Paradise Runner vs SHREDD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Paradise Runner
Embark on an endless pirate adventure, jumping and dodging obstacles like birds and crabs. This addictive running game offers simple, fun gameplay suitable for all ages, challenging you to go as far as possible without crashing.
- Addicting pirate running gameplay
- Jump and avoid obstacles
- Dodge birds and crabs
- Challenge your high score
- Fun for all ages
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Check out this fun and addicting pirate paradise running game. Join Captain Nemo as you help him jump and avoid obstacles from birds to crabs. Easy to play and a challenge to see how far you can go without falling or crashing. Fun for all ages. Yo ho ho! Try it out today!
SHREDD
Navigate a challenging obstacle course by controlling a shape that can split into two. Dodge spikes and other hazards by scraping the sides, hovering, or squeezing through tight gaps at the last moment.
- Ambidextrous gameplay
- Split-in-two mechanic
- Spike avoidance challenges
- Scrape, hover, and squeeze maneuvers
- Fast-paced action
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The original ambidextrous dodge'm up! AVOID THE SPIKES! Scrape along the sides, hover through the middle, or squeeze by at the last millisecond by splitting in two :o
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SHREDD at 92% against Paradise Runner's 0%. SHREDD also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.6) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 30 months). Paradise Runner's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Paradise Runner sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and SHREDD sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SHREDD holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SHREDD has 891 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Paradise Runner's written reviews are positive against 92% of SHREDD's.
Paradise Runner ships an update every 30 months, SHREDD every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paradise Runner | SHREDD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (21 ratings) | 4.7 (891 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 92.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21 | 891 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 30 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | 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 | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Makeover Mania Story Games | Chaotic Box |
Customer experience
Paradise Runner
SHREDD
Bugs and requests
Paradise Runner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SHREDD
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashing or not opening
- Inconsistent high score tracking
- Lag or performance issues
Requested features
4 requests- Difficulty settings or modes
- Ability to customize blocks and backgrounds
- Multiplayer or competitive features
- Save high scores across sessions
In-app purchases
Paradise Runner
- Add 10 Lives for Every Run$2.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
SHREDD
- Ad Removal$1.99
- All Themes Unlock plus Bonus Themes$1.99
- All Themes Unlock, Bonus Themes, plus Ad Removal$3.99
Questions
Is Paradise Runner free?
Is SHREDD free?
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Do Paradise Runner or SHREDD have ads?
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