Comparison

Red Ball ™ vs MetroWorld

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

Head to head
About

Red Ball ™

Guide a ball with your finger in this endless arcade game. Catch the ball by following its shadow, collect coins to unlock new items, and avoid hazards. Level up to gain advantages and compete with friends.

Highlights
  • Finger-guided ball catching
  • Unlockable balls and backgrounds
  • Hazard avoidance
  • Leveling system for boosts
  • GameCenter achievements and leaderboards
  • In-app purchases for coins and ad removal
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Download Red Ball™, a single-player endless arcade game that you won’t be able to put down. Use your finger to guide the player’s hand and catch the ball — but be prepared, the ball gets faster as the game goes on! A shadow shows where the ball is heading. The more centered your palm is on the shadow, and the longer your palm is on the shadow, the more likely you are to make a catch! - Collect coins as you play to unlock new balls and backgrounds. - Make sure to avoid hazards with your hand — if you hit them, you will lose the game. - Find clovers to become immune to hazards and get a guaranteed lucky catch for the next five balls! FEATURES: - Shop: Over 40+ unique balls and 10+ cool backgrounds to unlock with coins. Collect them all! - Level Up: Earn XP with every catch. Unlock exclusive balls at level 25 and level 50 and boost your catch luck every time you level up! - Achievements: Unlock GameCenter achievements by breaking your high score, collecting coins, leveling up, and finding the secret ball. - Leaderboards: Compete with friends on GameCenter across high scores, coins collected, XP collected, and balls unlocked. - In-app purchases: Buy coins or remove advertisements. Completely optional. Note: Red Ball™ is free to play and features child-safe advertisements served by Google AdMob. No personal user data is collected or tracked by this app. For more information, see Google’s AdMob privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads.

About

MetroWorld

Control massive trains through iconic cities with realistic physics and "Modern-Retro Pixel Art." React to obstacles, manage passengers, and master unique subway networks. Test your reflexes in an endless survival mode and climb global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Realistic kinematic physics
  • 11 iconic cities
  • Crisis management
  • Passenger system
  • Endless survival mode
  • Unlockable cities and routes
Features
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It's your turn to become a master train operator in the world's most iconic cities with MetroWorld! Designed with a stunning "Modern-Retro Pixel Art" aesthetic, this game lets you feel the true weight of controlling massive trains through realistic physics calculations. It's not just about hitting the gas and brakes. You must use your reflexes to react to sudden obstacles on the tracks, trigger the emergency brake at the right moment, and make millimeter-perfect stops at the stations without shaking the passengers. FEATURES: • REALISTIC KINEMATIC PHYSICS: Feel the momentum and challenge of accelerating and braking a heavy transit machine. • 11 ICONIC CITIES: From the bustling crowds of Istanbul to the neon-lit tight schedules of Tokyo, unlock and master unique subway networks including London, Paris, New York, and Seoul. • CRISIS MANAGEMENT: Spot obstacles on the tracks and hit the "Emergency Brake" to prevent disasters. • PASSENGER SYSTEM: Open doors at the platform, board passengers, and keep satisfaction high by arriving on time. • ENDLESS SURVIVAL MODE: How far can you go without crashing? Test your reflexes against increasing speeds and frequent obstacles. Climb the Global Leaderboards! • PROGRESSION: Earn Metro Coins (MC) from ticket sales to unlock new cities and routes. Take the operator's seat and close the doors. The journey begins!

Screenshots

Red Ball ™4 screens
MetroWorld4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MetroWorld at 100% against Red Ball ™'s 50%. MetroWorld also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). Red Ball ™'s advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 6 days) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Red Ball ™ sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. MetroWorld asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MetroWorld holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Red Ball ™ has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Red Ball ™'s written reviews are positive against 100% of MetroWorld's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Red Ball ™ ships an update daily, MetroWorld every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Red Ball ™ versus MetroWorld: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRed Ball ™MetroWorld
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 6 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJacob Cooper HirschGokhan Ekici

Customer experience

Red Ball ™

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

MetroWorld

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Red Ball ™

One-time5
  • 100 Coins$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • 250 Coins$1.99
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  • 500 Coins$3.49
  • 1,000 Coins$5.99
None

MetroWorld

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Red Ball ™ free?
Red Ball ™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MetroWorld free?
MetroWorld is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Red Ball ™ or MetroWorld?
MetroWorld is rated higher. Red Ball ™ averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while MetroWorld averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Red Ball ™ or MetroWorld have ads?
Both Red Ball ™ and MetroWorld show ads.
Which is updated more often, Red Ball ™ or MetroWorld?
Red Ball ™ ships an update daily, and MetroWorld every 6 days. Most recently, Red Ball ™ was updated on September 26, 2026 and MetroWorld on October 3, 2026.

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