Highwind vs Drop Chop
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
Drop Chop
Engage in satisfying chopping and smashing gameplay. Navigate through levels, avoid obstacles, and clear all targets. Experience a fun and addictive challenge.
- Satisfying chopping gameplay
- Smash obstacles
- Avoid hazards
- Addictive challenge
- Fun gameplay
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Fun and Satisfying gameplay! Chop and smash like never before! Avoid obstacles and chop ’em all!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Drop Chop at Free against Highwind's $0.99. Drop Chop also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 21 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). Highwind's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, ratings volume 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
Drop Chop is free to download; Highwind costs $0.99 up front. Drop Chop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Highwind asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Highwind against 4.8 for Drop Chop. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 26 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Highwind's written reviews are positive against 100% of Drop Chop's.
Highwind ships an update every 21 months, Drop Chop weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Highwind | Drop Chop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (11 ratings) — better | 4.8 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 26 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 169 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Selva Interactive | App Ideas S.r.l. |
Customer experience
Highwind
Drop Chop
In-app purchases
Highwind
No in-app purchases
Drop Chop
- NO ADS$2.99









