Red Dead Redemption vs Subway Surfers

How do Red Dead Redemption and Subway Surfers compare on difficulty, ad pressure, in-app-purchase pressure and what real reviewers say? A side-by-side look, grounded in App Store data.

	Red Dead Redemption	Subway Surfers
Genre	Action	Action
Price	Paid	Free
Difficulty	medium	easy
Ad intensity	none	medium
In-app-purchase pressure	none	medium
Typical session	long	short
Rating	4.4 / 5	4.6 / 5
Ratings count	323	3,811,948
Reviews say	What players like Excellent quality iOS port with impressive graphics Touch controls work well, better with Bluetooth controller Complete story campaigns included with bonus content Common complaints Constant file redownloading bug forces repeated 3.74GB downloads Visual artifacts and launch failures on some iPhone models No cloud save support across devices	What players like Plays offline without WiFi Fun swipe-based gameplay Multiple characters and hoverboards to unlock Common complaints Too many ads for some players Unexpected charges despite free listing Character performance inconsistency between devices

Red Dead Redemption — A critically acclaimed Wild West outlaw saga now on mobile with two complete single-player campaigns, Undead Nightmare included. (rated medium difficulty, none ad pressure) Subway Surfers — Swipe fast to dodge trains and escape the guard in this addictive endless runner with colorful graphics and daily challenges. (rated easy difficulty, medium ad pressure)

Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-08-24. Last updated 2026-08-24.