Highwind vs ZED BLADE ACA NEOGEO
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
ZED BLADE ACA NEOGEO
Experience classic NEOGEO shoot 'em up gameplay on your smartphone. Customize your aircraft, battle through challenging levels, and compete in online rankings. Enjoy features like quick save/load and virtual pad customization for a comfortable retro gaming experience.
- Classic NEOGEO shoot 'em up gameplay
- Aircraft weaponry selection
- Online ranking modes
- Quick save/load functionality
- Virtual pad customization
- Reproducible original difficulty and look
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NEOGEO's masterpiece games are now available in the app !! And in recent years, SNK has partnered with Hamster Corporation to bring many of the classic games on the NEOGEO onto modern gaming environments through the ACA NEOGEO series. Now on smartphone, the difficulty and look NEOGEO games had back then can be reproduced through screen settings and options. Also, players can benefit from online features such as online ranking modes. More, it features quick save/load and virtual pad customization functions to support comfortable play within the app. Please take this opportunity to enjoy the masterpieces that are still supported to this day. [Game introduction] ZED BLADE is a horizontal-scrolling shoot 'em up released by NMK in 1994. With the ability to select aircraft weaponry, you can battle in a way that fits your play style. Join Operation Ragnarok to destroy the giant runaway fortress Yggdrasil. [Recommendation OS] iOS 13 and above ©SNK CORPORATION ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Arcade Archives Series Produced by HAMSTER Co.
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Verdict
Highwind and ZED BLADE ACA NEOGEO both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 71% of Highwind's written reviews are positive against 50% of ZED BLADE ACA NEOGEO's. Highwind also leads on price ($0.99 vs $3.99) and ratings volume (11 vs 3). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Highwind costs $0.99 and ZED BLADE ACA NEOGEO $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ZED BLADE ACA NEOGEO holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Highwind's written reviews are positive against 50% of ZED BLADE ACA NEOGEO'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, ZED BLADE ACA NEOGEO every 29 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Highwind | ZED BLADE ACA NEOGEO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months — better | Every 29 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 169 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Selva Interactive | SNK CORPORATION |
Customer experience
Highwind
ZED BLADE ACA NEOGEO
In-app purchases
Highwind
No in-app purchases
ZED BLADE ACA NEOGEO
No in-app purchases
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