Comparison

Air Wings® vs Deadlock Highway

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

Deadlock Highway

Experience intense arcade driving by swiping through endless traffic, dodging obstacles, and pushing your speed to the limit. Survive longer for higher scores and compete against your best runs. Revive to continue the action after a crash.

Highlights
  • Endless highway driving
  • Minimalist arcade visuals
  • Multiple control schemes
  • Three game modes
  • Five difficulty levels
  • Power-up pickups
Features
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Deadlock Highway is a fast, simple arcade driving game where every second on the road gets more intense. Swipe through endless traffic, dodge cars and trucks, squeeze through tight gaps, and push your speed as high as you can. The longer you survive, the faster the highway becomes. Score points for distance, milestones, and dangerous near misses. Crash once and your run is over — unless you use a revive to jump back into the action. Deadlock Highway is built for quick, addictive play sessions. Easy to learn, instantly replayable, and always chasing one more run. Speed increases as your run continues, score bonuses for close calls and milestones. Compete against your best score per mode and difficulty! Features: • Fast endless highway driving • Clean minimalist arcade visuals • 3 control schemes • 3 Game Modes (Classic, Zen and Rush) • 5 Difficulties (Easy, Normal, Hard, Expert, Nightmare) • 4 Pick ups (Brake, Shield, 2x, Bonus Points) How far can you survive the deadlock?

Screenshots

Air Wings®4 screens
Deadlock Highway4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Deadlock Highway at 5.0 against Air Wings®'s 4.3. Deadlock Highway also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 70%) and update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). Air Wings®'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 5). On price, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Air Wings® sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Deadlock Highway sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Deadlock Highway holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Air Wings® has 1.2K ratings behind it against 5, 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 100% of Deadlock Highway's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Air Wings® ships an update weekly, Deadlock Highway every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Air Wings® versus Deadlock Highway: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAir Wings®Deadlock Highway
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.2K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.2K — better5
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size166 MB39 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperPangea Software, Inc.Klick Ink L.P.

Customer experience

Air Wings®

All ratings1,184 ratings
Positive82.3%
Neutral5.2%
Negative12.6%
Written reviews441 reviews
Positive69.6%
Neutral6.6%
Negative23.8%

Deadlock Highway

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Deadlock Highway

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
1 purchases

Deadlock Highway

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Air Wings® free?
Air Wings® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Deadlock Highway free?
Deadlock Highway is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Air Wings® or Deadlock Highway?
Deadlock Highway is rated higher. Air Wings® averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Deadlock Highway averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Air Wings® or Deadlock Highway have ads?
Deadlock Highway shows ads; Air Wings® does not.
Which is updated more often, Air Wings® or Deadlock Highway?
Air Wings® ships an update weekly, and Deadlock Highway every 2 days. Most recently, Air Wings® was updated on October 30, 2026 and Deadlock Highway on October 20, 2026.

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