Comparison

HAWK vs WinWing

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

Head to head
About

HAWK

Engage in intense aerial combat against alien invaders in this thrilling shoot 'em up game. Team up with friends or other players in co-op mode to overcome vast enemy armadas and challenging bosses. Explore a wide array of aircraft, upgrades, and game modes for endless action.

Highlights
  • 240+ levels of aerial combat
  • Unique co-op multiplayer mode
  • Multiple game modes (Arcade, Team-up, Assault)
  • Vast selection of aircraft and upgrades
  • Epic boss battles
  • Stunning 3D graphics
Features
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One body is nobody! Gather your bros and kick the living heck out of tyrannical Autocrat's armadas in a series of breathtaking aerial battles! The enemy outnumbers you, but you're never alone -- the unique co-op mode allows you to join forces with either your bro or a new friend! Shooting never ends. With a broad range of aircraft and upgrades to choose from, a variety of missions and challenges, Hawk is a good ol' adrenaline overdose. There's absolutely no way you'll ever get bored! So be ready to attack. Maniac bros will help you choose the best guns and surprise the enemies with destructive missiles. Keep your strongest weapons reloaded to deliver a crucial strike to the enemies’ fighter jets. True bullet hell where metal melts. – Exciting campaign: more than 240 levels full of enemies and breathtaking action! – Unique co-op multiplayer: team up with your battle brothers to overcome challenges or join forces with random players for even more fun! – Additional modes: Arcade, Team-up and Assault, each of them radically changing the gameplay! – Perfect Shoot ‘em up: Lots of fighter jets, battle companions, ammunition and guns, and devices to choose from: your personal armory is packed with hi tech!. – Huge bosses: battle and defeat enemies that are so big they don't even fit the screen! And wipe out swarms of their minions! Find pieces of the Danmaku barrage of bullets. – Great visuals: Tired of space and lasers? Try out flying! Amazing 3d graphics will make you forget that this game genre is old school. Vertical shooters have never been better. Epic sky wars are full of excitement. Choose your «phoenix» and free the country from invaders. The symphony of air war and heroes' charisma are unforgettable! – Retro modernized: Played Shmup (STG) games before? Think this is retro? We prove you are wrong. This top-down shooter will make you say «wow» and revive the best impressions of your scroll childhood. No matter you are a fan of Strikers, Tyrian, Ace Squad, Razor or Airborn or you participated in battle actions in 1945. You will become the fan of our freedom squadron! Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hawk.game/ PLEASE NOTE! HAWK is free to download and play, however, some game items can also be purchased for real money. In-App purchases may include random items. Contains ads. Brought to you by MY.GAMES

About

WinWing

Engage in intense aerial combat with a blend of jet shooting and rogue-lite mechanics. Customize your aircraft with numerous parts and components to create a unique fighter. Experience endless replayability with dynamic battles and a wealth of free resources.

Highlights
  • Intense jet shooting gameplay
  • Rogue-lite mechanics
  • Personalized fighter customization
  • Over 100 upgradable aircraft components
  • Infinite replayability
  • Unlimited free resources
  • Real-time online co-op
Features
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Load your WING, it‘s time to WIN! The perfect mixture of intense jet shooting and rogue-lite gameplay is coming to your mobile! As an elite of the Falcon Squad, smash the riot forces and hunt down interstellar space invaders boss .among the stars and secure the sci-fi universe with your fully-armed aircraft - WinWing! Peace through superior firepower at your fingertips! Game Features: Dogfight blasts win insane aerial battles against brutal sky force enemies of different archetypes, movement pattern and attack modes. WinWing for anyone who grew up playing classic arcade shooters such as Galaga.It has a Galaga style and Galaga Classic.Your screen will become your battlefield; intense missiles, lasers, bullets will be covering it all over! Can you survive the heated barrage fire? Personalized Fighters Choose your favorite base model of the fighter and build it up from then! Modify the jet with any imaginable parts. More than 100 distinctive yet essential upgradable aircraft components at different rarity empowers you to assemble your customized fighter that only belongs to you! Your modifications to the fighter are visible and eventually your fighter will evolve into a galaxy space battleship! Infinite Replayability Tons of x-factors will make their impact in the aerial battles, thus making every run of your game unique. You can rapidly challenge the levels over and over again while experimenting for the best combinations of skills to advance in your space adventure. Unlimited Freebies Free coins and upgrade modules for your fighter are automatically generated for you 24/7! Upgrading your fighter will be easy as pie! Sit back, relax, and play when you feel so, you’ll get more than enough resources to help you move a step forward in your progress without grinding hard. Real-time online co-op and more single player campaigns are awaiting you to discover! Download WinWing now for the Win-Win! PLEASE NOTE Network connection is required. WinWing is free to download and play. Some in-app items can also be purchased for real money. In-app purchases can be disabled through your device’s settings. By downloading this app, you agree to our privacy policy and terms of use. https://sites.google.com/site/winwinggameprivacypolicy/ https://sites.google.com/site/winwinggametermsofuse/ Follow us on Facebook for updates, reward events and more! https://www.facebook.com/winwingshoot/ Contact: winwing@ivymobile.com If you subscribe to any of the Medal Exclusive Privilege package via iTunes, payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase and your subscription automatically renews for the same price and period unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of each period at the cost of the selected package. Subscriptions can be managed and auto-renewal can be turned-off through your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via subscription setting in your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. In case of subscription cancelation, all the privilege you are entitled to, will be invalid. Any unused portion of a free trial period, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. All prices are subject to change without notification. We occasionally run promotion prices as incentives or limited time opportunities for qualifying purchases made during the promotional time period. Due to the time sensitive and promotional nature of these events, we are unable to offer price protection or retroactive discounts or refunds for previous purchases in the event of a price reduction or promotional offering.

Screenshots

HAWK4 screens
WinWing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WinWing at 4.7 against HAWK's 4.4. WinWing also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. HAWK sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and WinWing sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WinWing holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9.3K and 3.8K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 52% and 51% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HAWK ships an update every 2 months, WinWing monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
HAWK versus WinWing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHAWKWinWing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (9.3K ratings)4.7 (3.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.1% of reviews — better51.4% of reviews
Number of ratings9.3K — better3.8K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size798 MB352 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKeystorm Holdings LimitedIVYMOBILE INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISE LIMITED

Customer experience

HAWK

All ratings9,256 ratings
Positive85.6%
Neutral3.0%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews2,024 reviews
Positive52.1%
Neutral8.2%
Negative39.7%

WinWing

All ratings3,763 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral4.0%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews586 reviews
Positive51.4%
Neutral13.0%
Negative35.7%

User reviews

HAWK

From 9.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive and fun gameplay
  • 🎨 Great graphics and visuals
  • 🤝 Enjoyable co-op experience
  • 💰 Generous free-to-play model

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Greedy monetization practices
  • 🔄 Repetitive and grindy progression
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🕰️ Slow energy/fuel regeneration

WinWing

From 3.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 🎨 Great graphics
  • 🔥 Addictive and fun
  • 👍 Challenging but rewarding
  • 💎 Variety of upgrades and customization

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🕰️ Slow progression for free-to-play players
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes
  • 🤖 Leaderboard filled with cheaters
  • 🔇 Inability to play own music

Bugs and requests

HAWK

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Rewards not appearing after levels
  • Overdrives/abilities not functioning properly
  • Inconsistent server connectivity

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved matchmaking for co-op
  • More varied level and enemy designs
  • Ability to rewatch cutscenes
  • Cloud save/sync across devices

WinWing

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game not loading after updates
  • Disappearing weapons and upgrades
  • Reflection shield not working as intended
  • Incorrect rewards for completing levels

Requested features

5 requests
  • New levels and content updates
  • More free-to-play friendly progression
  • Online co-op mode
  • Ability to reset progress
  • Better explanation of game mechanics

In-app purchases

10 purchases

HAWK

One-time10
  • Black Box Stabilizer$1.99
  • Premium Pack$2.99
  • Personal Offer$2.99
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  • 1 Pilots deck$3.99
  • Crystal Pack$4.99
  • Premium crystal pack$4.99
  • Crystal pack$9.99
  • Premium crystal pack$9.99
  • Crystal pack$19.99
  • Premium crystal pack$19.99
10 purchases

WinWing

Subscriptions1
  • Gold Medal Subscription$4.991 Month
One-time9
  • Coins Supply$0.99
  • First Purchase Pack$0.99
  • A Pile of Gems$4.99
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  • WinWing Medal Pack$4.99
  • Discount Pack2$4.99
  • A Small Chest Of Gems$9.99
  • Fighter Pack$9.99
  • WinWing Battle Pass$9.99
  • A Chest of Gems$19.99

Questions

Is HAWK free?
HAWK is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WinWing free?
WinWing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HAWK or WinWing?
WinWing is rated higher. HAWK averages 4.4 out of 5 from 9.3K ratings, while WinWing averages 4.7 from 3.8K ratings.
Do HAWK or WinWing have ads?
Both HAWK and WinWing show ads.
Which is updated more often, HAWK or WinWing?
HAWK ships an update every 2 months, and WinWing monthly. Most recently, HAWK was updated on November 6, 2026 and WinWing on November 3, 2026.

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