Nekosan vs Ava Airborne
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nekosan
Guide a cat through challenging dungeons to retrieve stolen stars. Utilize one-finger controls for running, sliding, wall jumping, and flying across numerous levels. Embark on an adventure to reclaim what the mice have taken.
- Run, slide, wall jump, and fly mechanics
- Dozens of challenging levels
- One-finger control gameplay
- Retrieve stolen stars
- Infiltrate mouse dungeons
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Oh no… The mice stole all the stars :’( Only a cat can infiltrate their dungeons to get them back! Help Nekosan and his friends to run, slide, wall jump, and fly through dozens of devilish levels. And all of this with one finger! Are you up to the challenge? :3
Ava Airborne
Experience a thrilling journey as you guide Ava through a hazardous skyline, defying gravity. Master the skies with various unique flying contraptions and collect trinkets to customize your character. Progress through fifteen pilot levels and discover flying companions.
- Endless flying gameplay
- Fifteen pilot progression levels
- Collectible trinkets and companions
- Unique flying contraptions
- Hazardous skyline navigation
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Ava believes she can fly. Immerse yourself in this thrilling journey across a beautiful yet hazardous skyline. Weave between giant bomb-balloons, dive into turbo-charged catapults, bounce off trampolines and launch up into the clouds. Just never touch the floor. Defy gravity. With style. Lovingly crafted by the multi-award winning British indie studio Laserdog, Ava Airborne lets you master the sky with anything you can find: cardboard wings, rocket-propelled boots, an old umbrella, or even a jet-fuelled trombone. ==================== TAKE TO THE SKIES: Glide Ava as far as you can without touching the floor - the further you fly, the bigger the reward! JOIN THE ELITE: Progress Ava through fifteen levels of pilot, from the beginner’s Leaf rank to the ultra-exclusive Ace class! BIRD BUDDIES: Get a little boost from Ava’s flying companions, from Steven the Seagull to Duckington McDuckFace! FALLING BEAUTY: Customise your very own Ava by collecting your very own trinkets, charms and companions! Follow Ava as she flies on Social: - https://www.facebook.com/AvaAirborne/ - https://www.instagram.com/avaairborne/ - https://www.snapchat.com/add/avaairborne © 2018 PlayStack LTD.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Nekosan at 4.6 against Ava Airborne's 3.9. Nekosan also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 49%) and ratings volume (869 vs 255). Ava Airborne's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Nekosan sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Ava Airborne sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Nekosan holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 869 and 255 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Nekosan's written reviews are positive against 49% of Ava Airborne's.
Nekosan ships an update every 2 months, Ava Airborne every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nekosan | Ava Airborne |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (869 ratings) — better | 3.9 (255 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.6% of reviews — better | 49.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 869 — better | 255 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 151 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 1Button SARL | Playstack Ltd |
Customer experience
Nekosan
Ava Airborne
User reviews
Nekosan
From 869 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😻 Cute and adorable cat character
- 👍 Simple and intuitive one-tap controls
- 🕹️ Challenging and addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Visually pleasing minimalist design
Room to improve
- 🔍 Unclear controls and lack of tutorial
- 💰 Frequent ads and intrusive monetization
- 🤯 Extremely difficult and frustrating levels
- 🐛 Crashes and performance issues after updates
Ava Airborne
From 255 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics and art style
- 🎶 Relaxing and enjoyable background music
- 🕹️ Smooth and intuitive gameplay
- 💎 Unique and fun flying contraptions
- 🎁 Generous free content and no forced ads
Room to improve
- 🔁 Repetitive obstacles and hazards
- 🤯 Difficulty spike as progress is made
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for new contraptions
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🕰️ Long wait times between runs
Bugs and requests
Nekosan
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes on launch after recent update
- Inability to exit video ads without watching them
- Progress not saved after exiting the game
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content updates
- Better tutorial and control explanation
- Option to remove ads for a one-time fee
- Restart button for quick retries
Ava Airborne
Reported bugs
3 issues- Contraption menu getting stuck or unresponsive
- Inconsistent candy/mileage tracking and rewards
- Crashes when attempting to watch rewarded videos
Requested features
4 requests- More varied environments and level designs
- Ability to permanently unlock contraptions
- Option to disable hazards for a relaxing mode
- Clearer explanations of contraption abilities
In-app purchases
Nekosan
- Pack of 9 Lives$0.99
- Key$0.99
- Maurice$0.99
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- Skip a Stage$0.99
- Remove All Ads$2.99
Ava Airborne
- Handful of Sweets$1.99
- Rocket Chair$1.99
- Sweet-O-Tron 9000$2.99
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- Sweet-O-Tron 9000$3.99
- Bag of Sweets$4.99
- Rupooza$4.99
- Jar of Sweets$9.99
- Bleep Bloop$9.99
- Shoebox of Sweets$19.99
- Barrel of Sweets$54.99
