Comparison

Zombie Highway vs Running Fred

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

Head to head
About

Zombie Highway

Race down a highway, smashing and shooting leaping zombies. Upgrade your arsenal and vehicles to survive as long as possible against relentless hordes. Compete with friends and players worldwide for the highest scores.

Highlights
  • Smash and shoot zombies
  • Unlock weapons and cars
  • Compete on leaderboards
  • Crisp 3D graphics
  • Immersive audio
  • Multiple environments and zombie types
Features
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"[Zombie Highway] will keep you racing down that highway more times than you’re willing to admit." - Appadvice "Zombie Highway a sublime blend of ease, skill, violence" - Appolicious.com "..this game oozes fun" - Slide To Play "..running from hordes of zombies is just so much fun... effortlessly recommended." - Touch Arcade "We had a very hard time putting this one down to write the review" - App Smile Why aren't you playing yet? Join 10 million people from around the world! ---------------------------------------------- The goal is to survive... but you wont. How far will you go? It's you, your heavily armed passenger, against a boatload of super-strong, leaping zombies. TILT Steer to avoid obstacles all while trying to SMASH latched on zombies into debris - OR - run them down before they can jump on your car! TAP Shoot zombies with a growing arsenal of handguns, shotguns, and automatics. Shoot recently smashed zombies for extra damage! REPEAT Improve your skills, unlock weapons, beat all your friends on facebook! It will be hard to put this one down. Cars. Guns. Zombies. What more could you want!? Key features: - Crisp 3D graphics - **runs at full 960x640 Retina display on iPhone 4!** - Immersive CD Quality Audio - Highly Addicting, Highly polished gameplay - High Scores: Compete globally or against your friends Game Center! Seamless Game Center integration for easy, addictive competition - 16 Guns (and growing) - 8 Levels in 3 Environments! - 4 Cars! - 8 Different kinds of jumping zombies! - Leaderboards for most kills and total miles

About

Running Fred

Guide a hapless hero through perilous traps and challenges in this fast-paced third-person platformer. Perform acrobatic maneuvers, utilize special items, and choose from multiple game modes to survive.

Highlights
  • Acrobatic maneuvers
  • Perilous traps
  • Multiple game modes
  • Special skills and perks
  • Unlockable characters and outfits
  • Cross-device progress saving
Features
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"What goes down, usually meets something hard on its way" The anticipated sequel to Falling Fred is here! Fred is back with a new host of painful antics, awesome acrobatic/desperate moves, special items and uber-cool locations. Take control of our hapless hero as he pursues his quest to remain among the living! Running Fred combines ludicrously natural controls and furiously paced action with the shameless buckets of gore praised on its prequel, making up a fantastic third person platformer unparalleled on mobile devices! Main Features: - Lots of acrobatic maneuvers - Dozens of perilous traps - Multiple game modes: Adventure, Challenge and our favourite Endless Survival! - Tons of special skills and perks - Lot of characters to choose from! - Pimp up your character with special outfits - Keep your progress across all your devices - Share your score with your friends via Game Center What reviewers say: "Bloody Brilliant!" - iFanzine "The sheer amount of content, replayability and fun that comes from deftly avoiding trap after trap is phenomenal" - AppSpy "For gamers who like runner-games, this game is easily a 5 out of 5 stars game" - fabela-imag "Those who love Falling Fred, just love the running Fred, the anticipated sequel to Falling Fred." - Best10App Skiing Fred, the new Fred adventure, is available now at App Store. Check it! SuperSonic Jack, a new here, a new adventure available at App Store Now!

Screenshots

Zombie Highway4 screens
Running Fred4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Zombie Highway at none against Running Fred's shown. Zombie Highway also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Running Fred's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Zombie Highway sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Running Fred sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Running Fred holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.2K and 1.8K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Zombie Highway's written reviews are positive against 79% of Running Fred's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zombie Highway ships an update monthly, Running Fred every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Zombie Highway versus Running Fred: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZombie HighwayRunning Fred
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (4.2K ratings)4.5 (1.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.8% of reviews78.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.2K — better1.8K
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB233 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAuxbrain, Inc.Dedalord S.R.L.

Customer experience

Zombie Highway

All ratings4,191 ratings
Positive75.1%
Neutral6.9%
Negative17.9%
Written reviews250 reviews
Positive72.8%
Neutral10.4%
Negative16.8%

Running Fred

All ratings1,804 ratings
Positive87.2%
Neutral3.3%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews501 reviews
Positive78.8%
Neutral6.2%
Negative15.0%

User reviews

Zombie Highway

From 4.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Nostalgic and fun gameplay
  • 👍 Simple but addictive
  • 💎 Classic mobile game quality
  • 🔍 Attention to detail in graphics and mechanics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔁 Requires reinstalling to fix issues
  • ⚠️ Compatibility problems on newer devices
  • 🕰️ Outdated and abandoned by developers

Running Fred

From 1.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Customizable character
  • 🎢 Challenging obstacles
  • 🎯 Nostalgic experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and glitches
  • 🕰️ Slow loading times
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🩸 Excessive violence/gore

Bugs and requests

Zombie Highway

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes when trying to start a level
  • App closes unexpectedly after initial play session
  • Progress and data loss issues after reinstalling
  • Compatibility problems on iPhone 12 and newer

Requested features

4 requests
  • Update the game to fix bugs and crashes
  • Bring back Zombie Highway 2 to the App Store
  • Add more weapons, levels, and progression content
  • Optimize the game for modern devices and iOS versions

Running Fred

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes when using Iron Fred character
  • Mystery boxes not working as intended
  • Inverted controls and screen orientation issues
  • Obstacles not registering properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Bring back Falling Fred and Falling Fred Z
  • Add more levels and worlds
  • Improve controls and responsiveness
  • Reduce difficulty of obtaining in-game currency

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Zombie Highway

One-time7
  • Quick Unlock Advanced Weapon Pack$0.99
  • Quick Unlock Biological Weapon Pack$1.99
  • Quick Unlock Harpoon$1.99
Show 4 more
  • Quick Unlock Ammo Box$1.99
  • Quick Unlock Supreme Weapon Pack$2.99
  • Quick Unlock Minigun$3.99
  • Quick Unlock Flamethrower$3.99
10 purchases

Running Fred

One-time10
  • 2000 Skullies Pack$0.99
  • Value Pack 1$1.99
  • Value Pack 2$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Value Pack 3$1.99
  • 5000 Skullies Pack$1.99
  • 11000 Skullies Pack$4.99
  • 24000 Skullies Pack$9.99
  • 60000 Skullies Pack$14.99
  • 84000 Skullies Pack$29.99
  • 350000 Skullies$99.99

Questions

Is Zombie Highway free?
Zombie Highway is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Running Fred free?
Running Fred is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Zombie Highway or Running Fred?
Running Fred is rated higher. Zombie Highway averages 4.1 out of 5 from 4.2K ratings, while Running Fred averages 4.5 from 1.8K ratings.
Do Zombie Highway or Running Fred have ads?
Running Fred shows ads; Zombie Highway does not.
Which is updated more often, Zombie Highway or Running Fred?
Zombie Highway ships an update monthly, and Running Fred every 3 months. Most recently, Zombie Highway was updated on October 27, 2026 and Running Fred on October 26, 2026.

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