Exploding Piggies vs Red
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Exploding Piggies
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Exploding Piggies is a fast, one-touch arcade game about controlled chaos. Pop pigs, build streaks and trigger explosive chain reactions before 20 misses end your run. Easy to start. Hard to master. Completely ad-free. CHAIN THE CHAOS Pop nuclear pigs to blast nearby targets, unleash ultra strikes and turn a single tap into a screen-clearing combo. BATTLE FOUR BOSSES Take on the Hog-Ship, Steam Balloon, Cyber Hog and Fortress. Each encounter changes the rules with armor, weak spots, escorts, split phases and a ticking clock. LEARN EVERY PIG Some pigs need multiple taps. Others unleash nuclear blasts or electrical bursts. Choose the right target before the board overwhelms you. MAKE IT YOURS Give your piggies custom names, add your own cropped photo and discover or unlock 14 playful skins—from Ninja and Cyber Neon to Celestial Monarch. POWER UP YOUR RUN Spend earned rubies on Nuclear Strikes, Ultra Nuclear Strikes and Refills when a run is on the line. COMPETE AND COMPLETE Climb the global Game Center leaderboard, unlock 50 achievements and chase goals for scores, streaks, flawless runs, bosses, special pigs and more. SYNC YOUR PROGRESS Keep high scores, rubies, unlocked skins, power-ups and challenge progress in sync with iCloud. WATCH THE WORLD REACT The sky shifts from bright days to sunsets, eclipses and deep night while expressive sky mascots celebrate your streaks—and panic when pigs slip past. SEE HOW YOU DID Every game-over summary shows your score, level, pigs popped, special-pig counters and best streak. No ads. Just piggies.
Red
A tile-matching puzzle game with a fiery theme. Tap tiles to match three identical ones and clear the board, but be careful not to fill your tray. Enjoy a relaxing yet challenging experience with no timer.
- Tile-matching puzzle gameplay
- Layered tile stacks
- Limited tray capacity
- No timer option
- Intuitive one-thumb controls
- Challenging level design
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Red-Hot Arrow – A Sizzling Puzzle Challenge! Red-Hot Arrow is a addictive and fiery twist on the popular tile-matching puzzle style made famous by games like Yang Le Ge Yang. Can you clear the sizzling hot layers and claim victory? Game Interface The game features a warm, cozy, and slightly spicy visual theme – think roasting over an open flame. Tiles are stacked in multiple layers, with a clear bottom tray to hold your selected tiles. The interface is simple, intuitive, and perfect for one-thumb play. Game Rules Tap on tiles to move them into the tray at the bottom. You can only have up to 7 tiles in the tray at once. Match 3 identical tiles to eliminate them. The goal? Clear every single tile from the screen. But be careful – if the tray fills up with 7 unmatched tiles, the game is over. Sounds easy? Think again – the layers can be brutally tricky! Difficulty & Replayability Just like the hit games you love, Red-Hot Roast starts simple but quickly turns into a brain-teasing challenge. Each level is carefully designed to test your focus and strategy. Fail? No problem – try again, learn the tile layout, and roast your way to success. Game Speed & Experience Tile Match, Match 3, Puzzle, Sizzling, Roast, Brain, Hard, Layer, Food, Casual Play at your own pace – there’s no timer unless you want one. This is a relaxing yet highly engaging puzzle game perfect for short breaks or long commutes. Feel the heat, beat the layers, and enjoy that satisfying "sizzle" when you clear a level. In Summary Red-Hot Roast takes the addictive "find 3 matching tiles" mechanic and wraps it in a warm, humorous, and slightly challenging package. No rush, no complicated rules – just pure puzzle fun anytime, anywhere. Can you handle the heat? **Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ **Privacy Policy: https://reddhotcompangost.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Exploding Piggies at none against Red's shown. Red's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Exploding Piggies ships an update fortnightly, Red every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Exploding Piggies | Red |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.8 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 429 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Saurabh Goyal | Vuong Bui Minh |
In-app purchases
Exploding Piggies
No in-app purchases
Red
No in-app purchases
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