Comparison

CatBit vs How do Things Fly?

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

Head to head
About

CatBit

Features
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Programming became puzzles! Children can solve it, but adults can't? Lower elementary students could solve puzzles without reading the tutorial. Adults were having a hard time. By failing the program in CatBit, you can understand what is happening in the program by seeing with your eyes. Enjoy the failure! Enjoy the programming!

About

How do Things Fly?

Explore the principles of flight through interactive play with various aircraft. Learn about physics, logic, and scientific concepts in a fun, stress-free environment. Designed for children and families to discover how things fly.

Highlights
  • Interactive flight simulation
  • Learn physics and scientific concepts
  • Pilot planes, helicopters, drones, and balloons
  • Develop scientific thinking and logic
  • Intuitive interface for children
  • Content for ages 5 and up
Features
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"How Do Things Fly?" is an educational and fun game for learning how flying machines work: the plane, the helicopter, the drone and the hot air balloon... Pilot the different aircraft and watch the different forces interact. What makes an airplane fly? How do you turn or descend? How can a hot air balloon stay in the air? What physical laws are behind all this? Play and learn as you internalize scientific concepts and thus develop scientific thought, logic and curiosity. Why do helicopters have a propeller on their tail? And why do drones have 4 engines? Do they all rotate in the same direction? With "How Do Things Fly?", you can freely play and learn, with no pressure or stress. Think, act, observe, ask questions and find answers. Have fun answering one of the most curious questions: how do planes fly? FEATURES • Helps develop scientific thinking. • Easy and intuitive scenarios, with interfaces that appeal to children. • Includes basic concepts for understanding physics and its laws. • Discover some of the most spectacular flying machines. • Learn how things work, like motors, wings, hot air balloons... • Content for children ages 5 and up. A game for the whole family. • No ads. ABOUT LEARNY LAND At Learny Land, we love to play, and we believe that games must form part of the educational and growth stage of all children; because to play is to discover, explore, learn and have fun. Our educational games help children learn about the world around them and are designed with love. They are easy to use, beautiful and safe. Because boys and girls have always played to have fun and learn, the games we make - like the toys that last a lifetime - can be seen, played and heard. At Learny Land we take advantage of the most innovative technologies and the most modern devices to take the experience of learning and playing a step further. We create toys that could not have existed when we were young. Read more about us at www.learnyland.com. Privacy Policy We take Privacy very seriously. We do not collect or share personal information about your children or allow any type of third party ads. To learn more, please read our privacy policy at www.learnyland.com. Contact us We'd love to know your opinion and your suggestions. Please, write to support@learnyland.com. Terms of Use: http://learnyland.com/terms-of-service/

Screenshots

CatBit4 screens
How do Things Fly?4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: How do Things Fly? at Free against CatBit's $2.99. How do Things Fly? also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 53 months). CatBit's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

How do Things Fly? is free to download; CatBit costs $2.99 up front. How do Things Fly? sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. CatBit asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CatBit ships an update every 53 months, How do Things Fly? every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CatBit versus How do Things Fly?: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCatBitHow do Things Fly?
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 53 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB551 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlammy DesignLearny Land

In-app purchases

None

CatBit

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

How do Things Fly?

Subscriptions4
  • Learny Land Pass - Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Learny Land Pass - Monthly7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Learny Land Pass - Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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  • Learny Land Pass - Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is CatBit free?
CatBit costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is How do Things Fly? free?
How do Things Fly? is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CatBit or How do Things Fly? have ads?
Neither CatBit nor How do Things Fly? shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CatBit or How do Things Fly??
CatBit ships an update every 53 months, and How do Things Fly? every 4 months. Most recently, CatBit was updated on October 1, 2026 and How do Things Fly? on September 18, 2026.

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