Comparison

Highwind vs Super Paper Airplane

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

Super Paper Airplane

Features
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Get your self ready to fly your paper plane & explore a world full of adventures . This Attractive Paper Plane World is full of Adventures and Learning how to fly well and Exploration is Key!

Screenshots

Highwind4 screens
Super Paper Airplane3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Super Paper Airplane at every 3 days against Highwind's every 21 months. Super Paper Airplane also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). Highwind's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On 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

Highwind costs $0.99 and Super Paper Airplane $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Highwind ships an update every 21 months, Super Paper Airplane every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Highwind versus Super Paper Airplane: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHighwindSuper Paper Airplane
Price$0.99 — better$2.99
Rating4.8 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size169 MB214 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSelva InteractiveSana Harrat

In-app purchases

None

Highwind

No in-app purchases

None

Super Paper Airplane

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Highwind free?
Highwind costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Super Paper Airplane free?
Super Paper Airplane costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Highwind or Super Paper Airplane have ads?
Neither Highwind nor Super Paper Airplane shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Highwind or Super Paper Airplane?
Highwind ships an update every 21 months, and Super Paper Airplane every 3 days. Most recently, Highwind was updated on October 24, 2026 and Super Paper Airplane on October 25, 2026.

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