Comparison

Virtual Regatta vs Icedrift

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

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About

Virtual Regatta

Experience realistic offshore sailing races against thousands of players worldwide. Manage your boat's energy, adapt to real-time weather, and compete in official virtual regattas. Choose from a vast fleet of sailboats and test your tactical skills.

Highlights
  • Real-time offshore racing
  • Realistic weather simulation
  • Energy management
  • Fleet of diverse sailboats
  • Official race partner
  • Multi-platform play
Features
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WHAT IS VIRTUAL REGATTA ? Virtual Regatta is a free sailing game, an offshore racing simulation. Virtual Regatta is not like simple sailing games, by playing Virtual Regatta you become the skipper of your boat/sailboat against the "winds of the globes". Race against hundreds of thousands of rivals in real time and compete against Vendée Globe skippers like Jérémie Beyou, Sam Davies and Alex Thomson from your computer, smartphone or tablet. ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES ON VIRTUAL REGATTA! An incomparable fleet of sailing boats: you will have more choice than in a boat rental! Indeed Virtual Regatta allows you to sail on many boats such as Class 40, Imoca, Figaro, Imoca, Ocean 50, Offshore Racer, mini 6,50, Super Maxi 100, Tara, Ultim, Caravelle... In addition, several formats of offshore races are available to delight all e-sailors. AS CLOSE TO REALITY AS POSSIBLE! Virtual Regatta innovates day after day in order to bring e-sailors closer to the real conditions experienced by skippers on their boats at sea with features such as • Energy management: Learn how to manage your energy like a strategist to stand out from your competitors, because depending on your state of fatigue, your manoeuvres are more or less fast as in reality. • The one-minute engine: The position of your boat is now calculated every minute! JOIN THE VIRTUAL REGATTA COMMUNITY! Virtual Regatta is the biggest sailing community in the world and counts more than 1 million active e-skippers. Virtual Regatta is an official partner of the FFVoile, the World Sailing Federation (World Sailing) and the Olympic Games with whom Virtual Regatta co-organizes all existing official eSailing events. Sail with the best ! Virtual Regatta is the official sailing simulation game of the biggest sailing races: Vendée Globe, Route du Rhum, Transat Jacques Vabre, Solitaire Le Figaro, and the Olympic Virtual Series. Take the helm of your boat and compete with the biggest names in offshore racing in Virtual Regatta! HOW TO PLAY VIRTUAL REGATTA ? • Give your boat a name. • Start at the same time as the real skippers on your virtual boat. • Use the real weather as a tactician. • Adapt your sails to the weather conditions. • Adjust your course according to the weather conditions. • Follow your boat on your mobile or tablet. • Track the position of other competitors. • Plan a course change. VIRTUAL REGATTA VIP MEMBERSHIP • The VIP membership is available for a period of 3, 6 or 12 months (automatically renewable). • The VIP membership gives access to bonus features of the game. • The payment will be debited from the iTunes account when the purchase is confirmed. • Subscription renews automatically unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • The account will be billed for the renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, and identifies the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions can be managed by the user and automatic renewal can be disabled by accessing the user's account settings after purchase. TERMS OF USE https://click.virtualregatta.com/?li=4952 PRIVACY POLICY https://static.virtualregatta.com/ressources/PrivacyPolicyVRApps.htm?v=201807• If the subscription is cancelled, the package will still be available until the end of the paid period

About

Icedrift

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Race down an endless snow-covered mountain in Icedrift, a retro pixel-art ski game that blends classic arcade action with modern mobile controls. Carve through a dynamically generated slope that shifts and meanders as you descend. Dodge trees, rocks, stumps, barriers, and ski lift pylons while weaving between NPC skiers and outrunning hungry wolves. Hit jump ramps to soar over obstacles, smash through snowmen for a burst of invincibility, and collect power-ups to slow time and plan your next move. FEATURES: - Endless procedurally generated slopes that never repeat - Intuitive touch-and-hold steering with responsive edge controls - Progressive difficulty that keeps every run fresh and challenging - Jump ramps with mid-air tricks and post-landing invincibility - Slow-motion power-up for bullet-time dodging - NPC skiers that crash, get chased by wolves, and add chaos to the mountain - Wolf attacks that keep you on your toes - Ski lifts with pylons and cable cars dotting the mountainside - Dynamic ski trails, snow particles, and blizzard effects - Retro 16x16 pixel art style scaled for crisp visuals on modern displays - Game Center leaderboards to compete with friends and the world - Adjustable SFX and music volume How far can you drift?

Screenshots

Virtual Regatta4 screens
Icedrift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Icedrift at none against Virtual Regatta's 10. Virtual Regatta's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). On price and ads 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. Virtual Regatta sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $27.49 per 3 months. Icedrift asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Virtual Regatta versus Icedrift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVirtual RegattaIcedrift
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (752 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings752 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size304 MB9 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperVirtual Regattaari lintzeris

Bugs and requests

Virtual Regatta

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Waypoints and course changes not registering properly
  • Ranking system shows inaccurate and inconsistent positions
  • Inability to log in or access races after updates
  • Boat position and movement not syncing correctly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add offline mode and ability to create custom races
  • Improve 3D graphics and visualization of land/water
  • Provide better support and communication from developers
  • Implement more realistic weather and current simulations
  • Allow easier customization of boat settings and controls

Icedrift

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Virtual Regatta

Subscriptions1
  • VIP Membership Subscription$27.493 Months
One-time9
  • Pack 400 credits$1.99
  • Full option pack$3.99
  • Pack 1000 credits$4.99
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  • Full option pack$8.99
  • Pack 2300 credits$9.99
  • Full option pack$13.99
  • Full option pack$18.99
  • Full option pack$23.99
  • Full option pack$24.99
None

Icedrift

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Virtual Regatta free?
Virtual Regatta is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Icedrift free?
Icedrift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Virtual Regatta or Icedrift have ads?
Both Virtual Regatta and Icedrift show ads.

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