Comparison

DRIFTSKI vs Pocket Surf

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

Head to head
About

DRIFTSKI

Experience thrilling autocross racing with a simple tap. Weave through cones, collect them to unlock car skins, and climb the leaderboards. Challenge friends and master the track like a pro.

Highlights
  • One-tap gameplay
  • Cone collection system
  • Unlockable car skins
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Friend challenges
Features
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With a single tap of the screen, you and your car start weaving in and out of the cones climbing the leaderboards to be number one. Earn cones, select car skins, and even challenge your friends through the Game Center. While it might seem hard at first, you'll soon find yourself weaving in and out of those cones like a professional autocross racer. Every cone you pass will be added to your collection that you can use to gain some cool skins for your car. The game center provides the leaderboards and the ability to challenge your friends. We hope you enjoy our release of DRIFTSKI

About

Pocket Surf

Experience realistic surfing with intuitive controls and challenging gameplay. Progress from beginner to pro, unlocking new surfers and boards. Enjoy casual or competitive modes with unique waves and tricks.

Highlights
  • Unlockable surfers with unique stats
  • Variety of surfboards with unique stats
  • Perform advanced surfing tricks
  • Casual and competitive game modes
  • Unique waves varying in speed and size
  • Missions and achievements for in-game currency
Features
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Surf anywhere! Experience a realistic depiction of how surfing really is, all in your fingertips. -Start as a Beginner, end like a Pro. Pocket Surf offers challenging yet rewarding game-play, with the largest learning curve out of any other surfing game in the market. Controls are both Basic and Fluid, optimal for precise inputs. Programmed for maximum performance, nobody likes to play a game that lags. CURRENT FEATURES: - Unlockable Surfers, each surfer with unique stats. - Unique waves, all of them varying in speed and sizes. - Variety of Surf Boards, each board also contain unique stats, switch them up to figure out what you like. - Surfers are capable of performing, snaps, airs, pop shove-its, kick-flips and barrel rides! - Complete Missions and Achievements to obtain Sea Glass, which in turn be used for purchasing more Surf boards and Surfers at the Surf Shop. GAMEMODES: - Casual mode: For easy and timeless waves. Great for practicing and relaxing. - Competitive Mode: Formatted as a real surf contest, you will be challenged to score high in order to pass to the next heat. Pass 3 heats and you will be heavily awarded. NOTE: More features are to be added soon! "I know what people like and don't like in a game. My goal is to be able to offer something that most games fail to offer: entertaining yet challenging gameplay and ANTI Pay-To-Win components." - DevsDevelop

Screenshots

DRIFTSKI4 screens
Pocket Surf3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pocket Surf at none against DRIFTSKI's 4. DRIFTSKI's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. DRIFTSKI sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Pocket Surf asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DRIFTSKI holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 20 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DRIFTSKI ships an update every 2 days, Pocket Surf every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DRIFTSKI versus Pocket Surf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDRIFTSKIPocket Surf
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better4.8 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings920 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB217 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFishybear LLCDevan Vazquez

Customer experience

DRIFTSKI

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pocket Surf

All ratings19 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

DRIFTSKI

One-time4
  • 1,000 Cones$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • 50,000 Cones$4.99
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  • Tipski$4.99
None

Pocket Surf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DRIFTSKI free?
DRIFTSKI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pocket Surf free?
Pocket Surf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DRIFTSKI or Pocket Surf?
DRIFTSKI is rated higher. DRIFTSKI averages 5.0 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Pocket Surf averages 4.8 from 20 ratings.
Do DRIFTSKI or Pocket Surf have ads?
Neither DRIFTSKI nor Pocket Surf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DRIFTSKI or Pocket Surf?
DRIFTSKI ships an update every 2 days, and Pocket Surf every 3 weeks. Most recently, DRIFTSKI was updated on October 24, 2026 and Pocket Surf on October 24, 2026.

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