SHREDD vs HARD BANG
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SHREDD
Navigate a challenging obstacle course by controlling a shape that can split into two. Dodge spikes and other hazards by scraping the sides, hovering, or squeezing through tight gaps at the last moment.
- Ambidextrous gameplay
- Split-in-two mechanic
- Spike avoidance challenges
- Scrape, hover, and squeeze maneuvers
- Fast-paced action
Read full descriptionHide full description
The original ambidextrous dodge'm up! AVOID THE SPIKES! Scrape along the sides, hover through the middle, or squeeze by at the last millisecond by splitting in two :o
HARD BANG
Control four pads simultaneously to keep a ball within the screen. Destroy or bounce everything else that appears in this challenging reflex-based game. Test your finger-eye coordination in this unique experience.
- Simultaneous four-pad control
- Ball bouncing mechanics
- Object destruction
- Finger-eye coordination challenge
- Addictive gameplay loop
Read full descriptionHide full description
Smash what's in your way. Keep the ball. That's it. Sounds easy? Dare you. A first-class brain-crushing finger-eye coordination experience! HOW TO PLAY - Move your finger somewhere on the screen to move the four pads. All at once! - Keep the shiny red ball inside the screen by bouncing it with your pads. - Destroy or bounce everything else...
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SHREDD at Free against HARD BANG's $0.99. SHREDD also leads on ratings volume (880 vs 2). HARD BANG's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On 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
SHREDD is free to download; HARD BANG costs $0.99 up front. SHREDD sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and HARD BANG sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
HARD BANG holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SHREDD has 880 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of SHREDD's written reviews are positive against 100% of HARD BANG's.
SHREDD ships an update every 5 months, HARD BANG every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SHREDD | HARD BANG |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (880 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 880 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Chaotic Box | Thomas Lepich |
Customer experience
SHREDD
HARD BANG
Bugs and requests
SHREDD
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashing or not opening
- Inconsistent high score tracking
- Lag or performance issues
Requested features
4 requests- Difficulty settings or modes
- Ability to customize blocks and backgrounds
- Multiplayer or competitive features
- Save high scores across sessions
HARD BANG
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SHREDD
- Ad Removal$1.99
- All Themes Unlock plus Bonus Themes$1.99
- All Themes Unlock, Bonus Themes, plus Ad Removal$3.99
HARD BANG
- Remove Advertising$0.99
