Comparison

Garage 54 vs Retro Russian Drift Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Garage 54

Tune, race, and experiment with cars in this simulator game. Restore vehicles, upgrade components, and even perform wild modifications inspired by a popular YouTube channel. Become a mechanic, racer, and blogger to earn subscribers and in-game currency.

Highlights
  • Car tuning and mechanic simulation
  • Experimental car modifications
  • Multiple racing modes (sprint, ring, drift)
  • Video blogger career progression
  • Diverse car selection
  • Garage upgrades and staff hiring
Features
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This is the official game of the YouTube channel Garage 54, and it combines racing and a car mechanic simulator. In the game you will tune cars and drive them around the city, participating in various types of races. Moreover, your character is a video blogger, so your successful actions will bring you new subscribers. And they, in turn, will bring more in-game income to your character. Are you ready to become a car mechanic, racer and advanced blogger at the same time? Gameplay overview: - You purchase a car, and initially it is in a deplorable state. You start tuning it using a variety of tools and spare parts. - First you do the bodywork: rust cleaning, primer, painting and so on. After that, upgrade the engine, gearbox and suspension. If you wish to change the drive, you can do it as well. Finally, you can replace the wheels with... steeper wheels. - If such straightforward and ordinary tuning is just not cool enough for you, you can perform some weird things as well - just like the stuff from the Garage 54 channel. For example, what happens if you cut a minivan in half? Try it and find out! - When your car is good enough, you can test it in races. You can use modes such as sprint, ring and drift, as well as a free ride mode in a spacious city location. - Each successful tuning and each race won bring you new subscribers. The more subscribers - the more in-game currency you get every day, and more money means more cars and car experiments! Game Features: - The official game of the YouTube channel Garage 54 with the channel crew as in-game characters; - 15 cars - from Soviet classics to futuristic electric pickups; - More than 50 different spare parts and tools for tuning; - Multistage tuning, divided into two dozen stages - start with bodywork and engine, finish with suspension, gearbox and wheels; - Experimental tuning: radically change the bodies of some cars, feel like doctor Frankenstein who decided to turn into a car mechanic! - Ability to hire staff and install various equipment in the garage - lifters, cameras and more. Both equipment and employees give bonuses to various parameters, such as tuning speed or subscribers growth; - The ability to purchase new, more advanced garages during the game; - 4 racing modes - ring, sprint, drift and free ride; - 4 locations with several tracks within each one; - Detailed leaderboards for those who want to enjoy their domineering status.

About

Retro Russian Drift Simulator

Experience realistic car simulations with detailed Lada and BMW models. Features include crash mechanics, extensive tuning options, and multiple game modes like free drive and police pursuit. Customize your ride with spoilers, rims, colors, and more.

Highlights
  • Realistic car crash and deformation
  • Extensive car tuning options
  • Multiple control types (steering, buttons, gyro)
  • Variety of car models
  • Five camera modes
  • Four game modes (free drive, police pursuit, parking, racing)
Features
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Enjoy very detailed Lada Vaz 2107, Lada Niva, Toyota Pirius, Lada Priora, BMW M3 e30 series, Hyundai Tucson and many more cars Simulations with crash and tuning mechanics Features - Car Crash and Deformation - 3 Types of Controls including hand brake and accurate speedometer * Steering * Buttons * Gyro - Different Cars * Lada Vaz 2107 * Lada Niva * Toyota Pirius * Lada Priora * AND MORE - 5 Different camera modes including Camera view from interior - Interior dynamic dashboard visualizes speedometer and rpm arrows - Fully functional steering and rearview mirror - Car tuning * Spoiler select * Rim Select * Color change * Light control * Suspension control * Custom plate input * Many different sticker selection - 4 Types of Game Mode * Free drive * Police pursuit * Pirius attack :D * Car Parking * Racing - Settings * Graphics control * 7 different languages * Background music and animations * Realistic graphics and effects Enjoy :)

Screenshots

Garage 544 screens
Retro Russian Drift Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Garage 54 at free against Retro Russian Drift Simulator's free with in-app purchases. Garage 54 also leads on ratings volume (489 vs 2) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). 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. Garage 54 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Retro Russian Drift Simulator sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Garage 54 against 4.5 for Retro Russian Drift Simulator. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Garage 54 has 489 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Garage 54 ships an update every 10 days, Retro Russian Drift Simulator every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Garage 54 versus Retro Russian Drift Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGarage 54Retro Russian Drift Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (489 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews65.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings489 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size753 MB442 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAlexandr LukyanovRahman Mammadov

Customer experience

Garage 54

All ratings488 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral7.0%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive65.9%
Neutral6.6%
Negative27.5%

Retro Russian Drift Simulator

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Garage 54

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Game doesn't recognize that you bought a car required to film the next video
  • Try to find same model for sale in market? The one you have just got downgraded
  • Banner ads cause hang ups when they change
  • The google ads on the bottom of the screen block what looks like there may be buttons, but they can't be closed
  • Scaling for iPad needs work, most things are overlapping and you can't select any other car than the TUZ 1906
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  • Low quality graphics, many bugs. Can't play on my iPad because interface elements overlaps and I can't even buy second car
  • Игра получилась очень сырой и очень непонятной

Requested features

3 requests
  • Free Gold token limit
  • More videos to upload with the cheaper cars
  • Continue to make money offline as well. Even just up to 2 hours or so

Retro Russian Drift Simulator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Garage 54

One-time10
  • Remove Ads (Discount)$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Small Gold Pack$1.99
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  • Medium Gold Pack$2.99
  • Large Gold Pack (Discount)$2.99
  • Large Gold Pack$3.99
  • Huge Gold Pack (Discount)$3.99
  • Huge Gold Pack$4.99
  • Enormous Gold Pack (Discount)$7.99
  • Enormous Gold Pack$9.99
4 purchases

Retro Russian Drift Simulator

One-time4
  • Get 500 purchasable$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Get 5000 purchasable$1.99
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  • Get 20000 purchasable$2.99

Questions

Is Garage 54 free?
Garage 54 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Retro Russian Drift Simulator free?
Retro Russian Drift Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Garage 54 or Retro Russian Drift Simulator?
Garage 54 is rated higher. Garage 54 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 489 ratings, while Retro Russian Drift Simulator averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Garage 54 or Retro Russian Drift Simulator have ads?
Both Garage 54 and Retro Russian Drift Simulator show ads.
Which is updated more often, Garage 54 or Retro Russian Drift Simulator?
Garage 54 ships an update every 10 days, and Retro Russian Drift Simulator every 3 weeks. Most recently, Garage 54 was updated on November 7, 2026 and Retro Russian Drift Simulator on November 3, 2026.

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