Comparison

Flapping Bird Arcade vs AR Flappy

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

AR Flappy

Tap to guide a bird through an obstacle course in augmented reality. Experience advanced AR features on compatible devices or enjoy a wider range of compatibility with regular AR mode. Enjoy realistic gameplay with haptic feedback and precision controls.

Highlights
  • Augmented Reality modes
  • Haptic feedback
  • Precision controls
  • High quality graphics
  • ARKit enabled AR
Features
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Tap to make the bird fly up, and avoid hitting the pipes to score points! **Two Augmented Reality Modes** AR (Regular) - Allows a wide range of device compatibility to have an Augmented Reality Experience AR+ (ARKIT) - Allows new iOS devices to experience advanced Augmented Reality features such as being able to position yourself around the scene! It's way more realistic, but only compatible with the latest ARKit-Enabled devices. ** Features ** - Haptic Feedback - Precision Controls - Premium Quality Game - High Quality Graphics - It's LIT - ARKit enabled Augmented Reality - Regular AR Compatability Let us know what you think on Instagram or Facebook @mintahgames

Screenshots

Flapping Bird Arcade4 screens
AR Flappy3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AR Flappy at 4.5 against Flapping Bird Arcade's 3.9. AR Flappy also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Flapping Bird Arcade sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. AR Flappy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AR Flappy holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AR Flappy has 123 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flapping Bird Arcade ships an update every 76 months, AR Flappy monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Flapping Bird Arcade versus AR Flappy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlapping Bird ArcadeAR Flappy
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (13 ratings)4.5 (123 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings13123 — better
Update frequencyEvery 76 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.610.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPocket Pixels LTDMintah Games

Customer experience

Flapping Bird Arcade

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

AR Flappy

All ratings123 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral4.9%
Negative7.3%

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
None

AR Flappy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flapping Bird Arcade free?
Flapping Bird Arcade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AR Flappy free?
AR Flappy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flapping Bird Arcade or AR Flappy?
AR Flappy is rated higher. Flapping Bird Arcade averages 3.9 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while AR Flappy averages 4.5 from 123 ratings.
Do Flapping Bird Arcade or AR Flappy have ads?
Flapping Bird Arcade shows ads; AR Flappy does not.
Which is updated more often, Flapping Bird Arcade or AR Flappy?
Flapping Bird Arcade ships an update every 76 months, and AR Flappy monthly. Most recently, Flapping Bird Arcade was updated on October 18, 2026 and AR Flappy on October 13, 2026.

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