Comparison

Swipe the birds vs Space Flea

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

Head to head
About

Swipe the birds

Features
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Swipe the Birds is a arcade game about swiping birds. Beat 12 leaderboards and 24 achievements. The game offers two main game modes: - Direction: you have to drag the yellow and green birds in the direction the bird is looking. Blue and pink birds have to be dragged in the opposite direction. - Colors: you have to drag the birds to the field with the matching color. Drag left or right, depending on the direction the bird is looking. Each game mode offers three sub modes: - Arcade: The birds are disappearing fast. Drag them before they disappear. - Race: Drag 30 birds as fast as you can. - Time Attack: You have 30 seconds to drag as many birds as you can. Each game mode can be played with 2 colors or 4 colors (hard!). Try to beat your highscore!

About

Space Flea

Pilot a tiny space fighter against waves of enemies. Collect power-ups and shields to survive the onslaught. This fast-paced game features simple single-finger controls.

Highlights
  • Mite-sized space fighter gameplay
  • Wave-based enemy onslaught
  • Power-up collection
  • Shield acquisition
  • Single-finger controls
  • Fast-paced action
Features
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Take command of the Space Flea, a mite-sized space fighter. How long can you last the onslaught of tiny hostiles? Grab powerups and shield pieces to extend your stay in the land of the living. This game for iPad and iPhone features simple single-finger controls and fast-paced action.

Screenshots

Swipe the birds4 screens
Space Flea1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Space Flea at none against Swipe the birds's 1. Space Flea also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). Swipe the birds's advantage is update cadence (every 18 months vs every 59 months). 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. Swipe the birds sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Space Flea asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swipe the birds ships an update every 18 months, Space Flea every 59 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and August 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Swipe the birds versus Space Flea: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwipe the birdsSpace Flea
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 18 months — betterEvery 59 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.610.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB11 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperPeter SteffenFlat Black Films

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Swipe the birds

One-time1
  • No ads$0.99
None

Space Flea

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Swipe the birds free?
Swipe the birds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Space Flea free?
Space Flea is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Swipe the birds or Space Flea have ads?
Swipe the birds shows ads; Space Flea does not.
Which is updated more often, Swipe the birds or Space Flea?
Swipe the birds ships an update every 18 months, and Space Flea every 59 months. Most recently, Swipe the birds was updated on September 9, 2026 and Space Flea on August 13, 2026.

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