Red's First Flight vs Flying Skate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Red's First Flight
Launch birds with a slingshot to destroy structures and defeat greedy pigs who have stolen eggs. This classic physics-based puzzle game offers hundreds of levels and unique bird abilities for strategic and skillful gameplay.
- Physics-based slingshot gameplay
- 8 original episodes with over 390 levels
- Unique bird powers
- 3-star all levels
- Golden Egg hunting
- Classic characters
- Mighty Eagle support
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Rebuilt from the ground up, Red's First Flight is a faithful re-make of the original Angry Birds game that took the world by storm! The survival of the Angry Birds is at stake. Dish out revenge on the greedy pigs who stole their eggs. Use the unique powers of each bird to destroy the pigs' defenses. Angry Birds features challenging physics-based gameplay and hours of replay value. Each level requires logic, skill and force to solve! – Enjoy fun and satisfying slingshot gameplay! – Play all 8 original Angry Birds episodes from 2012 – over 390 levels! – 3-star all the levels and hunt for the Golden Eggs! – All the original classic characters just as you remember them! – Call in the Mighty Eagle to destroy those hard-to-beat levels! – No IAPs! – No intrusive pop-up ads interrupting gameplay! Relive your first smartphone gaming experience with THE mobile game of mobile games. We may update the game periodically, for example, to add new features or content or to fix bugs or other technical issues. Please note that the game may not function properly if you do not have the newest version installed. If you have not installed the latest update, Rovio will not be responsible for the game failing to function as expected. -------- Terms of Use: http://www.rovio.com/eula Privacy Policy: http://www.rovio.com/privacy
Flying Skate
Experience fast-paced arcade skateboarding with intuitive tap controls for ollies and stylish tricks. Grind rails, build your style meter, and activate power modes for enhanced runs. Compete for high scores and share your best performances.
- Landscape side-scrolling arcade gameplay
- Tap-to-jump controls with airborne tricks
- Grind rails, benches, and street obstacles
- Style meter and score tracking
- Flying Carpet and Hoverboard power modes
- Multiple background environments
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Flying Skate is a fast arcade skate runner built for quick runs, clean jumps, and stylish street tricks. Tap to ollie, time your landings, grind rails and benches, and build your style meter as the city and beach scroll by. Pull off tricks to charge your power bar, then launch into Flying Carpet mode or push further into Hoverboard mode for a faster, flashier run. Every run is simple to start and hard to master. Survive longer, land cleaner, chase a higher final score, and share your best run with a custom score card. Features: - Landscape side-scrolling arcade skate gameplay - Tap-to-jump controls with airborne tricks and a 360 spin challenge - Rails, benches, ledges, ramps, and street obstacles - Style meter, final score tally, local best score, and Game Center leaderboard support - Flying Carpet and Hoverboard power modes - Beach, city, sunset, cloudy, day, and neon-night backgrounds - Original pixel/graffiti-inspired art, music, and sound effects
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flying Skate at 100% against Red's First Flight's 85%. Flying Skate also leads on price ($2.99 vs $4.99). Red's First Flight's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and chart position (#1 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, 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
Red's First Flight costs $4.99 and Flying Skate $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Red's First Flight ships an update monthly, Flying Skate every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Red's First Flight | Flying Skate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (83K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 84.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 83K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #1 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 212 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rovio Entertainment Oyj | MISO MILICEVIC |
Customer experience
Red's First Flight
Flying Skate
Bugs and requests
Red's First Flight
Reported bugs
3 issues- Persistent white popup after restarting levels
- Impossible to get 100% on certain levels
- Sound issues when skipping cutscenes
Requested features
4 requests- Bring back other classic Angry Birds games
- Add more levels/episodes
- Restore missing features (Red's Mighty Feathers, etc.)
- Improve physics and visual consistency
Flying Skate
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Red's First Flight
No in-app purchases
Flying Skate
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Red's First Flight free?
Is Flying Skate free?
Do Red's First Flight or Flying Skate have ads?
Which is updated more often, Red's First Flight or Flying Skate?
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