Falling Fred Redux vs GooberThrow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Falling Fred Redux
Experience a retro arcade vertical runner where you guide a character in a chaotic freefall. Dodge deadly traps, upgrade skills, and collect power-ups to survive the descent. Unlock new characters and enjoy physics-based mayhem with improved graphics.
- Endless vertical mayhem with dangerous traps
- Upgradeable skills for enhanced gameplay
- Physics-based chaos for unpredictable falls
- Challenge friends for high scores
- Unlockable character skins
- Retro visual upgrade
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The Master of Concussions is back for more! After more than 15 years of falling, you could consider this a retro arcade “vertical runner” gem. What goes down, usually meets something hard on its way. But Fred keeps surviving in this classic gross-out chaos, plunging from sky-high heights to the fiery depths in a vertical freefall like no other. Upgrade your skills, collect outrageous power-ups, and unlock a hilarious cast of characters. With improved graphics and all the chaotic fun of the original, this is the ultimate retro experience for daredevils and gory fans alike. Game Features: • Endless vertical mayhem — zoom past dozens of ridiculously dangerous traps. • Upgradeable skills to boost Fred’s speed, resilience, and fall-taming prowess. • Physics-based chaos for unpredictable, hilarious tumbles. • Challenge your friends and prove who’s the ultimate high-score master. • Unlock a crazy collection of skins and show off your style while plummeting. • Relive the classic retro fun with a visual upgrade. Download Falling Fred now and dive into the gross-out vertical madness! No parachutes, just pure irreverent fun!
GooberThrow
Engage in a lighthearted game of skill by launching goobers and aiming for maximum bounces. Test your timing and precision to achieve high scores in this simple yet addictive experience.
- Goober launching gameplay
- Bounce tracking
- Score accumulation
- Simple controls
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A silly game in which you throw goobers. Try to see how many times you can make them bounce!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: GooberThrow at 100% against Falling Fred Redux's 38%. GooberThrow also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Falling Fred Redux's advantage is ratings volume (150 vs 8). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Falling Fred Redux sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. GooberThrow asks for nothing beyond the download.
GooberThrow holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Falling Fred Redux has 150 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Falling Fred Redux's written reviews are positive against 100% of GooberThrow's.
| Parameter | Falling Fred Redux | GooberThrow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (150 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 150 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 223 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dedalord S.R.L. | Jonathan Buchanan |
Customer experience
Falling Fred Redux
GooberThrow
Bugs and requests
Falling Fred Redux
Reported bugs
2 issues- Certain characters not appearing
- UI issues and poor design
Requested features
3 requests- Bring back original characters and art style
- Restore gore and violent elements
- Expand character roster
GooberThrow
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Falling Fred Redux
- 1,000 Skullies$1.99
- 2000 Skullies$1.99
- 3,000 Skullies$4.99
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- 5500 Skullies$4.99
- 10,000 Skullies$9.99
- 11500 Skullies$9.99
- 30,000 Skullies$19.99
- 24000 Skullies$19.99
- 39000 Skullies$29.99
- 75000 Skullies$49.99
GooberThrow
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Falling Fred Redux free?
Is GooberThrow free?
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