Red Ball 4 vs Desert Golfing
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
Desert Golfing
Experience an endless desert golf course with unique challenges. Navigate sandy landscapes and discover new holes with every play. This game offers a relaxing yet engaging golfing adventure.
- Infinite procedurally generated courses
- Unique desert environments
- Relaxing gameplay
- Simple controls
- Score tracking
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To see a world in a bunker of sand And a heaven in a wild cactus, Hold infinity in the pocket of your shorts, And eternity in Desert Golfing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Desert Golfing at none against Red Ball 4's 1. Desert Golfing also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 13 months) and price ($1.99 vs $4.99). Red Ball 4's advantage is ratings volume (7.7K vs 652). On rating, review sentiment, ads and chart position 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 Desert Golfing $1.99 up front. Red Ball 4 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Desert Golfing asks for nothing beyond the download.
Red Ball 4 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Red Ball 4 has 7.7K ratings behind it against 652, 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 82% of Desert Golfing's.
Red Ball 4 ships an update every 13 months, Desert Golfing every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Red Ball 4 | Desert Golfing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (7.7K ratings) — better | 4.6 (652 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.3% of reviews — better | 81.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7.7K — better | 652 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #129 | #74 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 133 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FDG Entertainment GmbH & Co.KG | Captain Games Inc. |
Customer experience
Red Ball 4
Desert Golfing
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
Desert Golfing
From 652 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Delightfully simple
- 🚀 Relaxing, soothing gameplay
- 🚀 Addictive and endlessly playable
- 👍 Perfect for passing time
- 👍 Minimalist design
Room to improve
- 🐛 Impossible holes due to level design
- 🐛 Lack of reset/restart option
- 🐛 Inconsistent ball behavior
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 👎 Repetitive and monotonous after a while
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
Desert Golfing
Reported bugs
3 issues- Certain holes are physically impossible to complete
- Ball behavior can be inconsistent and unpredictable
- Game freezes or crashes on some devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add a reset/restart option
- Introduce more varied obstacles and hazards
- Provide statistics and progress tracking
- Add support for syncing progress across devices
- Implement a night mode or color customization
In-app purchases
Red Ball 4
- Unlock all levels$1.99
Desert Golfing
No in-app purchases
