DRIFTSKI vs Pocket Surf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- One-tap gameplay
- Cone collection system
- Unlockable car skins
- Game Center leaderboards
- Friend challenges
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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
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. DRIFTSKI sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Pocket Surf asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
DRIFTSKI ships an update every 2 days, Pocket Surf every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | DRIFTSKI | Pocket Surf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better | 4.8 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 115 MB | 217 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fishybear LLC | Devan Vazquez |
Customer experience
DRIFTSKI
Pocket Surf
In-app purchases
DRIFTSKI
- 1,000 Cones$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- 50,000 Cones$4.99
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- Tipski$4.99
Pocket Surf
No in-app purchases









