Comparison

Red Wrecker vs Purple Invaders

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

Head to head
About

Red Wrecker

Engage your brain with a physics-based puzzle game where you must strategically remove red shapes from the screen. Test your reflexes and problem-solving skills across numerous challenging levels. Enjoy hours of fun with updated graphics and no advertisements.

Highlights
  • 100 physics puzzle levels
  • Challenging brain teasers
  • Test reflexes
  • Hi-res graphics
  • No advertisements
Features
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Use puzzle solving and quick thinking to remove the red shapes off the screen. Inspired by Red Remover, this physics puzzle game will challenge your brain and test your reflexes. Features: * 100 fun and challenging physics puzzle levels * Updated hi-res graphics for tablets and big phones * No advertisements * Hours of fun for all ages, adults and kids * You'll be removing red in your sleep! If you have any trouble removing the red, email us at help@2fountains.com

About

Purple Invaders

A physics-based puzzle game where players launch projectiles to defeat enemies. It offers engaging gameplay that challenges problem-solving skills. This title is the follow-up to a previous popular game.

Highlights
  • Physics-based gameplay
  • Projectile launching
  • Enemy elimination
  • Puzzle solving
  • Sequel to a popular game
Features
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The sequel to purple trouble, and a popular physics game that can also be seen at HoodaMath.com

Screenshots

Red Wrecker4 screens
Purple Invaders3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Purple Invaders at Free against Red Wrecker's $2.99. Purple Invaders also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). Red Wrecker's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 34 months) and ratings volume (83 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Purple Invaders is free to download; Red Wrecker costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Purple Invaders holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Red Wrecker has 83 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Red Wrecker's written reviews are positive against 100% of Purple Invaders's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Red Wrecker ships an update every 5 weeks, Purple Invaders every 34 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Red Wrecker versus Purple Invaders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRed WreckerPurple Invaders
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (83 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings83 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 34 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.08.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer2 Fountains LLCHooda Math

Customer experience

Red Wrecker

All ratings81 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral7.4%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive78.7%
Neutral10.7%
Negative10.7%

Purple Invaders

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Red Wrecker

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Level 80 seems impossible
  • Level 81 has a bug
  • GameCenter achievements not unlocking
  • App doesn't work on iPhone 5
  • GameCenter opening during gameplay

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels
  • More difficult levels
  • Hints for difficult levels
  • Update to fix bugs

Purple Invaders

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Red Wrecker

No in-app purchases

None

Purple Invaders

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Red Wrecker free?
Red Wrecker costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Purple Invaders free?
Purple Invaders is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Red Wrecker or Purple Invaders?
Purple Invaders is rated higher. Red Wrecker averages 4.5 out of 5 from 83 ratings, while Purple Invaders averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Red Wrecker or Purple Invaders have ads?
Neither Red Wrecker nor Purple Invaders shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Red Wrecker or Purple Invaders?
Red Wrecker ships an update every 5 weeks, and Purple Invaders every 34 months. Most recently, Red Wrecker was updated on October 21, 2026 and Purple Invaders on October 16, 2026.

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