# Highwind vs Happy Deads

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Highwind | Happy Deads |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/highwind/id1278037356/reviews)** | [4.7 (79 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/happy-deads/id1378548302/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 11 | **79** |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Freemium** |
| Size | 169 MB | 64 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Selva Interactive](https://appshunter.io/developer/1101954679) | [Picsoft Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/453447825) |

## What reviewers say

### Highwind

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/highwind/id1278037356)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Happy Deads

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/happy-deads/id1378548302)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Diamond Membership (Weekly) | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Pinch of Gems | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pinch of Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Baseball Bat | $0.99 | one-time |
| Gold Pistol | $1.99 | one-time |
| Mjolnir | $2.99 | one-time |
| Thor | $2.99 | one-time |
| Alien Blaster | $3.99 | one-time |
| Ultimate Gauntlet | $4.99 | one-time |


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