Red Ball 4 vs Zip
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Red Ball 4
Embark on an adventure to save the world from evil minions intent on making it square. Guide a bouncing ball through 75 challenging levels, overcoming traps and defeating monsters. Experience an all-new adventure with epic boss battles and exciting physics.
- 75 exciting levels
- Epic boss battles
- Tricky traps
- Defeat monsters
- Exciting physics
- Cloud support
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Red Alert! Evil minions want to squeeze the planet into a square shape. Who's got the balls to save the world ? Oh yeah, that's right! Red Ball to the rescue! Roll, jump and bounce through 75 exciting levels full of adventure. Make your way through tricky traps and defeat all monsters. Features: - All-New Red Ball Adventure - 75 Levels - Epic Boss Battles - Cloud Support - Exciting Physics Elements - Groovy Soundtrack - HID Controller Support
Zip
Guide clumsy mechanical beings home by manipulating their environment. Touch to contract and release to propel them through over 100 unique levels. This game offers a pure, ad-free, and in-app purchase-free experience.
- Over 100 levels
- Intuitive touch controls
- Physics-based gameplay
- No ads
- No in-app purchases
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Touch to contract. Release to let go. Bring the clumsy mechanical beings home. · · · over 100 levels no ads no in-app-purchases »brilliantly designed« – gamezebo »a lot of heart« – pocketgamer »clever« – toucharcade »excellent« – macstories »absolute joy to play« – platformalist
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Zip at none against Red Ball 4's 1. Zip also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 13 months) and price ($1.99 vs $4.99). Red Ball 4's advantage is chart position (#90 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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
Red Ball 4 costs $4.99 and Zip $1.99 up front. Red Ball 4 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Zip asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Red Ball 4 against 4.8 for Zip. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7.7K and 4.9K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Red Ball 4's written reviews are positive against 94% of Zip's.
Red Ball 4 ships an update every 13 months, Zip every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Red Ball 4 | Zip |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (7.7K ratings) | 4.8 (4.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 89.3% of reviews | 94.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7.7K — better | 4.9K |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #90 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 133 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FDG Entertainment GmbH & Co.KG | Philipp Stollenmayer |
Customer experience
Red Ball 4
Zip
User reviews
Red Ball 4
From 7.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Nostalgic and fun gameplay
- 🚀 Smooth and responsive controls
- 💎 Challenging yet rewarding levels
- 🎨 Vibrant and colorful graphics
- 🎢 Engaging boss battles
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs
- 🔁 Lack of new content updates
- 🔒 Achievements not working properly
- 🕹️ Sensitive controls can be frustrating
- 💰 Premium version not worth the cost
Zip
From 4.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and fun gameplay
- 🎨 Aesthetically pleasing design
- 🕹️ Intuitive controls
- 🕰️ Great time-waster
- 💡 Unique and creative concept
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🕹️ Swipe-to-restart feature too sensitive
- 🕰️ Game feels too short
- 🤔 Some levels feel overly difficult or luck-based
Bugs and requests
Red Ball 4
Reported bugs
5 issues- Achievements not unlocking
- Inconsistent performance on some devices
- Levels not loading properly
- Saved progress being lost
- Crashes on certain level transitions
Requested features
5 requests- Add more levels and worlds
- Implement difficulty settings
- Allow progress reset option
- Improve achievement system
- Optimize for older devices
Zip
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game crashes on startup for some users
- Levels not unlocking properly after completion
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and worlds
- Level editor and sharing functionality
- Difficulty settings or customization options
In-app purchases
Red Ball 4
- Unlock all levels$1.99
Zip
No in-app purchases
