Comparison

River Rider vs Over Raid

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

Head to head
About

River Rider

Navigate a treacherous river, collecting eggs to grow your school of fish. Dodge obstacles, unlock new characters with coins, and survive diverse regions in this endless procedural game.

Highlights
  • Infinite side-scrolling gameplay
  • Procedurally generated levels
  • Collect eggs to grow fish school
  • Unlock new characters with coins
  • Navigate treacherous river environments
  • Destroy land and rock sections
Features
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Dodge rocks and navigate tight river banks as you collect eggs and grow your school. Collect coins to unlock exciting new characters. In this infinitely side-scrolling procedural-generated inertia-driven action game, lead a band of brave Fish through a treacherous river. Increase your numbers by breaking open eggs along the way. Destroy sections of land and rocks while attempting to survive four unique regions.

About

Over Raid

Features
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Survive the River, Rule the Skies! Relive the legendary arcade experience with 90's graphics and thrilling gameplay! Pilot your plane, destroy enemy tanks and aircraft, collect fuel, and advance along the river.  Test your reflexes, share your high score with friends, and climb to the top of the leaderboard! Classic arcade-style vertical shooter action Multiple enemy types and challenging obstacles Strategic fuel management Explosive effects and retro sounds Game Center support for leaderboards and achievements The Game is a work of fiction. All characters, vehicles, names, environments, enemy types, and events portrayed in the Game are entirely fictional and created solely for entertainment purposes. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, real organizations, military units, vehicles, or real-world events is purely coincidental and unintentional. The Game does not depict or represent actual military operations, political entities, or real geopolitical conflicts.

Screenshots

River Rider4 screens
Over Raid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: River Rider at none against Over Raid's 1. River Rider also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). Over Raid's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 31 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. Over Raid sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. River Rider asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

River Rider ships an update every 31 months, Over Raid monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
River Rider versus Over Raid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRiver RiderOver Raid
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 31 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB49 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperBret BlackErsin Akyuz

In-app purchases

None

River Rider

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Over Raid

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is River Rider free?
River Rider is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Over Raid free?
Over Raid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do River Rider or Over Raid have ads?
Neither River Rider nor Over Raid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, River Rider or Over Raid?
River Rider ships an update every 31 months, and Over Raid monthly. Most recently, River Rider was updated on October 4, 2026 and Over Raid on October 7, 2026.

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