Highwind vs Whaleys Bins Waste Sorting
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
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.
- Ocean cleanup mission
- Waste sorting gameplay
- Learn recycling dos and don'ts
- Bonus for correct rows
- High-speed lane challenges
- Battery saver mode bonus
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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?
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Verdict
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.
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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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Highwind | Whaleys Bins Waste Sorting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 169 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Selva Interactive | Ivanna Kacevica |
Customer experience
Highwind
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In-app purchases
Highwind
No in-app purchases
Whaleys Bins Waste Sorting
No in-app purchases
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