Comparison

iDrone vs Zamboni Challenge

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

Head to head
About

iDrone

Pilot a drone through a 3D terrain in this classic endless runner. Complete missions by destroying targets like trucks, bases, and factories. Collect pickups and awards while staying on the right path to achieve objectives.

Highlights
  • Endless runner gameplay
  • Drone piloting
  • Mission objectives
  • Target destruction
  • Pickup collection
  • Multiple drones and missions
Features
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Classic endless runner with missions. iDrone is a classic endless runner game that lets you fly an unmanned aerial vehicle over a 3D terrain. In addition to being an endless runner there are a series of missions so you can still blow stuff up. Game Mode As an endless runner, control the drone and fly over the terrain following the path and collecting pickups Meet mission objectives, by choosing a drone, identify, and destroy your targets to complete the mission. What to do Collect pickups. Collect Awards. Stay on the right path. Take out the target. Blow Stuff Up! Sound like fun? Missions and Drones This endless runner game with mission objectives takes you through 6 missions using one of 4 Drones. Your next missions include: • Destroy a Truck • Destroy the Storage Sites • Destroy the Base • Destroy Boats and the Factory • Destroy Mountain Camps • Liberate the Harbor

About

Zamboni Challenge

Experience the thrill of operating an ice resurfacer. Carefully clean the ice, avoiding collisions and over-servicing areas. Progress through increasingly challenging arenas, culminating in a professional hockey game scenario.

Highlights
  • Drive a Zamboni
  • Clean ice efficiently
  • Avoid hitting boards
  • Progress through 5 arenas
  • Professional game simulation
  • Share accomplishments
Features
Currently charting
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Ever wish you could drive the Zamboni® ice resurfacer? Drive carefully to clean the ice as efficiently as possible. Get as close to the boards as you can without hitting them. Don't leave patches of scratched ice or create puddles by driving over the same areas too many times. Start out on an early morning practice rink and work your way up through 5 arenas of increasing difficulty. The final challenge is cleaning the ice between periods of a professional hockey game with another Zamboni machine running in tandem. Optionally shares your accomplishments with Facebook, Twitter, email, or instant messaging. Universal App - supports iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad, including standard, Retina, and iPhone X displays. Even runs on Apple Mac or MacBooks equipped with Apple’s new M1 Silicon chip with easy to use mouse and on screen controls. ZAMBONI has been registered by Frank J. Zamboni & Co., Inc. as a trademark around the world. Used by license.

Screenshots

iDrone4 screens
Zamboni Challenge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iDrone at Free against Zamboni Challenge's $2.99. iDrone also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months). Zamboni Challenge's advantage is rating (3.5 vs 1.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

iDrone is free to download; Zamboni Challenge costs $2.99 up front. iDrone sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Zamboni Challenge asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Zamboni Challenge holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zamboni Challenge has 26 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of iDrone's written reviews are positive against 41% of Zamboni Challenge's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iDrone ships an update monthly, Zamboni Challenge every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
iDrone versus Zamboni Challenge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriDroneZamboni Challenge
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating1.8 (5 ratings)3.5 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.1% of reviews — better40.5% of reviews
Number of ratings526 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 9 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#171 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size294 MB129 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBurningThumb SoftwareMagnin & Associates

Customer experience

iDrone

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive47.1%
Neutral11.8%
Negative41.2%

Zamboni Challenge

All ratings26 ratings
Positive57.7%
Neutral11.5%
Negative30.8%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive40.5%
Neutral13.5%
Negative45.9%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

iDrone

One-time3
  • 100 Coins$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • 1000 Coins$4.99
None

Zamboni Challenge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iDrone free?
iDrone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zamboni Challenge free?
Zamboni Challenge costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iDrone or Zamboni Challenge?
Zamboni Challenge is rated higher. iDrone averages 1.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Zamboni Challenge averages 3.5 from 26 ratings.
Do iDrone or Zamboni Challenge have ads?
iDrone shows ads; Zamboni Challenge does not.
Which is updated more often, iDrone or Zamboni Challenge?
iDrone ships an update monthly, and Zamboni Challenge every 9 months. Most recently, iDrone was updated on September 17, 2026 and Zamboni Challenge on October 29, 2026.

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