Comparison

Running Fred vs Team Awesome

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

Team Awesome

Embark on an explosive side-scrolling arcade adventure with four ordinary heroes transformed by a mysterious meteor. Battle aliens, robots, and more through 50 episodes and 150 missions. Features include upgradeable power-ups, unique heroes, destructible environments, and cinematic cameras.

Highlights
  • 150 goals/missions
  • 50 episodes
  • 6 upgradeable power-ups
  • 4 unique heroes
  • 4 Super-villains
  • Destructible environments
  • One-touch controls
Features
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They were just four ordinary people, stuck in four dead-end jobs - until one day a mysterious meteor crashed to earth and made everything... AWESOME! Get ready for the explosive new side-scrolling arcade game from the Edis Brothers… Team Awesome! It's the game with everything: Aliens, robots, explosions, cats, trains, trucks, and shiny gold coins... lots of shiny gold coins! More cats, hover cars, hover boards, fruit bowls, brick walls, wrecking balls, a crazy dentist, soccer games and coffee? Giant toxic spiders, fires, cross dressing, break dancing, pizzas, donuts, guys in giant toilets, pool toys, ufos, and even more cats! …oh, and one dog. Get Awesome with Team Awesome!!! Features: - 150 goals/missions - 50 episodes - 6 upgradeable power-ups - 4 awesome heroes, each with their own special ability & backstory - 4 Super-villians to defeat - Destructible environments and objects - Simple one-touch controls - Combine objects for multi-stage missions, e.g. smash bank robbers and return the money to the bank - Cinematic cameras - looks like an action movie! - Wacky humor and hidden surprises - Quick fix, bite-sized gaming - In-game narration by videogame voice legend Jon St John!! More episodes and missions to come in future free updates. Well, what are you waiting for? Time to get Awesome!!

Screenshots

Running Fred4 screens
Team Awesome4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Team Awesome at none against Running Fred's shown. Team Awesome also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 79%) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). Running Fred's advantage is ratings volume (1.8K vs 206). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 Team Awesome sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Running Fred holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Running Fred has 1.8K ratings behind it against 206, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of Running Fred's written reviews are positive against 89% of Team Awesome's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Running Fred versus Team Awesome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunning FredTeam Awesome
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.8K ratings) — better4.3 (206 ratings)
Positive reviews78.8% of reviews88.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.8K — better206
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size233 MB131 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDedalord S.R.L.Ezone.com

Customer experience

Running Fred

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

Team Awesome

All ratings206 ratings
Positive79.6%
Neutral8.3%
Negative12.1%
Written reviews210 reviews
Positive88.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative7.1%

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

Team Awesome

From 206 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Awesome and fun
  • 🚀 Childhood game
  • 🚀 Always been awesome
  • 🚀 Awesome indeed!
  • 🚀 Childhood Game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Disappointed
  • 🐛 A huge bug in the game
  • 🐛 Attention!
  • 🐛 Bad game
  • 🐛 Didn't work

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

Team Awesome

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • The blue things that give you time will just disappear and you just start to lose the game
  • The game freezes and never opens to allow gameplay
  • Skips constantly on my device, even with no other apps open

Requested features

2 requests
  • Powers where they could throw things
  • More levels and episodes coming soon

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Running Fred

One-time10
  • 2000 Skullies Pack$0.99
  • Value Pack 1$1.99
  • Value Pack 2$1.99
Show 7 more
  • 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
8 purchases

Team Awesome

One-time8
  • Can-O-Awesome Pack$0.99
  • Chunk of Coins$1.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
Show 5 more
  • Chunk of Coins Deal$1.99
  • Big Chunk of Coins$4.99
  • Big Chunk of Coins Deal$4.99
  • Awesome Chunk of Coins$13.99
  • Awesome Chunk of Coins Deal$13.99

Questions

Is Running Fred free?
Running Fred is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Team Awesome free?
Team Awesome is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Running Fred or Team Awesome?
Running Fred is rated higher. Running Fred averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Team Awesome averages 4.3 from 206 ratings.
Do Running Fred or Team Awesome have ads?
Running Fred shows ads; Team Awesome does not.
Which is updated more often, Running Fred or Team Awesome?
Running Fred ships an update every 3 months, and Team Awesome every 3 months. Most recently, Running Fred was updated on October 24, 2026 and Team Awesome on October 23, 2026.

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