Comparison

Drifty Runaway vs PAKO 3

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

Head to head
About

Drifty Runaway

Engage in a high-octane chase, evading police in this thrilling racing game. Collect cars, utilize power-ups, and master drifting to stay ahead. Compete globally on leaderboards and unlock new scenarios for endless fun.

Highlights
  • Car collection and customization
  • Variety of power-ups
  • Unlockable scenarios
  • Offline play
  • Leaderboards and achievements
  • Daily rewards
Features
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Step on the gas, you're wanted dead or alive! The police are chasing you, how long can you stay in the race? Find out in this epic drift chasing racing game! BEWARE: It might look easy, but trust us, IS NOT! Are you sure you’re ready? Escape from the police in this fast-paced racing game that will test your senses and challenge yourself and your friends to see who’s the best! Who can stay the longest without being caught!? PICK YOUR RACING CAR Choose from a great (and growing) collection of amazing, legendary, and famous cars, each with unique features that will improve your racing mode. Look at the engine, health, speed and damage, find which one fits you the best! Increase your car collection making your garage so unique that all your friends will admire your swag. DISCOVER THE POWER-UPS! Use power-ups to escape the chase, cause more damage and stay the longest in the chase without being caught. Unlock different and colorful scenarios each with increasing difficulty for drifting endlessly and test your piloting skills! The Power-ups: - Bomb: let's just say that when it explodes, nothing around it will stay standing ;) - Drone Attack: Get a mechanical friend flying on top of you taking those behind you one by one - Magnet: Attract the coins, gems, and power-ups to you while you’re racing! - Nitro: Get real fast, super quick! You’ll be ahead of the chase - Slow-mo: Turn the slow-motion on and drift easily while the world around you moves super slow. UNLOCK THE RUNAWAY BONUS! The car chase can also be rewarding! Collect all the letters of RUNAWAY and unlock the runaway bonus mode with invincibility and all the coins you can collect! TRIPLICATE YOUR EARNINGS Want to get more coins and gems? Triplicate your earnings by watching a short video! CLAIM YOUR DAILY REWARDS Come back every day to claim your free coins and gems to get more cars, trails and hats. UNLOCK NEW CHASING SCENARIOS - Camp Area - Slide Hills - Cube Pulse - Green Wood - Lost Chapel - Red Garden - Retroboy COMPETE WITH THE WORLD The longer you play, the longer you stay in the chase the higher you will be on the leaderboard. Compete with your friends and the world on who’s the best! FEATURES: - Offline Play - Play offline whenever & wherever! - Cars: Unlock cars and choose the best for you - Decorations: +39 collectible trails and +17 hats to decorate your car - Power-ups: Nitro, Magneto, Bomb, Drone attack, etc. will keep you ahead of the race - Bonus: Get the Runaway Bonus to become invincible for a period of time - Scenarios: Incredibly challenging scenarios each with an increasing level of difficulty - Achievements & Leaderboards: Compete to be the first in the leaderboards and unlock all the achievements - Fun: Fast and fun mechanics Break all the chasing records full speed! Team King Monkey, 2 fun-loving monkeys, if you want to know us better follow us: * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/teamkingmonkey * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teamkingmonkey * Twitter: https://twitter.com/teamkingmonkey * Website: https://www.teamkingmonkey.com * Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TeamKingMonkeyGames * TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@teamkingmonkey

About

PAKO 3

Experience thrilling car chases with simple, addictive gameplay. Unlock numerous levels and vehicles across four distinct game modes, including getaway driving, racing, survival, and area capture. Compete on leaderboards and customize your cars.

Highlights
  • 4 game modes: Getaway Driver, Racing, Survival, Capture area
  • 30+ levels and cars to unlock
  • Unlock and paint cars
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Achievements
  • iCloud saving
Features
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Original car chase game is back! Pako 3 brings insane amount of levels and cars to unlock, while keeping the simple gameplay. Transport your crew as a getaway driver, escape cops in survival levels and drive fast laps on racing levels! FEATURES: + 4 game modes: Getaway Driver, Racing, Survival, Capture area + Easy and addictive gameplay + 30+ levels and cars to unlock + Pick up bonus items to help your journey! + Unlock and paint cars + Leaderboard competition + Achievements + iCloud saving MANUAL: Press and hold touch screen LEFT or RIGHT sides to steer the car. Hold BOTH buttons for extra slide / handbrake. Game modes: GETAWAY DRIVER: Find your crew and transport them to the goal point RACING: Finish the race as quickly as possible SURVIVAL: Escape as long as possible ZONES: Capture area

Screenshots

Drifty Runaway4 screens
PAKO 34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Drifty Runaway at 4.4 against PAKO 3's 4.0. Drifty Runaway also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). PAKO 3's advantage is ratings volume (920 vs 9). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Drifty Runaway sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and PAKO 3 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drifty Runaway holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PAKO 3 has 920 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drifty Runaway ships an update weekly, PAKO 3 fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Drifty Runaway versus PAKO 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrifty RunawayPAKO 3
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (9 ratings) — better4.0 (920 ratings)
Positive reviews—43.3% of reviews
Number of ratings9920 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size414 MB660 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperFernando GiovaniniTree Men Games

Customer experience

Drifty Runaway

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PAKO 3

All ratings911 ratings
Positive73.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews319 reviews
Positive43.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative44.2%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Drifty Runaway

One-time10
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Electric Pack!$3.99
  • Promo Dougnuts$3.99
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  • Beach Promotion$3.99
  • The Night Runaway$3.99
  • Shovel Rider$3.99
  • The Undertaker$3.99
  • Starter Pack$9.99
  • Pack 6500 Gems$49.99
  • Pack 14000 Gems$99.99
2 purchases

PAKO 3

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Unlock Everything$3.99

Questions

Is Drifty Runaway free?
Drifty Runaway is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PAKO 3 free?
PAKO 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Drifty Runaway or PAKO 3?
Drifty Runaway is rated higher. Drifty Runaway averages 4.4 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while PAKO 3 averages 4.0 from 920 ratings.
Do Drifty Runaway or PAKO 3 have ads?
Both Drifty Runaway and PAKO 3 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Drifty Runaway or PAKO 3?
Drifty Runaway ships an update weekly, and PAKO 3 fortnightly. Most recently, Drifty Runaway was updated on November 3, 2026 and PAKO 3 on November 3, 2026.

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