# A.C.E.S. — user reviews > 34 indexed App Store user reviews of A.C.E.S. by Dirk Eichhorn, rated 3.80/5 from 20 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aces/id396409104/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aces/id396409104.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 9 · 4★ 4 · 3★ 3 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 3 ## Newest reviews (11 of 34) ### 4/5 — Good but *2019-02-12, version 1.2* There’s one problem,once you lose just one plane it’s over ### 4/5 — Bon petit jeu *2011-01-09, version 1.0.2* Pas du tout d'accord avec les notes. C'est juste un bon petit jeu assez prenant ... et finalement original. ### 4/5 — Universal? *2011-01-04, version 1.0.2* Good to read about the iPad graphics improvements in this version... but it's still an iPhone-only game rather than a proper Universal one. Given that high-res graphics are now supported, why not go the extra mile and support a proper Universal version? That 1x/2x button on the iPad really shouldn't be necessary. ### 5/5 — Addictive fun *2010-12-20, version 1.0.1* Simple game, like flight control but with a good twist. Different planes with different attributes (i.e. more speed less range etc) become available after a bit of playing. There's a good level of rts kind of micro needed for the higher stages/waves which I really like. ### 5/5 — iPod 4G *2010-12-20, version 0* very good game,looks like great Flight Control alternative (with guns) Still,turning animation needs work, its too jerky and do we really need to watch after collisions??? Consider removing it???And losing one of your own planes shouldn't lead to defeat - make it if all four is lost then you lose. Plus 50% of the time I can't lock on on the enemy plane with the swipe it just won't lock...I really want to enjoy this...one day maybe? Update: no crashes after last update, thank you. But can you remove collisions with enemy planes please?! It's hard enough to lock on enemy as it is, and when there is 10+ planes on the screen - it becomes frustrating. That extra touch just makes the game less enjoyable . Look at Steam Birds ... ### 4/5 — Great app, difficult & sometimes frustrating *2010-12-20, version 1.0.1* Absolutely excellent app. Very addictive and fun to play. One complaint though, that I hate the two plane crash/destroy limit, because it makes the game so much harder and sometimes even frustrating. Bump this limit up to say three or four, and I'd be happy to give it five stars! ### 4/5 — Wow *2010-12-18, version 1.0.1* Ok, got this one for free. At first when I started playing this I thought it was a perfect little minute waster. Now I find myself playing this for hours. Easy but challenging, this is one of my top rated sleeper hits of the year. Easily worth .99 cents! Only complaint is it does crash once every 10-15 games. Fix this and I'll rate this 5 stars. ### 5/5 — LOVE IT! *2010-12-16, version 1.0.1* Its a great game and FREE!!! What else can you ask for. ### 5/5 — Another steambirds *2010-12-15, version 1.0.1* Just like steambirds get while free ### 4/5 — Fun new take on line-drawing games. *2010-11-13* A challenging and original take on the genre. It's not just drawing lines to the same runway or port - you have to think ahead while your enemies move. Controls are a little looses, but still a solid game. ### 5/5 — Lock onto their six and blast *2010-11-03, version 0* Run, do not walk, to snag this one! Extremely polished, original, and pretty brutal as you are first figuring it out! You start with two planes on the map and, just like Flight Control, new enemy aircraft will enter in from random points along the side. They will maneuver to get you in their sites while you'll do the same (ideally locking in on them from behind). After a while, if you can stay alive long enough, a third and fourth plane will join your original two. You don't have to fear colliding with your own craft but there is a hidden cost to all of this support. The game ends once ANY of your squadron is shot down so in some ways having more craft is a greater risk as you need to keep them all alive as long as possible. You start the game with one generic plane type but as you learn the ropes and achieve certain threshold highscores or take out some of the game's "Boss Monsters", you'll unlock more plane types. While I have only unlocked the first of six at this point, I like how the new aircraft isn't clearly better, just different. Before starting the game you get to decide your squadron makeup, even down to which planes you want to come in as later reinforcements (the 3rd and 4th plane to join in the fray). Like this first new plane I unlocked, it was tougher and had greater firepower but was a bit slower and the weapon had a much shorter range. So, ideally, you'll probably create a team of mixed aircraft for different roles. Like maybe have a real fast guy whiz by the enemies to lure them to some point on the screen that the slower guys with more firepower can take them out. The three missions at this point are essentially the difficulty level with the later ones spawning more and nastier enemy aircraft right off the bat. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Fun but constantly crashing *2011-11-06, version 1.0.2* Please debug it! ### 1/5 — Glitchy *2011-10-26, version 1.0.2* The game is terribly glitchy. If you press the screen without touching a plane the game glitches out and you are taken to the iPhone home screen. ### 1/5 — Aucun interêt *2011-01-07, version 1.0.2* Franchement pas terrible… Gratuit il ne valait pas la peine, alors payant… ### 2/5 — Great Potential... Developer Fail... *2011-05-15, version 1.0.2* This game has so much potential. I guess you can say it is an ok game with it's features right now. The developer seems to be stubborn and neglect the need to change the terrible rule: 1 plane death=defeat. You have four out there! We should be able to use all we got! Not to mention the awesome potential for online multiplayer. The gameplay is absolutely perfect for that. Come on developers... It won't take that much programing to make this game good... Just do it! ### 2/5 — Not very fun *2010-12-15, version 1.0.1* The game has an absolute potential to be fun. But some of it's features make play time dreadful! One plane= defeat ;(. And some other stuff too. Get it while it's free, it's not worth even 99 cents... Yet. So pls pls pls fix! ### 2/5 — Not great *2010-10-30, version 0* I seem to die quickly - doesn't seem to be much strategy I can figure. Bottom line - not much fun. ### 3/5 — Ganz nett *2012-03-11, version 1.1* Nur ich bin der Meinung, dass es wirklich zu schwer ist um auch mal länger spielen zu können. Meist ist nach wenigen Minuten, ehr einigen Sekunden wieder Schluss... Bin nicht so begeistert, wie die Anderen hier. ### 3/5 — Has potential *2011-06-16, version 1.0.2* Fun game; needs improvement. 1 plane death should not = defeat! ### 3/5 — Decent. *2011-04-23* Fun initially but it's ridiculous that if you lose one play it's game over. Mainly because you can't repair and with 8+ planes on the screen it's fairly easy to lose one after 25+ kills. ### 3/5 — Not bad but too slow *2010-12-15, version 1.0.1* Not much fun but at least its free. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Awesome *2020-11-06, version 1.2* I love the fact that you unlock new things ### 5/5 — Great *2020-03-29, version 1.2* Good controls hard game but easy to play ### 5/5 — Awesome *2019-02-16, version 1.2* Very cool game try putting a campagin like bomber escort or something ### 5/5 — Australian *2018-11-10, version 1.2* Very fun old fashioned game. Reminds me of the long forgotten flight control, 5/5! ### 5/5 — Fly *2015-01-24, version 1.1* Great game! Love it! ### 5/5 — Sehr schön *2011-12-31, version 1.1* Bitte auch iPad Version Universal App. Sonst Top ### 5/5 — good time killer *2011-02-28, version 1.0.2* no same as normal dogfighting game it need to use your brain. just install that. ### 5/5 — Super *2011-01-13, version 1.0.2* + Schöne Grafik + gute Umsetzung + fairer Preis ### 5/5 — Very nice *2010-12-31, version 1.0.1* It's not often I write reviews but I really did enjoy this game. It's a simple draw path game at it's core (and maybe the best one as well) but the combat elements add so much depth to the game as you play cat and mouse with the enemy planes. Would love to see an iPad version of this. ### 5/5 — Fun! *2010-12-21, version 1.0.1* Perfect time waster! One thing, can you please put the Game Center check in the background? I have a touch and when I lose wireless, a notification is displayed that I am no longer connected to Game Center and it's crashed a few games. But all in all, very fun! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-11.*