Comparison

Air Wings® vs Hovercraft

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

Head to head
About

Air Wings®

Engage in thrilling online multiplayer battles piloting paper airplanes. Arm yourself with unique weaponry like spit wads and rubber bands to outmaneuver and defeat opponents across diverse battle levels. Choose from 18 distinct aircraft for an exciting aerial combat experience.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer battles
  • Pilot paper airplanes
  • Unique weaponry (spit wads, rubber bands, etc.)
  • 18 different airplanes
  • 36 multiplayer battle levels
  • Game controller support
Features
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• Online multiplayer paper airplane battles! • Game Controller support! • AppleTV compatible Air Wings is a flying battle game where you pilot a paper airplane and shoot your network opponents using crazy weaponry such as the spit wads, rubber bands, heat seeking pencils, firecracker bombs, and suction cups. The game is incredibly fun as you fly around trying to gather as much weaponry as possibly while avoiding your opponents! There are 18 different airplanes to choose from including a totally cool balsa airplane with a rubberband powered propeller, and there are 36 different Multiplayer Battle levels to play.

About

Hovercraft

Build and customize combat vehicles, then race and battle enemies on highways. Arm your creations with a variety of weapons and power-ups to cause explosive chain reactions and achieve takedowns. Experience physics-based combat racing with real-time damage models.

Highlights
  • Custom vehicle building
  • Weapon customization
  • Multiplayer Survival Mode
  • Physics-based combat
  • Real-time damage models
  • Loot and gear collection
Features
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Hovercraft: Takedown is the #1 combat racing, custom vehicle building, totally addicting, physics based, action game of the year! Thugs have taken over the the Hovercraft highways! Build your custom Hovercraft. Arm it to the teeth with machine guns, lasers, and rockets. Then take to the streets and rack up those Takedowns! FEATURES * Build a completely custom Hovercraft and arm it with guns, lasers, missiles, and more! * Play with friends over Wi-Fi and fight through Multiplayer Survival Mode! * Smash enemy vehicles to pieces and cause crazy chain reaction explosions! * Equip up to 6 weapons simultaneously, and customize your loadout from thousands of possible combinations * Long range sniper cannons? 360 degree tracking lasers? Triple fire homing rockets? How about all of them, at the same time! * Blast your way through gorgeous rocky mountain passes at breakneck speeds * Counter enemy weapons with dozens of unique power ups and weapon types * Upgrade your Hovercraft squadron and become even more powerful * Endless loot! Collect & win tons of rare, epic, and legendary consumables & gear from card packs * Real-time damage models affect all of your Hovercraft's systems, from weapons to thrusters * Experience insane physics-based combat racing, like nothing you've played before! “I got 35 Takedowns! What’s a Takedown?...” – Margaret from California “Those #@$% laser trucks keep blowing up my power core!” – Noah from New Zealand “My custom Hovercraft is a flying cat with laser eyes and machine gun paws.” – Spark from New York FOLLOW US https://www.facebook.com/hovercraftgame https://twitter.com/HovercraftGame http://www.highscorehero.com/ Please note this app is not compatible with iPhone 4 or iPod Touch 4.

Screenshots

Air Wings®4 screens
Hovercraft4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Air Wings® at weekly against Hovercraft's every 2 months. Hovercraft's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (89% vs 70%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Air Wings® sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Hovercraft sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hovercraft holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hovercraft has 8.1K ratings behind it against 1.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Air Wings®'s written reviews are positive against 89% of Hovercraft's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Air Wings® ships an update weekly, Hovercraft every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Air Wings® versus Hovercraft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAir Wings®Hovercraft
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.2K ratings)4.7 (8.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.6% of reviews88.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.2K8.1K — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS17.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size166 MB142 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperPangea Software, Inc.High Score Hero LLC

Customer experience

Air Wings®

All ratings1,180 ratings
Positive82.2%
Neutral5.2%
Negative12.6%
Written reviews441 reviews
Positive69.6%
Neutral6.6%
Negative23.8%

Hovercraft

All ratings8,107 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral3.8%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews1,356 reviews
Positive88.7%
Neutral5.7%
Negative5.6%

User reviews

Air Wings®

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game
  • 🎮 Fun to play with friends
  • 👍 Smooth controls
  • 🎨 Awesome graphics
  • 💎 Nostalgic and addictive

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes
  • 🕹️ Difficult controls
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🕰️ Long wait times to find matches
  • 🔌 Requires internet connection

Hovercraft

From 8.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Ability to build custom hovercrafts
  • 🤩 Creative and fun game
  • 💯 Great for passing time
  • 🎮 Enjoyable 2-player mode

Room to improve

  • 🤖 Too many ads interrupting gameplay
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🔁 Repetitive and lacking variety
  • 🔧 Limited customization options
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs

Bugs and requests

Air Wings®

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Planes going straight instead of flying
  • Multiplayer connection issues
  • Crashes when pressing pause button
  • Planes not responding to controls

Requested features

5 requests
  • Single player mode
  • Offline practice mode
  • More free planes and levels
  • Customization options
  • Ranking/leaderboard system

Hovercraft

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inconsistent loading times
  • Multiplayer connectivity issues
  • Disappearing vehicle parts
  • Incorrect timer displays for card packs

Requested features

5 requests
  • Online multiplayer mode
  • More unique bosses and environments
  • Upgradable weapons and abilities
  • Ability to save and load custom hovercrafts
  • Reduced ad frequency or ad-free option

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Air Wings®

One-time10
  • Plane Pack #1Free
  • Plane Pack #2Free
  • Level Pack #1Free
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  • Plane Pack #3Free
  • Level Pack #2Free
  • Plane Pack #4Free
  • Plane Pack #5Free
  • Plane Pack #6Free
  • Toy Plane Pack$1.99
  • Everything Bundle$7.99
11 purchases

Hovercraft

One-time11
  • Ram Hovercraft$0.99
  • Traffic Coin Pack$1.99
  • Drive Coin Pack$4.99
Show 8 more
  • Pitbull Hovercraft$4.99
  • Skyward Hovercraft$4.99
  • Coin Doubler$4.99
  • Epic Starter Pack$4.99
  • Chase Coin Pack$9.99
  • Warrior Hovercraft$9.99
  • Revenge Hovercraft$9.99
  • Ghost Hovercraft$19.99

Questions

Is Air Wings® free?
Air Wings® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hovercraft free?
Hovercraft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Air Wings® or Hovercraft?
Hovercraft is rated higher. Air Wings® averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Hovercraft averages 4.7 from 8.1K ratings.
Do Air Wings® or Hovercraft have ads?
Neither Air Wings® nor Hovercraft shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Air Wings® or Hovercraft?
Air Wings® ships an update weekly, and Hovercraft every 2 months. Most recently, Air Wings® was updated on October 23, 2026 and Hovercraft on October 23, 2026.

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