Comparison

King Oddball vs Red's First Flight

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

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About

King Oddball

Hurl boulders with a single tap to destroy structures, crash helicopters, and defeat humans. Master physics-based puzzles across over 120 levels to end the world.

Highlights
  • Single tap gameplay
  • Physics-based action
  • Over 120 levels
  • Eccentric art style
  • Original music
  • Game Controller support
Features
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Blow up tanks! Collapse structures! Crash helicopters! Squash puny humans! Hurl boulders until nothing remains! END THE WORLD! Actual World Ending Video Demonstration: bit.ly/kingoddball REVIEWS "King Oddball is a nearly perfect gameplay experience, with just the right level of strange to remain memorable." - Gamezebo 4.5 / 5 "Exudes fun in every way" - 148Apps 4 / 5 "Silly premise, highly addictive game play, nice visuals, jazzy music." - TouchMyApps 5 / 5 "Pick this game up for a tongue-lashing good time." -AppAdvice 4 / 5 "Eccentric, internet-approved sense of humor and fantastic visual style." -Casual Gameplay / Jayisgames DESCRIPTION End the world with boulders! The King swings a boulder back and forth with his tongue and you get to release it by tapping on the screen. Time the release accurately and crush as many targets as possible with each boulder. Simple, but surprisingly addicting! You'll get shiny extra boulders when crushing three or more targets with a single throw. To master the game you need to anticipate how boulders roll, bounce, and launch from explosions. Take advantage of collapsing structures too! Conquer the world by defeating the humans in more than 120 fun and increasingly challenging levels! FEATURES - Single tap gameplay: easy to learn! - Earth shaking massive physics action - More than 120 levels + secrets! - 15 Game Center achievements - Eccentric art style - Original music by Jonathan Geer - Chat with King Oddball via the Odd Phone -Full iOS7 Game Controller support! LINKS End of the World footage: bit.ly/kingoddball Chat with the king: www.kingoddball.com

About

Red's First Flight

Launch birds with a slingshot to destroy structures and defeat greedy pigs who have stolen eggs. This classic physics-based puzzle game offers hundreds of levels and unique bird abilities for strategic and skillful gameplay.

Highlights
  • Physics-based slingshot gameplay
  • 8 original episodes with over 390 levels
  • Unique bird powers
  • 3-star all levels
  • Golden Egg hunting
  • Classic characters
  • Mighty Eagle support
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Rebuilt from the ground up, Red's First Flight is a faithful re-make of the original Angry Birds game that took the world by storm! The survival of the Angry Birds is at stake. Dish out revenge on the greedy pigs who stole their eggs. Use the unique powers of each bird to destroy the pigs' defenses. Angry Birds features challenging physics-based gameplay and hours of replay value. Each level requires logic, skill and force to solve! – Enjoy fun and satisfying slingshot gameplay! – Play all 8 original Angry Birds episodes from 2012 – over 390 levels! – 3-star all the levels and hunt for the Golden Eggs! – All the original classic characters just as you remember them! – Call in the Mighty Eagle to destroy those hard-to-beat levels! – No IAPs! – No intrusive pop-up ads interrupting gameplay! Relive your first smartphone gaming experience with THE mobile game of mobile games. We may update the game periodically, for example, to add new features or content or to fix bugs or other technical issues. Please note that the game may not function properly if you do not have the newest version installed. If you have not installed the latest update, Rovio will not be responsible for the game failing to function as expected. -------- Terms of Use: http://www.rovio.com/eula Privacy Policy: http://www.rovio.com/privacy

Screenshots

King Oddball4 screens
Red's First Flight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Red's First Flight at 83K against King Oddball's 46. Red's First Flight also leads on chart position (#1 vs unranked). King Oddball's advantage is review sentiment (97% vs 85%) and price ($2.99 vs $4.99). On rating, update cadence, ads 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

King Oddball costs $2.99 and Red's First Flight $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for King Oddball against 4.8 for Red's First Flight. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Red's First Flight has 83K ratings behind it against 46, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 97% of King Oddball's written reviews are positive against 85% of Red's First Flight's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

King Oddball ships an update every 2 months, Red's First Flight monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
King Oddball versus Red's First Flight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKing OddballRed's First Flight
Price$2.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.7 (46 ratings)4.8 (83K ratings) — better
Positive reviews97.2% of reviews — better84.8% of reviews
Number of ratings4683K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank—#1 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB212 MB
Age rating+94+
Developer10tons LtdRovio Entertainment Oyj

Customer experience

King Oddball

All ratings46 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews565 reviews
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.6%

Red's First Flight

All ratings82,992 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.3%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews2,354 reviews
Positive84.8%
Neutral4.1%
Negative11.0%

User reviews

King Oddball

From 46 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Family-friendly game
  • 🎮 Engaging gameplay
  • 🕹️ Easy to learn
  • 🕰️ Great time killer
  • 🎨 Quirky art style

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
  • 💰 Expensive for some

Red's First Flight

From 83K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great nostalgic experience
  • 👍 No ads or microtransactions
  • 🎁 Free Mighty Eagle
  • 💰 Good value for money

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Some physics/visual issues
  • 🔍 Missing certain levels/features
  • 🔍 Smaller screen size on newer devices

Bugs and requests

King Oddball

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Sound not working consistently
  • Crashes when talking to the king

Requested features

2 requests
  • More levels
  • Ability to revisit completed levels

Red's First Flight

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Persistent white popup after restarting levels
  • Impossible to get 100% on certain levels
  • Sound issues when skipping cutscenes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Bring back other classic Angry Birds games
  • Add more levels/episodes
  • Restore missing features (Red's Mighty Feathers, etc.)
  • Improve physics and visual consistency

In-app purchases

None

King Oddball

No in-app purchases

None

Red's First Flight

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is King Oddball free?
King Oddball costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Red's First Flight free?
Red's First Flight costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, King Oddball or Red's First Flight?
Red's First Flight is rated higher. King Oddball averages 4.7 out of 5 from 46 ratings, while Red's First Flight averages 4.8 from 83K ratings.
Do King Oddball or Red's First Flight have ads?
Neither King Oddball nor Red's First Flight shows ads.
Which is updated more often, King Oddball or Red's First Flight?
King Oddball ships an update every 2 months, and Red's First Flight monthly. Most recently, King Oddball was updated on October 26, 2026 and Red's First Flight on October 29, 2026.

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