Highwind vs Rock Game 3
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
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Highwind | Rock Game 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 3 |
| 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 — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 169 MB | 643 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Selva Interactive | Logan Taylor |
Customer experience
Highwind
Rock Game 3
In-app purchases
Highwind
No in-app purchases
Rock Game 3
No in-app purchases









