Ramirez Retro vs Skillz Arena
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ramirez Retro
A retro-style running and jumping game where you tap to make a character jump and avoid enemies. Unlock new music remixes, character skins, and characters by completing levels and saving gorillas. Compete globally on leaderboards and earn achievements.
- Retro running and jumping gameplay
- Unique soundtrack with remixes
- Unlockable characters and skins
- Save gorillas to progress
- Global leaderboards
- Game Center achievements
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Ramirez Retro is a simple but fun retro style & unique running & jumping mobile mixtape game ! Tap anywhere on the screen to make Ramirez jump once. Tap Twice for a 2nd Jump in Mid-Air. Avoid the chasing enemies by jumping onto or over crates but not into them, or the enemy will creep closer & closer. Ramirez Retro contains a very unique soundtrack featuring never before heard blends & remixes. Beat levels & save gorillas to unlock more remixes, character skins, & characters.Free the Gorillas from the enemy by making it the end of the level. Compete worldwide with the google play leaderboard & get game center achievements by beating each of the 10 levels in each zone . Thanks for supporting independent artists & gaming, & helping us create more! More Levels coming soon!
Skillz Arena
Compete in skill-based arcade games for real cash prizes. Test your abilities in classic titles like Solitaire and block puzzles, with more games planned. Practice with in-app currency before playing for real money.
- Skill-based real-money arcade games
- Head-to-head competitions
- Solitaire, Puzzle Blockz, Blackout Bingo, Blackjack
- Practice with in-app currency (Gemz)
- Single balance for deposits and cash-outs
- Multiple payment options supported
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$7.5 B+ in player winnings on the Skillz platform and counting. Real Players. Real Skillz. Play the games you love. Win real money. One app. Skillz Arena is a skill-based real-money arcade where your skill decides the outcome not luck, not a house edge. Compete in Solitaire and Puzzle Blockz now, with more games on the way. Solitaire — the classic card game, now played head-to-head for real cash prizes. Same rules you know, higher stakes. Puzzle Blockz — a block puzzle that tests your spatial instincts under pressure. Clear the board faster and smarter than your opponent to win. Blackout Bingo — the skill-based multiplayer bingo game where every card can win you real money. Blackjack by Skillz — the skill-based 21 card game where every hand can win you real money. How it works: Every match is a fair, head-to-head skill competition against real players. You play your best game; your opponent plays theirs. Higher score wins. No randomness, no house edge — just skill, speed, and strategy. New to real-money play? Use Gemz — Arena's in-app practice currency to play free rounds until you're ready. No pressure, no risk. Deposit, play, and cash out across every game from a single balance — Apple Pay, PayPal, debit card, and bank transfer supported. Coming in our next release. This is an early release — two games live today, with more on the way. Have an idea or hit a snag? We want to hear it: support@skillz.com. Powered by the trusted Skillz® platform. Download free and start competing today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ramirez Retro at 4.8 against Skillz Arena's 3.9. Ramirez Retro also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and device support (3 vs 1). Skillz Arena's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ramirez Retro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 41 and 17 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 83% and 83% positive.
Ramirez Retro ships an update every 5 weeks, Skillz Arena weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Ramirez Retro | Skillz Arena |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (41 ratings) — better | 3.9 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 549 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Rick Pasco | Skillz Inc. |
Customer experience
Ramirez Retro
Skillz Arena
In-app purchases
Ramirez Retro
No in-app purchases
Skillz Arena
No in-app purchases
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