Comparison

Plane Race vs Skydrifty

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

Head to head
About

Plane Race

Pilot a plane and race through challenging aerial courses. Test your reflexes by flying through rings at high speeds, navigating around cityscapes and natural landscapes. Simple drag controls make it easy to pick up and play.

Highlights
  • High-speed plane racing
  • Navigate through rings
  • City and country environments
  • Test flight reactions
  • Simple drag controls
Features
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Get in your plane and fly. Race through rings, as you increase at high speeds. Test your flight reaction, around city buildings and country rocks whilst aiming to fly through the rings. Simple drag controls to fly the plane. Race through the skies and see how far you can go..

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Skydrifty

Features
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ROADS WERE THE PROBLEM. A canyon wall on one side. A rival on the other. Bank through the gap, hit the turbo and chase first place. Skydrifty brings arcade racing into the sky. Steer your aircraft, time your weapons and choose when to boost, brake or pull a stunt. Learn the course and find your own racing line. FOUR WORLDS. TWENTY ROUTES. Explore Sunbreak Canyon, Neon Coast, JFK Airport Rush and Canopy Rush. Progress from approachable circuits to technical routes and EXTREME runs. Discover shortcuts, thread the gates and work toward a cleaner finish. BUILD YOUR FLYING CAREER. Race against AI opponents, earn rewards and unlock aircraft, pilots, equipment and routes. Choose your loadout, customize your aircraft and pilot, and make your hangar your own. Check the hull and repair damage in the workshop before another race. BRING A FRIEND. Invite a friend through Game Center for a live head-to-head race. The private four-pilot K.O. Cup uses two racing slots per heat while the other participants spectate, with semifinals and a final. Friend modes require Game Center, an internet connection and the participating players. LEARN IT. FLY IT. RUN IT BACK. Practice in Flight School, calibrate tilt steering, use touch controls or connect a compatible game controller. Review a finished race from different replay camera angles and study the moments where you can improve. Local races and your on-device career can be played without a Skydrifty account. Optional account and Cloud Progress controls are available in Settings. Cloud Progress asks you to choose the device or cloud career before enabling backup; signing in does not automatically merge two careers. Game Center and the Skydrifty account are separate connections. Optional in-app purchases are offered through the in-game shop when available. The offer, localized price and any subscription terms are shown before an Apple purchase. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. Online services require an internet connection. Pick your pilot. Prepare your plane. Find your next line. Support: https://skydrifty.com/support/ Privacy: https://skydrifty.com/privacy/ Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Plane Race4 screens
Skydrifty4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plane Race at none against Skydrifty's 10. Plane Race also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Skydrifty sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Plane Race asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plane Race ships an update every 2 days, Skydrifty daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Plane Race versus Skydrifty: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlane RaceSkydrifty
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB686 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developeradam roganSenol Tastan

In-app purchases

None

Plane Race

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Skydrifty

Subscriptions2
  • Skydrifty Club Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Skydrifty Club Monthly$7.991 Month
One-time8
  • Skydrifty 60 Gems$1.99
  • Takeoff Kit$1.99
  • Counterplay Kit$1.99
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  • Speed Run Kit$2.99
  • Race Supply Bundle$3.99
  • Canyon Style Pack$5.99
  • Neon Style Pack$7.99
  • Skydrifty 900 Gems$22.99

Questions

Is Plane Race free?
Plane Race is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Skydrifty free?
Skydrifty is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Plane Race or Skydrifty have ads?
Neither Plane Race nor Skydrifty shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plane Race or Skydrifty?
Plane Race ships an update every 2 days, and Skydrifty daily. Most recently, Plane Race was updated on October 24, 2026 and Skydrifty on October 13, 2026.

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