Comparison

Drift vs Walkabout Game

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

Head to head
About

Drift

Experience a precision platformer set in a surreal house filled with ticking clocks and shifting realities. Explore 17 unique rooms, master precise movement mechanics, and uncover a poignant story told through memories. Challenge yourself with daily dreams and unlockable difficulty modes.

Highlights
  • 17 hand-built rooms
  • Precision platforming mechanics
  • Story told through memories
  • Daily Dream challenges
  • Unlockable difficulty modes
  • Speedrun timer
  • Shop with boosters
Features
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A precision platformer about leaving a house full of clocks. Free to play. If you loved Celeste, Journey, or Gris — this is your next obsession. She grew up in a house where the clocks didn't tick in time. Where the wallpaper breathed. Where mirrors stopped agreeing. The story starts small — a man at the table, a hallway that grew longer when she was alone in it — and ends with every clock in the house stopping. You play as the version of her that walked out. FEATURES • 17 hand-built rooms — each its own mood, palette, and score • Precision mechanics: wall slide, wall jump, air dash, coyote time • A story told one memory at a time • Daily Dream — a new room every day, same seed for every player • 3 Dream Layers: beat the game to unlock Nightmare and Abyss • 10 achievements • Speedrun timer • Shop with boosters and cosmetic effects • Original soundtrack that shifts with the room • Free to play, no required purchases "the house tried to swallow the sound. it could not."

About

Walkabout Game

Embark on a pixel-art adventure with classic platforming action. Explore a colorful world, jump through challenging levels, collect treasures, and defeat enemies. Discover hidden secrets and new areas in this retro-inspired quest.

Highlights
  • Pixel-art graphics
  • Challenging platforming levels
  • Exploration and secrets
  • Treasure collection
  • Enemy combat
  • Retro platformer inspiration
Features
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Embark on a pixel-art adventure filled with exciting platforming, hidden secrets, and challenging levels. Jump, explore, collect treasures, defeat enemies, and discover new areas in a colorful world inspired by classic retro platformers. Play through the free Demo Island to experience the adventure. When you're ready for more, unlock the full game with a one-time purchase and continue your journey through 75+ additional levels across the remaining islands.

Screenshots

Drift4 screens
Walkabout Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Walkabout Game at none against Drift's shown. Walkabout Game also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Drift sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Walkabout Game sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Drift against 5.0 for Walkabout Game. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drift ships an update every 6 weeks, Walkabout Game weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Drift versus Walkabout Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDriftWalkabout Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB196 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperElliott WhiteNicholas Pompea

Customer experience

Drift

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Walkabout Game

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Drift

One-time4
  • Dream Pack$0.99
  • 50 Coins$0.99
  • 200 Coins$2.99
Show 1 more
  • 500 Coins$4.99
1 purchases

Walkabout Game

One-time1
  • UNLOCK THE FULL GAME$3.99

Questions

Is Drift free?
Drift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Walkabout Game free?
Walkabout Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Drift or Walkabout Game?
Drift and Walkabout Game are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Drift or Walkabout Game have ads?
Drift shows ads; Walkabout Game does not.
Which is updated more often, Drift or Walkabout Game?
Drift ships an update every 6 weeks, and Walkabout Game weekly. Most recently, Drift was updated on October 6, 2026 and Walkabout Game on October 11, 2026.

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