Astral Glide vs Poly Drift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Astral Glide
Embark on a relaxing journey through space as an astronaut. Glide through the cosmos by holding your finger to fly and releasing to descend, earning points for safe landings. Unlock new celestial regions as you progress.
- Tap-to-fly gameplay
- Unlockable space areas
- Relaxing atmosphere
- Optimized for iOS devices
- Enhanced graphics
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Playing Astral Glide is a great way to relax and unwind. The bite-size game sessions are perfect for waiting in a line, riding on a train or bus, or wherever you have a little time to spare. In Astral Glide, you play an astronaut and your mission is simple: to glide through Space. Hold your finger on the screen to fly and release your finger to glide. Each time you land safely on the ground you earn a point. You can only fire your thrusters when you are on land. You begin your journey in the stratosphere, taking in the beautiful sunset and music. Unlock new areas of the solar system by scoring enough points in each world. * Optimized for all iPhone/iPad models compatible with iOS 8 and newer * Enhanced graphics for Metal devices * Additional graphics enhancements for iPhone6S and newer, iPad Air 2 and newer
Poly Drift
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The original Poly Drift now available on iOS! Poly Drift is a Hyper-Casual, Low-Poly Drifting Game with infinitely generated roads. As long as you can drift, there will be an infinite length of randomly generated roads! Main features of Poly Drift include: ◘ Beautiful low-poly style graphics ◘ Multiple vehicles to unlock and choose from ◘ 6 infinitely generated levels ◘ Pro-motion support for smooth game-play ◘ Awesome retro background music ◘ Control the car with a single finger ◘ Compete for #1 on the leaderboard
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Poly Drift at none against Astral Glide's 1. Poly Drift also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). Astral Glide's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). 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
Both are free to download. Astral Glide sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Poly Drift asks for nothing beyond the download.
Astral Glide ships an update monthly, Poly Drift every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Astral Glide | Poly Drift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 181 MB | 595 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Selosoft, Inc. | Daniel Filipou |
In-app purchases
Astral Glide
- Remove Ads$0.99
Poly Drift
No in-app purchases
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