# The Executive vs Red's First Flight

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.

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.

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.

The Executive ships an update every 5 months, Red's First Flight monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | The Executive | Red's First Flight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$2.99** | $4.99 |
| Rating | [4.5 (86 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-executive/id552227993/reviews) | **[4.8 (83K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reds-first-flight/id1596736236/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 86 | **83K** |
| Positive reviews | 81.6% of reviews | **84.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | — | **#1** |
| Size | 1.1 GB | 212 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.4** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Riverman Media LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/396772114) | [Rovio Entertainment Oyj](https://appshunter.io/developer/298910979) |

## What reviewers say

### The Executive

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-executive/id552227993)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when revisiting early levels
- Unresponsive controls in certain situations

**Requested features**

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


### Red's First Flight

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reds-first-flight/id1596736236)

**Currently charting:** #1 Top Paid · Puzzle, #3 Top Paid · Action, #11 Top Paid · Games, #17 Top Paid (US App Store)

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

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


## Frequently asked 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 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*