DRIVE Rally

RacingApp Store

6.6~~/10~~

Our score

★ 3.6

Reviewed by Editorial Team, ScoredApps editorial · updated 2026-09-21

Screenshots

A red-and-white rally car sliding through a forest stage at 72 percent progress with the touch controls

Cockpit view through a rally car's windscreen on a dusty road with a pace-note arrow

A white hatchback drifting through a snowy village stage at 32 percent progress

A blue rally car on a showroom floor beside a purple team sticker and stats

A scrapbook page with stage maps, stickers and a tuning kit

About DRIVE Rally

#DRIVE Rally is Pixel Perfect Dude's 90s-flavoured arcade rally from PC, on iPhone, iPad and Apple Silicon Macs since December 10, 2025 — Sega Rally-style stages through Dry Crumbs, Holzberg and Revontuli in renamed classics like Das Holzwagen, with chatty co-drivers reading pace notes. It is a free trial with a one-time $9.99 unlock, no ads and no tracking; there is no Android version. The App Store's 95 ratings average 3.6, and the reason is the touch layout: buttons too small to hit and no way to customise them.

Game information

DeveloperPixel Perfect Dude S.A.

Version1.5.1 (iOS)

Size1.2 GB (iOS)

Price / In-appFree trial · $9.99 full game

Contains adsNo

In-app purchasesYes

Content rating4+

Requires (iOS)iOS 17.0+

Offline modeYes — single-player, no online features

Interface languagesEN

Store rating3.6 from 95 ratings

Updated by developer2026-08-24

Data checked2026-09-21

Specs come from the official store listings and were last checked on 2026-09-21. Developers change pricing and requirements — check the store page before installing.

#DRIVE Rally Review: Sega Rally on an iPhone, Best Played With a Gamepad

Three Regions, Renamed Classics and a Co-Driver Who Will Not Shut Up

The game is the PC #DRIVE Rally brought across whole: point-to-point stages through the sun-baked Dry Crumbs, the forests of Holzberg and the snow of Revontuli, driven in cars that are legally-distinct versions of rally history — Das Holzwagen, The Doggo, The Bobond, Das Sandsturm, Celestia — with a co-driver whose personality is a feature, cheering and judging between pace notes. A December 27, 2025 four-star had wanted a Sega Rally-style game on mobile for years and gets the graphic style and the friendly engine here; a December 11 five-star calls it a love letter to the casual racer. The gaps are the PC game's too: a December 19 three-star says it feels dead — just you, your car and the co-driver, with no rivals on the stage — and several reviews ask for a career mode with cars to pick and upgrade.

The Buttons: Small, Unresponsive, Uncustomisable — and a Gamepad Fixes It

The 3.6 average is the touch controls. A December 11, 2025 one-star calls them atrocious: buttons so small that without pinpoint taps you turn or brake a fraction of the time, and no option to customise them; a May 2026 Russian three-star repeats it — tiny buttons, no configuration, not worth the money. A September 16, 2026 review asks to swap which side steering and throttle sit on, and two 2026 reviews find the steering too loose and too sharp respectively. An April 19, 2026 three-star raises the other design problem: the co-driver's chatter delays or overlaps the pace notes, so the calls arrive late or unclear. The defence comes from a December 14 five-star — five hours in without buying — and the August 24 review, which says it is great on a gamepad and nice enough on touch.

A Free Trial, a $9.99 Unlock, a $19.99 Tip — No Ads, No Tracking, iOS 17

The pricing is the buy-once model on a free download: play the trial, then the #DRIVE Rally Full Game is $9.99, with a second item — Full Game at Full Price, $19.99 — for anyone who wants to pay what the PC version costs. A September 5, 2026 four-star hit the trial's wall mid-session, was locked out of racing, and found the full price too high; there is no ads badge and Apple lists no tracking at all, which is rarer than it should be. Compared with the studio's original #DRIVE, which runs seasons and a pass, an August 2026 reviewer is glad this one is not a subscription. The build is 1.17 GB and requires iOS 17 or later, with iPad and Apple Silicon Macs listed; it is in English only and rated 4+. Version 1.5.1 is current. Prices are regional.

Pros

Sega Rally-style stages across three regions in a 90s art style
Renamed rally classics with personality, and co-drivers with more
Free trial, then one $9.99 unlock — no ads, no subscription, no tracking
Great on a gamepad, per the August 2026 review; runs on iPad and M1 Macs
Free roam included, and brakes and handbrake reworked in August 2026

Cons

Touch buttons too small to hit, with no customisation or side-swap
Co-driver chatter delays or overlaps the pace notes
No rivals on the stage and no career mode — just you and the car
iOS only: no Android version, and iOS 17 or later required

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Verdict

A 6.6: a charming arcade rally at a fair price with an honest trial and no tracking — and the one thing an iPhone game must get right, the touch layout, it gets wrong. Take it if you play with a gamepad or on an iPad or Mac, and want Sega Rally's feel with a co-driver's commentary. Skip it if you drive with your thumbs on a phone, want rivals on the road, or are on Android — there is no version for you.

Gameplay7Arcade rally with pace notes and free roam; empty stages and no career make it feel dead to some.

Controls4Tiny, unresponsive, uncustomisable touch buttons are the story of the reviews; a gamepad is the fix.

Replay value6Three regions, a car roster and stage times to beat, without a career to organise them.

Graphics & sound8A flat-shaded 90s look reviewers love; a co-driver whose voice they find distracting.

Monetisation8Trial plus $9.99 with nothing else to buy; the trial ends mid-session for one reviewer's taste.

6.6out of 10 · weighted average of the five scores above

Frequently asked questions

Can you play #DRIVE Rally offline?

Yes — it is a single-player game with no ads, no online rivals and no tracking, and nothing on the App Store page depends on a server beyond the $9.99 unlock. Download the 1.17 GB build on Wi-Fi and it runs anywhere; one reviewer's complaint that the stages feel empty is the flip side of that.

Is #DRIVE Rally free?

The download and a trial are free; the Full Game is a one-time $9.99 in-app purchase, and a second $19.99 item exists for anyone who wants to pay the PC price. There are no ads, no subscription and no other purchases. A September 2026 reviewer thought $9.99 too much after the trial locked them out. Prices vary by region.

What device do you need for #DRIVE Rally?

An iPhone or iPad on iOS 17 or later with 1.17 GB free, or an Apple Silicon Mac on macOS 14. There is no Android version. A gamepad is the strongest recommendation in the reviews: the August 2026 five-star calls the game great on a pad, and the one-star reviews are all about touch buttons.

Can you play #DRIVE Rally with friends?

No. There is no multiplayer, no ghost rivals and no leaderboard described on the App Store page; a December 2025 reviewer's complaint that the game is dead — just you, your car and the co-driver — describes it exactly. Times are yours to beat alone.

How long is #DRIVE Rally?

Stages are a few minutes each across three regions and a roster of cars; a December 2025 reviewer spent five hours on the trial alone. Without a career mode the structure is your own — unlock cars, chase times, free roam — so the full game is as long as the stages hold you, which for the PC version's fans is dozens of hours.