SHREDD vs Neon Beats
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
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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
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | SHREDD | Neon Beats |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (897 ratings) — better | 4.3 (39 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.1% of reviews — better | 84.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 897 — better | 39 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #20 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 231 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chaotic Box | Plug In Digital |
Customer experience
SHREDD
Neon Beats
User reviews
SHREDD
From 897 App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
SHREDD
- Ad Removal$1.99
- All Themes Unlock plus Bonus Themes$1.99
- All Themes Unlock, Bonus Themes, plus Ad Removal$3.99
Neon Beats
No in-app purchases









