Comparison

Red 1 vs Mini Storm

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

Head to head
About

Red 1

Test your knife-throwing accuracy against waves of approaching enemies. Aim precisely and throw with skill to eliminate threats before they reach you and survive each level.

Highlights
  • Knife throwing mechanics
  • Precise aiming
  • Wave-based enemy survival
  • Accuracy-focused gameplay
Features
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Enemies are everywhere and they're coming for you. Use your knife-throwing skills to stop them before they reach you. Aim well, throw with precision, and survive every wave of enemies.

About

Mini Storm

Engage in fast-paced 2D ninja combat across futuristic Japan. Master a unique movement system with aerial attacks and unlock new abilities to overcome cyber samurai, robotic enemies, and challenging traps. Enjoy quick mobile play sessions with bonus fruit-slicing stages.

Highlights
  • Fast 2D ninja action
  • Unique swipe-based movement
  • Aerial combat
  • Boss battles
  • Unlockable abilities
  • Fruit-slicing bonus stages
Features
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Enter a futuristic Japan where ancient samurai traditions collide with cyber technology. Take control of a fast and agile cyber ninja and fight your way through dangerous rooftops, mechanical fortresses, deadly traps, and powerful robotic enemies. Master a unique movement system built around fast jumps and aerial attacks. Launch your ninja across the level, change direction in mid-air, strike enemies at the right moment, and use every platform and opponent to keep moving. Face cyber samurai, mechanical warriors, flying enemies, dangerous traps, and massive bosses. Every level introduces new challenges that test your timing, reactions, and movement skills. As you progress, unlock new abilities that change the way you move through each stage. Defeating enemies can become part of your movement strategy, allowing you to recharge your jumps and continue your attack without touching the ground. Take a break from combat in special fruit-slicing stages, where you can cut flying fruit with fast aerial strikes before returning to the battle. FEATURES • Fast 2D ninja action • Unique swipe-based movement and jumping • Aerial combat against cyber samurai • Boss and mini-boss battles • Mechanical traps and moving platforms • Unlockable ninja abilities • Fruit-slicing bonus stages • Coins and diamonds to collect • Stylized cyber-Japanese environments • Designed for quick mobile play sessions Jump, slash, survive — and fight your way through the cyber world of Japan.

Screenshots

Red 14 screens
Mini Storm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mini Storm at 5.0 against Red 1's 3.7. Mini Storm also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). Red 1's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Red 1 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Mini Storm sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mini Storm holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Red 1 ships an update every 2 weeks, Mini Storm every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Red 1 versus Mini Storm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRed 1Mini Storm
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings35 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size240 MB172 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperZain UI AbideenSagantay Khamzin

Customer experience

Red 1

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Mini Storm

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Red 1

One-time1
  • Remove All Ads$5.99
4 purchases

Mini Storm

One-time4
  • Gems Pack #1$2.99
  • Gems Special Offer #1$2.99
  • Gems Pack #2$5.99
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  • Gems Pack #3$9.99

Questions

Is Red 1 free?
Red 1 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mini Storm free?
Mini Storm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Red 1 or Mini Storm?
Mini Storm is rated higher. Red 1 averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Mini Storm averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Red 1 or Mini Storm have ads?
Red 1 shows ads; Mini Storm does not.
Which is updated more often, Red 1 or Mini Storm?
Red 1 ships an update every 2 weeks, and Mini Storm every 5 days. Most recently, Red 1 was updated on October 25, 2026 and Mini Storm on October 21, 2026.

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