Comparison

Loopy Bird vs Flappy Ball 2026

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

Flappy Ball 2026

Test your soccer juggling skills by tapping to keep the ball afloat and navigating through challenging obstacles. Compete with friends, unlock new balls, and enjoy national team anthems in this addictive footie game.

Highlights
  • Tap to juggle ball
  • Dodge challenging obstacles
  • 4 game modes
  • Unlockable balls
  • National anthem soundtrack
  • Customize obstacles
  • Challenge friends via Game Center
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One ball. One tap. Endless fun. Test your timing, improve your skills and see how far you can make it.

Screenshots

Loopy Bird4 screens
Flappy Ball 20264 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flappy Ball 2026 at 4.4 against Loopy Bird's 3.8. Flappy Ball 2026 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Loopy Bird's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume 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 10 one-off in-app purchases. Flappy Ball 2026 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flappy Ball 2026 holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 140 and 66 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Loopy Bird's written reviews are positive against 100% of Flappy Ball 2026's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loopy Bird ships an update monthly, Flappy Ball 2026 every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Loopy Bird versus Flappy Ball 2026: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoopy BirdFlappy Ball 2026
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (140 ratings)4.4 (66 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings140 — better66
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB162 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmpoc, LLCPeter Weiss

Customer experience

Loopy Bird

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

Flappy Ball 2026

All ratings66 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral9.1%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Flappy Ball 2026

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Loopy Bird

One-time10
  • Mini Bird$0.99
  • Flower Garden$0.99
  • Sunny Beach$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Orbital Station$0.99
  • Mirror Lake$0.99
  • Retro Bird$1.99
  • Legend Team$2.99
  • Bird Pack$4.99
  • The Dream Team$4.99
  • Loopy Pass$12.99
None

Flappy Ball 2026

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Loopy Bird free?
Loopy Bird is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flappy Ball 2026 free?
Flappy Ball 2026 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Loopy Bird or Flappy Ball 2026?
Flappy Ball 2026 is rated higher. Loopy Bird averages 3.8 out of 5 from 140 ratings, while Flappy Ball 2026 averages 4.4 from 66 ratings.
Do Loopy Bird or Flappy Ball 2026 have ads?
Flappy Ball 2026 shows ads; Loopy Bird does not.
Which is updated more often, Loopy Bird or Flappy Ball 2026?
Loopy Bird ships an update monthly, and Flappy Ball 2026 every 4 months. Most recently, Loopy Bird was updated on November 11, 2026 and Flappy Ball 2026 on November 1, 2026.

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