Loopy Bird vs Flappy Hot Dog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Classic tap-to-fly gameplay
- Endless runner mode
- High score challenges
- Retro gaming feel
- Addictive extras and surprises
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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.
Flappy Hot Dog
Navigate a hot dog through challenging levels, avoiding obstacles like spaghetti. Compete with others on leaderboards and share your progress on social media.
- Hot dog character
- Spaghetti obstacles
- Picnic blanket theme
- Game Center leaderboards
- Social media sharing
- iMessage integration
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Guide your Flappy Hot Dog through the trials ahead to great victory. Mind the bundles of spaghetti or you'll be cooked! Features: • Hot Dogs • Spaghetti • Picnic Blanket • Game Center Support with LeaderBoard • Post to Twitter within App • Post to Facebook within App & All Social Media sites • Email within App • Apple iMessage within App Brought to you by; matthewmoore.info & JOHNAVATAR.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Flappy Hot Dog at 4.4 against Loopy Bird's 3.8. Flappy Hot Dog also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Loopy Bird's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 34 months) and ratings volume (140 vs 7). 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
Both are free to download. Loopy Bird sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Flappy Hot Dog asks for nothing beyond the download.
Flappy Hot Dog holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Loopy Bird has 140 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 75% and 75% positive.
Loopy Bird ships an update monthly, Flappy Hot Dog every 34 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Loopy Bird | Flappy Hot Dog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (140 ratings) | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 140 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 34 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Empoc, LLC | John Avatar |
Customer experience
Loopy Bird
Flappy Hot Dog
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 Hot Dog
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Loopy Bird
- Mini Bird$0.99
- Flower Garden$0.99
- Sunny Beach$0.99
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- 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
Flappy Hot Dog
No in-app purchases
Questions
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