Comparison

Hacky Bird vs Elemental Adventurer

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

Head to head
About

Hacky Bird

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Hack Bird 2.0 – The Alien Tree Challenge The classic is back—reinvented! Originally introduced in 2015, Hack Bird now returns with a fresh twist. Hack Bird 2.0 pushes the challenge to the next level. You’ll face a mysterious Alien Tree standing right in the middle of the screen. Time your taps, perfect your flight, and weave your way through its branches. One wrong move and it’s game over! Features: • Addictive one-tap gameplay • Unique Alien Tree obstacle—harder than ever • Retro-style design with modern polish • Endless challenge for casual and hardcore players alike • Quick to play, impossible to master Are you ready to outfly the Alien Tree?

About

Elemental Adventurer

Embark on a casual rogue-lite ARPG adventure controlling a squad with powerful elemental abilities. Engage in thrilling, stress-relieving combat, explore randomly generated realms, and team up with friends for cooperative challenges and boss battles.

Highlights
  • Elemental squad combat
  • Casual rogue-lite mechanics
  • Co-op multiplayer
  • Hero draws and rewards
  • Boss challenges
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Welcome to Elemental Adventurers! This is a casual and stress-relieving rogue-lite ARPG. Step into a world brimming with danger and adventure, where you control a squad with powerful elemental abilities like fire, water, electricity, and wind. Unleash powerful skills, defeat hordes of monsters, and experience thrilling combat. Explore unknown realms and become the ultimate Elemental Adventurer! Key Features: ● Abundant Hero Draws and Rewards: Enjoy numerous hero draws and rewards in the game. ● Thrilling and Stress-Relieving Combat Experience: Face hordes of monsters, unleash powerful elemental skills, and defeat waves of enemies, enjoying the thrilling and stress-relieving combat. ● Casual Rogue-lite Mechanics: Each adventure is a new experience with randomly generated levels and challenges, ensuring endless fun. ● Fight Alongside Friends: A co-op rogue-lite game. Meet new friends and embark on new adventures together. Form guilds with your friends, challenge powerful bosses, and earn rich rewards. _____________ For more game information or to give us feedback, follow our social media accounts: Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kK47WZEk2Z

Screenshots

Hacky Bird2 screens
Elemental Adventurer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hacky Bird at none against Elemental Adventurer's 14. Hacky Bird also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 weeks). Elemental Adventurer's advantage is device support and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price 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. Elemental Adventurer sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Hacky Bird asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hacky Bird ships an update every 4 days, Elemental Adventurer every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hacky Bird versus Elemental Adventurer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHacky BirdElemental Adventurer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.9 (175 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—48.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—175 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
Devices—iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB607 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperHoa TranSkyRise Digital Pte. Ltd.

Bugs and requests

Hacky Bird

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Elemental Adventurer

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Skills not equipping properly to loadout
  • Game freezing after boss defeat
  • Game not loading past 48%
  • Character stuck in 'magic trip' stage
  • Progress wiped after updates despite account linking
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  • Save file corruption and deletion
  • Manual aiming control pad losing direction
  • Skill availability inconsistencies (e.g., Aura Skill Compress)

Requested features

10 requests
  • Cloud save/data backup system
  • More varied game modes and quests
  • Endless/timeless battle mode
  • Practice mode with custom upgrades
  • Ability to swap elemental upgrades mid-run
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  • Better tutorial and mechanic explanations
  • Portrait mode option
  • Donation/support button for developers
  • More unique hero abilities
  • Skill farming and equipment farming systems

In-app purchases

None

Hacky Bird

No in-app purchases

14 purchases

Elemental Adventurer

One-time14
  • Value Pet$0.99
  • First Top-up Bonus$0.99
  • 99 Token Order$0.99
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  • 499 Token Order$4.99
  • Monthly Card$9.99
  • 999 Token Order$9.99
  • 1,999 Token Order$19.99
  • Lifetime Card$29.99
  • 4,999 Token Order$49.99
  • 9,999 Token Order$99.99
  • 15,999 Token Order$159.99
  • 24,999 Token Order$249.99
  • 49,999 Token Order$499.99
  • 99,999 Token Order$999.99

Questions

Is Hacky Bird free?
Hacky Bird is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Elemental Adventurer free?
Elemental Adventurer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which is updated more often, Hacky Bird or Elemental Adventurer?
Hacky Bird ships an update every 4 days, and Elemental Adventurer every 4 weeks. Most recently, Hacky Bird was updated on September 7, 2026 and Elemental Adventurer on September 17, 2026.

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