Space Cadet Defender vs Falling Fred Redux
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Space Cadet Defender
Defend Earth from alien invaders in this fast-paced arcade shooter. Progress through 50 unique levels, upgrade your ship with powerful enhancements, and face off against challenging boss battles. Compete with friends by viewing local and world high scores.
- Fast-paced arcade gameplay
- 50 unique levels
- Ship upgrades
- Boss battles
- Unique power-ups
- Score viewing
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FEATURES: - Fast paced, exciting invaders style arcade game. - 50 Unique levels, can you pass them all? - Enhance your ship with powerful upgrades. - Boss levels with powerful Alien Overlords. - Unique powerups. - View friends scores, both local and world. - Save and restore in-progress games. These are troubling times. Earth’s very existence is threatened. Alien invaders from outer space have been sent to destroy our planet. You have been called up to repel their attack. You must plan your battle strategy well and upgrade your fighter ship as the fight progresses to defeat the increasingly advanced alien space craft. Beware, their powerful overlords are watching and will join the fight to help the alien forces destroy us. We’re counting on you. Earth is counting on you. You can do it, you are a Space Cadet!
Falling Fred Redux
Experience a retro arcade vertical runner where you guide a character in a chaotic freefall. Dodge deadly traps, upgrade skills, and collect power-ups to survive the descent. Unlock new characters and enjoy physics-based mayhem with improved graphics.
- Endless vertical mayhem with dangerous traps
- Upgradeable skills for enhanced gameplay
- Physics-based chaos for unpredictable falls
- Challenge friends for high scores
- Unlockable character skins
- Retro visual upgrade
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The Master of Concussions is back for more! After more than 15 years of falling, you could consider this a retro arcade “vertical runner” gem. What goes down, usually meets something hard on its way. But Fred keeps surviving in this classic gross-out chaos, plunging from sky-high heights to the fiery depths in a vertical freefall like no other. Upgrade your skills, collect outrageous power-ups, and unlock a hilarious cast of characters. With improved graphics and all the chaotic fun of the original, this is the ultimate retro experience for daredevils and gory fans alike. Game Features: • Endless vertical mayhem — zoom past dozens of ridiculously dangerous traps. • Upgradeable skills to boost Fred’s speed, resilience, and fall-taming prowess. • Physics-based chaos for unpredictable, hilarious tumbles. • Challenge your friends and prove who’s the ultimate high-score master. • Unlock a crazy collection of skins and show off your style while plummeting. • Relive the classic retro fun with a visual upgrade. Download Falling Fred now and dive into the gross-out vertical madness! No parachutes, just pure irreverent fun!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Space Cadet Defender at 4.2 against Falling Fred Redux's 3.0. Space Cadet Defender also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 38%) and ads (none vs shown). Falling Fred Redux's advantage is ratings volume (157 vs 22). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Space Cadet Defender sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Falling Fred Redux sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Space Cadet Defender holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Falling Fred Redux has 157 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Space Cadet Defender's written reviews are positive against 38% of Falling Fred Redux's.
Space Cadet Defender ships an update every 2 months, Falling Fred Redux every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Space Cadet Defender | Falling Fred Redux |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (22 ratings) — better | 3.0 (157 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.6% of reviews — better | 37.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22 | 157 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 3.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 223 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | SixHourSoft LLC | Dedalord S.R.L. |
Customer experience
Space Cadet Defender
Falling Fred Redux
Bugs and requests
Space Cadet Defender
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Falling Fred Redux
Reported bugs
2 issues- Certain characters not appearing
- UI issues and poor design
Requested features
3 requests- Bring back original characters and art style
- Restore gore and violent elements
- Expand character roster
In-app purchases
Space Cadet Defender
- Level Pack 1$0.99
- Cannon Upgrade$0.99
- Artillery Upgrade$0.99
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- Shield Upgrade$0.99
- Nuke Power Upgrade$0.99
- Engine Speed Upgrade$0.99
- Nuke Pack of 20$0.99
- Extra Life$0.99
Falling Fred Redux
- 1,000 Skullies$1.99
- 2000 Skullies$1.99
- 3,000 Skullies$4.99
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- 5500 Skullies$4.99
- 10,000 Skullies$9.99
- 11500 Skullies$9.99
- 30,000 Skullies$19.99
- 24000 Skullies$19.99
- 39000 Skullies$29.99
- 75000 Skullies$49.99
Questions
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