Flutter vs Blink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flutter
Create a vibrant rainforest sanctuary by collecting and nurturing hundreds of real butterfly species. Watch them grow through their life cycle, learn fascinating facts, and expand your magical forest with beautiful decorations. Enjoy relaxing gameplay with a calming soundtrack and discover new species through missions and events.
- Collect 400+ real butterfly species
- Nurture butterflies through their life cycle
- Expand and decorate your forest sanctuary
- Engage in missions and limited-time events
- Relaxing gameplay with peaceful ambiance
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Watch your rainforest sanctuary come to life as you collect, nurture, and learn about hundreds of real butterfly species. Nurture each species through their incredible life cycle, feeding to help them grow from caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly. Watch your Flutterpedia come alive with fascinating facts about each butterfly you collect. Behold their stunning wing patterns and playful quirks as they flutter around your rainforest sanctuary. Each butterfly is beautifully illustrated and based on real species from around the world. Discover new species, expand your collection, and create a thriving, magical rainforest. Features * Collect 400+ Butterflies: Discover real species from around the world, each beautifully illustrated with vibrant colors and unique wing patterns. * Nurture Each Species: Feed and grow butterflies through their amazing life cycle, from caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly. * Expand and Decorate Your Forest: Expand your sanctuary and adorn it with plants and magical décor to help you progress. * Missions and Events: Missions, updates, and limited-time events bring exciting new butterflies, decor, and rewards. There is always something new to discover! * Relaxing Gameplay: Unwind with peaceful rainforest ambiance and a calming soundtrack. Made with love by Runaway, the award-winning studio behind some of the world’s most beloved nature games. Please note: This game is free-to-play but does include in-app purchases. For support or suggestions, contact: support@runaway.zendesk.com.
Blink
Control a firefly to illuminate a darkening forest by matching its light to a target circle. Success brightens the forest, while failure attracts bats. Unlock new characters and environments by increasing blinks and achieving high scores.
- Fly as a firefly
- Blink light to match target
- Brighten the forest
- Avoid bats
- Unlock 16 playable characters
- Unlock 4 hand-drawn environments
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It's dusk, and the forest is growing dark. Fly around the forest as a firefly and blink your light to keep the forest alive! Fill a circle on the screen with your firefly's light. If they match, the forest gets brighter! If they don't... watch out for bats! UNLOCK all 16 playable characters by increasing your total number of blinks! UNLOCK all 4 hand-drawn environments by achieving new high-scores! Thanks so much for playing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Blink at none against Flutter's shown. Blink also leads on review sentiment (96% vs 73%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Flutter's advantage is ratings volume (4.9K vs 124) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Flutter sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Blink sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Flutter against 4.7 for Blink. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flutter has 4.9K ratings behind it against 124, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Flutter's written reviews are positive against 96% of Blink's.
Flutter ships an update every 8 days, Blink every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flutter | Blink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (4.9K ratings) | 4.7 (124 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews | 96.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.9K — better | 124 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 567 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Runaway | DevDuck, LLC |
Customer experience
Flutter
Blink
Bugs and requests
Flutter
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game resets progress after updates
- Inability to access Flutterpedia and achievements
- Inconsistent performance and freezing issues
Requested features
4 requests- Offline mode
- Ability to sell or remove unwanted butterflies
- More interactive events and mini-games
- Expanded forest and storage space
Blink
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flutter
- Beetle Bank$0.99
- 50 Flutterbucks$1.99
- Amazing Value Pack$1.99
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- Starter Park 001$2.99
- Doug the Glowbug (month)$2.99
- Starter Pack B$4.99
- 130 Flutterbucks$4.99
- Nectar Booster$4.99
- Spirit Booster$4.99
- 275 Flutterbucks$9.99
- 700 Flutterbucks$24.99
- Flower Flourisher$24.99
Blink
- Blink Pro$0.99









