Comparison

Highwind vs Celtreos

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

Head to head
About

Highwind

Control a paper plane with two buttons to shoot enemies and defend yourself. Upgrade your plane's capabilities and unlock new aircraft as you progress through randomly generated waves and different dimensions.

Highlights
  • Simple two-button controls
  • Unlockable planes with different stats
  • Upgradeable health, shield, and ammo
  • Randomly selected enemy waves
  • Multiple game styles including infinite mode
  • Minigames with unique mechanics
Features
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In Highwind you control a paper plane using only two buttons. You will destroy enemy planes and protect your own. Tapping the right side of the screen will shoot bullets and holding the left side will activate the shield. The shield blocks and reflects bullets back to your enemies. Fight different enemy planes and obstacles, each with different behavior. Travel to different dimensions and avoid obstacles on the way. As you progress through the game you will be able to purchase upgrades to your health, shield and ammo. Also, each time you beat a level you will get a power up that will help you defeat your enemies. Each time you play you will accumulate points that will unlock new planes and new game styles. Try to beat the game in each one of the different styles! Features -Simple controls: Play with only two buttons -Different game styles: Five variations of the game including an infinite mode -Minigames: Three additional sections with different mechanics -A different experience each play: Enemy waves are randomly selected from a predefined set -Upgrades and power ups: Purchase upgrades to your shield, ammo and health. Get a power up every level -Different airplanes: Unlock new airplanes with different stats

About

Celtreos

Experience a classic space shooter with modern features. Engage in challenging levels with randomized elements, a vast arsenal of weapons, and customizable ships. Enjoy a rich soundtrack or play your own music.

Highlights
  • One or two-player modes
  • 30 unique songs with custom music support
  • Over 12 randomized stages
  • Extensive weapon and ship customization
  • In-game power-ups and power-downs
  • Adjustable game settings (lives, graphics, speed)
Features
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One-player game, OR two players if you have a game controller. “Celtreos” is like the space shooters of decades past: tiny ship, big weapons, waves of foes, power-ups and obstacles. Music, Sound and Voice • 30 different songs (45 minutes of music!) • You can even play your own music and auto-next-song for key game events Stages • Over 12 stages: a city, space station, ocean and more • Horizontal scrolling but more than one “screen” of vertical space • Start from any stage you want! • Each stage ends with a challenging boss • Wall layouts and spawn patterns are partially randomized Weapon Arrays, Special Moves, Power-Ups and More • Choose from a huge arsenal of weapons and special abilities • 10 different ships to choose from • Customize ship properties, such as gun mount locations • In-game power-ups with weapons, defenses and temporary powers (like Rapid Fire) • Power-down orbs with temporary inconveniences (like Weapon Freeze) Additional Configuration Options • Set number of lives, and number of times that special abilities can be used • Set graphics quality to one of three levels, and default ship speed

Screenshots

Highwind4 screens
Celtreos4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Celtreos at monthly against Highwind's every 21 months. Celtreos also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%). Highwind's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $4.99) and ratings volume (11 vs 1). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Highwind costs $0.99 and Celtreos $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Celtreos holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Highwind has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Highwind's written reviews are positive against 100% of Celtreos's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Highwind ships an update every 21 months, Celtreos monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Highwind versus Celtreos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHighwindCeltreos
Price$0.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.8 (11 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size169 MB135 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSelva InteractiveKevin Grant

Customer experience

Highwind

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

Celtreos

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Highwind

No in-app purchases

None

Celtreos

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Highwind free?
Highwind costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Celtreos free?
Celtreos costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Highwind or Celtreos?
Celtreos is rated higher. Highwind averages 4.8 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Celtreos averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Highwind or Celtreos have ads?
Neither Highwind nor Celtreos shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Highwind or Celtreos?
Highwind ships an update every 21 months, and Celtreos monthly. Most recently, Highwind was updated on November 3, 2026 and Celtreos on November 2, 2026.

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