Comparison

Pingvino vs Drift Survivors

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

Head to head
About

Pingvino

Features
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Tap to fly with Pingvino the penguin! Soar above the splashy waves, dodge the rocks, and grab as many sparkly coins as you can. How long can you keep flying? - Unlock cheeky new heroes โ€” Monkey and Blod Alvor - Decorate your very own home with trees, ponds, rainbows, balloons, a garden gnome, and even a fancy castle - Send cute postcards to friends nearby over Bluetooth - Visit your friends' homes and see what they've built Cosy, colourful, and made for kids. No ads. No in-app purchases. Just play.

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Drift Survivors

Features
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One finger. Total control. Pure drift. Lead your car with a single finger โ€” pull away to feather the throttle, ease back to brake, and lay down neon skid trails that chain into combos snowballing into the billions. Thread between buildings while homing police cars lock onto your line. Brake hard, bait them in, and let them wreck each other in your trail. One slip ends it. Grab nitro to double your multiplier. Unlock a garage of cars, each handling its own way. Climb a deep perk ladder unlocked by achievements. Then chase the top of the seasonal global leaderboard. - One-finger controls โ€” you steer AND work the throttle - Brake into corners, feather the gas out of them - Dodge city buildings, outrun homing police cars - Near-miss slow-mo - Nitro-stacking, uncapped combos - Unlockable cars, distinct handling - Perk ladder unlocked by achievements - Seasonal global leaderboards No timers. No paywalled lives. Just you, one finger, and the drift. How long can you hold the flow?

Screenshots

Pingvino4 screens
Drift Survivors4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pingvino at none against Drift Survivors's 10. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Drift Survivors sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Pingvino asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pingvino ships an update every 2 days, Drift Survivors every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Pingvino versus Drift Survivors: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPingvinoDrift Survivors
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days โ€” betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size19 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJarle HansenStsiapan Shamashou

In-app purchases

None

Pingvino

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Drift Survivors

One-time10
  • Handful of Coins$0.99
  • Stack of Coins$1.99
  • Welcome Offer$1.99
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  • GT Bundle$3.99
  • Sack of Coins$4.99
  • JDM Coupe$4.99
  • Yokai$6.99
  • Luxury$7.99
  • Vault of Coins$9.99
  • Hoard of Coins$19.99

Questions

Is Pingvino free?
Pingvino is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drift Survivors free?
Drift Survivors is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pingvino or Drift Survivors have ads?
Neither Pingvino nor Drift Survivors shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pingvino or Drift Survivors?
Pingvino ships an update every 2 days, and Drift Survivors every 3 days. Most recently, Pingvino was updated on October 31, 2026 and Drift Survivors on November 5, 2026.

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