WinWing Reviews

by Teh Derf

There hasn't been any new content since chapter 12-15. Just reskins. Upgraded equipment is all we got and even that needs more tuning to feel more rewarding. No new talents, no new enemies, no new abilities, no new events, no new planes outside of an absurdly overpriced paid one and that leaves an update that is about as lackluster as you can get. This game is a grindfest like any other pay to win app game. It was great when it started but as a day 1 player it's been nothing but downhill since. A proper shmup has a sense of accomplishment. Now they just throw insurmountable unreactable bullets at you with little regard to pattern or consistency. The waves are covered in healbots and the only way to progress is to hit the rng lottery and get recovery with reflectionshield. Avoid this game.

by Cbow!

This game is very pretty and fun. I was very into it and had planned to grind away and complete it, however, the latest update is a very clear cash grab and shift of priorities for the devs. Levels I used to clear easily as part of my daily grind are now much harder and sometimes unbeatable with the same equipment I had pre-update. Even after a few upgrades the same levels are still very difficult. It seems as though they have buffed all the enemies.

Also, there used to be a few optional ads, but now ads are EVERYWHERE and unavoidable to complete daily tasks. Also, they have increased the amount of energy it takes for every mode forcing you to buy energy to play or spend gems.

I can’t in good conscience recommend this game as the devs took a good, solid game and turned it into a blatant cash grab. I was willing to overlook the little issues (unintelligible descriptions in the game, lack of help resources, botched English translations, etc.) but now it’s just too much. I’ll be deleting the game once they stop giving extra energy in the daily mailbox. Too bad.

by Family Feud Game Cheats

Since you don’t allow your paying customers to contact you, this is the only way I am able to ask you a question. Can you please stop rigging this game? I know you will say you don’t do that, but the evidence is overwhelming proving that you do. I’ve been on level 15 for over a week now, and haven’t made any progress. I have the strongest plane, and have upgraded it to 51. Since starting level 15, I’ve upgraded it 11 times, and it hasn’t made the slightest impact what so ever. I’ve upgraded all my other equipment many many times as well, and once again it hasn’t made the slightest difference in being able to beat this level. Why make a game if you don’t want your customers to advance in it? All I’m asking for is fair play, and I really shouldn’t be having to ask the owners of this game for that. In previous levels, you’ve made sure that I’ve played those levels 40, 50, 60 times, and this level I’ve doubled those attempts. Or do I have to purchase one of your ridiculously expensive planes for $50 just in order to advance?!? That’s just absurd. This game has potential to be really awesome, but you continue to try making it a Pay2Play type game which only discourages people from wanting to play it.

by Dizzyorc

First off, all the planes are terrible and lack any sort of character. If you want a decent plane you gotta spend either $10 or 15. At least make some more planes that can be purchased with gems.

This game has a very similar set up as archero. I don’t know If I’d call it a rip off but it’s close. So far, archero does it better.

this app is showing some ugly greedy colors already. Hopefully they give the rest of us some incentive to stick around who don’t want to spend 15 dollars on a plane that you can’t even test drive.

by BreedApart

This game is fun and challenging. Devs might not like this but I’ve spent $0 and have advanced through the levels. Configuring your fighter with different weapons and accessories is the key. You can pay to play if you want but this is also a game that you can play a few times per day and it stays fun if you experiment and are willing to learn the nuances.

The game would be prefect 5* but needs a better explanation/index of weapons and aspects

by IchidaKila

After the recent update, the ability to play my own music while WinWing is open is gone.. along with half the appeal.
This game WAS my go to for play breaks throughout the day. Upgradeable items and merging options kept me coming back, but now I have to listen to the game music.. There are other clones of this game to choose from I suppose..

by Asdfghjkjg

Great game! Awesome graphics, diverse baddies, bosses can be challenging, and if you’re patient you can get almost everything in the game. Gem drops are slow but plenty.

My only problem with the game is the leaderboards. After every rated level, I am at 1000+ on the leaderboard, which is fine, but when you review the top fighter in almost every level it’s obviously a bug or a hack. There’s no way you can beat some of these levels in under 3 minutes with less than 1000 attack power with a level 1 plane without hacking the system. Would be nice to be able to actually climb the leaderboards.

by Cambone34

Game is good. Fun. Easy to pick up. I’m on level 5 and stuck on it for days. It seems exceedingly difficult in the boss fights. The bosses have very difficult patterns to move around and blanket the area with damage. For a game you may pick up and play 15-30 minutes it shouldn’t be a grind to have to pass to the next level. At least make more than one chance to get a second life. And wave 10 of Apocalypse Trial is impossible. Make the game a bit more fun by making it doable without gems.

by HDpanda*

If you played Archero before, this game has the exact same concept. Though it’s not as advanced in the different types of equipment as Archero, this game brings a new concept.
It is quite fun to play and grind for the gears. In due time, I’m sure the developers will add more materials to make this app more exciting.

Pros:
- the in-game leveling system lets the player know exactly when they level up.
- simple touch screen gameplay
- variety of equipment, skills, and game modes.
- good daily and weekly quests
- explanation of skills before choosing

Cons:
- game is still glitchy. Ads don’t give timely rewards or even closed WinWing completely.
- slow grinding system
- no in-game support system for player support.

Keep up the good work this app developers.

by MuffDvr1

Love the game play it all the time good graphics the concept is good don’t cost you too much either to upgrade to better ships. The one thing I will say is support is terrible about getting back to you about purchased items that you didn’t receive!! I have sent them 4 emails and screenshots of the problem and it looks like the event will close before I get what I purchased! This is the only reason why I didn’t give them five stars.

by Parafraz1

Great game! Fun! Challenging for sure! My only complaint with this and just about every other game on the Appstore is it with give you a “free” power up but you have to watch an advertisement to get it! Then it’s not “FREE”! My time is with money! Maybe if we all quit watching them? I don’t know? There has to be a better way!

by Lash7247

With an App Store full of knock off Archero, this stands out and is amazing. Yes it is very similar to Archero, but the combat is completely different and wonderful. If you like the old arcade or NES bullet hell games...get this now. The only thing I would ask is to make it so I can listen to a podcast while playing, opening the game automatically turns off anything playing in the background.

by Klakaty

This is an awesome take on a shoot em up. I really like it.
The graphic animation is amazing and so smooth. Really good color.
I like the plane and parts customization. The weapon level up and combining them.
The maps are fun to play on. I like the in game power up system and the way areas are broking up and the bosses.
And I like the side missions. They're different from the main game play maps.

by Jzathekilla

Earlier I wrote a review of this game stating it was bugged. That was not true. I simply didn’t know how to move between different chapters. It’s not made clear that if you tap the location icon you can select other chapters, I found out on accident and it’s a good thing I did. So here is the last star because this is a good game, and I take back what I said about the bug earlier. Thanks!

by Kin MacLaine

Been playing for a few weeks now, and the slow build from one shot kills to extremely frustrating is what keeps me trying!

One thing i do not understand is the difference between “Bladelight Guard” and “Shocking Bladelight”? Guard doesn’t seem to anything at all, while Shocking Bladelight is incredibly useful. Any explanation would be grand, thanks. Still a great game, both visually and challenging.

by SEB Inc.

I really enjoy this game. Tons of updates and special weapons to work to obtain. Always something new. Thank you for fixing the bug that would cause WinWing to crash. It only happened when certain ads played (the ones with ad choices at the bottom). But the problem has been fixed with your latest update. Great job!

by Miyagido

So the wishing bottle area has been stuck at 300% for two months now. It’s chances are set to increase 100% each time you open a guaranteed epic and you don’t receive your selected item. I’ve opened it five times now and the chances haven’t changed. Otherwise fun game, thank you

It happened again today. Still stuck at 300%. I’ve been screen shooting video for a month and a half in case anybody wants to see ☺️☺️

by Dedboi9000

Once I got the yellow, green, blue, and red drones I was like 🤯 “INFINITY DRONES!!!” But when I looked further up the levels I said “oh” because there was no purple drone. So here is my suggestion for the power of the purple drone by itself... reducing damage or slowing the bad planes down or slow time, but with them all together.... insta kill all enemies on screen. But it has to be unlocked in the space like level. Just think about it. Wouldn’t it be awesome

EDIT: I forgot an orange drone that would be unlocked before the purple drone.

by ChrispyVision

EDIT : due to a very quick developer response and offer for compensation, I am bringing my rating up for a 5* rating, since the only issue I had has now been resolved!

I’ve been screwed out of 400 gems from clicking to spend 100 and another 300, then the game says there’s some sort of data error on anything I click. So I restart WinWing and my gems are gone but I haven’t received what I paid for. This is SUPER upsetting. If this wasn’t an issue, I’d give 5 stars. But this is why I wait before I rate.

This makes me not want to play the game at all, regardless of how fun it was at first.

by Dracking1989

Everything about the game is awesome. I’m a free to play player and don’t mind watching ads for them to make revenue. Specially if I’m not paying for the subscriptions.

The one thing I don’t like is the daily tasks. There one that asked you to buy one epic chest. You can’t do that unless you buy 300 gems. So for a free to play player is impossible. Other games have similar daily task but make it to where you can still complete the daily task even if you’re a free to play player. I feel like that one specific task should be change to the normal chest.

UPDATE: the developer responded and said they work on something for free to play players. I’m very impressed by their respond and I’m very happy when developers listen to fans! Thank y’all!! Loving the game.