Comparison

APEX Racer 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

APEX Racer

Experience retro-style racing with modern 3D visuals. Customize and tune dozens of cars with hundreds of parts to build your ultimate ride. Compete in various game modes to dominate leaderboards and cruise with other racers.

Highlights
  • Retro 2.5D graphics with modern 3D visuals
  • Extensive car tuning and customization
  • Dozens of cars and hundreds of parts
  • Variety of game modes (racing, cruising)
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Community interaction and feedback system
Features
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Enjoy the thrills of racing, tuning, customization, and the best of car culture - in pixel style! RETRO PLUS! Using the 2.5D style, APEX Racer is able to create a compelling retro aesthetic... with a twist. Experience retro graphics with a touch of modern, 3D visuals that set itself apart from the competition. EXPRESS YOURSELF! APEX Racer strives to deliver the most authentic representation of the tuning culture. Dozens of cars and hundreds of parts available for you to plan and build your ultimate ride. Trick out your project car with our robust tuning system, express yourself and make your car shine. New parts are always being added, so there's always a bit of something for everyone! READY, SET, GO! Enjoy the variety of game modes: Race to the top with your one-of-a-kind car, cruise the highways with other racers, outrun the competition, dominate the leaderboards. We are only getting started, and have lots of new stuff coming in the future! The team is working hard to deliver new content, new game modes, and new features to APEX Racer. Join the community, interact with other passionate racers, share us your thoughts and opinions and provide feedback so we can make APEX Racer the most enjoyable it can be!

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

APEX Racer4 screens
Master Drifter3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: APEX Racer at none against Master Drifter's shown. APEX Racer also leads on ratings volume (24K vs 1) and chart position (#33 vs unranked). Master Drifter's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement 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. APEX Racer sells 17 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 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: APEX Racer has 24K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
APEX Racer versus Master Drifter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAPEX RacerMaster Drifter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (24K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings24K — better1
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#33 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size325 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperG63 Holdings LTDConnor Derrig

Customer experience

APEX Racer

All ratings24,285 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral2.5%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews1,366 reviews
Positive62.3%
Neutral14.9%
Negative22.8%

Master Drifter

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

Bugs and requests

APEX Racer

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Loading screen crashes
  • Dealership cars not loading
  • Incorrect car performance stats
  • Sold parts not returning to inventory
  • Challenges not progressing properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Online multiplayer
  • Dyno tuning feature
  • More race types and events
  • Improved tutorial and guidance
  • Better cloud sync and account management

Master Drifter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

17 purchases

APEX Racer

One-time17
  • Cash Pack #1$0.99
  • Starter Pack$0.99
  • ELEGANCE PACK (Special)$1.99
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  • Gold Pack #1$1.99
  • Taurus Pack$1.99
  • Trackday Pack$1.99
  • Gold Pack #2$3.99
  • Car Pack$4.99
  • Car Pack #11$4.99
  • Car Pack #17$5.99
  • Cash Pack #3$6.99
  • Car Pack #3$6.99
  • Gold Pack #3$6.99
  • Car Pack #4$6.99
  • Supporter (Pro)$7.99
  • Gold Pack #04$9.99
  • Gold Pack #05$16.99
1 purchases

Master Drifter

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$5.99

Questions

Is APEX Racer free?
APEX Racer 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, APEX Racer or Master Drifter?
Master Drifter is rated higher. APEX Racer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 24K ratings, while Master Drifter averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do APEX Racer or Master Drifter have ads?
Master Drifter shows ads; APEX Racer does not.

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