Dodge Red vs Escapé Balls
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dodge Red
Navigate a blue dot through a field of constantly increasing red dots. The objective is to survive as long as possible, with your score directly tied to the number of red dots you evade. Compete on leaderboards and unlock achievements.
- Touch anywhere to move
- Avoid chasing red dots
- Score increases with red dots
- Game Center leaderboards
- Unlockable achievements
- Record gameplay with ReplayKit
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Unique gameplay, touch anywhere on the screen and the blue dot will instantly go there! Dribble and jump to avoid the red dots who are chasing you. The amount of red dots (your score) grows over time. Sounds simple? How far can you go?… Find out how you rank against others on the Game Center leaderboards and unlock beautiful achievements (medals and trophies: bronze, silver and gold) Record gameplay and commentary with Apple's new Replay technology for iOS9. -------------------------- ”Really fun and challenging” - John Boss Inc ”One of the most addictive games I have played recently! Simple design and easy to control, well done” - GeniusJoel ”Addictive gameplay and sounds are awesome.” - Zoran Reljic "The gameplay couldn't be simpler, but it also couldn't be any more addicting. This is one of the few games that I really plan to keep for a long time!" - Hamsterdam42
Escapé Balls
Navigate a challenging environment using your phone's motion controls to dodge obstacles. Collect in-game currency to unlock cosmetic items and achievements, aiming for the top of the global leaderboard.
- Motion detection controls
- Coin collection
- Unlockable skins
- 30+ custom achievements
- Public leaderboard
- Offline play
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Fall into some fun using your phones built in motion detection to avoid the inevitable spikes! Collect coins, purchase skins, unlock over 30 custom achievements to earn FREE awards, and most importantly become a “Grandmaster”! Hone your skills and work your way up to the top of the public leaderboard!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Escapé Balls at 5.0 against Dodge Red's 3.9. Escapé Balls also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 92%). Dodge Red's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Escapé Balls holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Dodge Red's written reviews are positive against 100% of Escapé Balls's.
Dodge Red ships an update every 4 months, Escapé Balls weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dodge Red | Escapé Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Trafikappar Sverige AB | Poieo Dev LLC |
Customer experience
Dodge Red
Escapé Balls
In-app purchases
Dodge Red
No in-app purchases
Escapé Balls
No in-app purchases
