東方魔導録 vs Squid Drifter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
東方魔導録
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■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■ Touhou Project Fan-made Authentic Bullet Hell Shooting Game! ■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■ Over 100 stages! Over 50 tracks! Includes ranking features and ranked matches! ■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■ Basic controls are slide only, allowing you to challenge bullet hells smoothly, as many times as you want. Difficulty levels range from Easy to Lunatic, making it enjoyable for both beginners and advanced players! *This game is a fan creation based on Touhou Project by Team Shanghai Alice. *This game uses "CRIWARE (TM)" by CRI Middleware Co., Ltd. *Images, sounds, and other assets used in the game are either free materials or used with permission and in accordance with the creator's guidelines. *Characters, world settings, and other elements in the game may differ from the original work. 【Regarding Play Videos and Screenshots】 You can use them on video services, blogs, social media, information listing sites, etc. (for both commercial and non-commercial use). When using, please also check the 'Guidelines for Posting to Video Distribution Services' and 'Guidelines for Touhou Project Derivative Works' published by Team Shanghai Alice. X (formerly Twitter) account @wb_siro
Squid Drifter
Experience retro arcade thrills with this simple racing game. Control a slippery squid, master drifts around corners, and aim for fast times in this engaging challenge. Easy to learn, but requires precise timing.
- Simple 45-degree directional controls
- Slippery squid physics
- Corner drifting mechanics
- Time attack challenges
- Retro arcade feel
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Drift a fast-moving squid! You can enjoy the thrill of sliding through the corners and hot time attacks with a super simple and retro game feeling. == How to play == Rotating squid's direction by 45 degrees: The buttons at the bottom of the screen. The squid is very slippery, so control it with good timing!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 東方魔導録 at 74% against Squid Drifter's 25%. 東方魔導録 also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (88 vs 9). Squid Drifter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. 東方魔導録 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Squid Drifter asks for nothing beyond the download.
東方魔導録 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 東方魔導録 has 88 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of 東方魔導録's written reviews are positive against 25% of Squid Drifter's.
東方魔導録 ships an update every 2 weeks, Squid Drifter every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 東方魔導録 | Squid Drifter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (88 ratings) — better | 4.2 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.3% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 88 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 446 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yuji Takeuchi | Shuhei Toyoda |
Customer experience
東方魔導録
Squid Drifter
In-app purchases
東方魔導録
- Remove Banner Ads$0.99
- Remove Video Ads$3.99
Squid Drifter
No in-app purchases









