Comparison

Ruberth's Kick n' Fly vs Fastar!

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

Head to head
About

Ruberth's Kick n' Fly

Launch laughing elves through snowy landscapes, collecting sparkling items. Use bouncy mushrooms to explore new areas while avoiding obstacles like wells and snowmen. Enjoy high-precision catapult fun across 60 levels with unlockable achievements.

Highlights
  • 60 sparkling landscapes
  • High-precision catapult fun
  • Hilariously laughing elves
  • Achievements to unlock
  • Retry levels for higher rank
  • Snow globe effects
Features
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WHAT ON EARTH are Santa's little helpers up to after they have quit the workshop? Playing a game of KICK AWAY CATAPULT, of course! Aim and launch hilariously laughing elves through the snowy landscapes and fill up their pockets with sparkling knick-knacks. Use bouncy mushrooms to reach new areas, but avoid dangers such as bottomless wells and frosty snowmen that makes your nose freeze. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * GAME FEATURES: - 60 Sparkling landscapes - High-precision catapult fun - Hilariously laughing, annoying elves - Lots of ACHIEVEMENTS to unlock - Endless replay value: Retry any level and shoot for a higher star rank - Collectors Icon #16 - BONUS FEATURE: Shake your phone/tablet for SNOW GLOBE effects - And much more... TECH FEATURES: - Game Center support - Widescreen support - Universal App (iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Enjoy another Donut Games release!

About

Fastar!

Embark on a fast-paced action RPG adventure where you slash and shop your way through a whimsical world. Master the art of speed to achieve your goals and climb global high score lists. Enjoy hours of simple arcade-style fun with adorable graphics and flashy spells.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced action RPG gameplay
  • Hand-drawn graphics
  • 24 game modes
  • Global high score lists
  • Flashy magic spells
  • Variety of control schemes
Features
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Action and Role-Playing in their purest, gleefulest form! Fastar! is the timeless tale of a boy with a big sword and a bowtie journeying across vast lands while being ambushed by malicious geometry. Wait, what, seriously? I'm not typing that, it doesn't make any sense. Oh, look what you made me do. I'll just start over. Fastar! is an Action RPG for when you just don't have time for an Action RPG. Dead simple to pick up and play, you'll be slashing and shopping your way across the grassy plains of [irrelevant flavorful name of fantasy world here] in seconds. You'll cross the world in mere minutes. But mastery of your true objective -- reaching that goal as fast as humanly possible -- could take a lifetime*. Fun for everyone from the casual player who loves to mash buttons, to the hardcore gamer-optimizer who loves to mash numbers, Fastar! will provide you with hours of minutes of seconds of simple arcadey joy. Featured features: - Reasonably adorable hand-drawn graphics! - 24 different game modes for a variety of play experiences, some of which don't actually count! - Global arcade-style high scores lists, where you can become internationally renowned if your full name is three letters or less! - Flashy magic spells for any kind of player, from Daring to Thrifty to Congealed! - A variety of control schemes to suit your particular playing posture! (Astronaut gymnasts excepted) - Sometimes in the background you can see a guy on a unicycle! Look for him, he's nice. * Lifetime reference mammal unspecified "A ridiculous amount of fun!" --TouchArcade Review "It's all about speed and it's ridiculously enjoyable." --Gizmodo "It’s all about distilling the unique fun of RPGs... into mere seconds of play." --PocketGamer "Expected to operate uncomfortable" --WeiPhone.com User Comment (translation c/o Google) "This is a game everyone can, and should enjoy!" --AppAdvice "[A] great cartoon RPG for the iPhone!" --1stimpressions.mobi "What this game has, above all, is that very particular, intangible magic which makes the very few select games rise above the rest." --Gabrien, TouchArcade forums "Fastar is a game that tried to do something different, and managed to get it absolutely right." --TouchAHolics "Pick it up for some great action!" --148Apps

Screenshots

Ruberth's Kick n' Fly3 screens
Fastar!4 screens

Verdict

The call

Ruberth's Kick n' Fly and Fastar! both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 93% of Ruberth's Kick n' Fly's written reviews are positive against 78% of Fastar!'s. Ruberth's Kick n' Fly also leads on price ($0.99 vs $1.99) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Ruberth's Kick n' Fly costs $0.99 and Fastar! $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Ruberth's Kick n' Fly against 4.6 for Fastar!. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 47 and 53 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Ruberth's Kick n' Fly's written reviews are positive against 78% of Fastar!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ruberth's Kick n' Fly ships an update every 2 months, Fastar! every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ruberth's Kick n' Fly versus Fastar!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRuberth's Kick n' FlyFastar!
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating4.7 (47 ratings) — better4.6 (53 ratings)
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews — better78.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4753 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB13 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperDonut GamesCat in a Box Software

Customer experience

Ruberth's Kick n' Fly

All ratings47 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews402 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative2.5%

Fastar!

All ratings53 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews314 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral10.2%
Negative11.8%

User reviews

Ruberth's Kick n' Fly

From 47 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎅 Christmas-themed fun
  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 😄 Funny and entertaining
  • 🎄 Great for the holidays

Room to improve

  • 🤯 Some levels are too difficult
  • 🤖 Repetitive gameplay
  • 🕹️ Limited controls/mechanics

Fastar!

From 53 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast-paced gameplay
  • 👍 Addictive and fun
  • 👍 Smooth controls
  • 👍 Charming graphics
  • 👍 Lots of game modes

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly
  • 👎 Repetitive gameplay
  • 👎 Lack of customization options
  • 👎 No story mode or progression

Bugs and requests

Ruberth's Kick n' Fly

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on certain devices
  • Issues with full-screen mode

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and challenges
  • Ability to create custom levels
  • High score tracking and leaderboards

Fastar!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on loading certain game modes
  • Leaderboard and score submission issues
  • Compatibility problems on newer iOS devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add character customization options
  • Implement a story mode or campaign
  • Allow listening to own music
  • Add more enemy types and weapon variety
  • Introduce persistent progression and leveling

In-app purchases

None

Ruberth's Kick n' Fly

No in-app purchases

None

Fastar!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ruberth's Kick n' Fly free?
Ruberth's Kick n' Fly costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fastar! free?
Fastar! costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ruberth's Kick n' Fly or Fastar!?
Ruberth's Kick n' Fly is rated higher. Ruberth's Kick n' Fly averages 4.7 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while Fastar! averages 4.6 from 53 ratings.
Do Ruberth's Kick n' Fly or Fastar! have ads?
Neither Ruberth's Kick n' Fly nor Fastar! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ruberth's Kick n' Fly or Fastar!?
Ruberth's Kick n' Fly ships an update every 2 months, and Fastar! every 6 weeks. Most recently, Ruberth's Kick n' Fly was updated on November 10, 2026 and Fastar! on November 10, 2026.

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