Comparison

Student Driver! vs Classic Maelstrom

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

Head to head
About

Student Driver!

Master drifting skills in this challenging game with simple touch controls. Navigate 25 levels of increasing difficulty, focusing on precision and speed. It's free, ad-free, and designed for quick, engaging gameplay.

Highlights
  • Drift around corners
  • Avoid cones
  • Simple touch controls
  • Always full speed
  • 25 levels
Features
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-Drift around corners and avoid the cones in this addicting and challenging game! -Simple touch controls turn the car left and right, but you won't be able to slow down and the car is always going full speed! -25 levels to complete in any order! -This app is free and ad-free so show your support the developer by sharing this game with your friends and downloading our other apps!

About

Classic Maelstrom

Experience a fast-paced, retro arcade shooter with classic pixel graphics and authentic sounds. Enjoy cooperative and competitive multiplayer modes, along with modern touch and controller support. Discover hidden secrets and challenge yourself with unique game modes.

Highlights
  • Fast-action gameplay
  • Classic pixel graphics
  • Original sounds
  • Cooperative multiplayer
  • Competitive multiplayer
  • Mobile touch controls
  • Game controller support
  • Kid Mode
Features
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Maelstrom is a licensed open source port of the original shareware game for the Macintosh by Ambrosia Software, Inc. It is a fast-action, asteroids-like game, with classic pixel graphics and original sounds. In addition to being a faithful reproduction of the original game, this version adds game controller support, mobile touch controls, and both cooperative and competitive multiplayer action. Features: Kid Mode Clicking the "kid mode" icon next to the play button will enable an easier play mode which will add the retro-thruster prize and automatically shield you as long as shields are available - but beware the Shenobi ships! Their shots will not trigger the automatic defensive systems. Achievements and high scores are not available while in this mode. Multiplayer You can host or join a multiplayer game from the main menu. Up to three players can play at once, and they can be any combination of other players on the local network, and connected controllers. Easter Eggs The classic easter eggs from the original game are all there, and it's up to you to find them...

Screenshots

Student Driver!4 screens
Classic Maelstrom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Student Driver! at 24 against Classic Maelstrom's 1. Student Driver! also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). Classic Maelstrom's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Student Driver! against 5.0 for Classic Maelstrom. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Student Driver! has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Student Driver! versus Classic Maelstrom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStudent Driver!Classic Maelstrom
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (24 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings24 — better1
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames NewmanSam Lantinga

In-app purchases

None

Student Driver!

No in-app purchases

None

Classic Maelstrom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Student Driver! free?
Student Driver! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Classic Maelstrom free?
Classic Maelstrom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Student Driver! or Classic Maelstrom?
Classic Maelstrom is rated higher. Student Driver! averages 4.9 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Classic Maelstrom averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Student Driver! or Classic Maelstrom have ads?
Neither Student Driver! nor Classic Maelstrom shows ads.

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