Comparison

the trip vs Falling Fred Redux

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

Head to head
About

the trip

Experience a visually stunning animated short film and compete with friends on a global leaderboard. Enjoy original artwork, animation, and music from talented artists. A fun and engaging interactive experience.

Highlights
  • Animated short film
  • Global leaderboard
  • Original artwork
  • Interactive gameplay
  • Competitive challenges
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Based on the Vimeo's Staff Pick animation The Trip animated and directed by Antonio Vicentini. Have a safe trip. Beat your friends on Leaderboard. Included original artwork and animation by Antonio Vicentini Music by Ben Hantoot And game and most of the sounds designed by Henry Gosuen Have fun.

About

Falling Fred Redux

Experience a retro arcade vertical runner where you guide a character in a chaotic freefall. Dodge deadly traps, upgrade skills, and collect power-ups to survive the descent. Unlock new characters and enjoy physics-based mayhem with improved graphics.

Highlights
  • Endless vertical mayhem with dangerous traps
  • Upgradeable skills for enhanced gameplay
  • Physics-based chaos for unpredictable falls
  • Challenge friends for high scores
  • Unlockable character skins
  • Retro visual upgrade
Features
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The Master of Concussions is back for more! After more than 15 years of falling, you could consider this a retro arcade “vertical runner” gem. What goes down, usually meets something hard on its way. But Fred keeps surviving in this classic gross-out chaos, plunging from sky-high heights to the fiery depths in a vertical freefall like no other. Upgrade your skills, collect outrageous power-ups, and unlock a hilarious cast of characters. With improved graphics and all the chaotic fun of the original, this is the ultimate retro experience for daredevils and gory fans alike. Game Features: • Endless vertical mayhem — zoom past dozens of ridiculously dangerous traps. • Upgradeable skills to boost Fred’s speed, resilience, and fall-taming prowess. • Physics-based chaos for unpredictable, hilarious tumbles. • Challenge your friends and prove who’s the ultimate high-score master. • Unlock a crazy collection of skins and show off your style while plummeting. • Relive the classic retro fun with a visual upgrade. Download Falling Fred now and dive into the gross-out vertical madness! No parachutes, just pure irreverent fun!

Screenshots

the trip3 screens
Falling Fred Redux4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: the trip at 83% against Falling Fred Redux's 38%. the trip also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Falling Fred Redux's advantage is device support. On price and ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. Falling Fred Redux sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. the trip asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

the trip holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 264 and 158 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of the trip's written reviews are positive against 38% of Falling Fred Redux's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
the trip versus Falling Fred Redux: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterthe tripFalling Fred Redux
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (264 ratings) — better3.0 (158 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better37.6% of reviews
Number of ratings264 — better158
Update frequency—Every 4 months
Ads—Yes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Devices—iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size411 MB223 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHenry GosuenDedalord S.R.L.

Customer experience

the trip

Written reviews18 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Falling Fred Redux

All ratings150 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral17.3%
Negative42.7%
Written reviews157 reviews
Positive37.6%
Neutral15.3%
Negative47.1%

Bugs and requests

the trip

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Falling Fred Redux

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Certain characters not appearing
  • UI issues and poor design

Requested features

3 requests
  • Bring back original characters and art style
  • Restore gore and violent elements
  • Expand character roster

In-app purchases

None

the trip

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Falling Fred Redux

One-time10
  • 1,000 Skullies$1.99
  • 2000 Skullies$1.99
  • 3,000 Skullies$4.99
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  • 5500 Skullies$4.99
  • 10,000 Skullies$9.99
  • 11500 Skullies$9.99
  • 30,000 Skullies$19.99
  • 24000 Skullies$19.99
  • 39000 Skullies$29.99
  • 75000 Skullies$49.99

Questions

Is the trip free?
the trip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Falling Fred Redux free?
Falling Fred Redux is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, the trip or Falling Fred Redux?
the trip is rated higher. the trip averages 4.5 out of 5 from 264 ratings, while Falling Fred Redux averages 3.0 from 158 ratings.

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