Comparison

Ultra Dash vs Highwind

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

Head to head
About

Ultra Dash

Race through a cosmic environment collecting coins and avoiding obstacles. Unlock a variety of characters and ships with your earnings. Enjoy endless levels and unique game themes.

Highlights
  • One-tap gameplay
  • Unlockable characters
  • Unlockable ships
  • Endless levels
  • Cosmic coin collection
  • Space debris avoidance
Features
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Race through space in search of cosmic coins. Avoid space debris! - Simple one tap gameplay! - Extra game themes with cute characters! - 50 characters to unlock! - Spend coins to unlock new ships! - Endless levels! - Music by Eric Skiff! (www.ericskiff.com) A game by @johnpassfield Thanks to Ella P, Zac P, @leighpassfield, @Shanna03, @darren_baker, @funwithstuff, @AlastairTapdaq, @georgeb3dr and @polymonkey

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

Ultra Dash4 screens
Highwind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Highwind at 4.8 against Ultra Dash's 4.2. Highwind also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Ultra Dash's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 21 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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

Ultra Dash costs $0.99 and Highwind $0.99 up front. Ultra Dash sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Highwind asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Highwind holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 11 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Ultra Dash's written reviews are positive against 71% of Highwind's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ultra Dash ships an update every 4 months, Highwind every 21 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ultra Dash versus Highwind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUltra DashHighwind
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating4.2 (30 ratings)4.8 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings30 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 21 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB169 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRed Sprite StudiosSelva Interactive

Customer experience

Ultra Dash

All ratings30 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

Highwind

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ultra Dash

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
None

Highwind

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ultra Dash free?
Ultra Dash costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Highwind free?
Highwind costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ultra Dash or Highwind?
Highwind is rated higher. Ultra Dash averages 4.2 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while Highwind averages 4.8 from 11 ratings.
Do Ultra Dash or Highwind have ads?
Neither Ultra Dash nor Highwind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ultra Dash or Highwind?
Ultra Dash ships an update every 4 months, and Highwind every 21 months. Most recently, Ultra Dash was updated on October 24, 2026 and Highwind on October 24, 2026.

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