Comparison

Maneater vs Red Dead Redemption

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

Head to head
About

Maneater

Experience the ultimate power fantasy as a terrifying shark in this open-world action RPG. Grow from a pup to an apex predator, exploring diverse environments and evolving your abilities to exact revenge.

Highlights
  • Open-world action RPG
  • Evolve and customize your shark
  • Explore diverse environments
  • Engage in compelling combat
  • Experience a unique story campaign
  • Day/night cycle
Features
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Become a MANEATER Experience the ultimate power fantasy as the apex predator of the seas - a terrifying SHARK! Maneater is a single-player, open-world action RPG (ShaRkPG) where YOU are the shark. Starting as a small shark pup, you are tasked with surviving the harsh world while eating your way up the ecosystem. To do this, you will explore a large and varied open world, encountering diverse enemies - both human and wildlife. Find the right resources, and you can grow and evolve far beyond what nature intended, allowing the player to tailor the shark to their play style. This is fortunate, because to get revenge on the cruel fisherman who dismembered you will take evolving into a massive shark, an apex predator of legends. Eat. Explore. Evolve. Unique Story Play through a full narrative, story-based campaign narrated by Chris Parnell (Rick and Morty, Saturday Night Live, 30 Rock) and set against the backdrop of a reality TV show. Diverse, Compelling Combat Battle fierce wildlife, including other apex predators, or fight against various types of human hunters ranging from town drunks all the way up to the Coast Guard. Evolve Into a Legend Feed on humans and wildlife to grow your shark, and find shark loot to evolve your shark down multiple possible paths. Explore the Gulf 7 large regions, including bayous of the Gulf Coast, resort beaches, industrial docks, the open ocean, and more. Experience a living world with a full day/night cycle.

About

Red Dead Redemption

Embark on an epic journey across the American West and Mexico as a former outlaw forced to hunt down his old gang. Survive a zombie apocalypse in a chilling horror story. This mobile version includes the complete single-player experiences of both acclaimed titles.

Highlights
  • Hunt down former gang members
  • Explore the American West and Mexico
  • Survive a zombie apocalypse
  • Complete single-player experiences
  • Includes bonus content
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When federal agents threaten his family, former outlaw John Marston is forced to hunt down the gang of criminals he once called friends. Experience Marston’s journey across the sprawling expanses of the American West and Mexico as he fights to bury his blood-stained past in the critically acclaimed predecessor to the 2018 blockbuster, Red Dead Redemption 2. Also included is Undead Nightmare, the iconic horror story that transforms the world of Red Dead Redemption into an apocalyptic fight for survival against a zombie horde. Available on mobile for the first time, this version features the complete single-player experiences of both games and also includes bonus content from the Game of the Year Edition and more.* * Red Dead Redemption does not feature multiplayer content. © 2005-2025 Rockstar Games, Inc. Rockstar Games, Red Dead, Red Dead Redemption, Undead Nightmare, the R* Logo, and related logos are trademarks of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Uses Bink Video. ©1997–2025 by Epic Games Tools, Inc. All other marks and trademarks are properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

Screenshots

Maneater4 screens
Red Dead Redemption4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Maneater at $10.99 against Red Dead Redemption's $39.99. Maneater also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Red Dead Redemption's advantage is ratings volume (314 vs 23) and chart position (#20 vs #68). On rating, review sentiment, 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

Maneater costs $10.99 and Red Dead Redemption $39.99 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 — 4.4 for Maneater against 4.5 for Red Dead Redemption. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Red Dead Redemption has 314 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Maneater's written reviews are positive against 74% of Red Dead Redemption's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Maneater ships an update every 3 weeks, Red Dead Redemption every 3 months. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Maneater versus Red Dead Redemption: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterManeaterRed Dead Redemption
Price$10.99 — better$39.99
Rating4.4 (23 ratings)4.5 (314 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews73.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23314 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#68#20 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size2.7 GB2.8 GB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperTHQ Nordic Mobile GmbHRockstar Games

Customer experience

Maneater

All ratings23 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral8.7%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral10.4%
Negative22.9%

Red Dead Redemption

All ratings314 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral3.5%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews119 reviews
Positive73.9%
Neutral6.7%
Negative19.3%

In-app purchases

None

Maneater

No in-app purchases

None

Red Dead Redemption

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Maneater free?
Maneater costs $10.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Red Dead Redemption free?
Red Dead Redemption costs $39.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Maneater or Red Dead Redemption?
Red Dead Redemption is rated higher. Maneater averages 4.4 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Red Dead Redemption averages 4.5 from 314 ratings.
Do Maneater or Red Dead Redemption have ads?
Neither Maneater nor Red Dead Redemption shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Maneater or Red Dead Redemption?
Maneater ships an update every 3 weeks, and Red Dead Redemption every 3 months. Most recently, Maneater was updated on September 24, 2026 and Red Dead Redemption on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Maneater or Red Dead Redemption?
Maneater currently peaks at #68 in the App Store charts, and Red Dead Redemption at #20. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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