Comparison

Red Button vs A Button Game

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

Head to head
About

Red Button

This game challenges your willpower and reflexes by presenting a single red button with one rule: do not tap it. It's a deceptively simple test of self-control that has proven difficult for many.

Highlights
  • Addictive one-tap gameplay
  • Global leaderboard
  • Test focus and self-control
  • Minimalist design
  • Quick sessions
Features
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Can you resist the temptation? The Red Button challenges you NOT to tap - but can you really hold back? THE ULTIMATE TEST OF WILLPOWER & REFLEXES Think you have self-control? Think again. This deceptively simple game will push your patience and reflexes to the absolute limit. One red button. One simple rule: Don't tap it. Sounds easy? Thousands have tried. Most have failed. FEATURES: • Addictive one-tap gameplay that hooks you instantly • Global leaderboard - compete with players worldwide • Test your focus, timing, and self-control • Minimalist design, maximum challenge • Quick sessions perfect for killing time WARNING: This game is harder than it looks. The red button is calling you. Can you resist? Download now and prove you have what it takes to master the impossible challenge!

About

A Button Game

Test your timing and precision in this simple game of holding a button for a specific duration. Compete with friends to see who has the best timing. It's a straightforward challenge of skill and accuracy.

Highlights
  • Button holding gameplay
  • Timing precision challenge
  • Competitive play with friends
  • Simple and intuitive controls
  • Accuracy testing
Features
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A simple game where you're told how long to hold a button, and you have to see how close you can get. Think you can count better than your friends? Why don't you download this game and prove it!

Screenshots

Red Button3 screens
A Button Game3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Red Button at 88% against A Button Game's 33%. Red Button also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (76 vs 5). A Button Game's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 130 months). On price, ads and device support 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. Red Button sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. A Button Game asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Red Button holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Red Button has 76 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Red Button's written reviews are positive against 33% of A Button Game's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Red Button ships an update every 130 months, A Button Game every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Red Button versus A Button Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRed ButtonA Button Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (76 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings76 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 130 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVM Mobile TeamLuke Drushell

Customer experience

Red Button

All ratings76 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral3.9%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative6.6%

A Button Game

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Red Button

One-time1
  • Remove Ads & Pop-ups$0.99
None

A Button Game

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Red Button free?
Red Button is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is A Button Game free?
A Button Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Red Button or A Button Game?
Red Button is rated higher. Red Button averages 4.5 out of 5 from 76 ratings, while A Button Game averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Red Button or A Button Game have ads?
Neither Red Button nor A Button Game shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Red Button or A Button Game?
Red Button ships an update every 130 months, and A Button Game every 6 days. Most recently, Red Button was updated on September 21, 2026 and A Button Game on July 7, 2026.

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