Comparison

Frogs Life vs Ribbit Frog Run

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

Head to head
About

Frogs Life

Control a frog to eat bugs and avoid predators in a pond environment. Compete against others in various game modes, with options for gesture or accelerometer controls. Enhance immersion with smart lighting and use an iOS device as a controller on a TV.

Highlights
  • Gesture or accelerometer controls
  • Eat various types of bugs
  • Evade pond predators
  • Unlock levels and earn stars
  • Multiplayer and Game Center support
  • Use iOS device as TV controller
  • Hue Lighting integration
Features
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The rules of the pond are simple: Eat, but don't get eaten. Eat all the bugs as fast as possible to earn stars and unlock levels. Evade predators such as the turtle, snake, raven and perch. Play against other players using multiple devices or Game Center to see who will rule the pond! Include computer frogs in the game for more competition. Control your frog with simple swipe gestures or use the accelerometer to jump and lick your way to victory. With an in-app purchase, remove the ads and unlock all features including the toad and the poison dart frog. Use Philip's Hue Lighting to fully immerse yourself in the game. Use an Apple TV and television and the iOS device turns into a controller! Features: • Gesture or Accelerometer controls • Eat all kinds of bugs. Dragonflies, butterflies, bees, fireflies, spiders and good old fashioned flies. • Choose from three types of amphibians, the Frog, the Toad* or the Poison Dart Frog*. • Evade pond predators like the snake, turtle, fish and birds. Also watch out for lightning! • Careful not to lick any poisonous opponents! • Discover various perks such as the umbrella, bubble gum, cactus hat, gas mask and poison. • Play Campaign mode to compete against the clock to earn stars and unlock levels. • Play Versus mode to compete against computer frogs or other players. • Play timed games, most bugs eaten or accuracy games. • Play against others using peer-to-peer gaming. • Play against players around the world using Game Center. • Play with teams to compete together. • Use an external TV and AirPlay for a completely different gaming experience*. • Use Hue Lighting to get completely immersed in the game. The sun will set, the lightning will strike and more!* Available with In-App Purchase Device Requirements: • iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch • Optimized for iPhone 5, iPhone 6/6 Plus • Requires iOS 7 or greater Frog’s Life is incredibly fun as a single player game, competing against the clock, and becomes even more exciting when competing against other frogs. Computer frogs can be adjusted from avid bug eaters to ridiculously skilled bug assassins. Nothing compares to the thrill of multiple players, either friends in the same room, or Game Center players, clamoring for the same swarm of insects. One of the amazing features is the AppleTV and an external display can be used to display the game and the iOS devices become game controllers. Now the players can share the same screen! If that doesn’t make you feel like a frog in a pond, the integration of the Hue Lighting control certainly will. The lights are used for lightning flashes, time of day and more. The controls are simple, for accelerometer controls, shake and tilt in the direction to jump, touch the screen at the same time and control the tongue lick. For gesture controls, simply swipe in the direction to jump, touch the screen at the same time with another finger and control the tongue lick. The gesture controls are perfect for playing on the device’s screen, and the accelerometer is ideal when playing on an AppleTV.

About

Ribbit Frog Run

Features
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Control a frog jumping and swimming through different environments There is a mechanism of jumping and dropping to aim Use your tongue to catch insects and small organisms as food Must be balanced between oxygen and moisture (oxygenandmoisturontroller) - Different frog species: Usual frog (default) Treefrog (Treefrog) Young frog (Froglet) Bullfrog (Bullfrog) PoisonDartfrog Each species has its own characteristics and abilities - Enemy and danger: There are many enemies such as falcon (falcon), stork (heron), piranha, and crocodile The game has different deaths such as meat, drowning, dry water - Score system: Scores based on the movement and hunting distance successfully Having a highcore system for each frog Can play in difficult mode (hardmode)

Screenshots

Frogs Life4 screens
Ribbit Frog Run4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ribbit Frog Run at none against Frogs Life's 1. Frogs Life's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Frogs Life sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ribbit Frog Run asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Frogs Life ships an update every 10 months, Ribbit Frog Run every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Frogs Life versus Ribbit Frog Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFrogs LifeRibbit Frog Run
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size365 MB264 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSunshine Valley SystemsAslam al Shaikh

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Frogs Life

One-time1
  • Upgrade$0.99
None

Ribbit Frog Run

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Frogs Life free?
Frogs Life is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ribbit Frog Run free?
Ribbit Frog Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Frogs Life or Ribbit Frog Run have ads?
Neither Frogs Life nor Ribbit Frog Run shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Frogs Life or Ribbit Frog Run?
Frogs Life ships an update every 10 months, and Ribbit Frog Run every 15 months. Most recently, Frogs Life was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ribbit Frog Run on October 25, 2026.

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