iDrone vs Zamboni Challenge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Endless runner gameplay
- Drone piloting
- Mission objectives
- Target destruction
- Pickup collection
- Multiple drones and missions
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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
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.
- Drive a Zamboni
- Clean ice efficiently
- Avoid hitting boards
- Progress through 5 arenas
- Professional game simulation
- Share accomplishments
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
iDrone ships an update monthly, Zamboni Challenge every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iDrone | Zamboni Challenge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 1.8 (5 ratings) | 3.5 (26 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.1% of reviews — better | 40.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 26 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #171 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 294 MB | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BurningThumb Software | Magnin & Associates |
Customer experience
iDrone
Zamboni Challenge
In-app purchases
iDrone
- 100 Coins$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- 1000 Coins$4.99
Zamboni Challenge
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is iDrone free?
Is Zamboni Challenge free?
Which has better reviews, iDrone or Zamboni Challenge?
Do iDrone or Zamboni Challenge have ads?
Which is updated more often, iDrone or Zamboni Challenge?
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