Silverfish DX vs Highwind
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Silverfish DX
Engage in fast-paced arcade action by navigating through enemy swarms and collecting power-ups. This game offers a challenging experience designed for touchscreens, testing your reflexes against relentless space bugs.
- Weave through enemy swarms
- Collect Power Pods
- Turn tables on foes
- Pure arcade action
- Designed for touchscreens
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Weave your way through menacing swarms, collect Power Pods and turn the tables on your foes! The space bugs are back and tougher than ever - do you have what it takes to defeat them? Silverfish DX delivers arcade action designed & refined for touchscreens.
Highwind
Control a paper plane with two buttons to shoot enemies and defend yourself. Upgrade your plane's capabilities and unlock new aircraft as you progress through randomly generated waves and different dimensions.
- Simple two-button controls
- Unlockable planes with different stats
- Upgradeable health, shield, and ammo
- Randomly selected enemy waves
- Multiple game styles including infinite mode
- Minigames with unique mechanics
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In Highwind you control a paper plane using only two buttons. You will destroy enemy planes and protect your own. Tapping the right side of the screen will shoot bullets and holding the left side will activate the shield. The shield blocks and reflects bullets back to your enemies. Fight different enemy planes and obstacles, each with different behavior. Travel to different dimensions and avoid obstacles on the way. As you progress through the game you will be able to purchase upgrades to your health, shield and ammo. Also, each time you beat a level you will get a power up that will help you defeat your enemies. Each time you play you will accumulate points that will unlock new planes and new game styles. Try to beat the game in each one of the different styles! Features -Simple controls: Play with only two buttons -Different game styles: Five variations of the game including an infinite mode -Minigames: Three additional sections with different mechanics -A different experience each play: Enemy waves are randomly selected from a predefined set -Upgrades and power ups: Purchase upgrades to your shield, ammo and health. Get a power up every level -Different airplanes: Unlock new airplanes with different stats
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Highwind at 4.8 against Silverfish DX's 4.5. Highwind also leads on price ($0.99 vs $1.99). Silverfish DX's advantage is ratings volume (39 vs 11) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Silverfish DX costs $1.99 and Highwind $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Highwind holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 11 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 71% and 71% positive.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Silverfish DX | Highwind |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (39 ratings) | 4.8 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 21 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 169 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chaotic Box | Selva Interactive |
Customer experience
Silverfish DX
Highwind
In-app purchases
Silverfish DX
No in-app purchases
Highwind
No in-app purchases
