Large Bird vs Swingthon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Large Bird
Tap your screen to guide a bird through obstacles. Aim to fly as far as possible and beat your high score in this addictive game that tests your control abilities.
- Tap to fly mechanic
- Obstacle avoidance
- Challenge high scores
- Addictive gameplay
- Retina Display support
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Tapping your device's screen to propel a large bird through a series of strategically placed pipes. Fly as far as possible. Challenge your best score. Easy to play, but hard to get high score. An addictive game to practice your control ability. You will get more fun in the game. Support Retina Display.
Swingthon
Control a swinging character by touching and holding the screen to extend a rope. Release to launch and navigate through challenging environments. Compete for the highest score globally and with friends.
- Touch and hold to swing
- Release to fly
- Avoid obstacles
- Global leaderboards
- Compete with friends
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Touch and hold anywhere on screen to swing the rope. Release the finger to fly. Try not to hit the top and bottom wall. Compete with friends around the world to achieve the best score. Have fun!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Swingthon at every 18 months against Large Bird's every 49 months. Swingthon also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 1). Large Bird's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Large Bird against 4.9 for Swingthon. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swingthon has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Large Bird ships an update every 49 months, Swingthon every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on June 25, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Large Bird | Swingthon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.9 (10 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 49 months | Every 18 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 帆 杨 | Appulet, Inc |
Customer experience
Large Bird
Swingthon
In-app purchases
Large Bird
No in-app purchases
Swingthon
No in-app purchases
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