Comparison

Burst! Arrow Flick vs Impulse One

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

Head to head
About

Burst! Arrow Flick

Engage in a physics-based projectile game where you flick arrows to defeat a balloon villain. Master different control modes and overcome over 99 challenging levels filled with unique puzzles and toxic obstacles.

Highlights
  • Realistic 2D physics simulation
  • Multiple special weapons
  • Over 99 levels
  • Classic pull-back controls
  • Fast-paced swipe controls
  • Original graphics and music
Features
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If finesse doesn’t work, try brute force! Play the only unlimited shot, strategy/projectile game with realistic physics on the App Store! FEATURES • Complete 2D physics simulation! • Multiple special weapons! • Original graphics, and visual effects! • Original music! • Retina graphics enabled! • over 99 levels! Can you believe it? CONTROLS • Use the "PRO" mode for classic pull-back and shoot controls. • Use the "Arcade" mode for a fast-paced swipe to shoot play experience! Swipe fast or slower to adjust speed of the arrow. STORY Not long ago in a far distant land, young Chester awakens from his slumber to find the morning skies filled with balloons. Gasp! Alarmed at the possibility of treachery in the sky, Chester embarks on the balloon popping journey of his life in pursuit of the mysterious villain, Lyndon. But Lyndon won’t be caught without a fight. Chester must complete each of Lyndon’s balloon puzzles while avoiding the toxic black balloons filled with deadly moon fumes. MESSAGE FROM THE DEVELOPERS We loved telling the story of Chester and Lyndon, from the art, to the level design, to the coding. Please feel free to contact with any questions or concerns you may have. We hope you enjoy this as much as we did. Follow WickeyWare on Facebook and Twitter, or send a message to support@wickeyware.com to talk to the developers and leave suggestions and feedback. We read every message!

About

Impulse One

Pilot a spaceship to rescue stranded employees from a chaotic company. Navigate challenging environments with high gravity, timed conditions, and combat.

Highlights
  • Rescue stranded employees
  • Impulse-driven spaceship piloting
  • High gravity challenges
  • Timed conditions
  • Combat with incoming fire
Features
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The soda fountains are on overload. Coffee service has been suspended. A technical state of panic exists. The employees are terrified by arbitrary design decision changes. Rescue stranded employees of the PLBM Games company and return them safely to home in your impulse-driven spaceship. This game is challenging... Can you land the spaceship safely? In high gravity? Under stressful timed conditions? In combat? With real bullets coming back at you?

Screenshots

Burst! Arrow Flick2 screens
Impulse One3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Impulse One at 5.0 against Burst! Arrow Flick's 4.1. Impulse One also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 64%) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Burst! Arrow Flick's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (45 vs 2). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Burst! Arrow Flick sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Impulse One asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Impulse One holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Burst! Arrow Flick has 45 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Burst! Arrow Flick's written reviews are positive against 100% of Impulse One's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Burst! Arrow Flick ships an update every 3 weeks, Impulse One every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Burst! Arrow Flick versus Impulse One: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBurst! Arrow FlickImpulse One
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (45 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings45 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 11 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better9.0
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB301 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperWickeyWare, LLCKurt Dekker

Customer experience

Burst! Arrow Flick

All ratings45 ratings
Positive71.1%
Neutral13.3%
Negative15.6%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive64.5%
Neutral7.9%
Negative27.6%

Impulse One

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Burst! Arrow Flick

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Crashes frequently
  • Black screen issues
  • Ads interfere with gameplay
  • Aiming power is broken
  • Arrow speed is too fast
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  • Purchases not restorable
  • Game crashes on startup
  • Inconsistent swipe distance

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add a 7th world
  • Update for iOS users
  • More creative and less simple levels
  • More levels

Impulse One

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Burst! Arrow Flick

One-time2
  • Full game without ads!$0.99
  • Pack of 3 Skips$0.99
None

Impulse One

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Burst! Arrow Flick free?
Burst! Arrow Flick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Impulse One free?
Impulse One is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Burst! Arrow Flick or Impulse One?
Impulse One is rated higher. Burst! Arrow Flick averages 4.1 out of 5 from 45 ratings, while Impulse One averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Burst! Arrow Flick or Impulse One have ads?
Burst! Arrow Flick shows ads; Impulse One does not.
Which is updated more often, Burst! Arrow Flick or Impulse One?
Burst! Arrow Flick ships an update every 3 weeks, and Impulse One every 11 months. Most recently, Burst! Arrow Flick was updated on October 20, 2026 and Impulse One on October 7, 2026.

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