Comparison

Flapping Bird Arcade vs Cover Orange (Ad Supported)

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

Head to head
About

Flapping Bird Arcade

Guide a flapping friend through challenging levels by tapping to avoid obstacles. Unlock new birds, utilize helpful boosts, and experiment with gadgets that alter gameplay difficulty. Compete with friends to achieve the highest score.

Highlights
  • 11 new birds
  • 3 boosts
  • 7 gameplay-altering gadgets
  • Tap to flap mechanic
  • Beat your friends
Features
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# FLAPPING BIRD ARCADE Welcome to Flapping Bird Arcade, a retro-inspired pixel arcade packed with multiple game modes, unlockable birds, coins, and high-score challenges. Whether you're chasing your best score in Classic Mode or carefully building the tallest bird tower in the brand-new Stack Mode, there's always another challenge waiting. ## FEATURES • **Classic Mode** – Master the original arcade challenge and beat your best score. • **Stack Mode** – Drop birds with perfect timing and build the tallest tower without letting it collapse. • **Arcade Hub** – Explore multiple game modes from a retro arcade cabinet. • **Unlockable Birds** – Collect coins to unlock new bird characters. • **Shop System** – Spend coins on exciting unlocks and upgrades. • **Leaderboards** – Challenge yourself and compete for the highest score. • **Retro Pixel Art** – Bright pixel graphics inspired by classic arcade games. ## HOW TO PLAY ### Classic Mode Guide your bird through challenging obstacles, collect coins, and survive for as long as possible. ### Stack Mode Time each drop perfectly, stack birds on top of one another, and build the tallest tower you can before it topples. Ready to become the ultimate Flapping Bird Arcade champion?

About

Cover Orange (Ad Supported)

Protect oranges from a deadly rain cloud by strategically placing objects to create barriers. This physics-based puzzle game offers hundreds of levels and engaging gameplay for all ages.

Highlights
  • Protect oranges from acid rain
  • Strategic object placement
  • Realistic game physics
  • Hundreds of levels
  • Vibrant colors and animations
  • User-friendly touch controls
Features
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Make your day orange! Over 10 million iOS downloads! Join the party! :) - also available for iPad and Mac OS! TOXIC ALERT! A deadly genetically modified rain cloud of fruit dissolving vapour is heading for the orange capital of the world! WANTED! A fruit loving, natural-ingredient pioneering hero! WHEN? Now! Can you ‘orange’ it? MISSION! Drag the various objects at your disposal to create barriers that will protect the oranges from the acid rain. Use your skill and ingenuity to achieve the maximum population survival rate. Vitamin ‘C’ollateral damage is not an option. REWARD? Adoring shouts and cheers from the small, orange, spherical guys and their undying love. Cover Orange is an exciting puzzle game suitable for all ages. It combines realistic game physics, enduring levels, vibrant colours and laugh out loud animations. It’s time to pump up the juice in a game made from pure orange concentrate! **PRESS REVIEWS** CNET: "Cover Orange: Best game since Cut the Rope?" ".. instantly accessible, wholly addictive, and thoroughly entertaining--just like Angry Birds and Cut the Rope." IGN: "Cover Orange is just what an iPhone game should be: a fun concept with simple touch screen controls and sharp graphics. If you're looking for your next portable addiction, it's got your bases covered." TouchArcade: "I've definitely felt that "ok, just one more level" draw that a clever puzzler will inspire, making it tough to walk away from" SlidetoPlay: "Cover Orange HD got the creative juices flowing." "We recommend a buy.." FEATURES: - Retina Screen and iPhone X support - iPhone 5 widescreen support - Apple GAME CENTER support - Includes 400 Levels - Ultra-realistic object physics - A true Internet hit with over 170 million plays - Music by Eduard Tziselsky, composer for the tv-show "Village of Fools" - User-friendly touch controls - Dazzling colors - Countless hours of fun Watch the game in action: http://tinyurl.com/coverorangegame

Screenshots

Flapping Bird Arcade4 screens
Cover Orange (Ad Supported)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cover Orange (Ad Supported) at 4.7 against Flapping Bird Arcade's 3.9. Cover Orange (Ad Supported) also leads on update cadence (every 6 months vs every 76 months) and ratings volume (3K vs 13). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Flapping Bird Arcade sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Cover Orange (Ad Supported) sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cover Orange (Ad Supported) holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cover Orange (Ad Supported) has 3K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Flapping Bird Arcade's written reviews are positive against 70% of Cover Orange (Ad Supported)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flapping Bird Arcade ships an update every 76 months, Cover Orange (Ad Supported) every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Flapping Bird Arcade versus Cover Orange (Ad Supported): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlapping Bird ArcadeCover Orange (Ad Supported)
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (13 ratings)4.7 (3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.2% of reviews69.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings133K — better
Update frequencyEvery 76 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPocket Pixels LTDFDG Entertainment GmbH & Co.KG

Customer experience

Flapping Bird Arcade

All ratings13 ratings
Positive69.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative23.1%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive46.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative46.2%

Cover Orange (Ad Supported)

All ratings2,948 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive69.8%
Neutral4.7%
Negative25.6%

Bugs and requests

Flapping Bird Arcade

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Cover Orange (Ad Supported)

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Levels become unwinnable
  • Restore purchases not working

Requested features

3 requests
  • Remove ads or reduce frequency
  • Add more customization options
  • Improve level difficulty progression

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Flapping Bird Arcade

One-time7
  • Coin Booster Pack$1.99
  • No More Adverts$1.99
  • Coin Mega Pack$3.99
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  • Counterfeit Machine$4.99
  • Coin Ultra Pack$5.99
  • Coin Flappy Pack$9.99
  • Coin Ultimate Pack$29.99
5 purchases

Cover Orange (Ad Supported)

One-time5
  • Pack of 5 helmets$0.99
  • Pack of 15 helmets$1.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
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  • Unlock all worlds$2.99
  • Unlimited helmets$4.99

Questions

Is Flapping Bird Arcade free?
Flapping Bird Arcade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cover Orange (Ad Supported) free?
Cover Orange (Ad Supported) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flapping Bird Arcade or Cover Orange (Ad Supported)?
Cover Orange (Ad Supported) is rated higher. Flapping Bird Arcade averages 3.9 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Cover Orange (Ad Supported) averages 4.7 from 3K ratings.
Do Flapping Bird Arcade or Cover Orange (Ad Supported) have ads?
Both Flapping Bird Arcade and Cover Orange (Ad Supported) show ads.
Which is updated more often, Flapping Bird Arcade or Cover Orange (Ad Supported)?
Flapping Bird Arcade ships an update every 76 months, and Cover Orange (Ad Supported) every 6 months. Most recently, Flapping Bird Arcade was updated on October 23, 2026 and Cover Orange (Ad Supported) on October 29, 2026.

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