Germany's Tiny Wings Dethrones Angry Birds & Other Rising Apps

Andreas Illiger, a developer from the medium-sized Northern German city of Kiel, has dethroned Rovio’s Angry Birds (at least temporarily) as the top paid app with another ornithological-themed title. TinyWings is a beautifully-illustrated physics game where players help a tiny bird fly up and down hills and across dozens of islands.

The launch and subsequent success of the title caused some consternation when it was revealed that the app was essentially a polished version of a physics game called Wavespark from Portland-based Nathan