# Lightning chicken vs Root Beer Float

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Root Beer Float at none against Lightning chicken's 6. Root Beer Float also leads on ads (none vs shown). Lightning chicken's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Lightning chicken sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Root Beer Float asks for nothing beyond the download.

Lightning chicken ships an update daily, Root Beer Float every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lightning chicken | Root Beer Float |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Daily** | Every 4 months |
| Size | 57 MB | 16 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [HAN JUNE KIM](https://appshunter.io/developer/1709141824) | [Eyeline Tech LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1792699085) |

## What reviewers say

### Lightning chicken

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lightning-chicken/id6754553928)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10 umbrellas | $1.49 | one-time |
| 20 shoes | $1.49 | one-time |
| 30 umbrellas, 80 shoes | $3.99 | one-time |
| 100 umbrellas, 200 shoes | $7.99 | one-time |
| Infinite life | $11.99 | one-time |
| Infinite umbrella | $18.99 | one-time |


### Root Beer Float

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/root-beer-float/id6755749181)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lightning chicken free?

Lightning chicken is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Root Beer Float free?

Root Beer Float is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Lightning chicken or Root Beer Float have ads?

Lightning chicken shows ads; Root Beer Float does not.

### Which is updated more often, Lightning chicken or Root Beer Float?

Lightning chicken ships an update daily, and Root Beer Float every 4 months. Most recently, Lightning chicken was updated on October 12, 2026 and Root Beer Float on October 25, 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.*