Comparison

Swimon vs It's a Red Light

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

Head to head
About

Swimon

This arcade game challenges your memory by requiring you to repeat a sequence of directional swipes. Each level adds a new swipe, testing your recall with a retro 8-bit aesthetic. Compete with friends, unlock achievements, and share your high scores.

Highlights
  • Repeat directional swipe sequences
  • Increasing difficulty with each level
  • Retro 8-bit arcade aesthetic
  • Google Play Games leaderboard integration
  • Unlockable achievements
  • Score sharing on Facebook
Features
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Do you remember Simon ? The famous 80's electronic game of memory skill where you had to repeat a series of tones and light in the good order. Swimon reintroduces this principle but this time, using swipes ! New desgin, new gameplay ! Each swiping direction is represented by a color and a sound, and each game turn will really challenge your memory skills ! Watch carefully the movements, keep them in mind et repeat them by swiping your finger in the right direction. At each game turn, one movement is added. Will you get a score of 50 and win the game ? This game is an arcade game. It is easy and fast to learn, but very difficult to master. You can play either a few minutes in the metro, or some long hours at home. It'is a real challenge for your memory skills ! Challenge your friends with the Google Play Games leaderboard. Unlock achievements and compare them with your friends ! You can also share your score on Facebook. The tones, the colors and the animations have been designed to make you feel like an oldschool 8-bit arcade game back in the 80's. Swimon is not approved nor affiliated with the Milton Bradley's (MB) Simon game. Our app is fully translated and works with almost every phone and tablet. We value your feedbacks and we are listening to all your comments and advices to deliver you the best application. If you find any problem or have any suggestions, do not hesitate to send us a message on Twitter (https://twitter.com/monirapps) or Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/monirapps.vayvay) Please share it, rate it and comment it!

About

It's a Red Light

Direct travelers and manage road traffic by swiping. Aim to send out as many people as possible and achieve the highest score in this strategic puzzle game.

Highlights
  • Traffic control gameplay
  • Swipe-based strategy
  • Score-based progression
  • Road management
  • Puzzle mechanics
Features
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Become a traffic controller and manage the roads! Swipe to direct travelers and keep traffic flowing. Send out as many people as you can and aim for the highest score!

Screenshots

Swimon3 screens
It's a Red Light4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Swimon at none against It's a Red Light's 1. Swimon also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). It's a Red Light's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On price, review sentiment 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. It's a Red Light sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Swimon asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swimon ships an update every 5 weeks, It's a Red Light fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Swimon versus It's a Red Light: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwimonIt's a Red Light
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB295 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid FournierQKINGGAMES

Customer experience

Swimon

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

It's a Red Light

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Swimon

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

It's a Red Light

One-time1
  • Remove ads$2.99

Questions

Is Swimon free?
Swimon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is It's a Red Light free?
It's a Red Light is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Swimon or It's a Red Light have ads?
It's a Red Light shows ads; Swimon does not.
Which is updated more often, Swimon or It's a Red Light?
Swimon ships an update every 5 weeks, and It's a Red Light fortnightly. Most recently, Swimon was updated on November 2, 2026 and It's a Red Light on October 30, 2026.

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