Comparison

Skiing Fred vs Cheating Tom 4

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

Head to head
About

Skiing Fred

Experience thrilling downhill action with a unique control system. Dodge traps, battle enemies, and customize your character and vehicles in this fast-paced adventure. Compete with friends and overcome extreme environmental challenges.

Highlights
  • Free-style control system
  • Character customization
  • Variety of vehicles
  • Dozens of traps and enemies
  • iCloud progress saving
  • Skill-based special moves
Features
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Enter the perfect chaos of Skiing Fred... The more dangerously you slide, the bigger the reward! Slide turbo-speed, dodge and drift through Fred's trap-ridden world as he escapes Grimmy Reaper. - Free-style control system unlike any other game - Customize and gear up your character! - Tons of insane vehicles - Dozens of traps and enemies - The best Fred Game ever! - Keep your progress through iCloud A sequel to Falling Fred and Running Fred, Skiing Fred is an over-the-top action-sports game featuring a unique free-movement system that allows you to take control of the action and perform true skill-based special moves. Get daring! Get creative! Get an edge over your friends or get them to help you beat massive Challenges destroying any enemies on your way. You'll be facing of extreme storms, apocalyptic meteor showers and blinding blizzards. Whether looking to beat records, complete missions, unlock achievements o get that particular item set collection, Skiing Fred packs a full load of fun for everyone! Visit www.facebook.com/Running-Fred for get cheats, tips and cools stuff.

About

Cheating Tom 4

Help a budding hairstylist sneakily practice his craft in various salons while avoiding his bosses. Master different hairstyles and levels to become a world-class designer.

Highlights
  • Sneak through hair salons
  • Master 25 hairstyles
  • Cut hair quickly
  • Challenging levels and game modes
  • Score power-ups and collect coins
  • Customize avatars
  • Dress up characters
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~~> Tom, a Genius School graduate, is looking for his dream job. What’ll it be? Astronaut? Firefighter? Pilot? Guess again… he’s decided to become a superstar hairdresser! ~~> Only problem is, his bosses don’t let him touch actual hair… unless it’s on the floor. Poor Tom is only allowed to stick to menial tasks like scrubbing floors and answering phones. ~~> Help Tom cut his way from “barberchop” around the corner to world-class designer hair salons… all while avoiding his bosses’ watchful eye. Cheating Tom graduated Genius School. Now he’s got to enter the real world and get a job. So his days of sneaking around are probably over, right? WRONG. As they say, “once a cheater, always a cheater.” Help Tom become an amazing hairstylist without getting caught by his annoying bosses who are determined to keep him sweeping the floors day after day. Features: > Help Tom sneak his way from hair salon to hair salon! > Hurry up! You’ve got 25 different hairstyles to master. > Make sure he cuts and styles customers’ hair as quickly as possible before his boss notices. > Tons of challenging levels & supercool game modes for ultra sneakiness. > Score power-ups and collect coins to become sneakier than ever. > WARNING: You may encounter some extremely peculiar customers…! > Chop-chop! Cut that hair as fast as you can, and make sure the customers are satisfied, OR ELSE! > Choose your avatar - Tom or Taffy – and get cutting! > Dress Tom and Taffy up in crazy costumes. ABOUT US 
Crazy Labs is a casual games brand, under which TabTale develops and publishes fun and addictive games. Crazy Labs partners with independent development studios across the globe to create engaging mobile content for audiences of all ages. Like us: https://www.facebook.com/crazylabsgames
 Watch us: https://www.youtube.com/Tabtale
 Visit us: https://tabtale.com/ Follow us:@CrazyLabsGames CONTACT US Let us know what you think! Questions? Suggestions? Technical Support? Contact us 24/7 at WeCare@TabTale.com PRIVACY: The app is free to play but certain in-game items may require payment. The app includes: - advertising for TabTale and some third parties that redirect users to our sites, apps or third-party sites - social networks links to connect with others while playing - the option to accept push notifications to inform of exciting news (e.g. updates) - an age-gate to prevent access to some features to protect children (e.g. restrict behavioral advertising or information sharing). Your privacy matters. The app may enable data collection for limited purposes (e.g. respond to support queries; enable, analyze and improve the app’s features and services; personalize content including targeted ads and analyse those ads). For more information refer to our Privacy Policy: https://tabtale.com/privacy-policy/. Note that referred third parties are subject to their own policies. By downloading, updating or using the app you consent to this collection and use of device information and your data for ad display and reporting purposes, and to our Terms of Use: https://tabtale.com/terms-of-use/.

Screenshots

Skiing Fred4 screens
Cheating Tom 44 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Cheating Tom 4 at none against Skiing Fred's shown. Cheating Tom 4 also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). Skiing Fred's advantage is review sentiment (88% vs 68%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Skiing Fred sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Cheating Tom 4 sells 12 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 — 4.7 for Skiing Fred against 4.7 for Cheating Tom 4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 701 and 404 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Skiing Fred's written reviews are positive against 68% of Cheating Tom 4's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skiing Fred ships an update every 3 months, Cheating Tom 4 monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Skiing Fred versus Cheating Tom 4: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkiing FredCheating Tom 4
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (701 ratings)4.7 (404 ratings)
Positive reviews87.6% of reviews — better68.4% of reviews
Number of ratings701 — better404
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size166 MB342 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDedalord S.R.L.Crazy Labs

Customer experience

Skiing Fred

All ratings701 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral3.9%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews348 reviews
Positive87.6%
Neutral5.5%
Negative6.9%

Cheating Tom 4

All ratings404 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral10.1%
Negative21.5%

User reviews

Skiing Fred

From 701 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Cool
  • 👍 Awesome
  • 👍 Great game
  • 👍 Addictive
  • 👍 Fun

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Lags
  • 🐛 Crashes
  • 🐛 Glitchy
  • 🔋 Takes too long to load
  • 🔒 Login issues

Cheating Tom 4

From 404 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive game
  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 😊 Satisfying hair cutting experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches in certain levels
  • ⏱️ Tight time constraints can be frustrating
  • 💰 Some features locked behind paywall

Bugs and requests

Skiing Fred

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Invisible walls
  • Incorrect steering controls
  • Disappearing gems
  • Rewards not working properly

Requested features

9 requests
  • New maps/worlds
  • Customization options
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Less blood/gore
  • Falling Fred update
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  • Running Fred sequel
  • Grimmy playable character
  • Jumping Fred game
  • Racing Fred game

Cheating Tom 4

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Level 62 is impossible to complete
  • Ads sometimes don't redirect back to the game
  • Occasional crashes and freezes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more salons and levels
  • Improve level design and difficulty progression
  • Provide more customization options

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Skiing Fred

One-time6
  • 100 Gems$1.99
  • 300 Gems$4.99
  • 600 Gems$9.99
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  • 2000 Gems$29.99
  • 3500 Gems$49.99
  • 7500 Gems$99.99
12 purchases

Cheating Tom 4

One-time12
  • Coin Stack$1.99
  • Unlock Spike's Salon Door$1.99
  • No Ads Pack$1.99
Show 9 more
  • Unlock Mirror Mall Salon Door$1.99
  • Coin Doubler$2.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99
  • Coin Heap$3.99
  • Unlock All Doors$3.99
  • Coin Bag$8.99
  • Complete Costumes Pack$9.99
  • Coin Chest$19.99
  • Full Version - Get Everything!$99.99

Questions

Is Skiing Fred free?
Skiing Fred is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cheating Tom 4 free?
Cheating Tom 4 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Skiing Fred or Cheating Tom 4?
Skiing Fred and Cheating Tom 4 are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 701 and 404 ratings respectively.
Do Skiing Fred or Cheating Tom 4 have ads?
Skiing Fred shows ads; Cheating Tom 4 does not.
Which is updated more often, Skiing Fred or Cheating Tom 4?
Skiing Fred ships an update every 3 months, and Cheating Tom 4 monthly. Most recently, Skiing Fred was updated on October 8, 2026 and Cheating Tom 4 on October 9, 2026.

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