Comparison

Highwind vs Happy Deads

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

Happy Deads

Engage in a fun, casual zombie apocalypse with simple tap controls. Survive levels, achieve high scores, and collect coins to upgrade weapons and characters. Unlock new abilities and battle through a variety of zombie types.

Highlights
  • 30 levels with varied zombies
  • Over 300 missions
  • 20 characters with unique abilities
  • Numerous weapons and costumes
  • Simple tap controls
  • Coin collection for upgrades
Features
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Grab your weapons and survive a fun zombie apocalypse. It's harder than you think! Happy Deads is a super casual zombie shooter with simple tap controls. The goal is to survive for as long as possible or achieve the highest score. Kill as many zombies as you can to collect coins to buy and upgrade your stuff. FEATURES • Fight a variety of zombies in 30 levels • 300+ crazy missions • 20 hilarious characters with unique abilities • Tons of insane weapons and costumes SUBSCRIPTION AND TERM In our game we have the following subscription length: 1. Weekly Membership offers you a weekly subscription for $4.99 after 3-day free trial for unlocking VIP keys, VIP weapons and VIP characters. Also the subscription will provide 10,000 Coins and 50 Gems on a daily basis. Moreover, we will remove all pop-ups and banner ads for your better game experience. 2. Monthly Membership offers you a monthly subscription for $19.99 for unlocking VIP keys, VIP weapons and VIP characters. Also the subscription will provide 10,000 Coins and 100 Gems on a daily basis. Moreover, we will remove all pop-ups and banner ads for your better game experience. 3. Yearly Membership offers you a yearly subscription for $99.99 for unlocking VIP keys, VIP weapons and VIP characters. Also the subscription will provide 10,000 Coins and 100 Gems on a daily basis. Moreover, we will remove all pop-ups and banner ads for your better game experience. End of trial and subscription renewal This price is 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 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. The 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 or subscription You can turn off the auto-renew for the subscription whenever you want to through 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@picsoftstudios.com Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/picsoft-privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/picsoft-terms-of-use

Screenshots

Highwind4 screens
Happy Deads4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Happy Deads at Free against Highwind's $0.99. Happy Deads also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 21 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). Highwind's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On rating, ads 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

Happy Deads is free to download; Highwind costs $0.99 up front. Happy Deads sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Highwind asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Highwind against 4.7 for Happy Deads. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Happy Deads has 79 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Highwind's written reviews are positive against 100% of Happy Deads's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Highwind ships an update every 21 months, Happy Deads every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Highwind versus Happy Deads: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHighwindHappy Deads
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (11 ratings) — better4.7 (79 ratings)
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1179 — better
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.69.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size169 MB64 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSelva InteractivePicsoft Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Highwind

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

Happy Deads

All ratings79 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral1.3%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Highwind

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Happy Deads

Subscriptions1
  • Diamond Membership (Weekly)3 Days trial$4.997 Days
One-time9
  • Pinch of Gems$0.99
  • Pinch of Coins$0.99
  • Starter Pack$0.99
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  • Gold Pistol$1.99
  • Mjolnir$2.99
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  • Alien Blaster$3.99
  • Ultimate Gauntlet$4.99

Questions

Is Highwind free?
Highwind costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Happy Deads free?
Happy Deads is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Highwind or Happy Deads?
Highwind is rated higher. Highwind averages 4.8 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Happy Deads averages 4.7 from 79 ratings.
Do Highwind or Happy Deads have ads?
Neither Highwind nor Happy Deads shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Highwind or Happy Deads?
Highwind ships an update every 21 months, and Happy Deads every 3 days. Most recently, Highwind was updated on October 12, 2026 and Happy Deads on October 9, 2026.

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