# Puppet Bird vs Climb Knight

The clearest difference is ads: Puppet Bird at none against Climb Knight's shown. Puppet Bird also leads on iOS requirement (8.1 vs 15.6). Climb Knight's advantage is ratings volume (256 vs 4) and review sentiment (84% vs 75%). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Puppet Bird sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Climb Knight sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Puppet Bird against 4.6 for Climb Knight. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Climb Knight has 256 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Puppet Bird's written reviews are positive against 84% of Climb Knight's.

Puppet Bird ships an update every 9 days, Climb Knight every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Puppet Bird | Climb Knight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/puppet-bird/id1117342084/reviews) | **[4.6 (256 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/climb-knight/id6698880397/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **256** |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | **83.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 55 MB | 30 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.1** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Topebox Company Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1386799933) | [Darius Immanuel Guerrero](https://appshunter.io/developer/1090694564) |

## What reviewers say

### Puppet Bird

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/puppet-bird/id1117342084)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads! | $0.99 | one-time |


### Climb Knight

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/climb-knight/id6698880397)

Experience a retro arcade adventure with simple controls and classic LCD-style graphics. Climb ropes, avoid traps, and aim for the top of global leaderboards. Unlock new characters and mini-games in this nostalgic high-score challenge.

**Highlights:** Global leaderboards, LCD-style graphics, 1-button controls, Unlockable characters, Haptic feedback, Three unlockable mini-games

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads for Climb Knight | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Refreshing retro look
- 👍 Fun and not overly complicated
- 💰 Not pay-to-win
- 🕹️ Addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Cool pixel art style

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Unresponsive jump button
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🙄 Too many ads

**Reported bugs**

- Knight not always jumping
- Bats' speed causing issues

**Requested features**

- New content and updates
- More characters and skins
- Ability to jump on enemies


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Puppet Bird free?

Puppet Bird is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Climb Knight free?

Climb Knight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Puppet Bird or Climb Knight?

Climb Knight is rated higher. Puppet Bird averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Climb Knight averages 4.6 from 256 ratings.

### Do Puppet Bird or Climb Knight have ads?

Climb Knight shows ads; Puppet Bird does not.

### Which is updated more often, Puppet Bird or Climb Knight?

Puppet Bird ships an update every 9 days, and Climb Knight every 2 weeks. Most recently, Puppet Bird was updated on November 2, 2026 and Climb Knight on November 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*