Comparison

Speed Stars vs Master Drifter

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

Head to head
About

Speed Stars

Engage in a fast-paced physics-based racing game using simple two-finger controls. Compete against AI, ghost data of real players, or race solo to achieve new personal bests and climb global leaderboards. Unlock additional race distances and customization options in the full version.

Highlights
  • Two-finger touch controls
  • 100m straightaway races
  • Race against AI and player ghosts
  • Global leaderboards
  • Replay with cinematic cameras
  • Unlockable race distances
  • Customizable racers
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Simple yet tricky, competitive, fast-paced physics game! Use two-finger touch controls to zip down the 100m straightaway! Master your timing and you'll zoom at scintillating speeds, smashing your personal bests and climbing the world ranking! Race against ghosts of real players, go head to head with the AI racers, or run a solo time trial. Then see where you stack up against the rest of the world on the global leaderboard! Watch replays of your race with cinematic camera angles, and choose the stadium theming from 8 colorful presets! With the full version, you'll get five more iconic track and field race distances to master - the 200m dash, 400m dash, 60m dash, 110m hurdles, and 400m hurdles - as well as the ability to create your own racers with customized appearances and stats! Terms: https://www.miniclip.com/terms-and-conditions Privacy: https://www.miniclip.com/privacy-policy

About

Master Drifter

Master the art of drifting around corners to achieve the highest scores. Collect points as you race to unlock new achievements and dominate the leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Drift around corners
  • Achieve highest scores
  • Collect points
  • Unlock achievements
  • Leaderboard competition
Features
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Drift the corners, get the highest score, and collect the most points

Screenshots

Speed Stars4 screens
Master Drifter3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Speed Stars at 40K against Master Drifter's 1. Speed Stars also leads on chart position (#8 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). Master Drifter's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). 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. Speed Stars sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Master Drifter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Master Drifter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speed Stars has 40K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Speed Stars versus Master Drifter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeed StarsMaster Drifter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (40K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings40K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#8 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size207 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMiniclip.comConnor Derrig

Customer experience

Speed Stars

All ratings40,122 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews1,526 reviews
Positive66.2%
Neutral9.2%
Negative24.6%

Master Drifter

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Speed Stars

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when trying to access certain modes or features
  • Progress/account resets causing loss of data and purchases
  • Glitches and issues with running mechanics and controls

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more race events (e.g. 4x100, 4x400, longer distances)
  • Implement field events (long jump, triple jump, high jump)
  • Add online/multiplayer functionality to race against friends
  • Improve character customization options
  • Provide better tutorials and onboarding for new players

Master Drifter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Speed Stars

One-time6
  • Full Version$0.99
  • 2,000 Diamonds Pack$0.99
  • Full Version$1.99
Show 3 more
  • Full Version$2.99
  • 15,000 Diamonds Pack$3.99
  • 40,000 Diamonds Pack$7.99
1 purchases

Master Drifter

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$5.99

Questions

Is Speed Stars free?
Speed Stars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Master Drifter free?
Master Drifter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Speed Stars or Master Drifter?
Master Drifter is rated higher. Speed Stars averages 4.8 out of 5 from 40K ratings, while Master Drifter averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Speed Stars or Master Drifter have ads?
Both Speed Stars and Master Drifter show ads.

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