Hyper Drift! vs Initial Drift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hyper Drift!
Experience smooth and satisfying racing with simple drift controls. Collect and drive awesome cars, perform stunts, and compete against rivals. This game is perfect for creating viral clips and enjoying a fun ride.
- Simple drift controls
- Buy and drive awesome cars
- Knock out rivals
- Pull wild stunts
- Create viral clips
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You will love this game from the first race. Whether you're here to relax or go full send, it's your race, your style! It feels sooo smooth and satisfying: - enjoy super simple drift controls; - buy and drive awesome cars; - knock out rivals, pull wild stunts; - or just enjoy the ride. The game is perfect for viral clips. Flex your best moves! Ready to drift and have fun on the track? Welcome to Hyper Drift!
Initial Drift
Experience thrilling drift racing on challenging mountain roads. Compete against the clock and players worldwide to achieve top scores. Master arcade driving physics with various cars and routes.
- Drift and non-drift driving styles
- Global high score competition
- Multiple worlds and routes
- Challenging arcade physics
- Leveling system with rewards
- 24 unlockable cars
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Drift on narrow mountain roads, drive at tremendous speed, but be careful - the smallest mistake can cost you a lot! Game features: - race against the clock (3 medals to achieve in each track) - global highscore, competition with players from around the world - 3 different worlds in low poly graphics - challenging arcade driving physics - 2 different driving style - drifting and non-drifting - 24 cars (7 basic cars with skins) - 9 routes in 72 variations - easy to play, hard to master - leveling system, rewards for experience gained - 7 steering options (gamepad and keyboard support) - 3 type of camera to choose - addictive gameplay If you have any question or you found some bugs send us an e-mail or message on our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VOXEL-FUN-101939163513813/?ref=hl. Music by Snabisch: https://opengameart.org/users/snabisch https://soundcloud.com/snabisch https://makeagame.bandcamp.com/music and Rezoner: https://soundcloud.com/rezoner https://rezoner.bandcamp.com/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hyper Drift! at 4.4 against Initial Drift's 3.0. Hyper Drift! also leads on ratings volume (3.2K vs 98) and review sentiment (68% vs 52%). Initial Drift's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Hyper Drift! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Initial Drift sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Hyper Drift! holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hyper Drift! has 3.2K ratings behind it against 98, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Hyper Drift!'s written reviews are positive against 52% of Initial Drift's.
Hyper Drift! ships an update every 2 months, Initial Drift weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hyper Drift! | Initial Drift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (3.2K ratings) — better | 3.0 (98 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.3% of reviews — better | 51.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.2K — better | 98 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #199 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 248 MB | 342 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SEMEEVS, LDA | Przemyslaw Gajc |
Customer experience
Hyper Drift!
Initial Drift
User reviews
Hyper Drift!
From 3.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Fun and addictive
- 🎨 Good car customization
- 💯 Great offline game
Room to improve
- 🔍 Repetitive tracks
- 💰 Too many ads
- 🐛 Crashes and glitches
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly
Initial Drift
From 98 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Fun and engaging gameplay mechanics
- 🎵 Great atmospheric eurobeat soundtrack
- ⚙️ Realistic car physics and weight simulation
- 🏎️ Excellent drifting mechanics when mastered
- 🔋 Low battery consumption and lightweight
Room to improve
- 🎛️ Steering feels unresponsive and sluggish
- ⚖️ Excessive understeer in vehicles
- 🚧 Cars stick to guardrails excessively
- ❌ No handbrake mechanic available
- 🎮 Controls feel heavy and unforgiving
Bugs and requests
Hyper Drift!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes on launch
- Progress reset after uninstall
- Ads not removed after purchase
Requested features
4 requests- Online multiplayer mode
- More cars and customization options
- Leaderboards and achievements
- Different game modes (e.g., endless, time trial)
Initial Drift
Reported bugs
8 issues- Controller support not working properly on PS4/PS5
- Frequent account logout issues
- Leaderboard doesn't refresh properly
- Game lag and optimization issues
- Inconsistent turning behavior at different speeds
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- Physics glitches when hitting walls
- Wheel steering center point inconsistency
- Missing maps in free mode for some users
Requested features
16 requests- Adjustable steering sensitivity slider
- Handbrake mechanic for better control
- More maps and courses
- Multiplayer racing mode
- More free cars without paywall
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- Vehicle customization and body kits
- Manual transmission with clutch option
- Inside cockpit camera view
- Ghost racing and leaderboard system
- More game modes
- Portuguese language support
- Better controller support
- Sound toggle option
- More Initial D and MF Ghost licensed cars
- Improved AI opponent difficulty
- Better crash physics
In-app purchases
Hyper Drift!
- Unlock All Gifts$1.99
- Unlock PRO ZONE Tracks$1.99
- No Ads$2.99
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- Premium Car Bundle I — Sale$4.99
- Premium Car Bundle II — Sale$4.99
- Premium Car Bundle III — Sale$4.99
- Premium Car Bundle II$8.99
- Premium Car Bundle III$8.99
- Mega Car Bundle — Sale$9.99
- Mega Car Bundle$19.99
Initial Drift
- Car skin9 variants$0.99
- Unlock all skins$4.99
Questions
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