Comparison

Highwind vs Macrame Stack

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

Macrame Stack

Features
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=== HOW TO PLAY === ◉ Simple and intuitive game with easy-to-remember controls ◉ Just swipe to control your macrames ◉ Collect your macrame, paint as you want and make your own jewelry === GAME FEATURES === ◉ FREE and EASY to play! ◉ Lots of UNIQUE LEVELS to play!

Screenshots

Highwind4 screens
Macrame Stack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Macrame Stack at Free against Highwind's $0.99. Macrame Stack also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 21 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). Highwind's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Macrame Stack is free to download; Highwind costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Highwind ships an update every 21 months, Macrame Stack every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Highwind versus Macrame Stack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHighwindMacrame Stack
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size169 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSelva InteractiveDLITE GAMES OYUN YAZILIM VE PAZARLAMA LIMITED SIRKETI

In-app purchases

None

Highwind

No in-app purchases

None

Macrame Stack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Highwind free?
Highwind costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Macrame Stack free?
Macrame Stack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Highwind or Macrame Stack have ads?
Macrame Stack shows ads; Highwind does not.
Which is updated more often, Highwind or Macrame Stack?
Highwind ships an update every 21 months, and Macrame Stack every 3 weeks. Most recently, Highwind was updated on October 4, 2026 and Macrame Stack on September 26, 2026.

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