# Garage 54 vs Retro Russian Drift Simulator

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Garage 54 | Retro Russian Drift Simulator |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (489 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/garage-54/id1504194294/reviews)** | [4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/retro-russian-drift-simulator/id6445909339/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **489** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 65.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 753 MB | 442 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Alexandr Lukyanov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1504194293) | [Rahman Mammadov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1391372218) |

## What reviewers say

### Garage 54

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/garage-54/id1504194294)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads (Discount) | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| Small Gold Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Medium Gold Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Large Gold Pack (Discount) | $2.99 | one-time |
| Large Gold Pack | $3.99 | one-time |
| Huge Gold Pack (Discount) | $3.99 | one-time |
| Huge Gold Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Enormous Gold Pack (Discount) | $7.99 | one-time |
| Enormous Gold Pack | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great Soviet Union car simulator
- 👍 Wonderful graphics and vehicles
- 👍 Good aliasing and sensation, and the mechanical details are exquisite
- 👍 Awesome game
- 👍 Nice game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Too many ads to play for any amount of time
- 🐛 Experience so far has been a bit clunky
- 🐛 Pay for ads to be removed? Maybe it'll happen. Buy a car required to film the next video? Game doesn't recognize that you bought it. Try to find same model for sale in market? The one you have just got downgraded… lots of potential and fun, but lots of bugs and rarely updated
- 🐛 Purchased the non-adverts for $2 but the banner ads are still present. Not only that but they seem to cause hang ups when the banner ads change
- 🐛 The google ads on the bottom of the screen block what looks like there may be buttons, but they can't be closed

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/retro-russian-drift-simulator/id6445909339)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Get 500 purchasable | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| Get 5000 purchasable | $1.99 | one-time |
| Get 20000 purchasable | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*