Comparison

Puppet Bird vs Rocket Buddy

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

Head to head
About

Puppet Bird

Guide a puppet bird through challenging levels with unique wheel controls. Discover beautiful hand-drawn worlds, unlock new birds, and master dynamic obstacles. Compete with friends on leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Unique wheel control system
  • Dynamic obstacles and handcrafted levels
  • Beautiful hand-drawn worlds
  • 21 unlockable puppet birds
  • Challenging objective system
  • Game Center Achievements & Leaderboard
Features
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Not every bird can fly but there is nothing impossible! Do you want to know how to fly a puppet bird? Get on over and check it out now!! Puppet Bird features: - Unique wheel control! Easy to understand but it's extremely hard to master! - Dynamic obstacles with tons of hand-crafted level designs. - Beautiful hand-draw worlds in combination with super cool musics! - 21 lovingly puppet birds to unlock. - Challenging objective system to multiply your score. - Game Center's Achievements & Leaderboard. Thank you a lot for playing Puppet Bird! Ell Tee

About

Rocket Buddy

Launch cannon-loaded Buddies to solve physics-based puzzles and reach targets. Navigate challenging levels filled with obstacles, using as many Buddies as needed to succeed. Enjoy hilarious ragdoll physics and endless fun.

Highlights
  • Cannon loaded with Buddies
  • Puzzling challenges
  • Obstacle avoidance
  • Ragdoll physics
  • Hilarious challenges
  • Unlock daily crystals
  • Unique skins
Features
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You have a cannon loaded with Buddies, and your goal is to get to the target. Solve puzzling challenges, avoid obstacles, and use as many Buddies as you need to complete every level. The game features your favorite ragdoll physics, hilarious challenges, and endless fun! We Love You! Enjoy! SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS Subscription options In Rocket Buddy game we offer you the following subscription options: 1. Weekly Premium offers a weekly subscription for $7.99 after a 3-day free trial. It unlocks 200 crystals + 20 crystals every day, provides unique skin and removes all ads. 2. Monthly Premium offers a monthly subscription for $19.99. It unlocks 200 crystals + 20 crystals, every day, provides unique skin and removes all ads. 3. Yearly Premium offers a yearly subscription for $99.99. It unlocks 200 crystals + 20 crystals, every day, provides unique skin and removes all ads. End of trial period and subscription renewal This price is established for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Canceling trial period or subscription You can turn off the auto-renew for the subscription whenever you want in the settings if your iTunes account. Check https://support.apple.com/HT202039. When your current trial/subscription period expires, you will be unsubscribed. The current active subscription period cannot be canceled. After your subscription expires, you will no longer be able to use elements offered in your chosen Subscription Option. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us at support@playgendary.com Privacy Policy: http://www.playgendary.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: http://www.playgendary.com/terms-of-use/

Screenshots

Puppet Bird4 screens
Rocket Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Puppet Bird at free with in-app purchases against Rocket Buddy's subscription. Puppet Bird also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 28 months). Rocket Buddy's advantage is ratings volume (11K vs 4) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases 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. Puppet Bird sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Rocket Buddy sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rocket Buddy holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rocket Buddy has 11K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Puppet Bird's written reviews are positive against 69% of Rocket Buddy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Puppet Bird ships an update every 9 days, Rocket Buddy every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Puppet Bird versus Rocket Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuppet BirdRocket Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4 ratings)4.8 (11K ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better68.9% of reviews
Number of ratings411K — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 28 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.1 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB444 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTopeboxPlaygendary Limited

Customer experience

Puppet Bird

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Rocket Buddy

All ratings10,764 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral3.0%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews148 reviews
Positive68.9%
Neutral7.4%
Negative23.6%

Bugs and requests

Puppet Bird

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Rocket Buddy

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game resets progress after inactivity
  • Ads cause freezing and crashes
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More level modes and challenges
  • Ability to create custom skins
  • Improved ad-free experience
  • Expanded buddy expressions

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Puppet Bird

One-time1
  • Remove Ads!$0.99
8 purchases

Rocket Buddy

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium$19.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$99.991 Year
One-time5
  • Pinch of Gems$1.99
  • Handful of Gems$4.99
  • Pile of Gems$9.99
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  • Safe of Gems$14.99
  • No Subscription Full Access$19.99

Questions

Is Puppet Bird free?
Puppet Bird is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rocket Buddy free?
Rocket Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Puppet Bird or Rocket Buddy?
Rocket Buddy is rated higher. Puppet Bird averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Rocket Buddy averages 4.8 from 11K ratings.
Do Puppet Bird or Rocket Buddy have ads?
Rocket Buddy shows ads; Puppet Bird does not.
Which is updated more often, Puppet Bird or Rocket Buddy?
Puppet Bird ships an update every 9 days, and Rocket Buddy every 28 months. Most recently, Puppet Bird was updated on September 25, 2026 and Rocket Buddy on October 19, 2026.

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