Comparison

Fairy Fire vs Highwind

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

Head to head
About

Fairy Fire

Engage in retro arcade action as you defend fairy pals from evil creatures in this fast-paced side-scroller. Collect power-ups and gems to upgrade your abilities and advance through waves of enemies or play in an endless arcade mode.

Highlights
  • Retro arcade action
  • Side-scrolling gameplay
  • Waves of evil creatures
  • Upgrade items and power-ups
  • Two game modes: floor-by-floor and endless
  • Collect gems for upgrades
Features
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Fairy Fire - Defender of the Fairies Up for some retro arcade action? Extra weapons, upgrades, smart bombs etc. are your favorite tools? Then this great arcade clone is for you! Survive waves of evil creatures in this fantastic, fast paced side scroller. The plot: Defend your fairy pals against the evil! Fight through waves of evil creatures and finally meet the mother of evil and free the fairies - forever... Pick up the fairies and escort them to the warp-hole. Watch out for the snatchers, they are trying to abduct your fairy pals. Advance to the next wave by rescuing all fairies and eliminating all enemies by the end of the timer. Two game modes - Advance floor by floor by defeating the boss of each floor. - Arcade ‘endless’ mode. Collect gems to buy great upgrade items - get additional fire power with the ‘FairyFire’ upgrade ( also protects the fairy from dying ) - increase the number of collectable fairies with the ‘FairyCarry’ upgrade - speed up the wizard and make him fast like a flash - increase the shot frequency with the ‘FirePower’ upgrade - get a ‘GemMagnet’ to ease the pickup of gems Collectable upgrades: - Smart bomb ( black scroll ): kill all enemies on the screen - Invincible ( golden scroll ): kamikaze can be fun - Time Bender ( hourglass ): slow down the enemies for easy killing - Helper ( purple potion ): adds a protecting item to the wizard; it kills enemies - Extra Live ( green potion ) - Fire Power ( magic lamp ): adds serious ( flame thrower like ) fire power to the wizard

About

Highwind

Control a paper plane with two buttons to shoot enemies and defend yourself. Upgrade your plane's capabilities and unlock new aircraft as you progress through randomly generated waves and different dimensions.

Highlights
  • Simple two-button controls
  • Unlockable planes with different stats
  • Upgradeable health, shield, and ammo
  • Randomly selected enemy waves
  • Multiple game styles including infinite mode
  • Minigames with unique mechanics
Features
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In Highwind you control a paper plane using only two buttons. You will destroy enemy planes and protect your own. Tapping the right side of the screen will shoot bullets and holding the left side will activate the shield. The shield blocks and reflects bullets back to your enemies. Fight different enemy planes and obstacles, each with different behavior. Travel to different dimensions and avoid obstacles on the way. As you progress through the game you will be able to purchase upgrades to your health, shield and ammo. Also, each time you beat a level you will get a power up that will help you defeat your enemies. Each time you play you will accumulate points that will unlock new planes and new game styles. Try to beat the game in each one of the different styles! Features -Simple controls: Play with only two buttons -Different game styles: Five variations of the game including an infinite mode -Minigames: Three additional sections with different mechanics -A different experience each play: Enemy waves are randomly selected from a predefined set -Upgrades and power ups: Purchase upgrades to your shield, ammo and health. Get a power up every level -Different airplanes: Unlock new airplanes with different stats

Screenshots

Fairy Fire4 screens
Highwind4 screens

Verdict

The call

Fairy Fire and Highwind both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 71% of Highwind's written reviews are positive against 50% of Fairy Fire's. Highwind also leads on ratings volume (11 vs 3). On price, rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Fairy Fire costs $0.99 and Highwind $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fairy Fire holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 11 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Fairy Fire's written reviews are positive against 71% of Highwind's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fairy Fire ships an update every 37 months, Highwind every 21 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Fairy Fire versus Highwind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFairy FireHighwind
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.8 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings311 — better
Update frequencyEvery 37 monthsEvery 21 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB169 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperStefan PreussSelva Interactive

Customer experience

Fairy Fire

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Highwind

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

None

Fairy Fire

No in-app purchases

None

Highwind

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fairy Fire free?
Fairy Fire costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Highwind free?
Highwind costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fairy Fire or Highwind?
Fairy Fire is rated higher. Fairy Fire averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Highwind averages 4.8 from 11 ratings.
Do Fairy Fire or Highwind have ads?
Neither Fairy Fire nor Highwind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fairy Fire or Highwind?
Fairy Fire ships an update every 37 months, and Highwind every 21 months. Most recently, Fairy Fire was updated on October 24, 2026 and Highwind on October 24, 2026.

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