Comparison

Underwatch vs Flyboys

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

Head to head
About

Underwatch

Awaken in a lab cage and choose to escape a monotonous existence. Navigate a world of light and shadow, evading surveillance cameras while trusting an unknown ally. Uncover a surprising story in this challenging arcade-style game.

Highlights
  • Escape the lab
  • Avoid surveillance cameras
  • Light and shadow gameplay
  • Tricky levels
  • Surprising story
  • Arcade elements
Features
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You wake up - all you knew so far were the blurred outlines you perceived through the milky glass of your cage. But suddenly your door is open. What do you do? Do you want to go on living a dreary life as a lab rat or do you dare to escape? But someone is aware of your escape. But is the one who sends you help in these seemingly hopeless situations really your friend? Find out, because you have no choice but to trust him. Can you manage to escape from the lab? Good luck - you'll need it. --- --- --- Underwatch: A game of light and shadow - escape from the lab without getting caught by the surveillance cameras! With thrilling arcade elements, tricky levels and a surprising story, the game offers varied entertainment. Underwatch was created as a project from Codevember 2019. A small team of former students of the University of Tübingen and other people for artwork, music and more developed and designed this project together. You can find more information about the background story here: https://codevember.org/

About

Flyboys

Embark on a journey to master flight by building and improving a flying bicycle. Overcome challenges, learn from trials, and compete with others in aerial races to achieve success.

Highlights
  • Build a flying bicycle
  • Improve flying bike potential
  • Discover hidden challenges
  • Race with friends
  • Compete in aerial challenges
Features
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Discover the magic of flying and become a "Flyboy," facing a tough journey full of trials and errors. Only those who endure and learn to fly will reach all successes and obtain... Your Own Path to Flying: Become a young dreamer who builds his flying bicycle. This classic tale inspires all of us who have gazed at the sky full of planes since childhood and dreamed of one day becoming pilots ourselves. Build, Improve, Soar: In your small workshop, you will use the successes achieved from flying to gradually enhance your flying bike's potential. The workshop is not just about building the bike but also about discovering hidden challenges that connect you with the game creators. Competitive Spirit: Race with friends and measure yourself against others in aerial challenges.

Screenshots

Underwatch4 screens
Flyboys4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Underwatch at none against Flyboys's 1. Underwatch also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 45%). Flyboys's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 4.0) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Flyboys sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Underwatch asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flyboys holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 282 and 95 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of Underwatch's written reviews are positive against 45% of Flyboys's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Underwatch ships an update every 3 weeks, Flyboys weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Underwatch versus Flyboys: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnderwatchFlyboys
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (282 ratings)4.3 (95 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.1% of reviews — better45.0% of reviews
Number of ratings282 — better95
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB265 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMathias SchlenkerFlyboys Games s.r.o.

Customer experience

Underwatch

All ratings284 ratings
Positive74.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative19.4%
Written reviews206 reviews
Positive79.1%
Neutral9.7%
Negative11.2%

Flyboys

All ratings73 ratings
Positive78.1%
Neutral9.6%
Negative12.3%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive45.0%
Neutral27.5%
Negative27.5%

User reviews

Underwatch

From 282 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Smooth graphics
  • 🚀 Challenging gameplay
  • 💡 Interesting concept and story
  • 🎶 Great music and atmosphere

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Clunky/unresponsive controls
  • 🔀 Repetitive level design
  • 🕰️ Short game length
  • 🤔 Unclear/missing plot elements

Flyboys

From 95 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful artwork and graphics
  • 💡 Original and great concept
  • 🕹️ Addictive casual gameplay
  • 🎶 Great music and art
  • ⚖️ Realistic mechanics

Room to improve

  • 😫 Extremely difficult to master
  • 😩 Frustrating controls
  • 📉 Inconsistent take off mechanic
  • ❓ Unclear how to progress/unlock upgrades
  • 🔄 Repetitive and monotonous gameplay

Bugs and requests

Underwatch

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Getting stuck on objects
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Glitchy camera behavior

Requested features

4 requests
  • More level variety and complexity
  • Ability to save progress
  • Additional gameplay mechanics
  • Expanded story and lore

Flyboys

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Propeller doesn't engage consistently
  • Slider for propeller doesn't work most of the time
  • Landing is inconsistent
  • Stalls on take off
  • Controls go from no response to over-response
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  • Bike breaks too easily

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add more levels after 3000m
  • Add new aircraft after achieving Flyboys Badge
  • Add more variety or different challenges
  • Add altitude/speed reading
  • Make the propeller automatic
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  • Make upgrades cost money and earn money per run
  • Make difficulty variable
  • Expand content in future updates

In-app purchases

None

Underwatch

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Flyboys

One-time1
  • Support Us$5.99

Questions

Is Underwatch free?
Underwatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flyboys free?
Flyboys is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Underwatch or Flyboys?
Flyboys is rated higher. Underwatch averages 4.0 out of 5 from 282 ratings, while Flyboys averages 4.3 from 95 ratings.
Do Underwatch or Flyboys have ads?
Neither Underwatch nor Flyboys shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Underwatch or Flyboys?
Underwatch ships an update every 3 weeks, and Flyboys weekly. Most recently, Underwatch was updated on October 24, 2026 and Flyboys on October 25, 2026.

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