Comparison

Lil Drifty vs Pixel Runner

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

Pixel Runner

Embark on an interstellar journey to return home from a distant moon. Run, jump, and collect resources to construct your rocket and uncover the mysteries of your destination. Experience evolving gameplay with new challenges and a global ranking system.

Highlights
  • Story-driven pixel art animation
  • Five distinct worlds with changing scenery
  • Evolving astronaut suit with upgradeable abilities
  • Daily missions and challenges
  • Global player rankings
  • One-handed controls
Features
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Stranded on an unknown moon, an astronaut has only one goal: getting home. Run, jump and collect shards to build your rocket… and find out what awaits you there. A STORY WITHOUT WORDS On first launch, a short pixel art animation tells the story of the crash. The rest unlocks as you play, all the way to building your own colony. 5 WORLDS TO CROSS Moon, abandoned colony, neon city, scorching dunes, forest under the northern lights: every 1000 meters the scenery and obstacles change, and the run speeds up. AN ASTRONAUT THAT EVOLVES Double and triple jump, glider, dive, magnet, head-start boosts: every module you buy at the workshop shows on your suit. NEW CHALLENGES EVERY DAY Three rotating missions, a daily chest and the Daily Run: the same course for everyone, a new one every day. GLOBAL RANKING Compare your best run with other pilots and aim for the podium. ONE-HANDED Tap to jump, hold to go higher. Easy to pick up, hard to master. NO FORCED ADS No ad ever plays without your say: only when you choose to revive or open a bonus chest. Paid suits are purely cosmetic. Plays offline. Available in English, French and Chinese.

Screenshots

Lil Drifty4 screens
Pixel Runner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lil Drifty at 4.4 against Pixel Runner's 2.0. Lil Drifty also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). Pixel Runner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, update cadence 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. Pixel Runner asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lil Drifty holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lil Drifty has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lil Drifty ships an update every 4 months, Pixel Runner every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Lil Drifty versus Pixel Runner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLil DriftyPixel Runner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (7 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews95.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMohammad EidCyrille Varin

Customer experience

Lil Drifty

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive95.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.0%

Pixel Runner

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Pixel Runner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lil Drifty free?
Lil Drifty is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixel Runner free?
Pixel Runner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lil Drifty or Pixel Runner?
Lil Drifty is rated higher. Lil Drifty averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Pixel Runner averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Lil Drifty or Pixel Runner have ads?
Pixel Runner shows ads; Lil Drifty does not.
Which is updated more often, Lil Drifty or Pixel Runner?
Lil Drifty ships an update every 4 months, and Pixel Runner every 6 months. Most recently, Lil Drifty was updated on October 24, 2026 and Pixel Runner on October 24, 2026.

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