Comparison

Luxor HD vs Red's First Flight

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

Head to head
About

Luxor HD

Stop chains of colored spheres from reaching ancient Egyptian pyramids in this addictive marble shooter. Match three or more orbs to eliminate them and progress through levels. Customize your gameplay with various controls and aim assists.

Highlights
  • Marble-shooting puzzles
  • Ancient Egypt theme
  • Customizable controls
  • Four game modes
  • Power-ups
  • HD graphics
Features
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The #1 marble shooter game, now for the iPad and iPhone/iPod Touch Experience LUXOR designed specifically for the iPad, and now available as a universal App with HD graphics on retina display devices! Answer the call of the goddess, Isis, in this addictive marble-shooter game. Chains of colored spheres are working their way through ancient Egypt, and it’s up to you to stop them before they reach the pyramids. Wielding your mystical winged-shooter, you must fire colored orbs into the chain to make matches of three or more, and eliminate the spheres from the chain. Clear out the entire chain, and you’ll work your way up to the next level. Customize your shooter to play LUXOR just how you like it with two different types of aim assist and three control system choices to mix-and-match. Face off with the approaching spheres in four different game modes: Practice, Adventure, Survival, and Challenge of Horus. To help you in your quest, power-ups like Fireballs, Lightning Bolts and Multi-Colored Spheres will fall from the sky—use them to create thrilling special effects as they aid you along your journey! Key Features: 25 all-new backgrounds 88 levels of marble-shooting puzzles 4 Game modes: Practice, Adventure, Survival, & Challenge of Horus Collect Ankh coins to earn extra lives Catch falling gems to earn bonus points Customizable controls: Mix-and-match aim assist modes & control systems Enhanced special effects designed for the iPad Power-ups like Stop, Slow, Reverse and Wild help you along the way Thrilling music and sound effects Visit us on the App Store at http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/mumbojumbo/id312416866 to find more great casual games for the iPad like Midnight Mysteries: Salem Witch Trials, Samantha Swift and the Fountains of Fate, 7 Wonders, and Unlikely Suspects!! Find us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MumboJumboGames Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/MumboJumboGames

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

Screenshots

Luxor HD4 screens
Red's First Flight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Red's First Flight at 85% against Luxor HD's 37%. Red's First Flight also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.4) and ratings volume (83K vs 35). Luxor HD's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Luxor HD costs $4.99 and Red's First Flight $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Red's First Flight holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Red's First Flight has 83K ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of Luxor HD's written reviews are positive against 85% of Red's First Flight's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Luxor HD ships an update every 2 months, Red's First Flight monthly. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Luxor HD versus Red's First Flight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLuxor HDRed's First Flight
Price$4.99$4.99
Rating3.4 (35 ratings)4.8 (83K ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.3% of reviews84.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3583K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank—#1 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size220 MB212 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAccelerate GamesRovio Entertainment Oyj

Customer experience

Luxor HD

All ratings35 ratings
Positive54.3%
Neutral11.4%
Negative34.3%
Written reviews153 reviews
Positive37.3%
Neutral12.4%
Negative50.3%

Red's First Flight

All ratings82,992 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.3%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews2,354 reviews
Positive84.8%
Neutral4.1%
Negative11.0%

Bugs and requests

Luxor HD

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or 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

In-app purchases

None

Luxor HD

No in-app purchases

None

Red's First Flight

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Luxor HD free?
Luxor HD costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Red's First Flight free?
Red's First Flight costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Luxor HD or Red's First Flight?
Red's First Flight is rated higher. Luxor HD averages 3.4 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Red's First Flight averages 4.8 from 83K ratings.
Do Luxor HD or Red's First Flight have ads?
Neither Luxor HD nor Red's First Flight shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Luxor HD or Red's First Flight?
Luxor HD ships an update every 2 months, and Red's First Flight monthly. Most recently, Luxor HD was updated on October 22, 2026 and Red's First Flight on October 22, 2026.

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