Comparison

Torque Burnout vs Drift Max

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

Head to head
About

Torque Burnout

Experience an over-the-top driving game focused on spectacular donuts and drifts. Evolve your ride, push it to its limits, and become the ultimate burnout champion with realistic smoke and tire effects.

Highlights
  • Realistic burnout simulation
  • Gorgeous smoke and bursting tires
  • Variety of cars with unique handling
  • Car customization
  • Thundering engine sounds
  • 3D Touch driving controls
Features
Currently charting
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Torque Burnout is an unashamedly over the top 'driving' game which combines the best parts of every racing game! Grip the wheel, put your foot to the floor and drive, completing donuts and drifts like a champion. Evolve your ride and push it to it's limits, rally the crowd into a frenzy and then push it some more to reign supreme as the BURNOUT KING! Features: - Realistic burnout simulation complete with gorgeous smoke, bursting tires and flaming engines! - A wide variety of cars each with unique handling and customization. - Thundering engine sounds that will send chills down your spine. - 3D Touch driving controls on supported devices. Coming Soon: - More cars and engines. - More challenges. Notes: - iPhone 5, iPad 3, iPad Mini 2, iPod Touch 6th Generation or newer device is required to play. - A network connection is recommended but not required to play. - Torque Burnout is free to play. In game credits can be purchased using real money via in-app purchases. Any problems? Any questions? Any suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/torqueburnout TWITTER: http://twitter.com/leagueofmonkeys YOUTUBE: http://youtube.com/theleagueofmonkeys HOMEPAGE: http://leagueofmonkeys.com FAQ: http://leagueofmonkeys.com/support/torqueburnout

About

Drift Max

Experience realistic 3D graphics and high-performance cars in this free drift racing game. Master 12 unique tracks, customize your vehicles with paint and decals, and compete globally on leaderboards. Utilize touch or tilt steering with a handbrake for precise control.

Highlights
  • Realistic 3D graphics
  • 20 high-performance drift cars
  • Car customization and modification
  • 12 unique racing tracks
  • Touch or tilt steering with handbrake
  • Edge drift scoring system
  • Global leaderboards
Features
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It's time to leave your skid marks on the asphalt! Keep your thumb on the throttle pedal and drift through 12 realistic tracks with high performance racing cars. Download the best FREE drift racing game ever! FEATURES - Realistic 3D graphics. - 20 amazing drift cars (including American muscle cars, European sports cars and legendary Japanese drift machines !!!) - Car customization and modification: Paint your car with 25 different colors. Customize your machine with a variety of decals and rim modifications. - 12 amazing racing tracks: Asphalt, winter, desert, industrial, downtown, village, roller coaster, tunnel, mountain, slalom, city, highway with beautiful skylines. - Cutting-edge car control system with touch or tilt steering options both including handbrake. - Different camera angles. New in car racing camera. Grab the steering wheel and start drifting. - "Edge Drift”: Show your drifting skills by driving close to the walls and earn more coins. - Coin system: Earn coins by making drift points, edge drifting or earning time bonus in game. - Learderboard: For each track, compete your friends and other users in the world and reach the top. - Detailed Quality settings. Tokyo drift lovers!!!! Accelerate and keep on drifting !!!! Drift Max is the king of drifting !!!! One of the best car drifting games! DO NOT FORGET: **************** YOUR COINS AND PURCHASED ITEMS WILL BE DELETED PERMANENTLY (AND CAN’T BE RESTORED) IF YOU UNINSTALL THE GAME! Follow Us: https://www.facebook.com/tiramisustudios

Screenshots

Torque Burnout4 screens
Drift Max4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Drift Max at 4.5 against Torque Burnout's 4.2. Drift Max also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 53%). Torque Burnout's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months) and chart position (#116 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Torque Burnout sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Drift Max sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drift Max holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.5K and 1.5K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Torque Burnout's written reviews are positive against 71% of Drift Max's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Torque Burnout ships an update every 6 weeks, Drift Max every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Torque Burnout versus Drift Max: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTorque BurnoutDrift Max
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (3.5K ratings)4.5 (1.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.8% of reviews70.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.5K — better1.5K
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#116 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.7 GB404 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHaymaker Games Pty LtdTIRAMISU STUDIOS YAZILIM HIZMETLERI ANONIM SIRKETI

Customer experience

Torque Burnout

All ratings3,482 ratings
Positive78.4%
Neutral5.4%
Negative16.2%
Written reviews511 reviews
Positive52.8%
Neutral11.9%
Negative35.2%

Drift Max

All ratings1,485 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral4.1%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews470 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral6.8%
Negative22.6%

User reviews

Torque Burnout

From 3.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great graphics
  • 👍 Fun gameplay
  • 🚗 Realistic car physics
  • 💯 Best burnout game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🔋 Battery draining
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🤯 Progress loss issues

Drift Max

From 1.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive and fun
  • 👍 Good graphics and physics
  • 🚀 Easy to play and drift
  • 👍 Variety of cars
  • 👍 Customization options

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🐛 Steering/controls issues
  • 🐛 Progress/data loss
  • 🔋 Excessive ads
  • 👎 Unrealistic physics

Bugs and requests

Torque Burnout

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game not loading
  • Handbrake not registering
  • Upgrade issues
  • Multiplayer problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • More customization options
  • Drag racing mode
  • Free roam mode
  • Controller support
  • More car variety

Drift Max

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Steering/controls not responsive
  • Progress/data loss after updates
  • Ads interrupting gameplay

Requested features

6 requests
  • More cars and tracks
  • Advanced customization (engine, body kits, etc.)
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Leaderboards and social features
  • Manual transmission option
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  • Improved physics and realism

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Torque Burnout

One-time10
  • Stack of Credits$0.99
  • Starter Pack$0.99
  • Bunch of Tickets$0.99
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  • Mechanic$3.99
  • Stacks of Credits$4.99
  • S1CKO (Car)$5.99
  • KILLAB (Car)$5.99
  • BLNLUX (Car)$5.99
  • UNICORN (Car)$5.99
  • Briefcase of Credits$14.99
4 purchases

Drift Max

One-time4
  • 100K Coins$0.99
  • 250K Coins + Remove Ads$1.99
  • 750.000 Coins + Remove Ads$4.99
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  • 2.000.000 Coins + Remove Ads$7.99

Questions

Is Torque Burnout free?
Torque Burnout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drift Max free?
Drift Max is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Torque Burnout or Drift Max?
Drift Max is rated higher. Torque Burnout averages 4.2 out of 5 from 3.5K ratings, while Drift Max averages 4.5 from 1.5K ratings.
Do Torque Burnout or Drift Max have ads?
Both Torque Burnout and Drift Max show ads.
Which is updated more often, Torque Burnout or Drift Max?
Torque Burnout ships an update every 6 weeks, and Drift Max every 3 months. Most recently, Torque Burnout was updated on November 1, 2026 and Drift Max on November 1, 2026.

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