#DRIVE vs APEX Racer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
#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.
- Endless driving gameplay
- Inspired by 1970s road movies
- Car and environment selection
- Simple and intuitive controls
- Great graphics and visuals
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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
APEX Racer
Experience thrilling retro-style racing with modern 2.5D graphics. Customize dozens of cars with hundreds of parts and compete in various game modes to dominate leaderboards. Join a passionate community and help shape future updates.
- 2.5D retro graphics with modern visuals
- Extensive car tuning and customization
- Dozens of cars and hundreds of parts
- Multiple game modes including racing and cruising
- Leaderboard competition
- Community interaction and feedback
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Enjoy the thrills of racing, tuning, customization, and the best of car culture - in pixel style! RETRO PLUS! Using the 2.5D style, APEX Racer is able to create a compelling retro aesthetic... with a twist. Experience retro graphics with a touch of modern, 3D visuals that set itself apart from the competition. EXPRESS YOURSELF! APEX Racer strives to deliver the most authentic representation of the tuning culture. Dozens of cars and hundreds of parts available for you to plan and build your ultimate ride. Trick out your project car with our robust tuning system, express yourself and make your car shine. New parts are always being added, so there's always a bit of something for everyone! READY, SET, GO! Enjoy the variety of game modes: Race to the top with your one-of-a-kind car, cruise the highways with other racers, outrun the competition, dominate the leaderboards. We are only getting started, and have lots of new stuff coming in the future! The team is working hard to deliver new content, new game modes, and new features to APEX Racer. Join the community, interact with other passionate racers, share us your thoughts and opinions and provide feedback so we can make APEX Racer the most enjoyable it can be!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: APEX Racer at none against #DRIVE's shown. APEX Racer also leads on chart position (#34 vs unranked). #DRIVE's advantage is review sentiment (81% vs 63%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. #DRIVE sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and APEX Racer sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for #DRIVE against 4.7 for APEX Racer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32K and 25K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of #DRIVE's written reviews are positive against 63% of APEX Racer's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.
| Parameter | #DRIVE | APEX Racer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (32K ratings) | 4.7 (25K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.5% of reviews — better | 62.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 32K — better | 25K |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #34 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 743 MB | 339 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pixel Perfect Dude S.A. | G63 Holdings LTD |
Customer experience
#DRIVE
APEX Racer
User reviews
#DRIVE
From 32K App Store ratingsWhat 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
APEX Racer
From 25K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great game
- 🚀 Awesome customization
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 🚀 Fantastic graphics
- 🚀 Lots of car variety
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 Buggy menus and customization
- 🐛 Parts disappearing or not equipping properly
- 🐛 Inconsistent race rewards
- 🐛 Tuning issues and limitations
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
APEX Racer
Reported bugs
5 issues- Loading screen crashes
- Dealership cars not loading
- Incorrect car performance stats
- Sold parts not returning to inventory
- Challenges not progressing properly
Requested features
5 requests- Online multiplayer
- Dyno tuning feature
- More race types and events
- Improved tutorial and guidance
- Better cloud sync and account management
In-app purchases
#DRIVE
- #VIP Access Weekly7 Days trial$1.997 Days
- #VIP Access Monthly1 Month trial$5.991 Month
- 10000 Caps + 40 Postcards$0.99
- Tier 1 Name$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
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- 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
APEX Racer
- Cash Pack #1$0.99
- Starter Pack$0.99
- Gold Pack #1$1.99
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- Taurus Pack$1.99
- Trackday Pack$1.99
- Gold Pack #2$3.99
- Gold Pack #3$6.99
- Supporter (Pro)$7.99
- Gold Pack #04$9.99
- Gold Pack #05$16.99
