Comparison

Initial Drift Arcade vs Drifto

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

Head to head
About

Initial Drift Arcade

Experience high-speed driving and drifting on mountain roads. Earn in-game currency to purchase and upgrade a variety of cars. Compete globally for high scores and master challenging tracks with adjustable physics and steering options.

Highlights
  • High-speed drifting on mountain roads
  • Car purchasing and upgrading system
  • Race against the clock and opponent ghosts
  • Global high score competition
  • Multiple driving physics and car styles
  • 27 upgradable cars across 7 classes
  • Support for gamepad and keyboard controls
Features
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Drive at tremendous speed, drift on narrow mountain roads, earn money to buy new cars and upgrade current ones to become the fastest driver on the mountain passes. Game features: - race against the clock (4 medals to achieve in each track), compete with your opponent's ghost - global highscore, competition with players from around the world - low poly graphics - 7 route themes located in 3 different worlds - 2 type of driving physics to choose - suitable for both beginners and advanced players - 2 different driving style of cars - drift for downhill and grip for hillclimb - 27 upgradable cars, divided into 7 classes, diversifying the driving style and requiring the player to various levels of car control skills - 21 routes in 168 variations - easy to play, hard to master - 7 steering options (gamepad and keyboard support) - 3 type of camera to choose - addictive gameplay Music by Snabisch: https://opengameart.org/users/snabisch https://soundcloud.com/snabisch https://makeagame.bandcamp.com/music and Rezoner: https://soundcloud.com/rezoner https://rezoner.bandcamp.com/

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

Initial Drift Arcade4 screens
Drifto4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Drifto at 88% against Initial Drift Arcade's 0%. Drifto also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (4.7 vs 2.0). Initial Drift Arcade's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Drifto is free to download; Initial Drift Arcade costs $2.99 up front. Drifto sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Initial Drift Arcade asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drifto holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drifto has 14K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Initial Drift Arcade's written reviews are positive against 88% of Drifto's.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Initial Drift Arcade versus Drifto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInitial Drift ArcadeDrifto
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating2.0 (2 ratings)4.7 (14K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews87.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings214K — better
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank—#194 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size447 MB318 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPrzemyslaw GajcJonathon Howe

Customer experience

Initial Drift Arcade

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral66.7%
Negative33.3%

Drifto

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

Bugs and requests

Initial Drift Arcade

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

None

Initial Drift Arcade

No in-app purchases

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 Initial Drift Arcade free?
Initial Drift Arcade costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drifto free?
Drifto is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Initial Drift Arcade or Drifto?
Drifto is rated higher. Initial Drift Arcade averages 2.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Drifto averages 4.7 from 14K ratings.
Do Initial Drift Arcade or Drifto have ads?
Drifto shows ads; Initial Drift Arcade does not.

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