Comparison

The Executive vs Red's First Flight

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

Head to head
About

The Executive

Engage in fast-paced martial arts combat and thrilling acrobatic stunts as a CEO fighting werewolves. Run a mining company to earn money and upgrade your abilities across 120 hand-crafted levels. Experience a cinematic action game with no ads or in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Martial arts combat system
  • Acrobatic stunt segments
  • Mining company simulation
  • 120 hand-crafted levels
  • Dozens of abilities and skills
  • Over 50 unique enemies
  • 12 challenging bosses
Features
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Flame kick werewolves, perform thrilling acrobatic stunts, and run a trillion dollar mining company in Riverman Media’s combat-action masterpiece! The Executive is a fast-paced, cinematic martial-arts action game designed from the ground up for iPhone and iPad. You are the CEO of a company that has been infiltrated by werewolves, and it’s your job to save your employees, and eventually the entire city, from their dastardly schemes. OUR PROMISE TO YOU: No ads. No getting suckered into buying more stuff later. The whole game, for one price, for all updates, forever. The Executive combines a high-speed combat system, timing-based running and platforming, 120 hand-crafted levels, a full inventory of moves and upgrades, and a simple mining company simulation for earning money, all into one cohesive experience. The fighting engine evokes a cross between Street Fighter II and Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, with controls designed from scratch to be ideal for touch screens. The platforming (or “stunt”) segments require precise timing, similar to Elite Beat Agents but with an emphasis on visual timing instead of musical rhythm. Both of these mechanics are brought together by the SP bar, which allows you to execute gesture-based special moves like flame kicks, health restoration, and even morphing your character’s arm into a silver spike to impale foes. The Executive uses Riverman Media’s proprietary animation system to bring to life its large, hand-drawn 2D sprites with an unprecedented amount of smoothness and detail. The Executive represents the pinnacle of Riverman Media’s research and development into new 2D graphics technology. FEATURES + 120 levels, hand-crafted one pixel at a time. No randomly generated endless filler. + Dozens of abilities and skills to learn + Battle enemies and execute stunts in every level + Over 50 unique enemies, each with their own intelligence, strengths, and weaknesses + Invest in your mining company and earn money continuously + 12 Menacing bosses that will require your strategy and skill to defeat + Universal App: purchase it once, play forever on iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch + 12 Challenging achievements + High-definition “Retina” graphics for all supported devices, Retina HD graphics on iPhone 6+ + iCloud support: touch the Book icon from the main menu to transfer progress between devices! ―――――――――― Riverman Media is two brothers who have dedicated their lives to the art of 2D game making ―――――――――― * Street Fighter 2, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, and Elite Beat Agents are not affiliated with Riverman Media or The Executive.

About

Red's First Flight

Launch birds with a slingshot to destroy structures and defeat greedy pigs who have stolen eggs. This classic physics-based puzzle game offers hundreds of levels and unique bird abilities for strategic and skillful gameplay.

Highlights
  • Physics-based slingshot gameplay
  • 8 original episodes with over 390 levels
  • Unique bird powers
  • 3-star all levels
  • Golden Egg hunting
  • Classic characters
  • Mighty Eagle support
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Rebuilt from the ground up, Red's First Flight is a faithful re-make of the original Angry Birds game that took the world by storm! The survival of the Angry Birds is at stake. Dish out revenge on the greedy pigs who stole their eggs. Use the unique powers of each bird to destroy the pigs' defenses. Angry Birds features challenging physics-based gameplay and hours of replay value. Each level requires logic, skill and force to solve! – Enjoy fun and satisfying slingshot gameplay! – Play all 8 original Angry Birds episodes from 2012 – over 390 levels! – 3-star all the levels and hunt for the Golden Eggs! – All the original classic characters just as you remember them! – Call in the Mighty Eagle to destroy those hard-to-beat levels! – No IAPs! – No intrusive pop-up ads interrupting gameplay! Relive your first smartphone gaming experience with THE mobile game of mobile games. We may update the game periodically, for example, to add new features or content or to fix bugs or other technical issues. Please note that the game may not function properly if you do not have the newest version installed. If you have not installed the latest update, Rovio will not be responsible for the game failing to function as expected. -------- Terms of Use: http://www.rovio.com/eula Privacy Policy: http://www.rovio.com/privacy

Screenshots

The Executive4 screens
Red's First Flight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Red's First Flight at 83K against The Executive's 86. Red's First Flight also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). The Executive's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $4.99). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases 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

The Executive costs $2.99 and Red's First Flight $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Red's First Flight holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Red's First Flight has 83K ratings behind it against 86, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of The Executive's written reviews are positive against 85% of Red's First Flight's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Executive ships an update every 5 months, Red's First Flight monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
The Executive versus Red's First Flight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe ExecutiveRed's First Flight
Price$2.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.5 (86 ratings)4.8 (83K ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.6% of reviews84.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8683K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank—#1 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.1 GB212 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperRiverman Media LLCRovio Entertainment Oyj

Customer experience

The Executive

All ratings86 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral4.7%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews255 reviews
Positive81.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative14.1%

Red's First Flight

All ratings82,992 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.3%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews2,354 reviews
Positive84.8%
Neutral4.1%
Negative11.0%

User reviews

The Executive

From 86 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun game with cool art
  • 👍 Smooth and intuitive controls
  • 💰 Engaging economy/mining system
  • 🕹️ Challenging but rewarding gameplay
  • 🎨 Unique and stylish visuals

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or compatibility issues
  • 🕹️ Difficulty spikes in later levels
  • 💰 Upgrades become too expensive late game
  • 🕹️ Repetitive gameplay after a while

Red's First Flight

From 83K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great nostalgic experience
  • 👍 No ads or microtransactions
  • 🎁 Free Mighty Eagle
  • 💰 Good value for money

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Some physics/visual issues
  • 🔍 Missing certain levels/features
  • 🔍 Smaller screen size on newer devices

Bugs and requests

The Executive

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes when revisiting early levels
  • Unresponsive controls in certain situations

Requested features

4 requests
  • More enemy variety
  • Additional levels or content updates
  • Ability to reset progress or start over
  • Cloud save/sync support

Red's First Flight

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Persistent white popup after restarting levels
  • Impossible to get 100% on certain levels
  • Sound issues when skipping cutscenes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Bring back other classic Angry Birds games
  • Add more levels/episodes
  • Restore missing features (Red's Mighty Feathers, etc.)
  • Improve physics and visual consistency

In-app purchases

None

The Executive

No in-app purchases

None

Red's First Flight

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Executive free?
The Executive costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Red's First Flight free?
Red's First Flight costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Executive or Red's First Flight?
Red's First Flight is rated higher. The Executive averages 4.5 out of 5 from 86 ratings, while Red's First Flight averages 4.8 from 83K ratings.
Do The Executive or Red's First Flight have ads?
Neither The Executive nor Red's First Flight shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Executive or Red's First Flight?
The Executive ships an update every 5 months, and Red's First Flight monthly. Most recently, The Executive was updated on October 18, 2026 and Red's First Flight on October 20, 2026.

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