Generative lofi and soft rain
A gentle lofi soundtrack that never quite repeats, over the patter of rain on the canal. Every event also has a visual cue and a haptic, so you can play without headphones.
Calm one-finger drift for iPhone
Free · Coming soon
Paper Boat Drift
A folded paper boat on a rainy canal at dusk.
Hold anywhere and the paper sail catches the wind; let go and the current carries you back. Drift down rainy lofi canals past warm windows, collect petals and tiny lanterns, and slip through lantern gates and under old bridges.
Coming soon on theApp StoreSupport
How a trip works
One finger, one little boat
Press and hold anywhere — that is the whole control, so it works with either thumb. A trip takes about a minute or two and always ends at a cozy harbor.
Hold · release
Catch the wind
Hold anywhere and the paper sail catches the wind toward the far bank. Let go and the canal current gently carries you back.
Petals & lanterns
Drift and collect
Scoop up floating petals and tiny paper lanterns, and thread the glowing gap of a lantern gate for a bonus.
Soft hazards
A little soggy, never lost
Drain grates, eddies and curious frogs only make the boat soggy; bridges and lantern gates dry it again. One optional “Dry the sail” per trip.
4 canals · 17 notes
A story in paper notes
Find a floating paper note on your trips and read a short, heartwarming story, one note at a time.
- Rainy Town
- Cherry Canal
- Lantern Market
- Moonlit Harbor
Boat and Crew
Fold a boat, bring a friend
Spend the petals you gather on new paper boats — classic folds, swans, crane-boats and lotuses — then take a passenger along and leave a trail behind you.
- 9 boats
- 5 passengers
- 5 trails
- Morning Tide
- Endless Canal
Passengers: a frog, a mouse, a snail, a ladybug — and a Duckling from the Starter Pack. Endless Canal opens after your first 3 trips.
- Classic Cream
- Sakura Swan
- Mint Crane
- Pink Lotus
- Midnight Swan
- Starlight Lotus
The cozy part
Rain on the water, lofi in your ears
Made for one hand
Every button sits within reach of your thumb, and it’s saved all the time.
- Hand modeLeft or right, in Settings
- Instant resumeContinue mid-trip
- Battery saverKeeps your phone cool
- OfflineNo connection needed
Fair & friendly ads
Paper Boat Drift is free because it shows ads. We kept them polite — and tracking and consent are always your choice. How it works
- No ads for your first 10 minutes. Drift a few canals in peace first.
- Only after a results card. After that, an ad may appear when you tap Drift again or Home — at most once a minute and once every 2 trips, never mid-trip.
- Rewarded ads are optional. “Dry the sail” or “Double petals” — or don’t.
- Remove Ads, any time. One purchase turns interstitial ads off for good.
Questions
Before you play
- How do I play?
- Hold anywhere to catch the wind and drift across; let go and the current carries you back.
- Can I lose?
- Not really. Hazards only make the boat soggy — if it gets fully soggy the trip ends gently and you keep everything you found.
- Can I play one-handed?
- Yes — pick Left or Right in Settings → Hand and the buttons move to your thumb.