Red Ball 4 vs Golfing Over It
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
Golfing Over It
Navigate a surreal mountain by golfing your way upwards. Experience a challenging climb with a narrative that questions the value of achievement. Be prepared for frequent falls back to the beginning.
- Golfing mechanics for vertical progression
- Surreal mountain environment
- Narrative commentary on achievement
- Challenging gameplay with frequent setbacks
- Inspired by 'Getting Over It'
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· Golf your way up to the top of a surreal mountain. · Listen as Alva explains why he made such a cruel game. · Fall all the way back to the bottom. · And if you manage to get to the top? · Will that make you feel good? · Will you feel that it's all been worth it? · I think you will. Based on 2017's hit "Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy". Bennett Foddy himself has played this game and has given it his blessing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Red Ball 4 at 89% against Golfing Over It's 46%. Red Ball 4 also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.1) and ratings volume (7.7K vs 101). Golfing Over It's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months). On ads, chart position 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
Red Ball 4 costs $4.99 and Golfing Over It $1.99 up front. Red Ball 4 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Golfing Over It asks for nothing beyond the download.
Red Ball 4 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Red Ball 4 has 7.7K ratings behind it against 101, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Red Ball 4's written reviews are positive against 46% of Golfing Over It's.
Red Ball 4 ships an update every 13 months, Golfing Over It every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Red Ball 4 | Golfing Over It |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (7.7K ratings) — better | 3.1 (101 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.3% of reviews — better | 45.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7.7K — better | 101 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #63 — better | #187 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 133 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FDG Entertainment GmbH & Co.KG | Alvaro Mahillo Sanchez-Mateos |
Customer experience
Red Ball 4
Golfing Over It
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
Golfing Over It
From 101 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Challenging and rewarding
- 👍 Good physics
- 👍 Unique concept
- 👍 Satisfying when cleared
Room to improve
- 😞 Extremely difficult
- 😞 Frustrating controls
- 😞 High rage potential
- 😞 Unfair difficulty spikes
- 😞 Poor value for money
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
Golfing Over It
Reported bugs
15 issues- App crashes frequently
- Game won't start/load
- Controls are buggy/inconsistent
- Save data is corrupted or resets
- Volume issues (cannot turn up after setting to 0)
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- Touch detection issues (settings opening accidentally)
- Game crashes after loading screen
- Game crashes immediately upon opening
- Game crashes after a few minutes of play
- Game crashes when trying to load a save file
- Double jump not working
- Ball physics are inconsistent
- Game crashes on specific devices (iPhone 6, iPad mini 2)
- Lagging or choppy performance
- App closes immediately after pressing play
Requested features
10 requests- Fix save point issues
- Add 60 FPS support
- Option to remove 'floating guy' (progress reset)
- Add more stages/levels
- Improve translation for Japanese subtitles
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- Allow replaying cleared stages
- Add more control options
- Improve compatibility with older devices
- Add a tutorial or practice mode
- Option to adjust difficulty
In-app purchases
Red Ball 4
- Unlock all levels$1.99
Golfing Over It
No in-app purchases
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