Comparison

Ultimate R1 vs Drift RaceX

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

Head to head
About

Ultimate R1

Race high-speed cars on 10 real-world tracks, challenging other drivers to earn money. Use your earnings to upgrade your car in the shop. Experience intense speed and precise steering with realistic physics and 3D graphics.

Highlights
  • Pilot Speed Cars
  • 10 Real Tracks
  • Car Upgrades
  • World Ranking
  • Arcade Physics
  • Training Mode
  • Score Upload
Features
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Pilot your own Speed Car on not less than 10 real tracks around the world! Challenge the best drivers and try to win to increase your money! A "Shop" is available on the main menu. If you have enough money, you could get more powerful Car! Fasten your seatbelt and take control of your Speed Car! You have mastered acceleration, braking and steering! Incredible speed and steering sensations await you! Attention! The tracks are more and more technical and require an optimal concentration! I suggest you to start with the initiation track to learn to control your Car. It's available on the main menu by clicking on the "Help" button. After that, try to get the Gold Cup of the last track! The time of each race is recorded. Share your score online and try to stay in the world ranking! Your location is automatically detected to display the flag of your country in the international scores table. So you can compete with players around the World! You can see the rankings at any time by clicking on the logo "World High Scores". Have Fun! ••• Game Features ••• • Pilot your own Speed Car • Total Control of your Car • Full 3D Real Time rendering • 10 different tracks • Incredible arcade physics • Spectacular SFX • Save as much money and Power go up • Customize your Car • Training mode • Realistic sound environment • Music by "The Almighty Grind" • Boost Bonus • Select the difficulty level • Select the accelerometer sensibility • Upload your Score and enter in the World Ranking

About

Drift RaceX

Features
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Speed up, beware of the bends, try to win the race. Enjoy the challenging race while competing with other racers in different environments. Glamorous graphics, simple controls, and a gameplay with the taste of a drift simulator.

Screenshots

Ultimate R14 screens
Drift RaceX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Drift RaceX at none against Ultimate R1's shown. Drift RaceX also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 7 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ultimate R1 ships an update every 7 months, Drift RaceX daily. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Ultimate R1 versus Drift RaceX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUltimate R1Drift RaceX
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews34.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB137 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDream-UpCore Game Studio

In-app purchases

None

Ultimate R1

No in-app purchases

None

Drift RaceX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ultimate R1 free?
Ultimate R1 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drift RaceX free?
Drift RaceX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ultimate R1 or Drift RaceX have ads?
Ultimate R1 shows ads; Drift RaceX does not.
Which is updated more often, Ultimate R1 or Drift RaceX?
Ultimate R1 ships an update every 7 months, and Drift RaceX daily. Most recently, Ultimate R1 was updated on October 25, 2026 and Drift RaceX on October 25, 2026.

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