Comparison

Highwind vs Jumpgrid

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

Jumpgrid

Master a cosmic obstacle course by teleporting through deadly hazards. This arcade game demands precision finger control and quick reflexes. Hone your muscle memory to conquer 100 challenging levels and unlock infinite and speedrun modes.

Highlights
  • Precision teleportation gameplay
  • 100 unique levels
  • Infinite and speedrun modes
  • Easy to learn controls
  • Original electronica soundtrack
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Deftly teleport your way through a deadly cosmic obstacle course in this white-knuckle arcade dodge-em-up! Success requires only a few seconds of precision finger ballet, but touch any of the pulsing hazards and the level instantly resets, ready for you to try again, and again, and again... This is a game about honing your muscle memory until you learn to dance with your fingers! Features: - Skin-of-your-teeth gameplay with easy to learn controls - 100 unique and challenging levels, plus infinite and speedrun modes - An original pulse-pounding electronica soundtrack - Options to adjust game speed and reduce flashing - iCloud sync: keep your progress when switching devices Awards: * Winner, Excellence in Design - Freeplay awards * Honorable mention, Excellence in Design - Independent Games Festival * Finalist - Play by Play awards * App of the Week - Stuff.tv Quotes: "Mobile’s best twitch arcade game" - Craig Grannell, Stuff.tv "A wonderful arcade mash-up that'll make your fingers dance" - Harry Slater, Pocket Gamer "The feeling of playing Jumpgrid is one of those things you won’t really understand until you’ve felt it." - AppUnwrapper "Jumpgrid is soooo goooood" - Zach Gage

Screenshots

Highwind4 screens
Jumpgrid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Jumpgrid at fortnightly against Highwind's every 21 months. Jumpgrid also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 71%) and ratings volume (185 vs 11). Highwind's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99). 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 Jumpgrid $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Highwind against 4.9 for Jumpgrid. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jumpgrid has 185 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 91% of Jumpgrid's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Highwind ships an update every 21 months, Jumpgrid fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Highwind versus Jumpgrid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHighwindJumpgrid
Price$0.99 — better$2.99
Rating4.8 (11 ratings)4.9 (185 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews91.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11185 — better
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size169 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSelva InteractiveShape Shop Pty Ltd atf Shape Shop Trust

Customer experience

Highwind

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

Jumpgrid

All ratings185 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral2.2%
Negative0.5%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive91.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.7%

In-app purchases

None

Highwind

No in-app purchases

None

Jumpgrid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Highwind free?
Highwind costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jumpgrid free?
Jumpgrid costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Highwind or Jumpgrid?
Jumpgrid is rated higher. Highwind averages 4.8 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Jumpgrid averages 4.9 from 185 ratings.
Do Highwind or Jumpgrid have ads?
Neither Highwind nor Jumpgrid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Highwind or Jumpgrid?
Highwind ships an update every 21 months, and Jumpgrid fortnightly. Most recently, Highwind was updated on October 24, 2026 and Jumpgrid on October 25, 2026.

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