Comparison

Start the Fire vs Fly Challenge

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

Head to head
About

Start the Fire

This is a simple arcade game where players must repeatedly tap to generate sparks and light a campfire before a gust of wind extinguishes it. The challenge increases with each successful fire, requiring more taps to keep the flames alive.

Highlights
  • Tap to create sparks
  • Light campfires
  • Time taps to keep fire going
  • Increasing difficulty
  • Simple arcade gameplay
Features
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Lost in the wilderness, you see little more than the dark night that seems to envelope everything in sight. Having lost your way in the woods for a few hours by now, you are starting to feel a bit cold. You gather a few twigs and try to rub them together. After a few moments, you start to see a few sparks and before you even know it, you ignited the fire! However, as soon as you rejoice, a cold and cruel gust of wind sweeps over your fire and extinguishes it! What will you do now?! There's only one thing you can do: start the fire anew! Start the fire is a game where you are trying to light a campfire. How to start a campfire? It’s easy! Just tap left and right until you spark the fire Make sure to time your taps and be quick enough to keep the fire going! With every new campfire, more taps will be needed to start it. How many fires can you start?

About

Fly Challenge

Build and race custom airplanes in this high-flying simulator. Master speed, customize parts, and perform extreme landings to become the top pilot. Experience thrilling aerial races and progress to advanced aircraft.

Highlights
  • Build and customize airplanes
  • Compete in high-speed races
  • Master extreme landings
  • Merge plane parts for speed
  • Earn money and expand fleet
  • Realistic flight simulation
Features
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Get ready to race like never before in Fly Challenge, the ultimate racing game where speed meets skill! In this high-flying game, you'll build a plane from the ground up and compete in heart-pounding races against the clock. Whether you're new to plane games and racing or a seasoned pro, this flying simulator will have you hooked! In this airplane game, you’ll learn to fly and master the art of speed in the sky. Customize your airplane with different wings, engines, and wheels to create the fastest plane possible. Merge plane parts to boost your speed and stay airborne for a longer time in this fly simulator. Take on intense flight challenges as you navigate tight turns and perform extreme landings with the precision of a pro pilot! This fly simulator isn’t your typical plane game or helicopter simulator. It’s a thrilling racing game where you start with a simple plane and progress by earning money the further your flight goes. Whether you're zooming through the air or maneuvering in this fly game, the competition is fierce. Feel the rush as you race in the air and strive to be the top flight pilot of our airplane game. Other jet games or planes games are not this immersive! Airplane Simulator Features: Racing and Flying Simulator: Learn to fly professionally, compete in high-speed airplane races, and perform extreme landings! Simple Builder Games Mechanics: To build a plane, merge plane parts to boost the speed of your pocket planes and customize your airplanes for maximum performance. Extreme Landings: Perfect your landing skills to avoid any plane crash and get to the finish line safe and sound in this flight game! Pilot Life: Take on the role of a competitive flight pilot and avoid any plane crash in this ultimate flying game. Real Flight Simulator: Experience the thrill of a realistic plane simulator combined with the excitement of a flight pilot simulator. Planes Control: Master the controls of various airplanes, avoiding any airplane crash, in this intense flight pilot simulator. Plane Tycoon: Complete every level of our flight game to earn more money, expand your racing fleet, and dominate the skies in this unique mix of idle racing and flying games! Think you have what it takes to win the ultimate sky race? Download our pilot simulator now and start your journey from simple planes to advanced aircraft to become the top race pilot of all plane games!

Screenshots

Start the Fire4 screens
Fly Challenge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Fly Challenge at 4.2 against Start the Fire's 3.4. Fly Challenge also leads on ratings volume (1.3K vs 5). Start the Fire's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 20) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and device support 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. Fly Challenge sells 20 one-off in-app purchases. Start the Fire asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fly Challenge holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fly Challenge has 1.3K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Start the Fire ships an update every 7 months, Fly Challenge every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Start the Fire versus Fly Challenge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStart the FireFly Challenge
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings)4.2 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—26.7% of reviews
Number of ratings51.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB400 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperVyraiFreeplay LLC

Customer experience

Start the Fire

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Fly Challenge

All ratings1,299 ratings
Positive79.8%
Neutral4.1%
Negative16.1%
Written reviews457 reviews
Positive26.7%
Neutral10.1%
Negative63.2%

Bugs and requests

Start the Fire

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Fly Challenge

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Invisible ceiling on volcano/lava level
  • Plane gets stuck and can't progress
  • Game progress gets lost or reset

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Fix the impossible volcano/lava level
  • Reduce the number of ads

In-app purchases

None

Start the Fire

No in-app purchases

20 purchases

Fly Challenge

One-time20
  • Massive Earning$0.99
  • Big Milestone$0.99
  • 10 Ticket$1.99
Show 17 more
  • Coin Rain$2.99
  • Small Coin Pack$2.99
  • No Ads$2.99
  • Gem Rain$3.99
  • No-Ads one time offer$3.99
  • Small Gems Pack$3.99
  • Starter Pack$3.99
  • Skip it!$4.99
  • 30 Ticket$4.99
  • Medium coin pack$5.99
  • Medium Gem Pack$6.99
  • Richie Pilot$9.99
  • Large Coin Pack$9.99
  • 100 Ticket$9.99
  • Legendary Pack$14.99
  • Large Gem Pack$14.99
  • Special Pilot$19.99

Questions

Is Start the Fire free?
Start the Fire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fly Challenge free?
Fly Challenge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Start the Fire or Fly Challenge?
Fly Challenge is rated higher. Start the Fire averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Fly Challenge averages 4.2 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Start the Fire or Fly Challenge have ads?
Fly Challenge shows ads; Start the Fire does not.
Which is updated more often, Start the Fire or Fly Challenge?
Start the Fire ships an update every 7 months, and Fly Challenge every 5 months. Most recently, Start the Fire was updated on October 11, 2026 and Fly Challenge on October 15, 2026.

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