Comparison

Maze Mice vs SkyDrift

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

Head to head
About

Maze Mice

Navigate challenging mazes in this roguelike survival game where time progresses only when you move. Collect power-ups, choose upgrades, and evade enemies to survive. Unlock new characters and discover a vast array of enhancements.

Highlights
  • Time moves only when you move
  • Collect dots and level up
  • Choose from tons of upgrades
  • Unlock multiple cute characters
  • Bullet heaven roguelite gameplay
Features
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Maze Mice is a bullet heaven roguelite where time only moves when you move. Collect dots, level up, choose upgrades, and avoid cats. All at your own pace. Features: Gameplay designed by the same solo developer who brought you Luck be a Landlord. A fantastic soundtrack from the same composer as Luck be a Landlord. Multiple cute characters to unlock and play as. Tons of upgrades to unlock and pick from.

About

SkyDrift

Pilot a hot air balloon across the globe using real-world wind patterns. Explore destinations, collect artifacts, and track your journeys. This game offers a peaceful, background experience with no pressure or competition.

Highlights
  • Drift across live, real-world wind patterns
  • Launch from anywhere to anywhere on Earth
  • Build a hangar of unique balloons
  • Track flights in a detailed logbook
  • Collect achievements and find artifacts
  • Quiet, background gameplay experience
  • Optional social sharing with friends
Features
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All wind, no engines. Skydrift is a quiet little game of the air. You launch a hot air balloon from where you actually stand, pick a destination anywhere on Earth (a friend's hometown, a peak you've always wanted to see, the other side of the world) and let real world wind carry you there. There's no throttle. There's no boost button. Just you, your balloon, and the weather that's happening right now. WHAT YOU'LL DO • Drift across live, real world wind patterns • Launch from anywhere on Earth to anywhere on Earth • Build a hangar of balloons, each with their own character • Earn points for distance, coins for the shop • Track every flight in your logbook with routes, reroutes, and the long way around • Collect achievements as you drift further • Launch from anywhere on Earth to anywhere on Earth • Build a hangar of balloons, each with their own character • Earn points for distance, coins for the shop • Earn points for distance, coins for the shop • Earn points for distance, coins for the shop • Track every flight in your logbook with routes, reroutes, and the long way around • Collect achievements as you drift further • Find artifacts. Curious things picked up along the way. QUIET BY DESIGN Skydrift is built to live in the background of your day. Set a course on the bus. Check the wind at lunch. Touch down before bed. No grinding, no shouting notifications, no fake urgency. Just the small, satisfying pleasure of watching weather move you somewhere. WITH FRIENDS, OR ALONE Compare logbooks, share a destination, or keep your skies entirely your own. There's no PvP, no leaderboards screaming at you. Just shared appreciation for the long way around. Come drift.

Screenshots

Maze Mice4 screens
SkyDrift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SkyDrift at Free against Maze Mice's $4.99. SkyDrift also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 40%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Maze Mice's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

SkyDrift is free to download; Maze Mice costs $4.99 up front. SkyDrift sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Maze Mice asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SkyDrift holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 30 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Maze Mice's written reviews are positive against 75% of SkyDrift's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Maze Mice ships an update daily, SkyDrift every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Maze Mice versus SkyDrift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaze MiceSkyDrift
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (11 ratings)4.8 (30 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1130 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB59 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTrampolineTalesFreeze Tag, Inc.

Customer experience

Maze Mice

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral27.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative10.0%

SkyDrift

All ratings30 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Maze Mice

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

SkyDrift

One-time11
  • Lapis Mariner$0.99
  • 500 Coins$0.99
  • Emerald Voyager$1.99
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  • 1,500 Coins$2.99
  • Phoenix Ascendant$4.99
  • 4,000 Coins$6.99
  • Aurora Mythos$7.99
  • 10,000 Coins$9.99
  • Celestial Index$9.99
  • 25,000 Coins$19.99
  • 75,000 Coins$49.99

Questions

Is Maze Mice free?
Maze Mice costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SkyDrift free?
SkyDrift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Maze Mice or SkyDrift?
SkyDrift is rated higher. Maze Mice averages 4.5 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while SkyDrift averages 4.8 from 30 ratings.
Do Maze Mice or SkyDrift have ads?
Neither Maze Mice nor SkyDrift shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Maze Mice or SkyDrift?
Maze Mice ships an update daily, and SkyDrift every 6 days. Most recently, Maze Mice was updated on October 24, 2026 and SkyDrift on October 25, 2026.

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