Comparison

SHREDD vs Neon Beats

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Ambidextrous gameplay
  • Split-in-two mechanic
  • Spike avoidance challenges
  • Scrape, hover, and squeeze maneuvers
  • Fast-paced action
Features
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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

About

Neon Beats

Experience a vibrant 2D platformer where your movements are synchronized with a catchy soundtrack. Navigate challenging levels filled with neon lights and abstract environments, aiming to beat your high scores and uncover hidden collectibles. The game offers responsive controls and an escalating difficulty that tests your reflexes and rhythm.

Highlights
  • Rhythm-based gameplay
  • 9 unique levels with distinct music
  • Smooth and responsive character controls
  • Challenging level elements
  • Hidden collectibles that alter music
  • Score system based on time, collectibles, and deaths
Features
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Beat your best scores in Neon Beats, a 2D platformer game with rhythm based levels! You just entered an abstract world and embody a cube moving on a white line. A relaxing and catchy music starts to play along with colourful shining neon lights all around. Your first jump, not so difficult, is followed by a swing above sharp spikes and a slide down to the depth. Deeper you progress in the levels, harder the challenges become. Quickly, the rhythm is accelerating. Your superlanding on the ground triggers an exciting music drop, and a killing wall starts chasing you. The only way to survive is to run. A boost makes your speed increase drastically and the finish line is only a few jumps away. You dodge a first spike, get bumped over a second, and perform the perfect jump to the end. The trajectory seems to be ideal, until you fall down into killing spikes... Now, you can restart. And restart again. Until you get the world record! In Neon Beats, you will find: • 9 different levels with its own music • Rhythm based gameplay • A character with smooth and responsive controls • Simple and elegant neon ambiance • Several challenging level elements • Hidden collectibles adding instruments to the music • A score system based on your time, collectibles and deaths

Screenshots

SHREDD4 screens
Neon Beats4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SHREDD at Free against Neon Beats's $2.99. SHREDD also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (897 vs 39). Neon Beats's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment 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

SHREDD is free to download; Neon Beats costs $2.99 up front. SHREDD sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Neon Beats asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SHREDD holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SHREDD has 897 ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of SHREDD's written reviews are positive against 85% of Neon Beats's.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
SHREDD versus Neon Beats: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSHREDDNeon Beats
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.7 (897 ratings) — better4.3 (39 ratings)
Positive reviews92.1% of reviews — better84.6% of reviews
Number of ratings897 — better39
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank—#20 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB231 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperChaotic BoxPlug In Digital

Customer experience

SHREDD

All ratings891 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral3.1%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews1,273 reviews
Positive92.1%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.4%

Neon Beats

All ratings39 ratings
Positive87.2%
Neutral5.1%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%

User reviews

SHREDD

From 897 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addictive and fun gameplay
  • 🚀 Fast-paced and challenging
  • 💎 Great visuals and themes
  • 🎨 Colorful and vibrant design

Room to improve

  • 🐛 High score not saving properly
  • 🔁 Repetitive music and background
  • 🤯 Extremely difficult and frustrating
  • 💤 Slow start and ramp-up speed

Neon Beats

From 39 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎶 Amazing music and soundtrack
  • 🎮 Addictive gameplay
  • ✨ Great game design
  • 👍 Minimalist presentation
  • 💯 Well-put-together game

Room to improve

  • ⏳ Too short, not enough levels
  • 😕 Some levels are too hard
  • 💸 Perceived as short for the price

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

Neon Beats

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Invisible walls causing falls
  • Controls sometimes send player in opposite direction
  • Mechanics are a little buggy
  • Tap doesn't always register jump
  • Cannons sometimes don't work until level restart
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  • Bug where dragging too far sends player opposite direction

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add more levels
  • Level editor like Geometry Dash
  • Difficulty rating for levels
  • Level creator and download system
  • 3D version of the game
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  • Cloud saves
  • Switch jump from right to left
  • Level progress tracking and update announcements
  • Darker electronic music option

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SHREDD

One-time3
  • Ad Removal$1.99
  • All Themes Unlock plus Bonus Themes$1.99
  • All Themes Unlock, Bonus Themes, plus Ad Removal$3.99
None

Neon Beats

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SHREDD free?
SHREDD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Neon Beats free?
Neon Beats costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SHREDD or Neon Beats?
SHREDD is rated higher. SHREDD averages 4.7 out of 5 from 897 ratings, while Neon Beats averages 4.3 from 39 ratings.
Do SHREDD or Neon Beats have ads?
SHREDD shows ads; Neon Beats does not.

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