Red Ball ™ vs Bloop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Bloop
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Run, jump, and survive as long as you can in Bloop: Sky Run — a casual endless runner starring a little green alien adventurer who's lost in the sky. Tap to jump over rocks. Tap again mid-air for a double jump. Swipe down to slide under barriers. Grab coins along the way and try to top your best distance. Every run gets faster, the obstacles get trickier, and you'll want one more attempt. FEATURES • One-tap controls — anyone can play, but mastering the rhythm takes practice • Double jump for those tricky obstacle stacks • Slide under barriers with a swipe • Power-ups: collect shields to survive a hit, magnets to vacuum nearby coins • Stage-based difficulty: four progression stages, each unlocking new obstacle types • Lifetime stats: total coins collected, runs played, stage reached • Game Center leaderboard — climb the global "Top Runners" board • A beautiful sky-blue world with drifting clouds, a city skyline, and a tiled platformer aesthetic ALIEN ON THE RUN Bloop is a tiny green alien explorer who somehow ended up sprinting across the rooftops of your city. Help them keep running, jumping, and dodging through endless skylines. Each run is a fresh distance challenge — how far can you go? PLAYS ANYWHERE • Fully offline — play on the bus, on a plane, anywhere • No accounts, no logins, no waiting screens • Quick to launch, quick to play, easy to put down (then immediately pick up again) FAIR & FRIENDLY • Optional rewarded ads to revive after a crash — entirely your choice • Casual pacing with no energy timers • No pay-to-win mechanics, no random loot boxes • Family-friendly 4+ rating, suitable for all ages DESIGNED FOR iOS • Game Center leaderboards • Light mode optimized • Portrait orientation for iPhone • Made for iPhone/iPad Have feedback, a question, or found a bug? Drop a note any time. Every report is read by a real person. Made with care by an indie developer. Thanks for giving Bloop a chance — see you on the leaderboard.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bloop at none against Red Ball ™'s 5. Red Ball ™'s advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 8 days) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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
Both are free to download. Red Ball ™ sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Bloop asks for nothing beyond the download.
Red Ball ™ ships an update daily, Bloop every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 10, 2026.
| Parameter | Red Ball ™ | Bloop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jacob Cooper Hirsch | Sourav Mishra |
In-app purchases
Red Ball ™
- 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
Bloop
No in-app purchases









