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Head-to-head

Angry Birds Journey vs Angry Birds Friends

Angry Birds Journey 4.7★ · Free + IAP 45
Winner Angry Birds Friends
Angry Birds Friends 4.6★ · Free + IAP 55

Angry Birds Journey is plagued by frequent crashes and unskippable ads that often freeze, making Angry Birds Friends the slightly more stable, albeit still ad-heavy, option.

Full reviews: Angry Birds Journey · Angry Birds Friends

Angry Birds Journey suffers from numerous technical issues, including frequent crashes and freezing ads that disrupt gameplay and lead to lost progress. Angry Birds Friends, while also criticized for excessive ads and monetization, appears to have fewer critical stability problems, making it a marginally better choice for those seeking a more consistent experience.

Head to head

Features tieR4R11R17R26
Angry Birds Journey Angry Birds Journey is seen as fun and challenging, with some users praising it as the 'best angry bird game ever' R11R26. However, some players lament the removal of perks like kiosks and free birds R4, and wish for the inclusion of classic birds like Matilda R17.
Angry Birds Friends Angry Birds Friends is appreciated for its classic gameplay and is considered 'super fun' . Users enjoy unlocking new levels and characters . However, some players miss the original music and wish for animations for birds and pigs, noting that Angry Birds 2 is superior in this regard .
Ease of Use & Reliability edge: Angry Birds FriendsR1R3R9R15
Angry Birds Journey Angry Birds Journey is heavily criticized for its lack of reliability, with numerous reports of the game freezing, crashing, and shutting down unexpectedly R9R15. These issues often lead to lost progress and rewards R1R3.
Angry Birds Friends Angry Birds Friends also faces reliability issues, including long loading times , Facebook login glitches , and occasional disconnections that result in lost streaks . Some users report the game not loading at all or losing all progress R85. There are also complaints about birds flying backwards in some levels .
Price/Value tieR1R7R12R13
Angry Birds Journey Angry Birds Journey is criticized for being a 'money grab' and making it difficult to win without purchasing power-ups or coins R19R37R57. Many users complain about forced ads that make the game 'unplayable' R7R12R13, with some ads freezing and preventing users from claiming rewards R1R33.
Angry Birds Friends Angry Birds Friends is also seen as a 'cash grab' and 'greedy' , with users feeling pressured to spend money on power-ups and coins to progress R66. There are complaints about excessive and lengthy ads , and the removal of options to watch videos for power-ups .
Support edge: Angry Birds JourneyR3R33R37R85
Angry Birds Journey Angry Birds Journey users report a significant decline in customer support, stating that there are 'no support people to access' and that they only receive articles without real answers R3. Users also mention being unable to reach the support team for issues like game crashes R33R37.
Angry Birds Friends There are no direct reviews about customer support for Angry Birds Friends. However, the lack of resolution for persistent bugs like loading issues and lost progress R85 implies a similar lack of effective support.
Pick Angry Birds Journey if

You are willing to contend with frequent crashes and frustrating ad experiences for a potentially fun and challenging Angry Birds game R11R26.

Pick Angry Birds Friends if

You prefer a slightly more stable Angry Birds experience, even if it still involves numerous ads and monetization tactics . You are okay with potential loading issues and occasional lost progress .

Evidence note: The evidence for support is one-sided, with only Angry Birds Journey having direct complaints about the lack of support personnel. The comparison for support in Angry Birds Friends is inferred from unresolved issues mentioned in reviews.

Frequently asked

Do Angry Birds Journey and Angry Birds Friends have a lot of ads?
Yes, both Angry Birds Journey and Angry Birds Friends are heavily criticized for having numerous and often intrusive ads R7R12R13. In Angry Birds Journey, ads frequently freeze, preventing users from closing them or claiming rewards R1R33.
Are there technical issues with Angry Birds Journey?
Yes, Angry Birds Journey has significant technical issues, with many users reporting frequent game freezes, crashes, and unexpected shutdowns R9R15. These problems often lead to lost progress and rewards R1R3.
Is it necessary to make in-app purchases to progress in these games?
Users for both Angry Birds Journey and Angry Birds Friends frequently complain that it becomes difficult to progress without making in-app purchases for power-ups, coins, or extra birds R19R37R57R66. This is often exacerbated by the removal of free options like watching ads for power-ups .

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R4] Angry Birds Journey 2/5 · US The joy is gone: Suddenly all the perks are gone. No kiosk for days! No free birds before paying to continue, and few birds to start on difficult scenarios!!! I don’t want to play anymore
  2. [R11] Angry Birds Journey 5/5 · US The best angry bird game ever: This was so much fun
  3. [R17] Angry Birds Journey 5/5 · US AB Journey: Add Matilda in AB Journey. Make an event about the jungle. Make it with elephants. I like the offline mode. Make the offline mode work better. Make most of the AB games work offline as a suggestion. AB Match Hatchlings and bring back Angry Birds Match World. Call it Angry Birds Match.
  4. [R26] Angry Birds Journey 5/5 · US Angry birds 100% recommended: Angry birds is a wonderful to pass the time waiting for food or just on a relaxing rainy day. It’s very peaceful and gets a more challenging as it goes on which is very fun❤️if u are bored and have absolutely nothing to do I would spend a little time to sit back, relax, and enjoy 😉🤟🏻
  5. [R1] Angry Birds Journey 1/5 · US Don’t Care About Customers: The app platforms advertisers who put up ads with NO ”x” to close. I understand a timed period to “watch” the ads, but ads for games like “Tasty Travels” will let you “play” for several minutes, eventually stop, and then still remain on the screen without a way to close it out. The only way is to close the Angry Birds game completely out, restart it and when you do all
  6. [R3] Angry Birds Journey 3/5 · US No Support people to access: If I had an issue there was always a support person. Now it just gives you articles and no real answers to questions. I had enough “apples” to get 400 coins. Game froze. Got off, accessed it again no 400 coins in my account and the 400 coins in the “Apple” option was gone. Not a good move to get rid of support PEOPLE.
  7. [R9] Angry Birds Journey 3/5 · US Game gets stuck: Too many glitches. I’m trying to claim my reward and the game freezes. I can’t go forward or get out of the screen. I had to get completely out of the app. This is not an isolated occurrence.
  8. [R15] Angry Birds Journey 3/5 · US Entertaining game but some locking up: Game is fun and addicting but have frustrations with it locking up on new iPhone and OS.
  9. [R7] Angry Birds Journey 2/5 · US Endless commercials: This is an excellent game app for people who like to watch commercials for other games.
  10. [R12] Angry Birds Journey 3/5 · US Forced ads now: I loved it for several months until I am now getting forced ads. This is an automatic delete for me! Too bad cause I really liked it. It didn’t force ads until about three months in.
  11. [R13] Angry Birds Journey 1/5 · US Ads with brief gameplay: Can’t believe how many ads they added to this game. It was good at one time. Now it’s unplayable. Play a game? Ads. Close the ad. Ads. Close the ad. Ads. Finally get out and gather points. Ads. Time to delete.
  12. [R33] Angry Birds Journey 3/5 · US Lots of bugs and freezing: Recently the application auto shuts down while I am playing. I was unable to reach out to app support. This issues with this app seems to get worse even though there are frequent updates. I want to enjoy this app. Unfortunately, I consistently experience commercials that freeze. This results in losing the additional turn you should be rewarded with. This usually happe
  13. [R37] Angry Birds Journey 2/5 · US Newest update - terrible: As of 5/23/23 the newest update is awful. It’s just about impossible to win a round without using your accrued snowflakes, ducks and flowers. The game is rigged, because they want you to make purchases, which I absolutely will never do for a game. As of 10/25/25 this game just shuts off. You can’t reach their support team. I told the kids just give up because of how rigge
  14. [R85] Angry Birds Friends 1/5 · US Waste of time: Got All the way to nearly level 200 the freaking game wouldn’t load anymore I uninstalled I’m so damn done with this gameThat had happened before but then I reinstalled it after I got past it I got to higher levels then I just wouldn’t load anymore after I got to like level 195 waste of time. Glad I never spent money on this game.
  15. [R19] Angry Birds Journey 1/5 · US No longer fun: I’m at a level around 5200. It’s become impossible to win most levels without using a power up, coins, or both. All they want is your $9.99 to gain extra coins, snowflakes, ducks, and flowers. There’s also a bug that won’t allow me to use my extra bird option. The game freezes and I have to turn off my iPhone to restart the game. What a greedy, ripoff.
  16. [R57] Angry Birds Journey 3/5 · US Just wants money: I ended up removing this game because the free rewards offered to continue the games never work because ads always freeze. The only way to continue the game is to make a purchase. I don’t mind purchases if you also have access to freebies. Not worth it.
  17. [R66] Angry Birds Friends 3/5 · US A total rip off: I downloaded angry bird friends I hate to say this but ROVIO is ripping people off with having gamers spend their money on getting power ups to buy slingshots and coins It's such a shame on the piggy towers it’s been the same levels over that past 12 years. When you uninstall the game and you start from the beginning just after you have done the tournament the exploding pigs are t

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store