Comparison

Loopy Bird vs Flap Hero

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

Head to head
About

Loopy Bird

Relive the classic arcade experience with this challenging endless runner. Tap to guide a bird through obstacles, aiming for a high score. Enjoy addictive extras and surprises in a retro gaming environment.

Highlights
  • Classic tap-to-fly gameplay
  • Endless runner mode
  • High score challenges
  • Retro gaming feel
  • Addictive extras and surprises
Features
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One tap to fly. One pipe to end it all. How far can you go? Loopy Bird is a pixel-art arcade game about tapping at exactly the right moment. Flap through the gaps, beat your best, and unlock birds that each play in their own way. It's quick to learn, hard to master, and impossible to put down. 24 BIRDS, EACH WITH ITS OWN TRICK - Loopy Bird flies backwards - Crazy Bird scores double - Bounce Bird bounces off the ground and the tops of pipes - Ghost Bird races a replay of your own best run - Gravity Bird turns the whole world upside down every 10 pipes - Hummingbird hovers: hold to rise, let go to drop - Phoenix rises from the flames once per run - Owl slows time, and pipes passed in slow motion score double - Bat flies at night and only sees what its light reaches - Twin Birds: two birds, one tap - Space Bird warps through portals, Cyber Bird blasts pipes, Retro Bird flies in a 4-bit world - ...and more, plus one bird you can never buy: it has to be earned 10 BACKGROUNDS TO PICK FROM Fly over Country Town, Volcano Island and Space Town, or through 7 new worlds: Haunted Hollow, Ember Peaks, Twilight Forest, Flower Garden, Sunny Beach, Orbital Station and Mirror Lake. Each has its own pipes. DAILY CHALLENGE Every day, everyone gets the same bird and the same pipes. Hit the day's target and climb the daily leaderboard. EARN EVERYTHING BY PLAYING Unlock birds with your best run, or keep a daily streak going and every pipe adds up. 31 Game Center achievements and a leaderboard for every bird. Every earnable bird can be earned by playing. If you'd rather not wait, the store has single birds, team packs and the Loopy Pass, which unlocks every bird and background in the game. Buy once, keep forever. No subscriptions. Made by one person who has been flapping since the beginning. Thanks for playing.

About

Flap Hero

Tap to control a bird's flight and navigate through obstacles. Earn bonus points by entering lower pipes and survive two collisions before being grounded. Enjoy a quick and satisfying gameplay experience.

Highlights
  • Tap to flap gameplay
  • Avoid obstacles
  • Enter lower pipes for bonus points
  • Two-hit survival mechanic
  • Quick download and instant play
Features
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Tap to flap and avoid the pipes! Flap Hero is a simple, satisfying "one-button flapper" with some unique twists: • Enter the lower pipe for a 5 point bonus. Gain high scores more quickly! • Keep flying after a single collision. It takes TWO hits to put this bird on the ground! Flap Hero is free, quick to download and opens instantly. You could be playing in less time than it took to read this text!

Screenshots

Loopy Bird4 screens
Flap Hero4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flap Hero at 4.3 against Loopy Bird's 3.8. Flap Hero also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 17) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Loopy Bird's advantage is ratings volume (136 vs 35). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Loopy Bird sells 17 one-off in-app purchases. Flap Hero asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flap Hero holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 136 and 35 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Loopy Bird's written reviews are positive against 77% of Flap Hero's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Loopy Bird versus Flap Hero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoopy BirdFlap Hero
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (136 ratings)4.3 (35 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews77.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings136 — better35
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmpoc, LLCArc80 Software Inc.

Customer experience

Loopy Bird

All ratings130 ratings
Positive66.9%
Neutral8.5%
Negative24.6%
Written reviews244 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral9.4%
Negative15.6%

Flap Hero

All ratings29 ratings
Positive82.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative17.2%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative18.2%

Bugs and requests

Loopy Bird

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezing and crashing
  • Achievements not working properly
  • Inconsistent bird speed and responsiveness
  • Ads popping up during gameplay

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more game modes (tunnel, spikes, etc.)
  • Provide an option to mute music
  • Make the first levels easier for beginners
  • Add a way to unlock birds more easily
  • Improve the sensitivity and control of the bird

Flap Hero

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

17 purchases

Loopy Bird

One-time17
  • Loopy Bird$0.99
  • Crazy Bird$0.99
  • Mini Bird$0.99
Show 14 more
  • Scary Bird$0.99
  • Speedy Bird$0.99
  • Big Bird$0.99
  • Space Bird$0.99
  • Slow Bird$0.99
  • Eagle Bird$0.99
  • Pigeon Bird$0.99
  • Background Pack$1.99
  • Retro Bird$1.99
  • Cyber Bird$1.99
  • Crow Bird$1.99
  • Bird Pack$4.99
  • The Dream Team$4.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
None

Flap Hero

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Loopy Bird free?
Loopy Bird is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flap Hero free?
Flap Hero is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Loopy Bird or Flap Hero?
Flap Hero is rated higher. Loopy Bird averages 3.8 out of 5 from 136 ratings, while Flap Hero averages 4.3 from 35 ratings.
Do Loopy Bird or Flap Hero have ads?
Neither Loopy Bird nor Flap Hero shows ads.

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