Comparison

Blind Drive vs Purple Friday

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

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About

Blind Drive

Experience a thrilling arcade action game entirely through sound. Navigate oncoming traffic while blindfolded, facing angry drivers and law enforcement. This black comedy adventure puts you in the driver's seat of a chaotic, audio-driven narrative.

Highlights
  • Immersive 1st-person audio gameplay
  • Fast-paced 2-button arcade mechanics
  • 27 levels with boss fights
  • Hilarious crime-comedy story
  • Minimalistic jazzy visuals
  • Haptic feedback support
  • VoiceOver accessibility
Features
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Blind Drive is an audio-based, black comedy arcade action game. You’re blindfolded and going against traffic. Cars rushing past, angry drivers yelling at you. Cops on your tail. And you can’t see a thing. Can you do it? The entire game is experienced through your ears. Play as Donnie, trying to make a quick buck in a scientific study but quickly finding himself in over his head, cuffed to the wheel and driving blindfolded. Plus he’s late for dinner with Grandma. ** Headphones required ** FEATURES • Hyper-immersive 1st-person audio - so good you can play with your eyes closed • Fast-paced, 2-button arcade gameplay • 27 levels of mayhem including boss fights, secret areas and a very rude G.P.S. • Hilarious crime-comedy story with mobsters, dolphins and your angry Grandmother, performed by a full cast of voice actors • Minimalistic, jazzy visuals • Ultra-fine haptics (vibrate) for iPhone 8 and up • Gamepad support • Full VoiceOver accessibility support. If not enabled automatically, tap 3 times with 3 fingers to enable (make sure to turn on direct touch using the rotor) • Menus and subtitles in English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese, Russian and Simplified Chinese. QUOTES • “Blind Drive is a masterpiece” - KeenGamer, 10/10 • “Thrilling, funny and a triumph of audio game design” - Finger Guns, 9/10 • “Immediately addicting” - GameSpew, 9/10 • "Basically Virtual Reality for your ears" - Mashable • "Proper clever" - PC Gamer • "Not only incredibly tense, but also genuinely laugh out loud funny"- Alpha Beta Gamer

About

Purple Friday

Embark on an immersive audio adventure game that uses binaural audio and simple swipe gestures to explore diverse environments. Experience a thrilling journey with a professional voice cast and over 700 sound assets, designed for accessibility and enjoyment by all players.

Highlights
  • Binaural audio for immersive soundscapes
  • Intuitive swipe gesture controls
  • Professional voice cast
  • Over 700 sound assets
  • Accessible for visually impaired players
  • Diverse explorable environments
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Welcome to Purple Friday, the immersive mobile audio game adventure that will take you on a thrilling journey through sound! Get ready to embark on an unforgettable experience that will transport you to a world of mystery, danger, and excitement. With an emphasis on audio, Purple Friday is the perfect game for users who are blind sighted or vision impaired, as it allows them to enjoy the game just as much as sighted players. With Purple Friday, you'll get to experience the cutting-edge technology of binaural audio, which simulates sound as it would be heard in real life, creating a truly immersive experience that will make you feel like you're right in the heart of the action. This means you'll be able to hear every creak, every whisper, every footstep, and every breath in stunning, crystal-clear detail. But that's not all – we've also made sure that interacting with the game is a breeze. With simple swipe gestures, you'll be able to explore the rich and detailed environments, uncover hidden clues and objects, and interact with the game's cast of characters in a way that feels natural and intuitive. Speaking of characters, Purple Friday features a professional voice cast that brings the game's world to life with their incredible performances. From the mysterious femme fatale to the quirky sidekick, every character is fully realized and voiced with the utmost care and attention to detail, making them feel like real people that you'll come to care about throughout your journey. And with over 700 sound assets at your fingertips, you'll be able to immerse yourself in the rich and detailed worlds of Purple Friday like never before. From exploring an isolated mysterious island, climbing to the snowy top of the mountain, delving inside the belly of a whale, or venturing to a place between time and space, every environment is meticulously crafted to transport you to a new and exciting location. And with binaural audio technology, you'll feel like you're right there in the middle of the action, with every sound bringing the game's world to life in stunning, crystal-clear detail. So what are you waiting for? Download Purple Friday now and get ready to experience an audio adventure like no other. With its cutting-edge technology, intuitive controls, professional voice cast, and stunning sound design, this is a game that you won't want to miss. Get ready to put on your headphones and lose yourself in the immersive world of Purple Friday!

Screenshots

Blind Drive4 screens
Purple Friday4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Blind Drive at 4.7 against Purple Friday's 4.0. Blind Drive also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 73%) and ratings volume (41 vs 5). Purple Friday's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $3.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Blind Drive costs $3.99 and Purple Friday $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blind Drive holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blind Drive has 41 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Blind Drive's written reviews are positive against 73% of Purple Friday's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blind Drive ships an update weekly, Purple Friday every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Blind Drive versus Purple Friday: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlind DrivePurple Friday
Price$3.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.7 (41 ratings) — better4.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews91.5% of reviews — better72.7% of reviews
Number of ratings41 — better5
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size370 MB388 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperGiori PolitiNEEEU Spaces GmbH

Customer experience

Blind Drive

All ratings41 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral4.9%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive91.5%
Neutral5.1%
Negative3.4%

Purple Friday

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative18.2%

Bugs and requests

Blind Drive

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Subtitles not working on some devices
  • Direct touch or tilt controls not working for some users
  • Bluetooth headphones not working for some users

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add endless mode
  • Translate the game to French
  • Translate the game to German
  • Add option to rename character
  • Improve energy consumption
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  • Add more levels
  • Add a car showroom for car selection
  • Implement a 'jarrow mode' for steering
  • Add keyboard support
  • Enable subtitles with VoiceOver

Purple Friday

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Blind Drive

No in-app purchases

None

Purple Friday

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blind Drive free?
Blind Drive costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Purple Friday free?
Purple Friday costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Blind Drive or Purple Friday?
Blind Drive is rated higher. Blind Drive averages 4.7 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while Purple Friday averages 4.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Blind Drive or Purple Friday have ads?
Neither Blind Drive nor Purple Friday shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blind Drive or Purple Friday?
Blind Drive ships an update weekly, and Purple Friday every 2 weeks. Most recently, Blind Drive was updated on October 26, 2026 and Purple Friday on October 22, 2026.

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