Comparison

Neon Run! vs Poly Drift 2

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

Head to head
About

Neon Run!

Experience a fast-paced, retro-style endless runner game with an 80s theme. Dodge obstacles and collect power-ups as you fly as far as possible. Compete for the top spot on the global leaderboard.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced gameplay
  • Retro 80s style
  • Infinite runner mechanics
  • Dodge and jump obstacles
  • Collect power-ups
  • Global leaderboard
Features
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Neon Run is an fast-paced, intense infinite runner game with a cool 80s retro style and soundtrack. Dodge and jump to avoid the hazards and fly as far as you can. Shields and time distortion pickups are scattered along the way. Submit your high score to the world leaderboard! Can you compete with the best?

About

Poly Drift 2

Experience a hyper-casual, one-handed drifting game with beautiful low-poly graphics and infinitely generated roads. Upgrade vehicles, collect power-ups, and compete on leaderboards with retro music.

Highlights
  • Low-poly graphics
  • Infinitely generated levels
  • 35 unique vehicles
  • Collect coins and power-ups
  • One-handed controls
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Retro background music
Features
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Poly Drift 2 is a hyper-casual, one handed drifting game with infinitely generated roads. With beautiful low-poly style graphics, and infinitely generated roads, the game is perfect to play in short bursts, and is designed to be played one-handed. Upgrade your way through 35 unique vehicles, play on 13 beautiful, infinitely generated levels, while listening to awesome retro music in the background and making your way to #1 on the leaderboard. Main features of Poly Drift 2 include: ◘ Beautiful low-poly style graphics ◘ 13 infinitely generated levels ◘ 37 unique vehicles ◘ Collect coins, extra lives and speed boosts ◘ Pro-motion support for smooth game-play ◘ Awesome retro background music ◘ Control the vehicle with a single finger ◘ Compete for #1 on the leaderboard ◘ Hyper-minimal interface, easy to navigate

Screenshots

Neon Run!4 screens
Poly Drift 24 screens

Verdict

The call

Neon Run! and Poly Drift 2 both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Poly Drift 2's written reviews are positive against 0% of Neon Run!'s. Neon Run!'s advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 — 5.0 for Neon Run! against 5.0 for Poly Drift 2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Neon Run!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Poly Drift 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Neon Run! versus Poly Drift 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeon Run!Poly Drift 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB220 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStuart BerminghamDaniel Filipou

Customer experience

Neon Run!

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Poly Drift 2

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Neon Run!

No in-app purchases

None

Poly Drift 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Neon Run! free?
Neon Run! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Poly Drift 2 free?
Poly Drift 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Neon Run! or Poly Drift 2?
Neon Run! and Poly Drift 2 are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Neon Run! or Poly Drift 2 have ads?
Neither Neon Run! nor Poly Drift 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Neon Run! or Poly Drift 2?
Neon Run! ships an update weekly, and Poly Drift 2 weekly. Most recently, Neon Run! was updated on September 30, 2026 and Poly Drift 2 on September 19, 2026.

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