Comparison

Disasteroids vs Highwind

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

Head to head
About

Disasteroids

Pilot a ship through swarms of incoming asteroids using device tilt for navigation and tapping to destroy them. Earn achievements and challenge friends, all while enjoying engaging visuals and sound.

Highlights
  • Tilt-based asteroid dodging
  • Tap-to-destroy mechanic
  • Achievement system
  • Game Center challenges
  • Visually appealing graphics
  • Engaging sound effects
Features
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You don't shoot the asteroids. You touch them. Tilt your device and your little ship drifts — really drifts, with the weight and momentum of the arcade original. Then you reach into the swarm with a finger and rocks burst under your touch. It is a strange and lovely feeling, and it gets its hooks in fast. Lean away from a rock closing on your left. Pop it. Pop the two pieces it becomes. Keep the chain alive and your multiplier climbs; miss and it's gone. Somewhere out in the dark a saucer notices you and starts making its way over. Push far enough and the sky fills up: splinters everywhere, a saucer's shots crossing the field, your ship sliding through a gap you're not sure was there. That's the good part. Game Center leaderboards and a pile of achievements, including one you're not going to find by accident. Built for iPhone and iPad, edge to edge, with the moody hum of deep space behind it.

About

Highwind

Control a paper plane with two buttons to shoot enemies and defend yourself. Upgrade your plane's capabilities and unlock new aircraft as you progress through randomly generated waves and different dimensions.

Highlights
  • Simple two-button controls
  • Unlockable planes with different stats
  • Upgradeable health, shield, and ammo
  • Randomly selected enemy waves
  • Multiple game styles including infinite mode
  • Minigames with unique mechanics
Features
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In Highwind you control a paper plane using only two buttons. You will destroy enemy planes and protect your own. Tapping the right side of the screen will shoot bullets and holding the left side will activate the shield. The shield blocks and reflects bullets back to your enemies. Fight different enemy planes and obstacles, each with different behavior. Travel to different dimensions and avoid obstacles on the way. As you progress through the game you will be able to purchase upgrades to your health, shield and ammo. Also, each time you beat a level you will get a power up that will help you defeat your enemies. Each time you play you will accumulate points that will unlock new planes and new game styles. Try to beat the game in each one of the different styles! Features -Simple controls: Play with only two buttons -Different game styles: Five variations of the game including an infinite mode -Minigames: Three additional sections with different mechanics -A different experience each play: Enemy waves are randomly selected from a predefined set -Upgrades and power ups: Purchase upgrades to your shield, ammo and health. Get a power up every level -Different airplanes: Unlock new airplanes with different stats

Screenshots

Disasteroids4 screens
Highwind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Disasteroids at Free against Highwind's $0.99. Disasteroids also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%). Highwind's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 21 months vs every 52 months). On rating, ratings volume, ads 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

Disasteroids is free to download; Highwind costs $0.99 up front. Disasteroids sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Highwind asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Disasteroids against 4.8 for Highwind. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 11 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Disasteroids's written reviews are positive against 71% of Highwind's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Disasteroids ships an update every 52 months, Highwind every 21 months. Both last shipped on October 12, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Disasteroids versus Highwind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDisasteroidsHighwind
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.8 (30 ratings)4.8 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings30 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 52 monthsEvery 21 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB169 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperKaolin FireSelva Interactive

Customer experience

Disasteroids

All ratings30 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Highwind

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Disasteroids

One-time1
  • No Ads$0.99
None

Highwind

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Disasteroids free?
Disasteroids is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Highwind free?
Highwind costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Disasteroids or Highwind?
Disasteroids and Highwind are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 30 and 11 ratings respectively.
Do Disasteroids or Highwind have ads?
Neither Disasteroids nor Highwind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Disasteroids or Highwind?
Disasteroids ships an update every 52 months, and Highwind every 21 months. Most recently, Disasteroids was updated on October 12, 2026 and Highwind on October 12, 2026.

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