# Impulse One vs Chimp Copter

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Impulse One at none against Chimp Copter's 1. Impulse One also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). Chimp Copter's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (21 vs 3). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Chimp Copter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Impulse One asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Impulse One against 5.0 for Chimp Copter. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chimp Copter has 21 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Impulse One ships an update every 11 months, Chimp Copter every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Impulse One | Chimp Copter |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/impulse-one/id1001814482/reviews) | [5.0 (21 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chimp-copter/id1476088906/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **21** |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | **Every 3 months** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 301 MB | 70 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kurt Dekker](https://appshunter.io/developer/680019078) | [Dominick John Attolino](https://appshunter.io/developer/1476088905) |

## What reviewers say

### Impulse One

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/impulse-one/id1001814482)

Pilot a spaceship to rescue stranded employees from a chaotic company. Navigate challenging environments with high gravity, timed conditions, and combat.

**Highlights:** Rescue stranded employees, Impulse-driven spaceship piloting, High gravity challenges, Timed conditions, Combat with incoming fire

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Chimp Copter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chimp-copter/id1476088906)

Pilot a homemade pedal-copter, setting new flight distance records and unlocking unique copters. Experience challenging physics-based gameplay with tilt controls and screen tapping.

**Highlights:** Physics-based gameplay, Tilt controls, Screen tapping pedals, Unlockable copters, Flight distance records

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Golden Propeller | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Impulse One free?

Impulse One is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Chimp Copter free?

Chimp Copter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Impulse One or Chimp Copter?

Impulse One and Chimp Copter are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 21 ratings respectively.

### Do Impulse One or Chimp Copter have ads?

Neither Impulse One nor Chimp Copter shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Impulse One or Chimp Copter?

Impulse One ships an update every 11 months, and Chimp Copter every 3 months. Most recently, Impulse One was updated on November 6, 2026 and Chimp Copter on November 13, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*