Running Fred vs Pako Highway
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Acrobatic maneuvers
- Perilous traps
- Multiple game modes
- Special skills and perks
- Unlockable characters and outfits
- Cross-device progress saving
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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!
Pako Highway
Experience endless highway driving with thrilling near-miss overtakes to activate a powerful boost. Explore diverse environments, enjoy curated radio stations, and customize your vehicle collection. Level up to unlock new cars, upgrades, and stages.
- Endless highway driving
- Near-miss overtake boost
- Multiple driving environments
- In-game radio stations
- Car collection and upgrades
- Leveling system
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Drive through endless highways, dodge the obstacles and gather boost power by performing near-miss overtakes on traffic! - Cool boost mechanic that allows you to mow down thru the traffic when boost is full - Drive through megacity nights, sunny beach drives, mountain drives.. list goes on! - Radio channels with synthwave, electro and lofi house bangers! - Level up and buy more cars, upgrade your whips and unlock more stages. - Simple and mobile optimized gameplay
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pako Highway at weekly against Running Fred's every 3 months. Pako Highway also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Running Fred sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Pako Highway sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Running Fred against 4.6 for Pako Highway. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.8K and 694 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Running Fred's written reviews are positive against 74% of Pako Highway's.
Running Fred ships an update every 3 months, Pako Highway weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Running Fred | Pako Highway |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.8K ratings) | 4.6 (694 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.8% of reviews — better | 74.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | 694 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 233 MB | 261 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Dedalord S.R.L. | Tree Men Games |
Customer experience
Running Fred
Pako Highway
User reviews
Running Fred
From 1.8K App Store ratingsWhat 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
Pako Highway
From 694 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Great graphics and retro vibe
- 💎 Satisfying boost and collision mechanics
- 🎮 Smooth and responsive controls
- 🕹️ Casual and easy to pick up
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent AI traffic behavior
- 🔁 Repetitive map design
- ⏱️ Short time limit per run
- 🚧 Obstacles and road hazards can be frustrating
- 💰 Excessive ads for a paid game
Bugs and requests
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
Pako Highway
Reported bugs
3 issues- Diamonds not spawning on certain maps
- Crashes or freezes when starting a race
- Purchased car colors not applying correctly
Requested features
5 requests- Endless or sandbox mode without time limit
- More map variety and unique gimmicks
- Improved traffic AI to reduce frustrating pileups
- Customization options for cars and visual style
- Separate volume controls for music and sound effects
In-app purchases
Running Fred
- 2000 Skullies Pack$0.99
- Value Pack 1$1.99
- Value Pack 2$1.99
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- 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
Pako Highway
- 30 000$0.99
- 150 000$3.99
- Remove ads$4.99
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- 350 000$7.99
- Unlimited coins$8.99
Questions
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