Comparison

Fireworks Lab vs How do Things Fly?

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

Head to head
About

Fireworks Lab

Design and launch your own unique fireworks displays with realistic particle effects and sounds. This app offers a safe and playful sandbox experience for young children to explore creativity and experiment with different firework combinations.

Highlights
  • Create custom fireworks
  • Realistic particle effects
  • Multi-touch controls
  • Sandbox play
  • Child-friendly environment
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Create your own amazing fireworks display! Pick your fireworks shape and then customize it by feeding it a colorful treat. Arrange your creations into a display and see them come to life. See your choices launch into spectacular realistic particle effects and sounds, supported by multi-touch to trigger fireworks. The perfect app for toddlers and preschoolers to enjoy fireworks in a playful and safe environment this holiday weekend. Features: - Four types of firework: rockets, fountain, mortar and roman candle - Unlimited color options - Arrange fireworks into a display - Test your ideas and experiment different combinations - No goals or objectives, just a free play sandbox. Child friendly app: - No in-app purchases - No third-party advertising - No social media More fun with fireworks coming in future app updates. We’d love to hear what you think, so get in touch with @cowlyowl on Twitter, Facebook or our website. Created by Cowly Owl, a British micro-studio creating playful digital toys and educational games. http://www.cowlyowl.com/

About

How do Things Fly?

Explore the principles of flight through interactive play with various aircraft. Learn about physics, logic, and scientific concepts in a fun, stress-free environment. Designed for children and families to discover how things fly.

Highlights
  • Interactive flight simulation
  • Learn physics and scientific concepts
  • Pilot planes, helicopters, drones, and balloons
  • Develop scientific thinking and logic
  • Intuitive interface for children
  • Content for ages 5 and up
Features
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"How Do Things Fly?" is an educational and fun game for learning how flying machines work: the plane, the helicopter, the drone and the hot air balloon... Pilot the different aircraft and watch the different forces interact. What makes an airplane fly? How do you turn or descend? How can a hot air balloon stay in the air? What physical laws are behind all this? Play and learn as you internalize scientific concepts and thus develop scientific thought, logic and curiosity. Why do helicopters have a propeller on their tail? And why do drones have 4 engines? Do they all rotate in the same direction? With "How Do Things Fly?", you can freely play and learn, with no pressure or stress. Think, act, observe, ask questions and find answers. Have fun answering one of the most curious questions: how do planes fly? FEATURES • Helps develop scientific thinking. • Easy and intuitive scenarios, with interfaces that appeal to children. • Includes basic concepts for understanding physics and its laws. • Discover some of the most spectacular flying machines. • Learn how things work, like motors, wings, hot air balloons... • Content for children ages 5 and up. A game for the whole family. • No ads. ABOUT LEARNY LAND At Learny Land, we love to play, and we believe that games must form part of the educational and growth stage of all children; because to play is to discover, explore, learn and have fun. Our educational games help children learn about the world around them and are designed with love. They are easy to use, beautiful and safe. Because boys and girls have always played to have fun and learn, the games we make - like the toys that last a lifetime - can be seen, played and heard. At Learny Land we take advantage of the most innovative technologies and the most modern devices to take the experience of learning and playing a step further. We create toys that could not have existed when we were young. Read more about us at www.learnyland.com. Privacy Policy We take Privacy very seriously. We do not collect or share personal information about your children or allow any type of third party ads. To learn more, please read our privacy policy at www.learnyland.com. Contact us We'd love to know your opinion and your suggestions. Please, write to support@learnyland.com. Terms of Use: http://learnyland.com/terms-of-service/

Screenshots

Fireworks Lab4 screens
How do Things Fly?4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fireworks Lab at none against How do Things Fly?'s 4. Fireworks Lab also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 1). How do Things Fly?'s advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. How do Things Fly? sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Fireworks Lab asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

How do Things Fly? holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fireworks Lab has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of Fireworks Lab's written reviews are positive against 80% of How do Things Fly?'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Fireworks Lab versus How do Things Fly?: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFireworks LabHow do Things Fly?
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (10 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB551 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCowly Owl LtdLearny Land

Customer experience

Fireworks Lab

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%

How do Things Fly?

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Fireworks Lab

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

How do Things Fly?

Subscriptions4
  • Learny Land Pass - Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Learny Land Pass - Monthly7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Learny Land Pass - Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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  • Learny Land Pass - Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Fireworks Lab free?
Fireworks Lab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is How do Things Fly? free?
How do Things Fly? is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fireworks Lab or How do Things Fly??
How do Things Fly? is rated higher. Fireworks Lab averages 4.6 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while How do Things Fly? averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Fireworks Lab or How do Things Fly? have ads?
Neither Fireworks Lab nor How do Things Fly? shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fireworks Lab or How do Things Fly??
Fireworks Lab ships an update every 4 months, and How do Things Fly? every 4 months. Most recently, Fireworks Lab was updated on October 1, 2026 and How do Things Fly? on October 6, 2026.

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