Comparison

Magic Run vs Poly Drift

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

Head to head
About

Magic Run

Embark on a magical racing adventure, collecting energy balls and dodging obstacles to defeat bosses. Master intuitive controls to unleash powerful magic attacks and increase your combat power. Challenge your courage and wit in this vibrant fantasy world.

Highlights
  • Collect energy balls
  • Dodge obstacles and traps
  • Fight against bosses
  • Unlock bullet styles
  • Colorful graphics
  • Smooth movements
Features
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Are you ready for rush, magical clash and survive? Let’s see how far you can get in this magical racing adventure: Magic Run - Mana Master! In the fantasy magical world, show your superpower & push' em down! Start running! Gather a massive energy balls along your way. Dodge any obstacles, beat the boss and win! Intuitive controls to slide left or right, jump in the sky to avoid obstacles. Your combat power can be increased by collecting more energy balls. There are many obstacles on your way, you need to avoid them by jumping or sliding. Careful the red lasers and deadly traps! If you touch too many red lasers, you will be easily defeated by the boss! When fighting against the boss, you need to release several magic attacks, and then click on the screen at the fastest speed to launch a series of shockwaves. Pay attention to super bosses! They will appear at certain levels! Tap the screen as fast as possible. Powerful attacks can blow the boss further and increase the score multiple! HOW TO PLAY~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -COLLECT as much Energy Balls as possible -DODGE red lasers -AVOID traps -FIGHT against bosses with magic -EXCHANGE diamonds for bullet styles FEATURES~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -Colorful and vivid graphics -Various game backgrounds and bullet styles -Well-designed unique levels -Deadly traps and aggressive bosses -Extremely smooth movements -Is a completely free game! Download the AMAZING game now to challenge your courage and wit!

About

Poly Drift

Features
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The original Poly Drift now available on iOS! Poly Drift is a Hyper-Casual, Low-Poly Drifting Game with infinitely generated roads. As long as you can drift, there will be an infinite length of randomly generated roads! Main features of Poly Drift include: ◘ Beautiful low-poly style graphics ◘ Multiple vehicles to unlock and choose from ◘ 6 infinitely generated levels ◘ Pro-motion support for smooth game-play ◘ Awesome retro background music ◘ Control the car with a single finger ◘ Compete for #1 on the leaderboard

Screenshots

Magic Run4 screens
Poly Drift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Poly Drift at none against Magic Run's shown. Poly Drift also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days). Magic Run's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic Run ships an update every 9 days, Poly Drift every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Magic Run versus Poly Drift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic RunPoly Drift
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (9 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size306 MB595 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMeloDonG StudioDaniel Filipou

In-app purchases

None

Magic Run

No in-app purchases

None

Poly Drift

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magic Run free?
Magic Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Poly Drift free?
Poly Drift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Magic Run or Poly Drift have ads?
Magic Run shows ads; Poly Drift does not.
Which is updated more often, Magic Run or Poly Drift?
Magic Run ships an update every 9 days, and Poly Drift every 3 days. Most recently, Magic Run was updated on October 6, 2026 and Poly Drift on October 12, 2026.

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