Comparison

Highwind vs Brick Breaker

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

Brick Breaker

Features
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Ultranium is a fast, neon-lit brick breaker set in deep space. Bounce the ball off your paddle, smash through 100 hand-built levels of blocks, and fight your way across the galaxy. Pure arcade. No timers, no complicated rules — just you, the paddle and the ball. 100 HAND-BUILT LEVELS Every level is designed by hand, not generated. The difficulty curve is real: the first worlds teach you the angles, the last ones will make you sweat. POWER-UPS THAT CHANGE THE GAME • Multi-ball — flood the screen with balls • Laser cannons — shoot the blocks directly • Fireball — burn straight through entire rows • Magnet — catch the ball and aim your next shot • Flying ship — leave the bottom of the screen behind BUILT FOR ONE HAND Slide your thumb to move the paddle. That is the whole control scheme — no buttons, no menus in your way. Play standing on the bus or lying on the couch. PLAYS ANYWHERE No connection needed. The full game runs offline — on a plane, in the metro, in the middle of nowhere. GAME CENTER Leaderboards and achievements. Compare your score with players worldwide and hunt the ones you are missing. Ultranium has been an arcade series since the early days of the Mac, rebuilt from the ground up for iPhone and iPad with new graphics, new effects and a new soundtrack. Questions or ideas? https://jmapp.com

Screenshots

Highwind4 screens
Brick Breaker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Brick Breaker at Free against Highwind's $0.99. Brick Breaker also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 21 months). Highwind's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads and iOS requirement 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

Brick Breaker is free to download; Highwind costs $0.99 up front. Brick Breaker sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Highwind asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Highwind ships an update every 21 months, Brick Breaker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Highwind versus Brick Breaker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHighwindBrick Breaker
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size169 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSelva InteractiveJulien meyer

In-app purchases

None

Highwind

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Brick Breaker

One-time2
  • More Power-Ups$2.99
  • No Ads$3.99

Questions

Is Highwind free?
Highwind costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brick Breaker free?
Brick Breaker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Highwind or Brick Breaker have ads?
Neither Highwind nor Brick Breaker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Highwind or Brick Breaker?
Highwind ships an update every 21 months, and Brick Breaker every 2 weeks. Most recently, Highwind was updated on October 24, 2026 and Brick Breaker on October 19, 2026.

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