Puffer Fish vs Crazy Bird Classic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Puffer Fish
Engage in an underwater shooter game where you defend a submarine from puffer fish. Aim to shoot them multiple times to defeat them, collect bonus items, and achieve high scores to unlock new levels. The game features easy controls and an underwater theme.
- Side-scrolling shooter gameplay
- Underwater theme
- Defend your sub
- Unlock new levels
- High score system
- Bonus starfish and items
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Puffer Fish is a classic side scrolling shooter style game with an underwater theme. Help defend your sub against the Puffer Fish. The goal of the game is to shoot as many of the Puffer Fish as you can to unlock the next level and get a high score. Shooting 10 shots in a row without missing releases a bonus starfish that you can shoot for bonus points. You have to shoot a puffer fish 4 times to kill it. Shooting a puffer fish that is puffed out will release whatever item(s) it has in it. + Puffer Fish + Sharp Shooter Bonus Starfish + Collect Pearls For More Points + Easy To Use Controls + Some Puffer Fish Contain Items + Underwater Theme + Fun For Everyone
Crazy Bird Classic
Navigate a flying character through challenging obstacle courses and collect stars. This game offers four distinct modes, each with unique gameplay mechanics. Compete with friends on leaderboards and enjoy a classic arcade experience.
- Four unique game modes
- Collect stars for points
- Avoid obstacles
- Instant revival option
- Game Center leaderboards
- Universal app for iPhone and iPad
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Don't let the bird fall or hit the obstacles. Collect as many stars as possible. You can instantly revive the bird from the spot where it died with a simple tap. 4 Games in 1: • Game 1 (Classic) - Avoid the pipes. • Game 2 (Classic with birds) - Fly between the birds and collect all the stars. • Game 3 (Free Style) - Avoid getting hit by the birds. • Game 4 (Free Style) - Collect all the stars without getting hit by the birds. Game Center Leaderboards to compete with your friends. It's a universal App, optimized for iPhone and iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Puffer Fish at 5.0 against Crazy Bird Classic's 4.3. Puffer Fish also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Crazy Bird Classic's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 37 months) and ratings volume (29 vs 3). On price, ads, monetization model 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
Puffer Fish costs $0.99 and Crazy Bird Classic $0.99 up front. Crazy Bird Classic sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Puffer Fish asks for nothing beyond the download.
Puffer Fish holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crazy Bird Classic has 29 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Puffer Fish ships an update every 37 months, Crazy Bird Classic every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Puffer Fish | Crazy Bird Classic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.3 (29 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 29 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 37 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mike Hempfling | Sergio Licea |
Customer experience
Puffer Fish
Crazy Bird Classic
In-app purchases
Puffer Fish
No in-app purchases
Crazy Bird Classic
- 500 Stars$0.99
- 2000 Stars$1.99
- 5000 Stars$2.99
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- 10000 Stars$4.99
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