# Highwind vs Surge Blast

The clearest difference is price: Surge Blast at Free against Highwind's $0.99. Highwind's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Surge Blast is free to download; Highwind costs $0.99 up front. Surge Blast sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Highwind asks for nothing beyond the download.

Surge Blast holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Highwind has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Highwind ships an update every 21 months, Surge Blast every 69 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Highwind | Surge Blast |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.8 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/highwind/id1278037356/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/surge-blast-bubble-pop-match/id1547094707/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **11** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 21 months** | Every 69 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 169 MB | 110 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Selva Interactive](https://appshunter.io/developer/1101954679) | [Mitchell Smith](https://appshunter.io/developer/1479220326) |

## 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


### Surge Blast

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/surge-blast-bubble-pop-match/id1547094707)

A hyper-casual game where players match colored bubbles to score points. Survive increasingly difficult blasts and aim for the high score. Playable offline, perfect for on-the-go fun.

**Highlights:** Match five bubbles of the same color, Score points and survive, Face increasingly difficult blasts, Compete for high scores, Playable offline

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Highwind free?

Highwind costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Surge Blast free?

Surge Blast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Highwind or Surge Blast?

Surge Blast is rated higher. Highwind averages 4.8 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Surge Blast averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Highwind or Surge Blast have ads?

Surge Blast shows ads; Highwind does not.

### Which is updated more often, Highwind or Surge Blast?

Highwind ships an update every 21 months, and Surge Blast every 69 months. Most recently, Highwind was updated on October 24, 2026 and Surge Blast on October 11, 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.*