Comparison

Highwind vs Whaleys Bins Waste Sorting

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

Whaleys Bins Waste Sorting

Guide a friendly whale in cleaning the ocean by sorting various types of trash into the correct bins. Learn about waste management and recycling through engaging gameplay. Earn bonuses for accurate sorting and completing levels.

Highlights
  • Ocean cleanup mission
  • Waste sorting gameplay
  • Learn recycling dos and don'ts
  • Bonus for correct rows
  • High-speed lane challenges
  • Battery saver mode bonus
Features
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Help Whaley, the friendly whale, on a mission to clean up the ocean—one piece of trash at a time. Discover the dos and don'ts of recycling as you sort plastics, metals, organics, and more. It's an entertaining way to learn about waste management and its impact on our planet, suitable for all ages. Swap items in each "row" by dragging one item onto another. The goal is to place each item into the correct waste bin. Earn bonuses for completely correct rows. Earn a special bonus by activating "battery saver mode" on iOS, contributing to a greener planet! Sometimes, a "highspeed lane" will activate, and items above one bin will move at a different speed until the end of the level! Can you sort all of the items correctly and earn the highspeed bonus?

Screenshots

Highwind4 screens
Whaleys Bins Waste Sorting4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Whaleys Bins Waste Sorting at Free against Highwind's $0.99. Whaleys Bins Waste Sorting also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 21 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). Highwind's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 1). On rating, ads, 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Whaleys Bins Waste Sorting 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Highwind ships an update every 21 months, Whaleys Bins Waste Sorting every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Highwind versus Whaleys Bins Waste Sorting: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHighwindWhaleys Bins Waste Sorting
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (11 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size169 MB97 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSelva InteractiveIvanna Kacevica

Customer experience

Highwind

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

Whaleys Bins Waste Sorting

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Highwind

No in-app purchases

None

Whaleys Bins Waste Sorting

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Highwind free?
Highwind costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Whaleys Bins Waste Sorting free?
Whaleys Bins Waste Sorting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Highwind or Whaleys Bins Waste Sorting?
Whaleys Bins Waste Sorting is rated higher. Highwind averages 4.8 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Whaleys Bins Waste Sorting averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Highwind or Whaleys Bins Waste Sorting have ads?
Neither Highwind nor Whaleys Bins Waste Sorting shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Highwind or Whaleys Bins Waste Sorting?
Highwind ships an update every 21 months, and Whaleys Bins Waste Sorting every 3 days. Most recently, Highwind was updated on November 3, 2026 and Whaleys Bins Waste Sorting on November 4, 2026.

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