Comparison

Canabalt vs Tiny Wings

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

Head to head
About

Canabalt

Escape a collapsing city by running and jumping with a single button. This classic infinite runner offers new game modes, multiple characters, and a thrilling race for survival.

Highlights
  • One-button controls
  • Infinite runner gameplay
  • New game modes
  • Multiple characters
  • High score chasing
  • Two-player option
Features
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"Fantastic... Super-simple, pixel-perfect, great music and sound." - daringfireball.net "Canabalt is pure genius." -necessarygames.com Escape the destruction of your city with just one button! The game that popularized the infinite runner genre is back with new game modes and support for every dang phone and tablet thingy! ------------------------- "This "daring escape" platformer is simply beautiful and beautifully simple." -Kotaku "It's going to be quite some time before you find something so simple so thrilling again." -Offworld "Canabalt is actually much more intense than you'd assume of a game which requires a single finger to play." -GameSpy ------------------------- Play any of the 8 new game modes with one or two players, dash across rooftops with four different runners, or just chase that high score in the classic futile race for survival. ------------------------- "It's all very lovely and full of poignant subtext. And awesomeness. Canabalt is a prime example of a simple idea executed extremely well." -JayIsGames "I have never seen a concept so richly and successfully realized in such a simple yet stunningly complete form. Canabalt represents the power and potential of small independent games." -gameinmind.com "Music is another component that is just perfect - it enhances the strange and unsettling setting of the game and also gives a sense of speed with a hint of hope that quick feet might be the salvation to the horror." -bartsnews.net

About

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.

Highlights
  • One-tap arcade gameplay
  • Procedurally generated worlds
  • Daily mode with missions
  • Unlockable birds
  • Night mode
  • Nest upgrades
  • Split screen multiplayer (iPad)
Features
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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

Screenshots

Canabalt4 screens
Tiny Wings4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tiny Wings at 4.8 against Canabalt's 4.3. Tiny Wings also leads on ratings volume (15K vs 82) and review sentiment (93% vs 68%). Canabalt's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, ads, monetization model 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

Canabalt costs $2.99 and Tiny Wings $2.99 up front. Tiny Wings sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Canabalt asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tiny Wings holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiny Wings has 15K ratings behind it against 82, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Canabalt's written reviews are positive against 93% of Tiny Wings's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Canabalt ships an update every 2 months, Tiny Wings every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Canabalt versus Tiny Wings: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCanabaltTiny Wings
Price$2.99$2.99
Rating4.3 (82 ratings)4.8 (15K ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.1% of reviews93.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8215K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#6 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.2 — better14
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB38 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperFinjiAndreas Illiger

Customer experience

Canabalt

All ratings82 ratings
Positive79.3%
Neutral9.8%
Negative11.0%
Written reviews364 reviews
Positive68.1%
Neutral11.8%
Negative20.1%

Tiny Wings

All ratings14,887 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.2%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews1,958 reviews
Positive93.0%
Neutral2.7%
Negative4.3%

User reviews

Canabalt

From 82 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Simple yet addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Atmospheric music and sound effects
  • 🎨 Unique retro pixel art style
  • 💡 Randomized obstacles for replayability

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive for a simple game
  • 🔍 Lack of screen optimization for newer devices
  • 🔇 No option to disable music
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs

Tiny Wings

From 15K App Store ratings

What 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

Canabalt

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on iOS 14
  • Sound effects not working on some devices
  • High scores not displaying correctly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to turn off music
  • More game modes and levels
  • Online leaderboards and achievements
  • Controller support

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

None

Canabalt

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Tiny Wings

One-time1
  • Sun bird$2.99

Questions

Is Canabalt free?
Canabalt costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tiny Wings free?
Tiny Wings costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Canabalt or Tiny Wings?
Tiny Wings is rated higher. Canabalt averages 4.3 out of 5 from 82 ratings, while Tiny Wings averages 4.8 from 15K ratings.
Do Canabalt or Tiny Wings have ads?
Neither Canabalt nor Tiny Wings shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Canabalt or Tiny Wings?
Canabalt ships an update every 2 months, and Tiny Wings every 4 months. Most recently, Canabalt was updated on October 13, 2026 and Tiny Wings on October 14, 2026.

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