Burst! Arrow Flick vs Impulse One
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Realistic 2D physics simulation
- Multiple special weapons
- Over 99 levels
- Classic pull-back controls
- Fast-paced swipe controls
- Original graphics and music
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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!
Impulse One
Pilot a spaceship to rescue stranded employees from a chaotic company. Navigate challenging environments with high gravity, timed conditions, and combat.
- Rescue stranded employees
- Impulse-driven spaceship piloting
- High gravity challenges
- Timed conditions
- Combat with incoming fire
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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?
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Burst! Arrow Flick sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Impulse One asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Burst! Arrow Flick | Impulse One |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (45 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 45 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 301 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | WickeyWare, LLC | Kurt Dekker |
Customer experience
Burst! Arrow Flick
Impulse One
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
Burst! Arrow Flick
- Full game without ads!$0.99
- Pack of 3 Skips$0.99
Impulse One
No in-app purchases
Questions
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