Comparison

Running Fred vs Zombie Highway 2

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

Zombie Highway 2

Drive through an endless highway, smashing and shooting waves of zombies. Upgrade your car and weapons to survive longer and achieve higher scores. Compete with friends in daily challenges and unlock new content.

Highlights
  • Endless runner gameplay
  • 6 specialized cars
  • 18 upgradable weapons
  • 13 Zombie types
  • Daily Challenge mode
  • Randomly generated roads
  • Friend leaderboards
Features
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The App Store Classic, better than ever! Zombie Highway 2 is AWESOME - The most intense endless runner - 6 specialized cars - 18 upgradable weapons, beautifully rendered. 5 completely new super-weapons! - 13 Zombie types, 6 all new! - 67 challenging objectives! - The Daily Challenge! A unique challenge every day! - A new, randomly generated road with multiple, super-detailed environments every game. - Your friends appear as the undead on the highway near their best score! The goal is to survive... but you wont. How far will you go? It's you, your heavily armed passenger, against a boatload of super-strong, leaping zombies. TILT Steer to avoid obstacles all while trying to SMASH latched on zombies into debris - OR - run them down before they can jump on your car! TAP Shoot zombies with a growing arsenal of handguns, shotguns, and automatics. Shoot recently smashed zombies for extra damage! REPEAT Improve your skills, unlock and upgrade weapons, beat all your friends on Game Center! It will be hard to put this one down. IAP Policy: - Everything in Zombie Highway 2 can be unlocked or used for free with a reasonable amount of effort - In app purchases do NOT give players a long term advantage over players who don't make purchases Requires iPhone 4S, iPod Touch 5G, iPad 2/Mini or better.

Screenshots

Running Fred4 screens
Zombie Highway 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Zombie Highway 2 at none against Running Fred's shown. Zombie Highway 2 also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and chart position (#169 vs unranked). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Zombie Highway 2 sells 6 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 Zombie Highway 2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.8K and 8.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Running Fred's written reviews are positive against 87% of Zombie Highway 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Running Fred ships an update every 3 months, Zombie Highway 2 monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Running Fred versus Zombie Highway 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunning FredZombie Highway 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.8K ratings)4.6 (8.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.8% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.8K8.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#169 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size233 MB167 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperDedalord S.R.L.Auxbrain, Inc.

Customer experience

Running Fred

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

Zombie Highway 2

All ratings8,534 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews518 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral3.7%
Negative8.9%

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

Zombie Highway 2

From 8.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good game
  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Nostalgic experience
  • 🚀 Smooth controls
  • 🚀 Challenging but fun

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or glitches
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 📺 Too many ads
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly

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

Zombie Highway 2

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Daily challenges not working
  • Rewind feature not functioning properly
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Bring back Zombie Highway 1
  • Add more maps, levels, and environments
  • Introduce new weapons and vehicles
  • Implement manual steering controls
  • Add multiplayer mode

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
6 purchases

Zombie Highway 2

One-time6
  • Small Stack of Gold$1.99
  • Big Stack of Gold$4.99
  • Bag Gold$6.99
Show 3 more
  • Bag of Gold$9.99
  • Case Gold$14.99
  • Case of Gold$19.99

Questions

Is Running Fred free?
Running Fred is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zombie Highway 2 free?
Zombie Highway 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Running Fred or Zombie Highway 2?
Zombie Highway 2 is rated higher. Running Fred averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Zombie Highway 2 averages 4.6 from 8.6K ratings.
Do Running Fred or Zombie Highway 2 have ads?
Running Fred shows ads; Zombie Highway 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Running Fred or Zombie Highway 2?
Running Fred ships an update every 3 months, and Zombie Highway 2 monthly. Most recently, Running Fred was updated on November 6, 2026 and Zombie Highway 2 on November 7, 2026.

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