Highwind vs Rain Drop Catcher
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Rain Drop Catcher
Test your reflexes by tapping the screen to water a plant. Unlock power-ups as you play this engaging and easy-to-learn game. It's a relaxing way to unwind after a long day.
- Tap to create raindrops
- Time drops to land on plant
- Unlock power-ups
- Easy to learn gameplay
- Relaxing experience
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Had a rough day? Why not test your finger reflex skills by watering your plant? Gameplay is easy to learn, hard to put down ● Tap the screen to create a rain drop ● Time your taps so each drop lands on the plant ● Unlock power-ups like birds, golden drops, and hearts! I hope you enjoy playing!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Rain Drop Catcher at Free against Highwind's $0.99. Rain Drop Catcher also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and update cadence (every 7 months vs every 21 months). Highwind's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On ratings volume, in-app purchases 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
Rain Drop Catcher is free to download; Highwind costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Highwind holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 15 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Highwind's written reviews are positive against 100% of Rain Drop Catcher's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Highwind ships an update every 21 months, Rain Drop Catcher every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on August 19, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Highwind | Rain Drop Catcher |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (11 ratings) — better | 4.5 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 169 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Selva Interactive | Andrey Spencer |
Customer experience
Highwind
Rain Drop Catcher
In-app purchases
Highwind
No in-app purchases
Rain Drop Catcher
No in-app purchases
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