# Ava Airborne vs High Octane!

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ava Airborne | High Octane! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.9 (255 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ava-airborne/id1327396071/reviews) | **[4.3 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/high-octane/id1537161778/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **255** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | **49.5% of reviews** | 44.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 151 MB | 91 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Playstack Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1133080356) | [ZeMind Game Studio Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/437992894) |

## What reviewers say

### Ava Airborne

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ava-airborne/id1327396071)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Handful of Sweets | $1.99 | one-time |
| Rocket Chair | $1.99 | one-time |
| Sweet-O-Tron 9000 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Sweet-O-Tron 9000 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Bag of Sweets | $4.99 | one-time |
| Rupooza | $4.99 | one-time |
| Jar of Sweets | $9.99 | one-time |
| Bleep Bloop | $9.99 | one-time |
| Shoebox of Sweets | $19.99 | one-time |
| Barrel of Sweets | $54.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Beautiful graphics and art style
- 🎶 Relaxing and enjoyable background music
- 🕹️ Smooth and intuitive gameplay
- 💎 Unique and fun flying contraptions
- 🎁 Generous free content and no forced ads

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔁 Repetitive obstacles and hazards
- 🤯 Difficulty spike as progress is made
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for new contraptions
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🕰️ Long wait times between runs

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/high-octane/id1537161778)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Double Coin Boost | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*