Comparison

Cross Racing Ultimate vs Midnight Drift

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

Head to head
About

Cross Racing Ultimate

Experience thrilling rally racing with intense speed and precise steering. Pilot a variety of cars across diverse tracks, upgrade your vehicles, and compete globally for the top spot. Master drifting and challenging race modes to become the ultimate champion.

Highlights
  • Pilot 8 different cars
  • Race on 10 diverse tracks
  • Upgrade cars with earned money
  • Master drifting and speed
  • Compete in global rankings
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Fight mode with no limits
Features
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"Cross Racing Ultimate" is the best game that offers Incredible speed and steering sensations in RallyCross! Pilot 8 different Fantastic cars on not less than 10 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 the control of your eXtremely Powerful Car! You have mastered acceleration, braking and steering! Don't forget that the Drift is your friend! Attention! The speed will be your ally, only if you master! 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 Powerful Car. It's available on the main menu by clicking on the "Help" button. After that, try to get the Gold Cup of the ULTIMATE track! You can select the level of difficulty: Beginner, Expert or Pilot. Your choice is very important: If you choose "Pilot", all races will be more difficult but you will win more money! If your are in the top 3, you will win a special Bonus! If you don't crash your car, you also will win a special Bonus! You also can choose the "Fight" Level and Try to be the Best! In this level, there is no Limit. Only one rule: IT MUST REMAIN ONE! Are you ready to challenge the best drivers of Cross Racing Game? The time of each race is recorded. Share your score online and try to stay in the world ranking! 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". Incredible speed and steering sensations await you! Have Fun! ••• Game Features ••• • Drive 8 different Fantastic cars! • 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 • Original Music by "REVENGE" • Nitro Bonus • Select the difficulty level • Select the accelerometer sensibility • Select the Camera: Inside or Outside • Upload your Score and enter in the World Ranking

About

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.

Highlights
  • Drift physics gameplay
  • Time trial challenges
  • Worldwide ranking system
  • Extensive car customization
  • Unique downhill track design
  • Tilt or arrow controls
  • 19 in-game achievements
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Cross Racing Ultimate4 screens
Midnight Drift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cross Racing Ultimate at Free against Midnight Drift's $0.99. Cross Racing Ultimate also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 8 months vs every 50 months). Midnight Drift's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume, 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

Cross Racing Ultimate is free to download; Midnight Drift costs $0.99 up front. Midnight Drift sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Cross Racing Ultimate asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Midnight Drift holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cross Racing Ultimate ships an update every 8 months, Midnight Drift every 50 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Cross Racing Ultimate versus Midnight Drift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCross Racing UltimateMidnight Drift
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.5 (4 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings44
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 50 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB288 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDream-UpMichael Hand

Customer experience

Cross Racing Ultimate

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Midnight Drift

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cross Racing Ultimate

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Midnight Drift

One-time10
  • 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

Is Cross Racing Ultimate free?
Cross Racing Ultimate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Midnight Drift free?
Midnight Drift costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cross Racing Ultimate or Midnight Drift?
Midnight Drift is rated higher. Cross Racing Ultimate averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Midnight Drift averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Cross Racing Ultimate or Midnight Drift have ads?
Cross Racing Ultimate shows ads; Midnight Drift does not.
Which is updated more often, Cross Racing Ultimate or Midnight Drift?
Cross Racing Ultimate ships an update every 8 months, and Midnight Drift every 50 months. Most recently, Cross Racing Ultimate was updated on June 5, 2026 and Midnight Drift on September 21, 2026.

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