Comparison

#DRIVE vs Pako Highway

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

Head to head
About

#DRIVE

Experience an endless driving game inspired by 1970s action films. Choose your car and destination, then hit the road, but be careful not to crash. Enjoy simple controls and a visually appealing experience.

Highlights
  • Endless driving gameplay
  • Inspired by 1970s road movies
  • Car and environment selection
  • Simple and intuitive controls
  • Great graphics and visuals
Features
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#DRIVE is an endless driving videogame inspired by road and action movies from 1970s. As simple as possible, allowing the player to pick a car, pick the place and just hit the road. Just be aware not to hit anything else. No matter where we drive, no matter what we drive or how fast we drive. We simply chose to drive. And you? EULA: https://www.drive.game/eula Terms Of Use: https://www.drive.game/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.drive.game/privacy-policy

About

Pako Highway

Experience endless highway driving with thrilling near-miss overtakes to activate a powerful boost. Explore diverse environments, enjoy curated radio stations, and customize your vehicle collection. Level up to unlock new cars, upgrades, and stages.

Highlights
  • Endless highway driving
  • Near-miss overtake boost
  • Multiple driving environments
  • In-game radio stations
  • Car collection and upgrades
  • Leveling system
Features
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Drive through endless highways, dodge the obstacles and gather boost power by performing near-miss overtakes on traffic! - Cool boost mechanic that allows you to mow down thru the traffic when boost is full - Drive through megacity nights, sunny beach drives, mountain drives.. list goes on! - Radio channels with synthwave, electro and lofi house bangers! - Level up and buy more cars, upgrade your whips and unlock more stages. - Simple and mobile optimized gameplay

Screenshots

#DRIVE4 screens
Pako Highway4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: #DRIVE at 32K against Pako Highway's 694. Pako Highway's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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

Both are free to download. #DRIVE sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Pako Highway sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for #DRIVE against 4.6 for Pako Highway. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: #DRIVE has 32K ratings behind it against 694, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of #DRIVE's written reviews are positive against 74% of Pako Highway's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

#DRIVE ships an update monthly, Pako Highway weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
#DRIVE versus Pako Highway: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter#DRIVEPako Highway
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (32K ratings) — better4.6 (694 ratings)
Positive reviews81.5% of reviews — better74.1% of reviews
Number of ratings32K — better694
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size743 MB261 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPixel Perfect Dude S.A.Tree Men Games

Customer experience

#DRIVE

All ratings31,514 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral4.0%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews1,887 reviews
Positive81.5%
Neutral6.0%
Negative12.5%

Pako Highway

All ratings692 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral4.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews197 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral13.2%
Negative12.7%

User reviews

#DRIVE

From 32K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Great graphics and visuals
  • 🎨 Unique car and environment designs
  • 💰 Reasonable in-app purchases
  • 🕹️ Simple and intuitive controls

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔄 Repetitive and monotonous gameplay
  • 📦 Lack of content and map variety
  • 🕹️ Challenging controls
  • 🤖 Repetitive dialogue and voice lines

Pako Highway

From 694 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Great graphics and retro vibe
  • 💎 Satisfying boost and collision mechanics
  • 🎮 Smooth and responsive controls
  • 🕹️ Casual and easy to pick up

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent AI traffic behavior
  • 🔁 Repetitive map design
  • ⏱️ Short time limit per run
  • 🚧 Obstacles and road hazards can be frustrating
  • 💰 Excessive ads for a paid game

Bugs and requests

#DRIVE

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Terrain not loading properly
  • Inconsistent damage/crash mechanics
  • Challenges not tracking properly
  • Progression system issues
  • Crashes and freezes on some devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More maps and environments
  • Customization options for cars
  • Multiplayer or competitive modes
  • Offline mode or progress saving
  • More diverse challenges and objectives

Pako Highway

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Diamonds not spawning on certain maps
  • Crashes or freezes when starting a race
  • Purchased car colors not applying correctly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Endless or sandbox mode without time limit
  • More map variety and unique gimmicks
  • Improved traffic AI to reduce frustrating pileups
  • Customization options for cars and visual style
  • Separate volume controls for music and sound effects

In-app purchases

10 purchases

#DRIVE

Subscriptions2
  • #VIP Access Weekly7 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • #VIP Access Monthly1 Month trial$5.991 Month
One-time8
  • 10000 Caps + 40 Postcards$0.99
  • Tier 1 Name$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
Show 5 more
  • 25000 Caps + 100 Postcards$1.99
  • Remove Ads Plus$2.99
  • 60000 Caps + 250 Postcards$3.99
  • #DRIVE Pass$5.99
  • Unlock All$12.99
5 purchases

Pako Highway

One-time5
  • 30 000$0.99
  • 150 000$3.99
  • Remove ads$4.99
Show 2 more
  • 350 000$7.99
  • Unlimited coins$8.99

Questions

Is #DRIVE free?
#DRIVE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pako Highway free?
Pako Highway is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, #DRIVE or Pako Highway?
#DRIVE is rated higher. #DRIVE averages 4.6 out of 5 from 32K ratings, while Pako Highway averages 4.6 from 694 ratings.
Do #DRIVE or Pako Highway have ads?
Both #DRIVE and Pako Highway show ads.
Which is updated more often, #DRIVE or Pako Highway?
#DRIVE ships an update monthly, and Pako Highway weekly. Most recently, #DRIVE was updated on November 7, 2026 and Pako Highway on November 3, 2026.

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