Comparison

Running Fred vs Pako Highway

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

Head to head
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!

About

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.

Highlights
  • Endless highway driving
  • Near-miss overtake boost
  • Multiple driving environments
  • In-game radio stations
  • Car collection and upgrades
  • Leveling system
Features
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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

Screenshots

Running Fred4 screens
Pako Highway4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Running Fred versus Pako Highway: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunning FredPako Highway
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.8K ratings)4.6 (694 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.8% of reviews — better74.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8K — better694
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size233 MB261 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperDedalord S.R.L.Tree Men Games

Customer experience

Running Fred

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

Pako Highway

All ratings692 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral4.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews197 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral13.2%
Negative12.7%

User reviews

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

Pako Highway

From 694 App Store ratings

What 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

10 purchases

Running Fred

One-time10
  • 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
5 purchases

Pako Highway

One-time5
  • 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

Is Running Fred free?
Running Fred is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pako Highway free?
Pako Highway is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Running Fred or Pako Highway?
Pako Highway is rated higher. Running Fred averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Pako Highway averages 4.6 from 694 ratings.
Do Running Fred or Pako Highway have ads?
Both Running Fred and Pako Highway show ads.
Which is updated more often, Running Fred or Pako Highway?
Running Fred ships an update every 3 months, and Pako Highway weekly. Most recently, Running Fred was updated on November 6, 2026 and Pako Highway on November 7, 2026.

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