Comparison

air vs Vine

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

Head to head
About

air

Defend against incoming luggage as a frog in this tower defense game. Purchase upgrades for towers and health to progress further. Customize your character with unlockable outfits and hats.

Highlights
  • 70+ unique upgrades
  • Ultimate Upgrades for endgame
  • 7 unlockable levels
  • Character customization (hats, skins)
  • Unique achievements
Features
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Play as a Frog, and don't let any luggage through! Buy upgrades in the shop, such as towers and health, to make it as far as you can! Discover secret interactions and interesting synergies, and earn Star Coins to get outfits and hats! Features 70+ unique upgrades, all with interesting synergies! Ultimate Upgrades that add a twist to the endgame 7 unlock-able levels spanning a range of difficulties Tons of hats, skins, and planes to customize your character with A couple of unique achievements for the insane!

About

Vine

Features
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Vine: Following the Light In winter, a leafless vine may seem to have stopped growing, but when the warm season arrives, it breathes again and reaches out toward the light. Our lives are much the same. Even when we feel at a standstill, we are all moving forward at our own pace. Through this endlessly growing vine, I hope to offer a little encouragement for your journey to keep moving forward without giving up. Welcome to 'Vine', a minimalist arcade game where you endlessly reach toward the light. [How to Play] Touch and drag on the screen to smoothly move the player in any direction. With no complicated buttons, rely solely on your fingertips and reaction speed to navigate. Begin your serene yet intense journey toward the light today.

Screenshots

air4 screens
Vine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Vine at Free against air's $4.99. Vine also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 months). air's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1).

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

Vine is free to download; air costs $4.99 up front. air sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Vine asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

air ships an update every 9 months, Vine every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
air versus Vine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterairVine
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (20 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrendan RoartyNOTEGG Corp.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

air

One-time3
  • Retry Tokens$0.99
  • Star Stack$0.99
  • Star Bundle$1.99
None

Vine

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is air free?
air costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Vine free?
Vine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do air or Vine have ads?
Vine shows ads; air does not.
Which is updated more often, air or Vine?
air ships an update every 9 months, and Vine every 2 days. Most recently, air was updated on November 3, 2026 and Vine on November 6, 2026.

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