Initial Drift vs APEX Racer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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/
APEX Racer
Experience retro-style racing with modern 3D visuals. Customize and tune dozens of cars with hundreds of parts to build your ultimate ride. Compete in various game modes to dominate leaderboards and cruise with other racers.
- Retro 2.5D graphics with modern 3D visuals
- Extensive car tuning and customization
- Dozens of cars and hundreds of parts
- Variety of game modes (racing, cruising)
- Leaderboard competition
- Community interaction and feedback system
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Enjoy the thrills of racing, tuning, customization, and the best of car culture - in pixel style! RETRO PLUS! Using the 2.5D style, APEX Racer is able to create a compelling retro aesthetic... with a twist. Experience retro graphics with a touch of modern, 3D visuals that set itself apart from the competition. EXPRESS YOURSELF! APEX Racer strives to deliver the most authentic representation of the tuning culture. Dozens of cars and hundreds of parts available for you to plan and build your ultimate ride. Trick out your project car with our robust tuning system, express yourself and make your car shine. New parts are always being added, so there's always a bit of something for everyone! READY, SET, GO! Enjoy the variety of game modes: Race to the top with your one-of-a-kind car, cruise the highways with other racers, outrun the competition, dominate the leaderboards. We are only getting started, and have lots of new stuff coming in the future! The team is working hard to deliver new content, new game modes, and new features to APEX Racer. Join the community, interact with other passionate racers, share us your thoughts and opinions and provide feedback so we can make APEX Racer the most enjoyable it can be!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: APEX Racer at 4.7 against Initial Drift's 3.0. APEX Racer also leads on ratings volume (24K vs 98) and chart position (#34 vs unranked). Initial Drift's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Initial Drift sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and APEX Racer sells 17 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
APEX Racer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: APEX Racer has 24K ratings behind it against 98, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Initial Drift's written reviews are positive against 62% of APEX Racer's.
Initial Drift ships an update weekly, APEX Racer monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Initial Drift | APEX Racer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (98 ratings) | 4.7 (24K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.8% of reviews | 62.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 98 | 24K — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #34 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 342 MB | 325 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Przemyslaw Gajc | G63 Holdings LTD |
Customer experience
Initial Drift
APEX Racer
User reviews
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
APEX Racer
From 24K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great game
- 🚀 Awesome customization
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 🚀 Fantastic graphics
- 🚀 Lots of car variety
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 Buggy menus and customization
- 🐛 Parts disappearing or not equipping properly
- 🐛 Inconsistent race rewards
- 🐛 Tuning issues and limitations
Bugs and requests
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
APEX Racer
Reported bugs
5 issues- Loading screen crashes
- Dealership cars not loading
- Incorrect car performance stats
- Sold parts not returning to inventory
- Challenges not progressing properly
Requested features
5 requests- Online multiplayer
- Dyno tuning feature
- More race types and events
- Improved tutorial and guidance
- Better cloud sync and account management
In-app purchases
Initial Drift
- Car skin9 variants$0.99
- Unlock all skins$4.99
APEX Racer
- Cash Pack #1$0.99
- Starter Pack$0.99
- ELEGANCE PACK (Special)$1.99
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- Gold Pack #1$1.99
- Taurus Pack$1.99
- Trackday Pack$1.99
- Gold Pack #2$3.99
- Car Pack$4.99
- Car Pack #11$4.99
- Car Pack #17$5.99
- Cash Pack #3$6.99
- Car Pack #3$6.99
- Gold Pack #3$6.99
- Car Pack #4$6.99
- Supporter (Pro)$7.99
- Gold Pack #04$9.99
- Gold Pack #05$16.99
Questions
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