# Flappy Fruit Bat vs Highwind

The clearest difference is rating: Highwind at 4.8 against Flappy Fruit Bat's 3.0. Highwind also leads on ratings volume (11 vs 1). Flappy Fruit Bat's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Flappy Fruit Bat costs $0.49 and Highwind $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Highwind holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Highwind has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Flappy Fruit Bat ships an update every 38 months, Highwind every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Flappy Fruit Bat | Highwind |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$0.49** | $0.99 |
| Rating | [3.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flappy-fruit-bat/id825050818/reviews) | **[4.8 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/highwind/id1278037356/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **11** |
| Positive reviews | — | 71.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | **Every 21 months** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 7 MB | 169 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mike Hempfling](https://appshunter.io/developer/422781074) | [Selva Interactive](https://appshunter.io/developer/1101954679) |

## What reviewers say

### Flappy Fruit Bat

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flappy-fruit-bat/id825050818)

Guide a fruit bat through a challenging obstacle course, collecting fruit to earn medals. Test your reflexes and aim for the highest score on the leaderboard. This simple yet engaging game is designed for players of all ages.

**Highlights:** Collect fruit, Earn bronze, silver, and gold medals, Simple controls, Fruit bat character, Avoid obstacles, Leaderboard

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Highwind

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/highwind/id1278037356)

Control a paper plane with two buttons to shoot enemies and defend yourself. Upgrade your plane's capabilities and unlock new aircraft as you progress through randomly generated waves and different dimensions.

**Highlights:** Simple two-button controls, Unlockable planes with different stats, Upgradeable health, shield, and ammo, Randomly selected enemy waves, Multiple game styles including infinite mode, Minigames with unique mechanics

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Flappy Fruit Bat free?

Flappy Fruit Bat costs $0.49, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Highwind free?

Highwind costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Flappy Fruit Bat or Highwind?

Highwind is rated higher. Flappy Fruit Bat averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Highwind averages 4.8 from 11 ratings.

### Do Flappy Fruit Bat or Highwind have ads?

Neither Flappy Fruit Bat nor Highwind shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Flappy Fruit Bat or Highwind?

Flappy Fruit Bat ships an update every 38 months, and Highwind every 21 months. Most recently, Flappy Fruit Bat was updated on October 7, 2026 and Highwind on October 12, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*