Alexus 2040 vs Ribbit Run
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alexus 2040
Experience a classic space shooter with simple controls and auto-fire, focusing on reaction time and thrilling arcade action. Collect power-ups, unlock new ships, and battle challenging bosses. Customize your spacecraft with an easy-to-use pixel art tool.
- Classic space shooter gameplay
- Simple left-right controls with auto-fire
- Original power-ups
- Unlockable spaceships
- Boss battles
- Pixel art spaceship customization
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Alexus 2040 captures the essence of a classic space shooter, condensed into short sessions, and offers a highly challenging and thrilling arcade experience. - Simple left-right only controls, with auto-fire. Focus on reaction time and get in the flow! - Stack up original power-ups and enjoy your new sense of power... while it lasts! - Unlock spaceships with their exclusive power-ups! - Bosses, we all love them, don’t we? - Paint your own spaceships in seconds with this new super easy-to-use 'pixel art' tool! - Break the score by reaching the 'system limitations' of an arcade game from the early 80's.
Ribbit Run
Embark on an amphibian adventure in this 2D platformer. Use a frog's tongue as a grappling hook to navigate diverse swamp biomes, catch prey, and evade predators. Unlock new frog species with unique abilities as you explore deeper.
- Tongue grappling hook mechanic
- Three distinct swamp biomes
- Catch prey and avoid predators
- Unlock 5 unique frog species
- Discover special frog abilities
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Ribbit Run is a 2d platformer where you play as a frog with the ability to use its tongue as a grappling hook. You must amphibiously navigate the swamp and its three distinct biomes, each with their own set of prey to catch, and predators to avoid. As you dive deeper into the swamp you’ll unlock 5 different frog species and discover their unique abilities!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ribbit Run at 4.6 against Alexus 2040's 3.5. Ribbit Run also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 67%). Alexus 2040's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Alexus 2040 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Ribbit Run sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ribbit Run holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 30 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Alexus 2040's written reviews are positive against 86% of Ribbit Run's.
Alexus 2040 ships an update every 3 months, Ribbit Run every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alexus 2040 | Ribbit Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (11 ratings) | 4.6 (30 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 30 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 282 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Romain Macre | Thatcher William Healy |
Customer experience
Alexus 2040
Ribbit Run
In-app purchases
Alexus 2040
- Buy 50 coins$1.49
- Buy 200 coins$1.99
- Premium$3.49
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- Buy 1000 coins$3.49
Ribbit Run
- Ad-Free Continues$2.99
