Absolute Drift vs MudRunner Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
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.
- Ultimate off-road experience
- Master realistic physics
- 15 open worlds to explore
- 16 incredible vehicles
- Extreme Siberian landscapes
- Dynamic day-night cycles
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Absolute Drift | MudRunner Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (714 ratings) | 4.6 (3.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 45.6% of reviews | 64.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 714 | 3.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #23 | #8 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 390 MB | 918 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Noodlecake | Focus Entertainment |
Customer experience
Absolute Drift
MudRunner Mobile
User reviews
Absolute Drift
From 714 App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
Absolute Drift
No in-app purchases
MudRunner Mobile
- 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
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