Comparison

Ava Airborne vs High Octane!

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Ava Airborne

Experience a thrilling journey as you guide Ava through a hazardous skyline, defying gravity. Master the skies with various unique flying contraptions and collect trinkets to customize your character. Progress through fifteen pilot levels and discover flying companions.

Highlights
  • Endless flying gameplay
  • Fifteen pilot progression levels
  • Collectible trinkets and companions
  • Unique flying contraptions
  • Hazardous skyline navigation
Features
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Ava believes she can fly. Immerse yourself in this thrilling journey across a beautiful yet hazardous skyline. Weave between giant bomb-balloons, dive into turbo-charged catapults, bounce off trampolines and launch up into the clouds. Just never touch the floor. Defy gravity. With style. Lovingly crafted by the multi-award winning British indie studio Laserdog, Ava Airborne lets you master the sky with anything you can find: cardboard wings, rocket-propelled boots, an old umbrella, or even a jet-fuelled trombone. ==================== TAKE TO THE SKIES: Glide Ava as far as you can without touching the floor - the further you fly, the bigger the reward! JOIN THE ELITE: Progress Ava through fifteen levels of pilot, from the beginner’s Leaf rank to the ultra-exclusive Ace class! BIRD BUDDIES: Get a little boost from Ava’s flying companions, from Steven the Seagull to Duckington McDuckFace! FALLING BEAUTY: Customise your very own Ava by collecting your very own trinkets, charms and companions! Follow Ava as she flies on Social: - https://www.facebook.com/AvaAirborne/ - https://www.instagram.com/avaairborne/ - https://www.snapchat.com/add/avaairborne © 2018 PlayStack LTD.

About

High Octane!

Embark on a physics-based action platformer adventure as a superhero with randomized stages and comic book-style visuals. Master unique movement mechanics, unlock new gameplay modes, and customize your hero with a variety of outfits. Share your best (or worst) runs with the built-in replay feature.

Highlights
  • Physics-based action platformer
  • Randomized stages
  • Comic book-style visuals
  • Unlockable gameplay modes
  • Hero customization with outfits
  • Built-in replay feature
Features
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Follow the adventures of High Octane as he makes his way to become a beloved superhero! High Octane is a physics-based action platformer with randomized stages and replayability at its core. Featuring comic book-style visuals and a neon colour palette, the game is quirky, charming, and filled with a plethora of costumes to personalize your hero while fighting crime. It's quick to get into, fresh with each engagement, and allows players to develop real skill as they master Ollie’s movement and maneuverability with growing confidence and precision. UNLOCK GAMEPLAY MODES Modify how you play and discover four different gameplay modes that you can toggle on or off. Collect coins, save squids, defeat enemies, and make deliveries to give you bonuses on your runs. Want to play more casually? Only turn on the modes you like and then hit the town! STYLE YOUR CEPHALOPOD Collect outfits and style Ollie your way as he tries to navigate the harsh, unforgiving world of Superhero Fashion! SHARE YOUR SWINGING STYLE Threaded the needle of certain death? Did a sick loop-de-loop? Failed to save the day in a catastrophic manner? Show off your skills (or lack thereof) and share your runs with the built-in replay feature! The only thing better than saving the day in style is showing it off!

Screenshots

Ava Airborne4 screens
High Octane!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Ava Airborne at none against High Octane!'s shown. Ava Airborne also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (255 vs 8). High Octane!'s advantage is rating (4.3 vs 3.9). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Ava Airborne sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and High Octane! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

High Octane! holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ava Airborne has 255 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Ava Airborne's written reviews are positive against 44% of High Octane!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ava Airborne ships an update every 10 days, High Octane! every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ava Airborne versus High Octane!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAva AirborneHigh Octane!
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (255 ratings)4.3 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.5% of reviews — better44.4% of reviews
Number of ratings255 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB91 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperPlaystack LtdZeMind Game Studio Ltd

Customer experience

Ava Airborne

All ratings255 ratings
Positive69.4%
Neutral10.6%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews636 reviews
Positive49.5%
Neutral16.5%
Negative34.0%

High Octane!

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative55.6%

Bugs and requests

Ava Airborne

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Contraption menu getting stuck or unresponsive
  • Inconsistent candy/mileage tracking and rewards
  • Crashes when attempting to watch rewarded videos

Requested features

4 requests
  • More varied environments and level designs
  • Ability to permanently unlock contraptions
  • Option to disable hazards for a relaxing mode
  • Clearer explanations of contraption abilities

High Octane!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Ava Airborne

One-time10
  • Handful of Sweets$1.99
  • Rocket Chair$1.99
  • Sweet-O-Tron 9000$2.99
Show 7 more
  • Sweet-O-Tron 9000$3.99
  • Bag of Sweets$4.99
  • Rupooza$4.99
  • Jar of Sweets$9.99
  • Bleep Bloop$9.99
  • Shoebox of Sweets$19.99
  • Barrel of Sweets$54.99
1 purchases

High Octane!

One-time1
  • Double Coin Boost$0.99

Questions

Is Ava Airborne free?
Ava Airborne is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is High Octane! free?
High Octane! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ava Airborne or High Octane!?
High Octane! is rated higher. Ava Airborne averages 3.9 out of 5 from 255 ratings, while High Octane! averages 4.3 from 8 ratings.
Do Ava Airborne or High Octane! have ads?
High Octane! shows ads; Ava Airborne does not.
Which is updated more often, Ava Airborne or High Octane!?
Ava Airborne ships an update every 10 days, and High Octane! every 4 months. Most recently, Ava Airborne was updated on November 8, 2026 and High Octane! on November 3, 2026.

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