Sky Picnic vs EMBER
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sky Picnic
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Fly the supply plane. Time your tap. Drop food straight into a hungry animal's mouth. Sky Picnic is a cozy game about precision, not panic. The plane flies itself — all you decide is WHEN to release the parcel and WHICH food is loaded. Gravity does the rest, so a good drop means leading the plane and reading the arc. EVERY ANIMAL WANTS SOMETHING DIFFERENT A chicken wants corn. A monkey wants a banana. Drop the wrong one and it's politely declined — no harm done, but you'll have to come round again, and its patience is already running down. With more than one animal waiting, every pass becomes a small rescue decision: who can you still reach in time? FOOD IS UNLIMITED — AIM IS THE WHOLE GAME There is nothing to ration and nothing to buy. The only thing standing between you and a perfect run is your timing. WHAT'S INSIDE • 12 paced levels across two worlds — the Farm, then the Savanna • Endless mode, unlocked by clearing World 1, with a best score that persists • Three stars per level, earned for precision AND for wasting nothing • Wandering animals, wind, and faster planes as you climb • A left- or right-handed food tray, because the hand holding the phone should decide • Hand-painted storybook art and a warm, unhurried soundtrack No ads. No in-app purchases. No timers asking you to come back. Just you, a plane, and some very hungry animals.
EMBER
A one-tap space climber where players leap between worlds, timing jumps to stay ahead of encroaching darkness. Master perfect landings to build streaks and achieve higher scores in procedurally generated environments with unique hazards.
- One-tap controls
- Handmade worlds and events
- Perfect-landing streaks
- Collectible skins
- Full haptic feedback
- Unlockable new events
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Tap to leap from planet to planet, time each jump so you land perfectly, and keep going until the darkness catches you. Every perfect landing builds a streak, every streak lifts the score, and every run reaches a little higher than the one before. The sky is never the same twice. Skirt the pull of a black hole, cross the glare of a dying sun, ride out a comet storm, and find what waits inside the fog. New events unlock as you climb, and each one changes how you play. WHAT YOU'LL FIND - One-tap controls that take a minute to learn and a long time to master - Handmade worlds and events, each with its own hazards and rhythm - Perfect-landing streaks that reward timing over reflexes - Shields and guides to bank for the run that matters - A hangar of skins to collect and ride - Full haptic feedback EMBER is free to play. Optional shard packs and a one-time remove-ads purchase are available.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sky Picnic at none against EMBER's 3. Sky Picnic also leads on ads (none vs shown). 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
Both are free to download. EMBER sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Sky Picnic asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Sky Picnic | EMBER |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | MSP AI, LLC | NOAH FRIEDRICH BREITHAUPT |
In-app purchases
Sky Picnic
No in-app purchases
EMBER
- 1000 Shards$1.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
- 5000 Shards$4.99









