vs 46%) and ratings volume (3.1K vs 714). On rating, update cadence, ads and chart position 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

Absolute Drift costs $0.99 and MudRunner Mobile $2.99 up front. MudRunner Mobile sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Absolute Drift asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Absolute Drift against 4.6 for MudRunner Mobile. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 714 and 3.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 46% of Absolute Drift's written reviews are positive against 65% of MudRunner Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Absolute Drift ships an update monthly, MudRunner Mobile every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Absolute Drift versus MudRunner Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAbsolute DriftMudRunner Mobile
Price$0.99 — better$2.99
Rating4.6 (714 ratings)4.6 (3.1K ratings)
Positive reviews45.6% of reviews64.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7143.1K — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#23#8 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size390 MB918 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNoodlecakeFocus Entertainment

Customer experience

Absolute Drift

All ratings714 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral3.9%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews158 reviews
Positive45.6%
Neutral9.5%
Negative44.9%

MudRunner Mobile

All ratings3,066 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral3.3%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews953 reviews
Positive64.7%
Neutral10.7%
Negative24.6%

User reviews

Absolute Drift

From 714 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Satisfying drifting mechanics
  • 🎨 Unique art style
  • 🎵 Great soundtrack

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Small buttons and controls
  • 🔋 Battery draining
  • 🐛 Progress reset issues
  • 🤯 Steep learning curve

MudRunner Mobile

From 3.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Realistic physics
  • 👍 Faithful port of console version
  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Challenging and immersive off-road experience
  • 👍 Great value for money

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • 🔧 Limited graphics options
  • 🔧 Lack of controller support
  • 🔧 Camera issues and limited view options
  • 🔧 Glitchy physics in certain scenarios

Bugs and requests

Absolute Drift

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashing on launch
  • Inconsistent gear shifting
  • Corrupted replays
  • Broken Game Center integration

Requested features

4 requests
  • Manual transmission option
  • Customizable button sizes
  • More cars and customization
  • Separate leaderboards for controller and touch

MudRunner Mobile

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Watchpoints resetting after relaunching the game
  • Missions not registering progress correctly
  • Vehicles getting stuck in terrain
  • Crane controls and functionality issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • First-person/cockpit view
  • More vehicle and map variety
  • Ability to customize vehicles
  • Improved UI and controls

In-app purchases

None

Absolute Drift

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

MudRunner Mobile

One-time10
  • MudRunner - The Valley DLC$1.99
  • MudRunner - The Ridge DLC$1.99
  • MudRunner - American Wilds DLC$1.99
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  • MudRunner - Old-timers DLC$1.99
  • MudRunner - The Valley DLC$2.99
  • MudRunner - The Ridge DLC$2.99
  • MudRunner - American Wilds DLC$2.99
  • MudRunner - Old-timers DLC$2.99
  • MudRunner - 4-DLC PACK$5.99
  • MudRunner - 4-DLC PACK$8.99

Questions

Is Absolute Drift free?
Absolute Drift costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MudRunner Mobile free?
MudRunner Mobile costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Absolute Drift or MudRunner Mobile?
Absolute Drift and MudRunner Mobile are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 714 and 3.1K ratings respectively.
Do Absolute Drift or MudRunner Mobile have ads?
Neither Absolute Drift nor MudRunner Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Absolute Drift or MudRunner Mobile?
Absolute Drift ships an update monthly, and MudRunner Mobile every 5 weeks. Most recently, Absolute Drift was updated on October 18, 2026 and MudRunner Mobile on October 19, 2026.
Which is more popular, Absolute Drift or MudRunner Mobile?
Absolute Drift currently peaks at #23 in the App Store charts, and MudRunner Mobile at #8. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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