# Neon Wings vs Letter Trap

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Letter Trap at 100% against Neon Wings's 16%. Letter Trap also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3). Neon Wings's advantage is ratings volume (6.5K vs 17) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neon Wings sells 16 one-off in-app purchases and Letter Trap sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Letter Trap holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Neon Wings has 6.5K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of Neon Wings's written reviews are positive against 100% of Letter Trap's.

Neon Wings ships an update every 6 days, Letter Trap every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Neon Wings | Letter Trap |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (6.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/neon-wings/id6741190842/reviews) | **[5.0 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/letter-trap/id6745054915/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **6.5K** | 17 |
| Positive reviews | 15.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 554 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Voodoo](https://appshunter.io/developer/714804730) | [Matt Dominianni](https://appshunter.io/developer/1810570510) |

## What reviewers say

### Neon Wings

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/neon-wings/id6741190842)

Pilot a customizable aircraft, strategically choosing skills to enhance its capabilities. Engage in challenging battles against formidable bosses, aiming to build the ultimate flying machine.

**Highlights:** Skill selection, Aircraft customization, Boss battles, Strategic gameplay, Plane building

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (16)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Revive Skip It Pack 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Gem Pack 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Saw Blade Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Super Revive | $1.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Revive Skip It Pack 2 | $2.49 | one-time |
| No Forced Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Curve Laser Pack | $3.99 | one-time |
| Gem Pack 2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Drone Bundle #2 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Premium Pack | $14.99 | one-time |
| Gem Pack 3 | $14.99 | one-time |
| NO RV | $24.99 | one-time |
| Gem Pack 4 | $29.99 | one-time |
| Gem Pack 5 | $49.99 | one-time |
| Gem Pack 6 | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fun game
- 👍 Challenging but not too difficult
- 🚀 Brings back good memories of 80's arcades

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Locked from progressing after update
- 🐛 Ship nerfed after update
- 🐛 Can't upgrade ship past certain level
- 🐛 Occasional freezes and lags
- 🐛 Enemy scaling too high after update

**Reported bugs**

- Can't beat first boss on level 280
- Forced to equip module but none available
- Data reset after update

**Requested features**

- Unlock level 13 upgrades
- Explain what upgrades/abilities do


### Letter Trap

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/letter-trap/id6745054915)

This daily word puzzle challenges you to trap letters by spelling words that surround them on the board. It's a strategic game that requires thinking differently about language, space, and patterns. Solve one puzzle a day to uncover the secret five-letter word.

**Highlights:** Daily five-letter word puzzles, Trap letters by spelling surrounding words, Strategic grid-based gameplay, Focus on language, space, and patterns, One puzzle per day

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Letter Trap Premium Membership | $2.99 | per month |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Quick to play
- 👍 Challenging but satisfying
- 👍 Interesting and engaging
- 👍 Rewarding when solved
- 👍 Intuitive gameplay


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Neon Wings free?

Neon Wings is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Letter Trap free?

Letter Trap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Neon Wings or Letter Trap?

Letter Trap is rated higher. Neon Wings averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6.5K ratings, while Letter Trap averages 5.0 from 17 ratings.

### Do Neon Wings or Letter Trap have ads?

Both Neon Wings and Letter Trap show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Neon Wings or Letter Trap?

Neon Wings ships an update every 6 days, and Letter Trap every 2 weeks. Most recently, Neon Wings was updated on October 22, 2026 and Letter Trap on October 15, 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.*