Broken Wing vs Pop Down
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Broken Wing
Guide a bird with a broken wing through a city environment by blowing air to keep it aloft. Navigate treacherous telephone poles and be mindful of loud noises that can startle the bird. Play in a quiet area and take breaks if needed.
- Blow to control bird's flight
- Navigate telephone poles
- Avoid startling the bird
- Simple, fun gameplay
- Quiet play recommended
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A fun and simple game allowing you to help a bird with a broken wing, navigate the treacherous telephone poles in the city. You must BLOW towards the bottom of the phone in short bursts to lift up the bird. Important : The bird is very nervous and loud noises tend to make it jumpy, please play in a quiet area. Warning : This game requires you to constantly be blowing, please be careful when playing. If you start to get light headed, please stop playing for awhile. :) No animals were harmed in the making of this app. With mirrors and special effects, we were able to hide the bird and explode a feather pillow to get the result you see while playing.
Pop Down
Control a falling object, popping balloons as you descend. Avoid obstacles to prevent being burned and reach the finish line. Choose your playstyle, from slow and precise to fast and risky, to progress through increasingly challenging levels.
- Balloon popping gameplay
- Obstacle avoidance
- Adjustable play speed
- Level progression
- High score chasing
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Pop the balloons and fall down. But be careful not to hit the obstacles or you’ll get burned. You can play it slow and precise or fast and risky, it’s up to you! Enjoy popping the balloons and fall all the way down to reach the finish and progress through the levels. How far can you go?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Broken Wing at none against Pop Down's 1. Pop Down's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 53 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Pop Down sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Broken Wing asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Broken Wing against 5.0 for Pop Down. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.
Broken Wing ships an update every 53 months, Pop Down every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Broken Wing | Pop Down |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 53 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jo Albright | ArmNomads LLC |
Customer experience
Broken Wing
Pop Down
In-app purchases
Broken Wing
No in-app purchases
Pop Down
- No Ads$1.99
