Comparison

Tiny Wings vs Kinsei

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

Head to head
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

About

Kinsei

Features
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Kinsei is a logic puzzle built around balance. Each puzzle gives you a grid with totals along the edges. Your goal is simple: fill the open cells so every row and column adds up exactly. Numbers may repeat. Empty playable cells must be solved. Every puzzle has one solution. The result is a puzzle that feels familiar if you love Sudoku, but plays by its own rules. Kinsei is not about speed or guessing. It is about careful reasoning, elegant deductions, and the satisfying moment when the whole board clicks into balance. HOW IT WORKS Fill each open cell with a number from the allowed range. Match every row total. Match every column total. Use notes to track possibilities. Solve through logic, not guessing. A NEW SKILL LADDER Kinsei is designed to grow with you. Start with approachable 5x5 puzzles that teach the basics, then build toward larger 7x7 and 9x9 boards that require deeper strategy. As you improve, you will learn named techniques such as hidden singles, over-under balance, line budget locks, crossing pairs, subtotal windows, forced partitions, parity webs, and advanced master-level patterns. The goal is not just to solve more puzzles. It is to become a stronger solver. WHAT’S INCLUDED Daily Puzzle shared by all players Beginner-friendly onboarding puzzles 5x5, 7x7, and 9x9 puzzle packs Difficulty levels from beginner to esoteric Hint system that teaches named techniques Check feature to review your current board Infinite undo Pencil notes Pauseable timer Post-solve recaps Player statistics and achievements Shareable completion results Practice generator included with Kinsei Complete LEARN MODE Browse techniques, study examples, and practice individual skills. Kinsei is built to be teachable and replayable. You can learn one deduction at a time, then recognize those same patterns inside harder puzzles. FREE TO START Kinsei is free to download and includes a generous set of puzzles, the Daily Puzzle, learning tools, stats, and core gameplay. Optional purchases unlock additional puzzle packs and remove ads. Paid packs are installed with the app and unlock permanently. No energy system. No coins. No pay-to-win mechanics. Just more puzzle depth when you want it. WHY KINSEI Kinsei is for people who enjoy Sudoku, number puzzles, logic games, and quiet moments of focused thought. It is designed to feel timeless: easy to understand, increasingly deep, and rewarding to return to day after day. If you love the satisfaction of a clean deduction and a perfectly balanced solution, Kinsei is for you.

Screenshots

Tiny Wings4 screens
Kinsei4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Kinsei at Free against Tiny Wings's $2.99. Kinsei also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). Tiny Wings's advantage is chart position (#6 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (14 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Kinsei is free to download; Tiny Wings costs $2.99 up front. Tiny Wings sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Kinsei sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tiny Wings ships an update every 4 months, Kinsei every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Tiny Wings versus Kinsei: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny WingsKinsei
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (15K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings15K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#6 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndreas IlligerDavid Seppi

Bugs and requests

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

Kinsei

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tiny Wings

One-time1
  • Sun bird$2.99
6 purchases

Kinsei

One-time6
  • Starter Fluency Bundle$0.99
  • 7×7 Strategy Pack$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
Show 3 more
  • Hard 9×9 Pack$2.99
  • Devilish/Esoteric Pack$3.99
  • Kinsei Complete$7.99

Questions

Is Tiny Wings free?
Tiny Wings costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Kinsei free?
Kinsei is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tiny Wings or Kinsei have ads?
Neither Tiny Wings nor Kinsei shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tiny Wings or Kinsei?
Tiny Wings ships an update every 4 months, and Kinsei every 5 weeks. Most recently, Tiny Wings was updated on September 24, 2026 and Kinsei on September 14, 2026.

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