Paper.io 4 vs Cave Rides
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Paper.io 4
Experience a smooth 3D drawing and territory conquest game. Expand your zone, avoid other players, and aim to capture 100% of the map. Compete to claim the most land.
- Smooth 3D drawing experience
- Territory conquest gameplay
- Multiplayer competition
- Capture 100% of the map
- Avoid other players
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Discover the smooth and immersive drawing experience of Paper.io 4 Conquer as much territory as possible and beat the competition. Create your zone, avoid others players and try to conquer 100% of this brand new 3D map!
Cave Rides
Navigate a ball through a challenging neon obstacle course, collecting coins to advance. Simple tap-and-hold controls make it accessible for all players. Enjoy visually stunning levels and aim for a high score in this free adventure.
- Ball navigation through obstacle course
- Coin collection for progression
- Neon-colored, visually stunning levels
- Simple tap-and-hold controls
- Free-to-play
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In this exciting adventure, you must navigate a ball through an intense obstacle course and avoid crashing. The longer you last, the higher your score! As you progress through the neon-colored cave, you will collect coins allowing you to move on to the next stage, changing the look and feel of the environment. With just two moves - tap and hold to swing and release to fly, this game is perfect for all abilities. So what are you waiting for? Let the adventure begin! FEATURES: - Simple and easy-to-use controls - Engaging gameplay with visually stunning levels - 100% free-to-play with no in-game purchases
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cave Rides at 100% against Paper.io 4's 25%. Cave Rides also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Paper.io 4's advantage is ratings volume (16K vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Paper.io 4 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cave Rides asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cave Rides holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paper.io 4 has 16K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Paper.io 4's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cave Rides's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paper.io 4 | Cave Rides |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (16K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 243 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Voodoo | Anzu.io |
Customer experience
Paper.io 4
Cave Rides
Bugs and requests
Paper.io 4
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes when reaching high coverage percentages
- Invisible players and disappearing territory
- Controls becoming inverted or unresponsive
- Inconsistent scoring and progress not saving
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to see other players on the map
- More game modes and level variations
- Improved stability and bug fixes
- Option to disable ads or pay for ad-free experience
Cave Rides
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Paper.io 4
- No Ads$2.99
Cave Rides
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Paper.io 4 free?
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Do Paper.io 4 or Cave Rides have ads?
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