Cube Runner vs Tiny Wings
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cube Runner
Navigate a dynamic landscape, skillfully dodging an array of hazardous cubes. Experience exhilarating flight through tight gaps and canyons with highly responsive, intuitive controls. Enjoy multiple gameplay modes and customizable visual themes.
- Intuitive controls
- Obstacle avoidance
- Multiple difficulty levels
- First and third-person views
- Zen mode for endless play
- Customizable themes
- Original soundtrack
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Fly across a landscape whilst avoiding the many treacherous cubes which lie in your path. Swoop through narrow gaps and fly through canyons with the greatest of ease using intuitive controls. FEATURES: - Simple and responsive controls - Various levels of difficulty - First and third person view - Zen mode - just fly forever - Different themes including retro mode and custom - make Cube Runner look how you want it! - The classic Cube Runner music written and produced by Nick Burstein and Nate Belasco of Fancy Hat Productions. - All other music by Bjornar Kibsgaard - https://bjokib.com
Tiny Wings
Guide a bird with tiny wings down rolling hills to achieve flight. Master the terrain, flap to gain altitude, and race against the setting sun. Unlock new birds and upgrade your nest as you explore procedurally generated islands.
- One-tap arcade gameplay
- Procedurally generated worlds
- Daily mode with missions
- Unlockable birds
- Night mode
- Nest upgrades
- Split screen multiplayer (iPad)
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You have always dreamed of flying - but your wings are tiny. Luckily the world is full of beautiful hills. Use the hills as jumps - slide down, flap your wings and fly! At least for a moment - until this annoying gravity brings you back down to earth. But the next hill is waiting for you already. Watch out for the night and fly as fast as you can. Otherwise flying will only be a dream once again. Tiny Wings was chosen as the iPhone Game of the Year in App Store Rewind 2011 in Europe and many other countries. Thank you Apple and a big thank you to all Tiny Wings fans! Highlights: • simple "one button" (ok... maybe "one tap") arcade game about the dream of flying • the world is changing every day - so it does in this game! Procedural generated graphics will make "tiny wings" look different every day you play • Four game modes • Daily mode with new islands and missions every day • 240 birds to unlock • Night mode: play the game at night • upgrade your nest by fulfilling tasks • iPad only: Split screen multiplayer! • Supports Game Center with 30 tricky achievements • Supports iCloud syncronization
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Cube Runner at Free against Tiny Wings's $2.99. Cube Runner also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Tiny Wings's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.9) and ratings volume (15K vs 494). On review sentiment, update cadence, 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
Cube Runner is free to download; Tiny Wings costs $2.99 up front. Tiny Wings sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cube Runner asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tiny Wings holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiny Wings has 15K ratings behind it against 494, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Cube Runner's written reviews are positive against 88% of Tiny Wings's.
Cube Runner ships an update every 5 months, Tiny Wings every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cube Runner | Tiny Wings |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 3.9 (494 ratings) | 4.8 (15K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.3% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 494 | 15K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #5 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andy Qua | Andreas Illiger |
Customer experience
Cube Runner
Tiny Wings
User reviews
Cube Runner
From 494 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth controls and gameplay
- 🎶 Blessed audio experience
- 👍 Simple yet fun design
- 🕹️ Nostalgic and addictive
- 🏆 Great high score challenges
Room to improve
- 🎮 Sensitive steering controls
- 🎨 Distracting new visuals
- 🔇 Lack of original music option
- 🔄 Speed resets on pause
- 🔀 Removed first-person view
Tiny Wings
From 15K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Nostalgic and timeless gameplay
- 🎨 Beautiful art style and music
- 🕹️ Simple yet addictive controls
- 🔓 No ads or in-app purchases
- 🕰️ Relaxing and calming experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional performance issues and stuttering
- 🤯 Challenging objectives like passing island 4 in fever mode
- 🤖 Frustrating AI opponents in racing mode
Bugs and requests
Cube Runner
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when downloading level packs
- Incompatible with older iOS versions
- Calibration issues on newer devices
Requested features
5 requests- Customizable control sensitivity
- Retro visual mode
- Option to toggle original soundtrack
- Vertical gameplay mode
- Level editor and sharing
Tiny Wings
Reported bugs
2 issues- Compatibility issues with newer iOS devices
- Coins and progress not saving properly
Requested features
4 requests- More islands and levels to explore
- Ability to customize birds with skins/outfits
- Online multiplayer racing mode
- Endless mode or procedurally generated levels
In-app purchases
Cube Runner
No in-app purchases
Tiny Wings
- Sun bird$2.99
