Endless Doves vs Skyward
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Endless Doves
Collect a variety of flying creatures, from doves to chickens, by navigating through a challenging game. Earn in-game currency to unlock new characters and compete with friends for high scores. Enjoy simple two-button controls in this addictive arcade experience.
- Collect various flying creatures
- Unlock new characters with in-game currency
- Compete for high scores
- Simple two-button controls
- Addictive gameplay loop
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Endless Doves – Collect Doves, Don't Crash! He dreams of flying... Who is he? Why does he crash? How does he fly? That doesn't matter! What does matter is obsessive bird collecting! Collect those birds and beat the scores of friends and people you don't even know! Brag on the usual social network hangouts then collect even more birds and do it all over again! Don't like doves? We have you covered. Using the doves as a crude form of currency (Dove Dollars?) you can unlock a whole other host of flying things. Like Pelicans and Chickens!... shhhh. It's based on our hit game '8 bit Doves' which is level based and not free. If you like this there's a good chance you will like that too so skip coffee one day and buy that instead! You play with only two buttons which means they are big and easy to hit with your thumbs. But then it's one of those super hard 'argh I hate this... but must have one more go' type of games too so yeah. That's about it. If you read this far you may as well hit the download button. enjoy :) or don't... it's free so you can always delete it again.
Skyward
Embark on a serene journey through Escher-style labyrinths with simple one-tap controls. Test your reflexes in a challenging hardcore mode or aim for high scores to unlock new patterns and compete globally.
- Escher-style labyrinths
- One-tap controls
- Endless gameplay
- Dark hardcore mode
- Unlockable patterns
- Leaderboard
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A great journey to the sky starts with a single step. Through dynamic Escher-style labyrinths you will reach your inner peace in this endless one-tap-one-step game. Or push your patience and reflexes to the limit in a brand new dark hardcore mode! Tap on the screen at the right time, when the circle is above the tile, to make a step. Get higher scores to unlock new patterns and beat everyone in the leaderboard!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Skyward at none against Endless Doves's shown. Skyward also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (3.7K vs 70). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Endless Doves sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Skyward sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Skyward holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Skyward has 3.7K ratings behind it against 70, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Endless Doves's written reviews are positive against 82% of Skyward's.
Endless Doves ships an update every 11 months, Skyward every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on August 17, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Endless Doves | Skyward |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (70 ratings) | 4.4 (3.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.0% of reviews | 81.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 70 | 3.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 5.1.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nitrome | Ketchapp |
Customer experience
Endless Doves
Skyward
User reviews
Endless Doves
From 70 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Beautiful retro graphics
- 🎵 Calming and nostalgic soundtrack
- 🕹️ Addictive and challenging gameplay
- 👍 Unique control scheme
- 🕰️ Relaxing and meditative experience
Room to improve
- 🤯 Extremely difficult and frustrating
- ⏱️ Long loading times between attempts
- 📺 Intrusive and frequent ads
- 🤔 Unclear control scheme and tutorial
- 🔁 Repetitive and not much variety
Skyward
From 3.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Challenging and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Simple and relaxing design
- 💡 Unique 3D perspective mechanic
- 🎨 Beautiful and dynamic visuals
Room to improve
- 🔍 Unclear gameplay instructions
- 🔋 Frequent ads disrupt gameplay
- 🐛 Reported performance issues and glitches
- 🤔 Concerns about similarity to Monument Valley
Bugs and requests
Endless Doves
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game crashes or freezes on certain devices
- Controls become unresponsive at times
Requested features
4 requests- More unlockable characters and customization options
- Adjustable difficulty levels
- Checkpoint system to avoid restarting from the beginning
- Ability to disable ads through in-app purchase
Skyward
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezing or crashing on some devices
- Ads causing lags and disrupting gameplay
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Add a pause button
- Provide an option to remove ads
- Improve onboarding and tutorial
- Introduce more gameplay modes and challenges
In-app purchases
Endless Doves
- Remove Ads$1.99
Skyward
- Remove Ads$0.99
