Comparison

Shift 2 vs Drifto

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

Head to head
About

Shift 2

Race through busy city streets, dodging traffic and collecting cash and collectibles. Discover unique car behaviors and abilities while enjoying colorful graphics and haptic feedback. This game is designed to sharpen reflexes and provide an engaging driving experience.

Highlights
  • Drive through busy city streets
  • Dodge rush hour traffic
  • Collect cash stacks and collectibles
  • Collect modern and classic low-poly cars
  • Discover car behaviors and special abilities
  • Simple swipe controls
  • Haptic feedback for immersion
Features
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Drive your favorite cars as fast as you can through the busy streets of New-York City and get your adrenaline pumping! Dodge the rush hour traffic while picking up as many cash stacks & collectibles as you can! Collect modern and classic low-poly style cars/SUVs. Discover every car’s behavior on the road and their special abilities. But most importantly, faster cars will help you beat your friends' high-scores. On the road, keep an eye open for lost packages and collect them to see what’s inside… Simple and easy to use (simply swipe to turn), ideal to ease your mind and sharpen your reflexes. One of the only games left on the app store without interfering (full screen) ads. (note: The app still offers ads against rewards and banner discrete ads) Let the haptic feedback (vibrations, which can be turned off) immerse you in the gameplay. Enjoy the colorful and vivid High-quality graphics optimized for iPad mini 2 Retina and newer.

About

Drifto

Experience pure, satisfying car drifting with simple controls. Slide a variety of cars down endless roads, earning points to unlock new vehicles and tracks. Enjoy a no-frills, skill-based drifting adventure.

Highlights
  • Infinite drifting gameplay
  • Simple one-finger controls
  • Unlockable cars and tracks
  • Satisfying tire smoke effects
  • Score-based progression
Features
Currently charting
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No campaign, no cutscenes, just beautifully simple scenery and a whole lot of tyre smoke. How far can you get? Drifto is the most simple and satifsying car drifting game you'll find. Throw a huge range of cars down a selection of infinitely long roads with the tip of a single finger. You'll earn points, buy cars, unlock tracks, and repeat. No fluff.

Screenshots

Shift 23 screens
Drifto4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Drifto at 14K against Shift 2's 6. Drifto also leads on chart position (#200 vs unranked). Shift 2's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). 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. Shift 2 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Drifto sells 12 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 — 4.8 for Shift 2 against 4.7 for Drifto. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drifto has 14K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shift 2 ships an update every 2 weeks, Drifto monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Shift 2 versus Drifto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShift 2Drifto
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better4.7 (14K ratings)
Positive reviews—87.8% of reviews
Number of ratings614K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#200 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size325 MB318 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnthony FreymondJonathon Howe

Customer experience

Shift 2

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Drifto

All ratings14,179 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews606 reviews
Positive87.8%
Neutral4.5%
Negative7.8%

Bugs and requests

Shift 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Drifto

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes after reaching high scores
  • Leaderboard not accurately reflecting scores
  • Graphical issues on certain devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • More maps and cars
  • Ability to customize cars
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Reverse driving functionality
  • More challenging game modes
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  • Ability to see full global leaderboard

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Shift 2

One-time5
  • Cash Stacks$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Cash Breifcase$24.99
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  • Cash Safe$49.99
  • Cash Truck$99.99
12 purchases

Drifto

One-time12
  • No Cheese!$1.99
  • and welcome back to the news$1.99
  • I am the night$2.99
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  • You Remind Me Of My Bimmer$2.99
  • Bingo-mobile$2.99
  • Evolve$2.99
  • HOT ROD$3.99
  • Big Blower$3.99
  • Shovel$4.99
  • Fifth Mark$4.99
  • Trophy Truck$4.99
  • THE BOX$12.99

Questions

Is Shift 2 free?
Shift 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drifto free?
Drifto is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shift 2 or Drifto?
Shift 2 is rated higher. Shift 2 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Drifto averages 4.7 from 14K ratings.
Do Shift 2 or Drifto have ads?
Both Shift 2 and Drifto show ads.
Which is updated more often, Shift 2 or Drifto?
Shift 2 ships an update every 2 weeks, and Drifto monthly. Most recently, Shift 2 was updated on October 24, 2026 and Drifto on October 24, 2026.

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