Comparison

Wings Through Time vs Shift 2

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

Head to head
About

Wings Through Time

Pilot iconic aircraft through different eras of aviation history. Collect timers and dodge obstacles to achieve high scores. Experience flights from historical beginnings to futuristic space travel.

Highlights
  • Pilot historical aircraft
  • Fly futuristic space craft
  • Collect timers for score
  • Dodge clouds and obstacles
  • Travel between iconic locations
Features
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HOW LONG CAN YOU FLY BEFORE TIME RUNS OUT? Start off the game by piloting the Wright brother's 1903 airplane from the world's first successful flight. FLY THROUGH TIME AND PILOT OUTSTANDING AIRCRAFT Explore Bombardier's classic airplanes from pioneer LearJet to the Global 7500 business jet. Take a peek at the future with the next generation space aircraft. COLLECT TIMERS AND DODGE CLOUDS Collect timers and reach as far as you can to increase your score. TAKE OFF FROM MONTREAL AND LAND IN PARIS Start from Bombardier's home ground and land in the city of light.

About

Shift 2

Race through busy city streets, dodging traffic and collecting cash and collectibles. Discover unique car behaviors and abilities while enjoying colorful graphics and haptic feedback. This game is designed to sharpen reflexes and provide an engaging driving experience.

Highlights
  • Drive through busy city streets
  • Dodge rush hour traffic
  • Collect cash stacks and collectibles
  • Collect modern and classic low-poly cars
  • Discover car behaviors and special abilities
  • Simple swipe controls
  • Haptic feedback for immersion
Features
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Drive your favorite cars as fast as you can through the busy streets of New-York City and get your adrenaline pumping! Dodge the rush hour traffic while picking up as many cash stacks & collectibles as you can! Collect modern and classic low-poly style cars/SUVs. Discover every car’s behavior on the road and their special abilities. But most importantly, faster cars will help you beat your friends' high-scores. On the road, keep an eye open for lost packages and collect them to see what’s inside… Simple and easy to use (simply swipe to turn), ideal to ease your mind and sharpen your reflexes. One of the only games left on the app store without interfering (full screen) ads. (note: The app still offers ads against rewards and banner discrete ads) Let the haptic feedback (vibrations, which can be turned off) immerse you in the gameplay. Enjoy the colorful and vivid High-quality graphics optimized for iPad mini 2 Retina and newer.

Screenshots

Wings Through Time4 screens
Shift 23 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Shift 2 at 4.8 against Wings Through Time's 4.2. Wings Through Time's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. Shift 2 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Wings Through Time asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shift 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wings Through Time ships an update every 5 days, Shift 2 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Wings Through Time versus Shift 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWings Through TimeShift 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (6 ratings)4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB325 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBombardier AerospaceAnthony Freymond

Customer experience

Wings Through Time

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Shift 2

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Wings Through Time

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Shift 2

One-time5
  • Cash Stacks$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Cash Breifcase$24.99
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  • Cash Safe$49.99
  • Cash Truck$99.99

Questions

Is Wings Through Time free?
Wings Through Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shift 2 free?
Shift 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wings Through Time or Shift 2?
Shift 2 is rated higher. Wings Through Time averages 4.2 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Shift 2 averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Wings Through Time or Shift 2 have ads?
Shift 2 shows ads; Wings Through Time does not.
Which is updated more often, Wings Through Time or Shift 2?
Wings Through Time ships an update every 5 days, and Shift 2 every 2 weeks. Most recently, Wings Through Time was updated on September 30, 2026 and Shift 2 on October 7, 2026.

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