Comparison

Blobster vs Residual

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

Head to head
About

Blobster

Embark on a platforming adventure to save Blobtopia from pollution. Flick a gooey hero through unique levels, squish enemies, and collect power-ups to defeat the evil Blobzilla. Enjoy intuitive controls and charming characters in this retro-inspired quest.

Highlights
  • Forty unique levels
  • Intuitive flick controls
  • Collect power-ups
  • Variety of enemies
  • Special bonus levels
Features
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Get ready to meet one gooey hero… Blobtopia is at risk from some nasty pollution from the evil Big and Powerful Corporation, and it’s up to you to help! Blobster is an awesome platforming adventure with a twist! Flick the flubbery fella across incredible levels; avoid pitfalls, water hazards, squish pesky bad guys and collect amazing power-ups on your way to cleaning up Blobtopia and defeating Blobzilla! Press Quotes "...it really feels like one’s playing with a toy, rather than simply controlling another video game character. This is what makes Blobster a unique, stand-out platformer." — 148Apps, 4/5 Stars "Blobster is a well-made platformer that will entertain just about anyone willing to take it for a spin." — Slide To Play "Behind its playful charm is a platformer of rare quality. Blobster combines the best of what we love about retro platformers, but with modern refinements." — Eurogamer "Blobster is probably the most adorable little thing you will ever come across." — AppAdvice Blobster Highlights • Forty unique levels like you’ve never seen before, with more to come. • Amazing level design will have players in awe as they fling their way through the engrossing campaign. • Super easy to pick up and play, flick Blobster around using the intuitive control scheme. • Collect game-changing power ups, including the ability to rocket through the sky, float like an angel or transform into a giant. • A variety of pesky enemies to squash, each with their own special ability Blobster must overcome. • Twelve Special Bonus levels—gift them to your buddies. For more information please visit www.chillingo.com

About

Residual

Explore procedurally generated alien planets, harvest resources, and craft sci-fi tools to survive and repair your ship. Uncover ancient secrets in a non-violent survival platformer with a unique nature engine.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated worlds
  • Resource harvesting and crafting
  • Sci-fi tool creation
  • Non-violent survival gameplay
  • Alien lore discovery
  • Customizable survival parameters
Features
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Residual… a new breed of survival platformer from OrangePixel. In a forgotten galaxy full of strange planets, a lone explorer crash-lands on one with an ancient alien secret. Venture forth from the shipwreck across a harsh, unpredictable, procedurally generated world. Harvest food and make campfires to stay alive. Craft science-fiction survival tools like teleporters and mining devices. Unearth alien technology capable of repairing the ship. Hunger, cosmic storms, hostile plant life and the mysterious ooze are among the many obstacles you’ll face. You won’t be alone! PDB (a snarky floating Personal Disaster Bot) will follow and assist you along the way. Sometimes. PDB also helps you discover the hidden lore, revealing the history of the planet as you explore deeper and deeper, assuming you can survive! OrangePixel’s uniquely designed Nature Engine generates 1000’s of planets from a vast set of environment-based rules, then drops explorers on a world brimming with potential. If a planet orbits close to the sun, intense heat, high winds, and sparse vegetation will pose a set of challenges wildly different from other worlds. Further from the sun, long nights make stamina easier to maintain, but reduced solar power turns every suit function—like scanning the planet—into a critical decision. Residual welcomes players to a non-violent survival experience with limitless possibilities and no traditional combat. Jump and descend through colorful, highly detailed pixel art evoking classic 2D platformers. Solve light puzzles to reveal secrets of a long-lost civilization. Select a male, female, or non-binary protagonist, customize survival parameters like how fast time advances, and race to repair the ship, dig up ancient secrets, or collect data entries on hundreds of undiscovered objects.

Screenshots

Blobster3 screens
Residual4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Blobster at 4.0 against Residual's 3.5. Blobster also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 67%) and price ($0.99 vs $5.99). Residual's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On ratings volume, ads, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Blobster costs $0.99 and Residual $5.99 up front. Blobster sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Residual asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blobster holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Blobster's written reviews are positive against 67% of Residual's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blobster ships an update every 2 months, Residual monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Blobster versus Residual: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlobsterResidual
Price$0.99 — better$5.99
Rating4.0 (22 ratings) — better3.5 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews91.3% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings22 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better8.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDivine RobotPascal Bestebroer

Customer experience

Blobster

All ratings22 ratings
Positive77.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.7%
Written reviews264 reviews
Positive91.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.5%

Residual

All ratings14 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral28.6%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral22.2%
Negative11.1%

Bugs and requests

Blobster

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels not loading properly
  • Achievements not syncing correctly
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and worlds to explore
  • Ability to choose different character skins
  • Option to save progress and resume later
  • Improved camera controls and stability

Residual

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Blobster

One-time1
  • Unlock All$0.99
None

Residual

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blobster free?
Blobster costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Residual free?
Residual costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Blobster or Residual?
Blobster is rated higher. Blobster averages 4.0 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Residual averages 3.5 from 14 ratings.
Do Blobster or Residual have ads?
Neither Blobster nor Residual shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blobster or Residual?
Blobster ships an update every 2 months, and Residual monthly. Most recently, Blobster was updated on September 22, 2026 and Residual on September 23, 2026.

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