Comparison

Lil Drifty vs Rocket Drift Racing

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

Head to head
About

Lil Drifty

Engage in an addictive car drifting experience on various tracks. Earn points by mastering drifts through increasingly challenging levels. Compete with friends to achieve the highest scores and climb the leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Car drifting gameplay
  • Increasing difficulty levels
  • Score-based progression
  • Friend competition
  • Simple tap controls
Features
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Drift around the track in a car of your choice in this simple yet speedily addictive game. Gain points as you drift through levels of increasing difficulty. Play and compete with friends to see who drives away with the best score! Can you drift your way to the top? How to play: 1- TAP ‘Start’ button to start the game. 2- TAP anywhere on the screen to drift the car around the track. 3- AVOID hitting the edge and make sure car stays on the track! Ready, set, drift!

About

Rocket Drift Racing

Features
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Your rocket never stops and has no brakes. Hold the left or right half of the screen, turn early and let it slide through the corner — that is the drift. Easy to pick up, hard to master. • 80 tracks on four planets: Neon Grid, Aqua, Inferno and Flora — from gentle bends to circuits as twisty as a Grand Prix • Two modes: time attack against the clock and duels against a rival rocket • Three difficulties on every track and a star for each one you beat • 8 rockets with special abilities; upgrade control, speed and acceleration • Lab: research nitro, shields, a magnet, time capsules and sponsors • Workshop: paint, patterns, exhaust flames, vapour trails and particles — rainbow included • Daily prizes, boosts for a hard race and a table of your best runs on every track Plays offline, with no ads. Purchases are optional: everything that affects a race can be earned by playing.

Screenshots

Lil Drifty4 screens
Rocket Drift Racing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rocket Drift Racing at none against Lil Drifty's 3. Rocket Drift Racing also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months). Lil Drifty's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Lil Drifty sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Rocket Drift Racing asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lil Drifty ships an update every 4 months, Rocket Drift Racing every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Lil Drifty versus Rocket Drift Racing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLil DriftyRocket Drift Racing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews95.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMohammad EidAleksey Evseev

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Lil Drifty

One-time3
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Unlock all easy ones$1.99
  • Unlock hard ones!$9.99
None

Rocket Drift Racing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lil Drifty free?
Lil Drifty is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rocket Drift Racing free?
Rocket Drift Racing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lil Drifty or Rocket Drift Racing have ads?
Neither Lil Drifty nor Rocket Drift Racing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lil Drifty or Rocket Drift Racing?
Lil Drifty ships an update every 4 months, and Rocket Drift Racing every 4 days. Most recently, Lil Drifty was updated on November 2, 2026 and Rocket Drift Racing on November 2, 2026.

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