Laser Dolphin vs Red Ball 4
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Laser Dolphin
Embark on an underwater adventure as a dolphin with a laser to rescue the Prime Minister. Blast through alien-abducted planets, overcome bizarre sea creatures, and utilize powerful upgrades. Compete with friends in stunt and race levels.
- Blast through 50 levels
- Battle bizarre sea creatures
- Utilize power-ups and laser sword
- Main story mode
- Stunt and race levels
- Game Center support
- MFi controller support
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The Prime Minister has been abducted by aliens and there is only one mammal who can save him: Laser Dolphin. Blast your way through 4 planets and 50 levels of underwater fun! Saving the Prime Minister won't be a simple task - there are many bizarre sea creatures that will try to stop you including Missile Fish, Robo Birds, TNT Turtles, Electric Eels, and Robo Sharks. Fortunately you'll have a bit of help along the way. You'll get power-ups such as torpedoes, gold dolphins, machine guns, and the deadly laser sword (Laser Dolphin's favorite). In addition to the main story mode, there are also 10 stunt levels and 10 race levels. With Game Center support, you can compete with your friends for the fastest times and best dolphin tricks. "...You Had Me at Dolphins with Laser Beams" (Jared Nelson, Touch Arcade) "...the Citizen Kane of video gaming." (Andrew Groen, MacLife) "Laser Dolphin has possibly the best plot of any iOS game, ever" (All About the Games) Supports MFi controllers.
Red Ball 4
Embark on an adventure to save the world from evil minions intent on making it square. Guide a bouncing ball through 75 challenging levels, overcoming traps and defeating monsters. Experience an all-new adventure with epic boss battles and exciting physics.
- 75 exciting levels
- Epic boss battles
- Tricky traps
- Defeat monsters
- Exciting physics
- Cloud support
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Red Alert! Evil minions want to squeeze the planet into a square shape. Who's got the balls to save the world ? Oh yeah, that's right! Red Ball to the rescue! Roll, jump and bounce through 75 exciting levels full of adventure. Make your way through tricky traps and defeat all monsters. Features: - All-New Red Ball Adventure - 75 Levels - Epic Boss Battles - Cloud Support - Exciting Physics Elements - Groovy Soundtrack - HID Controller Support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Red Ball 4 at 4.8 against Laser Dolphin's 4.3. Red Ball 4 also leads on ratings volume (7.5K vs 11). Laser Dolphin's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and price ($2.99 vs $4.99). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and chart position 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
Laser Dolphin costs $2.99 and Red Ball 4 $4.99 up front. Red Ball 4 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Laser Dolphin asks for nothing beyond the download.
Red Ball 4 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Red Ball 4 has 7.5K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Laser Dolphin's written reviews are positive against 89% of Red Ball 4's.
Laser Dolphin ships an update every 8 months, Red Ball 4 every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Laser Dolphin | Red Ball 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (11 ratings) | 4.8 (7.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.0% of reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 7.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #193 | #109 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 133 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dingo Games Inc. | FDG Entertainment GmbH & Co.KG |
Customer experience
Laser Dolphin
Red Ball 4
Bugs and requests
Laser Dolphin
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Red Ball 4
Reported bugs
5 issues- Achievements not unlocking
- Inconsistent performance on some devices
- Levels not loading properly
- Saved progress being lost
- Crashes on certain level transitions
Requested features
5 requests- Add more levels and worlds
- Implement difficulty settings
- Allow progress reset option
- Improve achievement system
- Optimize for older devices
In-app purchases
Laser Dolphin
No in-app purchases
Red Ball 4
- Unlock all levels$1.99
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