Comparison

Highwind vs Rock Game 3

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

Rock Game 3

Scan real-world rocks with your camera to adopt them as unique, collectible pets. Name, care for, and train your rock companions by walking, making them stronger. Explore a hand-illustrated canyon and log your discoveries in a gentle collecting game.

Highlights
  • Scan real rocks with camera
  • Adopt rocks as pets
  • Discover diverse rock species
  • Keep a field journal log
  • Train pets with real-world steps
  • Relaxing hand-illustrated environment
Features
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Rock Game 3 is a cozy field-journal adventure where real-world rocks become collectible companions. Point your camera at a stone, scan it, and watch it turn into a soft little rock pet you can collect, train, and battle. Explore a warm canyon world, discover species like Peb, Quartz, Basalt, Granite, Limestone, Agate, Obsidian, and more, then build a party of rock companions with their own rarity, personality, stats, and moves. ROCK GAME 3+ SUBSCRIPTION Rock Game 3+ Monthly is an optional auto-renewable subscription available for $4.99 per month. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://rock-game-3-analyzer-logtaylor.netlify.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Highwind4 screens
Rock Game 34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Rock Game 3 at Free against Highwind's $0.99. Rock Game 3 also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 21 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). Highwind's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and ratings volume (11 vs 3). On ads and in-app purchases 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

Rock Game 3 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

Rock Game 3 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Highwind's written reviews are positive against 100% of Rock Game 3's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Highwind ships an update every 21 months, Rock Game 3 every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Highwind versus Rock Game 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHighwindRock Game 3
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (11 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size169 MB643 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSelva InteractiveLogan Taylor

Customer experience

Highwind

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

Rock Game 3

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Highwind

No in-app purchases

None

Rock Game 3

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Highwind free?
Highwind costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rock Game 3 free?
Rock Game 3 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Highwind or Rock Game 3?
Rock Game 3 is rated higher. Highwind averages 4.8 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Rock Game 3 averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Highwind or Rock Game 3 have ads?
Neither Highwind nor Rock Game 3 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Highwind or Rock Game 3?
Highwind ships an update every 21 months, and Rock Game 3 every 3 days. Most recently, Highwind was updated on October 12, 2026 and Rock Game 3 on October 9, 2026.

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