Comparison

Red Dead Redemption vs Heliowake

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

Head to head
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.

About

Heliowake

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Enter the Wake. Take the helm of AURORA and set out across a colorful, retro-futurist universe. Fly through space, descend toward a planet, land, and step out of your ship to explore on foot. FOLLOW THE SIGNAL The optional First Contact adventure leads you through Lacuna, Serein, and Pyre. Discover resonance puzzles, redirect beams of light, and face a guardian whose warning pulses test your timing. Earn new abilities as you explore. MAKE EACH EXPEDITION YOUR OWN Use the star chart to choose a destination. Walk and jump across alien landscapes, recover relics, then return to AURORA and take off again. Follow the adventure or simply enjoy the journey. A NEON SPACE ESCAPE Explore vivid oceans, ice, and ember worlds beneath atmospheric skies, accompanied by an original spacey synth soundtrack. Music and sound effects have independent controls. BUILT FOR IPHONE AND IPAD Play in landscape with touch controls. Compatible game controllers are optional. No player account or internet connection is needed for gameplay. No ads. No in-app purchases. Progress is saved locally on each device; there is no cross-device cloud sync.

Screenshots

Red Dead Redemption4 screens
Heliowake3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Heliowake at Free against Red Dead Redemption's $39.99. Red Dead Redemption's advantage is chart position (#37 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Heliowake is free to download; Red Dead Redemption costs $39.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Red Dead Redemption versus Heliowake: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRed Dead RedemptionHeliowake
Price$39.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (347 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings347 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#37 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2.8 GB13 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperRockstar GamesSub Rosa Industries

In-app purchases

None

Red Dead Redemption

No in-app purchases

None

Heliowake

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Red Dead Redemption free?
Red Dead Redemption costs $39.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Heliowake free?
Heliowake is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Red Dead Redemption or Heliowake have ads?
Neither Red Dead Redemption nor Heliowake shows ads.

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