Desert Quest 2D Endless Runner vs Midnight Drift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Desert Quest 2D Endless Runner
Embark on an endless desert adventure, jumping across platforms and dodging ancient dangers. Compete with friends on leaderboards in this visually appealing and easy-to-play runner game.
- Endless running gameplay
- Platform jumping mechanics
- Obstacle dodging (snakes, mummies)
- Game Center leaderboards
- Universal app support (iPhone/iPad)
- Gorgeous graphics
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Desert Quest - The Legend Of The Dark Temple introduces you to Arkin... Arkin's quest is to get across the desert by jumping across from platform to platform, whilst dodging dangerous snakes and flying Mummy's who are out to stop Arkin from making it home. Help Arkin by getting across the desert in this addictive runner game! Featuring; ~ Universal App - Compatible with iPhone & iPad! ~ Gorgeous Graphics! ~ Game Center Leaderboard - Beat your friends score and challenge them to beat yours! ~ Easy To Play! ~ Fun For Everyone! What are you waiting for, help Arkin get home!
Midnight Drift
Experience an overhead racing game focused on drift physics. Compete in time trials on unique downhill mountain tracks and earn drift points. Customize your vehicles extensively and challenge players worldwide through a ranking system.
- Drift physics gameplay
- Time trial challenges
- Worldwide ranking system
- Extensive car customization
- Unique downhill track design
- Tilt or arrow controls
- 19 in-game achievements
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Midnight Drift is an overhead racing game with drift physics. Earn drift points and compete in time trials on full length downhill mountain tracks. Worldwide ranking system: See where your drift scores and track times rank up against everyone else. Fully customize cars: Paint, Auras, Body Kits, Skid Mark Colors, Engines, etc. Unique track design: Course design unlike any other game, no boring track loops. Snow map included!! Control your car with tilt controls, or arrows 19 Achievements with unique challenges.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Desert Quest 2D Endless Runner at Free against Midnight Drift's $0.99. Desert Quest 2D Endless Runner also leads on update cadence (every 7 months vs every 50 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Midnight Drift's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On rating, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Desert Quest 2D Endless Runner is free to download; Midnight Drift costs $0.99 up front. Desert Quest 2D Endless Runner sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Midnight Drift sells 10 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 — 5.0 for Desert Quest 2D Endless Runner against 5.0 for Midnight Drift. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Desert Quest 2D Endless Runner's written reviews are positive against 75% of Midnight Drift's.
Desert Quest 2D Endless Runner ships an update every 7 months, Midnight Drift every 50 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Desert Quest 2D Endless Runner | Midnight Drift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 50 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 288 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fragranze Games Ltd | Michael Hand |
Customer experience
Desert Quest 2D Endless Runner
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In-app purchases
Desert Quest 2D Endless Runner
- Come Back To Life Once$0.99
- Remove Advertisements$0.99
- Start The Game With 10 Lives!$0.99
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- Come Back To Life 3 Times$1.99
Midnight Drift
- White Skid Marks$0.99
- Upgrade AE86 To Max Speed$0.99
- Purchase RX7 FC$0.99
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- FC Body Kit Accessories$0.99
- Upgrade FC To Max Speed$0.99
- Camo Paint For FD$0.99
- FD Body Kit Accessories$0.99
- Upgrade FD To Max Speed$0.99
- Purchase RX7 FD$1.99
- Purchase Skyline$2.99
Questions
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