CSR Racing vs Torque Drift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CSR Racing
Experience intense drag races on city streets with over 100 licensed cars. Upgrade and customize your vehicles to shave seconds off your quarter-mile times and compete globally. This game offers stunning graphics and addictive gameplay.
- Over 100 licensed cars
- World Tour mode
- Car upgrades
- Customization options
- Stunning graphics
- Addictive gameplay
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This is CSR Racing. The ultimate drag race in the city streets, featuring over 100 licensed cars, stunning graphics and addictive gameplay. RACE OVER 100 LICENSED CARS from the world's most prestigious car manufacturers including McLaren, Bugatti, Aston Martin, Hennessey and Koenigsegg. WITH WORLD TOUR - Complete Tier 5 and compete against crews from across the globe! Can you beat them and make it to The International? UPGRADE your engine, fit stickier tires and strip out weight to cut every tenth from your quarter mile time. CUSTOMISE your cars and boost your race winnings with cool custom paint, plates and decals. PLEASE NOTE! CSR Racing is free to play, but it contains items that can be purchased for real money. You can toggle these purchases on/off in the "Restrictions" menu on your device. CSR Racing's stunning graphics look best on iPhone 6. Requires iOS 6.0 or later. Meet other players and find out more about CSR: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CSRRacingGame Twitter: @CSRRacing (http://twitter.com/CSRRacing) Instagram: http://instagram.com/CSRRacingGame WHY NOT TRY CSR RACING 2 – The next chapter to the #1 drag racing series of all time has arrived! https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/csr-racing-2/id887947640 Terms of Service: https://www.zynga.com/legal/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.zynga.com/privacy/policy
Torque Drift
Compete in realistic online tandem drift battles to become a drift king. Build and customize your car with real parts, paint jobs, and sponsors. Experience stunning graphics, realistic physics, and in-depth tuning.
- Online multiplayer tandem drifting
- Realistic drifting physics
- In-depth car tuning
- Custom livery painting
- Real branded sponsors
- Stunning graphics
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Build your car, customize your paint job, earn sponsors, and compete on the world stage in realistic ONLINE TANDEM BATTLES to become a DRIFT KING! - Real drifting physics - Online multiplayer tandem drifting - Real professional drifting teams - Real branded sponsors - Real aftermarket parts - Stunning Graphics - Realistic smoke effects - In depth car tuning - Custom livery painting - Car panel damage - Instant replay mode "I am addicted! Very impressed with the feeling and usability of it" - DEAN KEARNEY (Professional Drift Driver) “By far the best mobile drifting game I’ve played!" - ALEC HOHNADELL (Professional Drift Driver) Notes: - iPhone 5s/iPad Air 2 or newer is required to play. - A network connection is required to play. - Torque Drift is free to play. In game credits and additional cars can be purchased using real money via in-app purchases. Stay tuned on our social media for all things Torque Drift! INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/torquedrift FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TorqueDriftGame YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRakGh4VM3G9vMWxVJ5GYZQ WEBSITE: https://www.TorqueDrift.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: CSR Racing at none against Torque Drift's shown. CSR Racing also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Torque Drift's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 61%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. CSR Racing sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Torque Drift sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for CSR Racing against 4.7 for Torque Drift. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 85K and 43K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of CSR Racing's written reviews are positive against 83% of Torque Drift's.
CSR Racing ships an update every 2 months, Torque Drift every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 19, 2026.
| Parameter | CSR Racing | Torque Drift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (85K ratings) | 4.7 (43K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.6% of reviews | 82.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 85K — better | 43K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #60 — better | #155 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 468 MB | 3.7 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NaturalMotion | Haymaker Games Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
CSR Racing
Torque Drift
User reviews
CSR Racing
From 85K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Beautifully designed
- 🚀 Simple mechanics
- 🚀 Engaging gameplay
- 👍 Rewarding progression system
- 🚀 Responsive app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🔒 No way to back up progress
- 💰 Relentless push for real money
- 💰 Forced purchases of unwanted cars
- 🐛 Inability to sell cars
Torque Drift
From 43K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Realistic drifting physics
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 💎 Excellent car customization
- 🏆 Challenging but rewarding
- 🎨 Great graphics
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🕰️ Slow progression and earning of in-game currency
- 💰 Expensive premium cars
- 🤖 Overpowered AI opponents
- 🔀 Inconsistent controls and settings
Bugs and requests
CSR Racing
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes on startup
- Daily races not working properly
- Losing progress after spending money
- Incompatibility with newer devices and iOS versions
Requested features
6 requests- Bring back multiplayer mode
- Add global leaderboards and tournaments
- Provide more upgrade options
- Increase number of upgrade stages
- Restore online/cross-device functionality
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- Implement a way to restart progress under a new name
Torque Drift
Reported bugs
4 issues- Disappearing parts and cars after updates
- Inconsistent scoring and disqualifications
- Control settings resetting between sessions
- Multiplayer connection issues and matchmaking problems
Requested features
5 requests- More car selection and customization options
- Improved sponsorship and event system
- Private lobbies and multiplayer modes
- Ability to save and transfer progress across devices
- More realistic engine and exhaust sounds
In-app purchases
CSR Racing
- A FEW CHIPS$2.99
- POCKET MONEY$2.99
- Super Nitrous$2.99
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- Head Start$2.99
- HIGH ROLLER$4.99
- ALLOWANCE$4.99
- Race Team$4.99
- EXECUTIVE CASE$9.99
- SALARY$9.99
- VIP VAULT$19.99
Torque Drift
- Bullion Package 1$2.99
- Stock RX7$2.99
- George K's 370z$3.99
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- Charles Ng$4.99
- GUMOUT GT4586$4.99
- Bullion Package 2$7.99
- Dan Burkett Driver Car$9.99
- Adam LZ Starter Pack$9.99
- Mad Mike RX7$13.99
- Bullion Package 3$14.99
- Bullion Package 4$24.99
Questions
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