Comparison

Dumb Ways to Die vs Grumpy Flying Pig

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

Head to head
About

Dumb Ways to Die

Engage in a collection of hilarious mini-games where you must prevent charmingly clumsy characters from meeting unfortunate, comical ends. Collect characters, achieve high scores, and unlock the original viral video. Create your own unique character with various customization options.

Highlights
  • 82 hilarious mini-games
  • Collect all characters
  • Achieve high scores
  • Unlock original music video
  • Create custom characters
  • Character customization
Features
Currently charting
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You've seen the video - now the lives of those charmingly dumb characters are in your hands. Enjoy 82 hilarious mini-games as you attempt to collect all the charmingly dumb characters for your train station, achieve high scores and unlock the famous music video that started it all. Download the FREE game now to enjoy the new fun and remember, be safe around trains. A message from Metro. GAMEPLAY - Why is his hair on fire? Who cares, just RUN! - Quickly wipe your screen free of puke - Balance that wobbling glue eater - Flick the piranhas out of range of those precious private parts - Swat wasps before it's too late - Best not invite that psycho killer inside - Carefully remove forks from toasters - Help self-taught pilots - Get back from the edge of the platform you fools - Have patience at level crossings - No crossing the tracks! Not even for balloons! - And who knew rattlesnakes were so picky about mustard? Plus loads more! PLUS - Perfect your dumb-death prevention skills to unlock the full set of characters for your train station - Earn your own local copy of the original video - Create your own Dumb Ways character from loads of facial features, accessories and more! Watch the original Webby and Cannes award-winning video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJNR2EpS0jw

About

Grumpy Flying Pig

Features
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Meet the grumpiest flyer ever. Flying Pig is a simple but brutally addictive tilt-to-fly game where things that absolutely should not fly… do it anyway. Tilt your phone to guide a chunky, permanently annoyed pig through an endless scrolling world packed with obstacles, tight gaps, and tempting collectibles. There are no buttons, no tutorials to babysit you, and no mercy. One wrong tilt and it’s game over. The rules are easy. Survival is not. As you fly, you’ll have to make split-second decisions: play it safe, or risk everything for extra points. The world keeps moving, the pressure ramps up, and every run feels just a little more intense than the last. Flying Pig is designed to be picked up in seconds and obsessed over for hours. It’s fast, funny, frustrating, and weirdly satisfying. The pixel art is charming, the gameplay is pure chaos, and the pig’s expression perfectly matches how you’ll feel after every crash. Tilt. Fly. Panic. Repeat.

Screenshots

Dumb Ways to Die4 screens
Grumpy Flying Pig4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grumpy Flying Pig at none against Dumb Ways to Die's 10. Grumpy Flying Pig also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). Dumb Ways to Die's advantage is chart position (#83 vs unranked). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Dumb Ways to Die sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Grumpy Flying Pig asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dumb Ways to Die ships an update fortnightly, Grumpy Flying Pig every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Dumb Ways to Die versus Grumpy Flying Pig: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDumb Ways to DieGrumpy Flying Pig
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (31K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings31K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#83 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size182 MB8 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMetro Trains Melbourne Pty LtdDuy Thang To

Bugs and requests

Dumb Ways to Die

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Certain mini-games not functioning properly
  • Inconsistent response to user input
  • Overheating issues on older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More detailed instructions for mini-games
  • Ability to practice mini-games without using lives/coins
  • Reduced frequency of ads or option to remove them

Grumpy Flying Pig

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Dumb Ways to Die

One-time10
  • Dumb Amount of Coins$1.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Coin Doubler$1.99
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  • No Ads$1.99
  • NO ADS - Beginner Pack!$2.99
  • Dumber Amount of Coins$2.99
  • Dumberer Amount of Coins$5.99
  • Intermediate Pack$5.99
  • Pro Pack$7.99
  • Dumberest Amount of Coins$9.99
None

Grumpy Flying Pig

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dumb Ways to Die free?
Dumb Ways to Die is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grumpy Flying Pig free?
Grumpy Flying Pig is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dumb Ways to Die or Grumpy Flying Pig have ads?
Dumb Ways to Die shows ads; Grumpy Flying Pig does not.
Which is updated more often, Dumb Ways to Die or Grumpy Flying Pig?
Dumb Ways to Die ships an update fortnightly, and Grumpy Flying Pig every 4 days. Most recently, Dumb Ways to Die was updated on November 7, 2026 and Grumpy Flying Pig on October 30, 2026.

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