# Disasteroids vs Highwind

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.

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.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Disasteroids | Highwind |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | [4.8 (30 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/disasteroids/id597732296/reviews) | [4.8 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/highwind/id1278037356/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **30** | 11 |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 71.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 52 months | **Every 21 months** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 115 MB | 169 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **15.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kaolin Fire](https://appshunter.io/developer/506161943) | [Selva Interactive](https://appshunter.io/developer/1101954679) |

## What reviewers say

### Disasteroids

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/disasteroids/id597732296)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads | $0.99 | one-time |


### Highwind

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/highwind/id1278037356)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


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