Comparison

Highwind vs Drop Chop

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

Drop Chop

Engage in satisfying chopping and smashing gameplay. Navigate through levels, avoid obstacles, and clear all targets. Experience a fun and addictive challenge.

Highlights
  • Satisfying chopping gameplay
  • Smash obstacles
  • Avoid hazards
  • Addictive challenge
  • Fun gameplay
Features
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Fun and Satisfying gameplay! Chop and smash like never before! Avoid obstacles and chop ’em all!

Screenshots

Highwind4 screens
Drop Chop4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Highwind ships an update every 21 months, Drop Chop weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Highwind versus Drop Chop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHighwindDrop Chop
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (11 ratings) — better4.8 (26 ratings)
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1126 — better
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.69.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size169 MB103 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSelva InteractiveApp Ideas S.r.l.

Customer experience

Highwind

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

Drop Chop

All ratings26 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Highwind

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Drop Chop

One-time1
  • NO ADS$2.99

Questions

Is Highwind free?
Highwind costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drop Chop free?
Drop Chop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Highwind or Drop Chop?
Highwind is rated higher. Highwind averages 4.8 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Drop Chop averages 4.8 from 26 ratings.
Do Highwind or Drop Chop have ads?
Drop Chop shows ads; Highwind does not.
Which is updated more often, Highwind or Drop Chop?
Highwind ships an update every 21 months, and Drop Chop weekly. Most recently, Highwind was updated on October 24, 2026 and Drop Chop on October 24, 2026.

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