Squid Drifter vs Neodori Forever
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
Neodori Forever
Race against colorful rivals across vibrant environments, collecting power-ups and coins to expand your car collection. Explore different game modes, including endless rides with day/night cycles and randomly generated tracks for endless replayability.
- Race against rivals
- Collect power-ups and coins
- Expand car collection
- Multiple game modes
- Randomly generated levels
- Day/Night cycle
- Controller compatible
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A colorful cast of rivals is waiting to race against you on a variety of vibrant environments. Collect power ups and coins on the way to expand your car collection and outrun the competition. Simple Race: Race in each world zone to reach the end Versus: Challenge different opponents to earn your spot in the top Forever Mode: Explore all the world zones and ride at your pace in an endless ride, day and night Randomly generated levels never play the same track twice! 25+ Unique Unlockable cars! 11+ Unique environments Various racetrack levels for each environment Day/Night cycle Controller compatible
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Neodori Forever at 78% against Squid Drifter's 25%. Neodori Forever also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (645 vs 9). Squid Drifter's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Neodori Forever holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Neodori Forever has 645 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Squid Drifter's written reviews are positive against 78% of Neodori Forever's.
Squid Drifter ships an update every 4 days, Neodori Forever every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Squid Drifter | Neodori Forever |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (9 ratings) | 4.6 (645 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 78.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 645 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 265 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Shuhei Toyoda | Crescent Moon Games LLC |
Customer experience
Squid Drifter
Neodori Forever
Bugs and requests
Squid Drifter
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Neodori Forever
Reported bugs
3 issues- Softlock after completing levels
- Collision detection issues
- Zen mode not functioning as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Improved control scheme
- More car customization options
- Reduced ad frequency
- Difficulty balancing
- Multiplayer mode
In-app purchases
Squid Drifter
No in-app purchases
Neodori Forever
No in-app purchases
Questions
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