Comparison

Absolute Drift vs Townopolis

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

Townopolis

Construct an idyllic neighborhood and manage services to keep residents happy and profitable. Enjoy a comprehensive campaign or create custom scenarios in this casual city-building simulation game.

Highlights
  • Construct idyllic neighborhoods
  • Build houses, structures, and buildings
  • 24 campaign scenarios
  • Custom scenario creation
  • 22 achievements
  • Time management simulation
Features
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Build your own town and make heaps of money in this casual simulation game. Construct an idyllic neighborhood with plenty of houses and keep your residents happy by providing all services they need, and they will reward you with a tidy profit. It’s up to you how to play - you can work your way to the top in the comprehensive campaign mode or you can create and play your own custom scenarios. Build dozens of houses, structures and other buildings. Trophies and awards available for the meticulous gamer! * Construct an idyllic neighborhood. * Build dozens of houses, structures and other buildings. * Win trophies and awards in 24 unique campaign scenarios. * Play your own custom scenarios. * Reach up to 22 achievements. Enjoy this classic and simple time management simulation game from the popular Townopolis-Romopolis-Megapolis series. Achieve various goals by building small neighborhoods on a limited area with limited resources and in a limited time. But don't worry - you can pause the game at any time, or play casually without the time limit if you prefer.

Screenshots

Absolute Drift4 screens
Townopolis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Townopolis at 5.0 against Absolute Drift's 4.6. Townopolis also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 46%). Absolute Drift's advantage is ratings volume (714 vs 5) and chart position (#29 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Townopolis $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Townopolis holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Absolute Drift has 714 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Absolute Drift's written reviews are positive against 71% of Townopolis's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Absolute Drift ships an update monthly, Townopolis every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Absolute Drift versus Townopolis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAbsolute DriftTownopolis
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating4.6 (714 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.6% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings714 — better5
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#29 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS7.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size390 MB194 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNoodlecakeLonely Troops

Customer experience

Absolute Drift

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

Townopolis

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral28.6%
Negative0.0%

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

Townopolis

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Absolute Drift

No in-app purchases

None

Townopolis

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Absolute Drift free?
Absolute Drift costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Townopolis free?
Townopolis costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Absolute Drift or Townopolis?
Townopolis is rated higher. Absolute Drift averages 4.6 out of 5 from 714 ratings, while Townopolis averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Absolute Drift or Townopolis have ads?
Neither Absolute Drift nor Townopolis shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Absolute Drift or Townopolis?
Absolute Drift ships an update monthly, and Townopolis every 2 months. Most recently, Absolute Drift was updated on October 18, 2026 and Townopolis on October 6, 2026.

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