# Retro Flight: 3D battle sim — user reviews > 238 indexed App Store user reviews of Retro Flight by Michael Howard, rated 4.63/5 from 60 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/retro-flight-3d-battle-sim/id346305597/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/retro-flight-3d-battle-sim/id346305597.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 51 · 4★ 3 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 3 ## What do users think of Retro Flight? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Addictive gameplay - 👍 Retro graphics - 🚀 Smooth performance - 👍 Fun for all ages - 🚀 Excellent value (free) **Cons** - 🐛 Buggy controls - 🔧 Needs more vehicle variety - 🔧 Lacking visual details - 🔧 Simplistic menus **Commonly reported bugs** - Game freezes on landing - Difficulty selecting certain vehicles - Inconsistent performance on older devices **Most requested features** - Add tanks and ground vehicles - Improve control sensitivity - Expand map selection - Implement online multiplayer - Introduce customization options - Add more advanced game modes ## Newest reviews (16 of 238) ### 5/5 — El mejor juego *2020-07-02, version 2.1.3* Nunca había visto un juego Tan parecido a hunter antiguo la verdad me encanta ### 5/5 — Bestes unter 10 MB Spiel ever *2020-06-29, version 2.1.3* Nicht mal 1 Sekunde hab ich es gebraucht, um es zu installieren! Der Qualität ist richtig passend. Tutorial ist sehr gut. Controlls ist auch top. Es macht auch Spaß die gegnerische Helikopter abzuschießen. Auch nicht mal 1 Sekunde hab ich gebraucht, um das Spiel zu starten! ### 5/5 — Best areal combat game *2019-07-06, version 2.1.3* I rands found this while scrolling apps and decided to give it a go , I was not disappointed, wether it’s an armoured helicopter , a bomber plane , or a hard to control but worth the effort fighter jet, this is my favourite areal fighting game on the App Store , doh I haven’t figured out how to get a UFO yet ### 5/5 — Exceptional *2019-01-19, version 2.1.3* This is honestly some of the most fun you can have on a phone. Download now & dogfight some digital ne'er-do-wells! Developers have kept a keen eye on this & so too shall I ### 5/5 — cant believe its back *2018-12-17, version 2.1* this game makes its return and is more fun than ever with more modes and an amazing chopper selection and so much, thanks for bringing it back dev ### 5/5 — It's back! *2018-12-15, version 2.1* Glad to see this awesome game is back. Fresh take on helicopter combat, plus there is much more than just choppers. And all of it is the work of one dev! Great job bud ### 5/5 — Don’t think I’ve been more happy to see an old app come back *2018-11-08, version 2.0* I’ve played this game since I had my old iPod Touch 4th gen. I was disappointed that it wouldn’t work on the iOS for my iPhone 4 and 5, but I still kept the app, even when it wasn’t on the app store, I still had it downloaded. I’m super pleased to see how it’s back, and just as much fun as I remember. The joystick is a little wonky and maybe could be better if it didn’t instantly stop working if you moved your finger barely out of the joystick zone. ### 5/5 — Wonderful *2018-11-02, version 2.0* I love this game. ### 5/5 — Amazing *2018-11-01, version 2.0* I can totally see this as the next triple-ish A retro-ish awesome game, lots of potential! Edit: you know I dont even remember writing this review, but I remember this game! Great to see it being updated! ### 5/5 — Awesome game 7 years ago, even better today *2018-11-01, version 2.0* This game is greatly underrated. It requires to people to actually dig in and look for it. For those who do, congratulations because you just hit jackpot. This game is crazily good. The core of the game is the basic helicopter fight. Without the pay to win bs mechanics and extremely well designed ai, the helicopter combat aspect put CHAOS ( which is a multiplayer helicopter combat game ) into shame. Various exploits were fixed since 7 years ago and the game actually support 8 v 8 combat now. Not to mention the game actually allows fights in different parts of the map. South and north city provides fight with cover and an entire new degree of fun compared to 7 years ago. Jets and monoplanes are added as well, all with DIFFERENT PERFORMANCE! Thanks to it’s graphic simplicity, it supports sandbox mode which allows a massive amount of ai movement. If you get tired from helicopters, this game actually still offers tank combat ( even with directional damage! ), plane combat or just being an UFO and nuke the hell out of everything. You can be literally anything in the game that moves, from train to bird to horse to boat to man. Not even mentioning this game is free. The devs work extra hard and extremely responsive to player feedback. Can’t express how lucky I am to finding this game. 12/10 recommend!! ### 5/5 — Good *2018-10-31, version 2.0* Very fun game except the controls need some work ### 5/5 — Good job *2018-10-31, version 2.0* For a one man developer this is amazing ### 5/5 — BEST GAME FOR IOS *2018-10-30, version 2.0* It runs on literally any iOS, and runs FAST even on older devices. Honestly I’ve looked all over the App Store and couldn’t find a better flight sim game. This game has everything you need to entertain yourself for hours. Been playing for 4 years and will play for 4 more! ### 5/5 — Idea *2015-09-05, version 1.9.5* How about you and nuclear bombs it is game to make it better and add some Bomberger's to drop the new coil you can make super tanks which is better and can you make it to where we can actually use aircraft carrier ### 5/5 — Amazingly,flipping,fantastically,awesome!!! *2015-08-03, version 1.9.5* I spent 2 hours scrolling thru apps looking for this, I love it, it's amazing, the simplicity is the best, and I have loved this game for ever!!! ### 5/5 — Fantastic Game *2015-08-02, version 1.9.5* I love just goofing around shooting buildings and flying UFOs! I wish the bullets were more visible and that the missiles would travel longer. Besides that, great game! Not sure I'll ever delete it. :) ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Lo odio *2020-03-30, version 2.1.3* El peor lo odió apenas empezó y me saca del juego ### 1/5 — Plaza help *2015-10-12, version 1.9.5* I can't play don't know what to do I looked at site but download map doesn't work because when I push back button it won't bring me to Main menu ### 1/5 — No good at all! *2012-07-14, version 1.9.3* Absolute rubbish!! how this got 5 stars I'll never know, must be from the people that made it. ### 1/5 — Horrilble *2011-09-28, version 1.9.3* Horrible game ### 1/5 — NO *2011-08-07, version 1.9.2* The flight dynamics are appalling, They say each aircraft is unique... ...Well the flight dynamics and controls were so bad it is impossible to tell the difference. Besides most of the helicopters look the same. As for the fixed wings, well what planes are these?! World War 1 styled aircraft, fighting LATE 20th century choppers! The fixed wing bomber is unidentifiable as is the fighter, probably a Fokker M.18 or M.19, but who can tell? The attempts to create fun rather than graphics utterly failed with these fundamental problems. So bad graphics + bad flight dynamics and controls + poor realism = Poor game. ### 1/5 — :-( *2011-04-25, version 1.9* :-( ### 1/5 — horrible *2011-03-25, version 1.9* complete and utter C***. Would be zero if possible. Supposed 'retro' graphics are horrible, more like block city, otherwise far less enjoyable than many other games of this type, even free ones. ### 1/5 — AWSOME! good graphics! *2011-03-20, version 1.9* яead above! ### 3/5 — Has potential *2019-05-12, version 2.1.3* Make the game more esy to control with the turning and moving also make it so u can have like big battles with people shooting on ground and on tanks and planes and that in the sky that would be great because there isn’t a single app like that on the App Store please do that ### 3/5 — Glitchy *2015-10-12, version 1.9.5* I cant even enter the game. Its stuck on the options and you cant go back ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Even it has bad graphics its very charming *2025-04-30, version 2.1.6* It may be horrible but there’s one thing that stands out of new games…it’s very charming but can you atleast fix the graphics and design? ### 5/5 — 面白い！ *2025-03-06, version 2.1.5* 翻訳機能があれば、なお良し！日本語があると分かりやすい、オンライン機能追加してほしい！試合がいつ終わるのか分からない。 ### 5/5 — add some stuff and fix some stuffs *2024-09-16, version 2.1.4* i remember this game from when i was 10. but can you please add rifles or pistols to soldiers? or an airliner? that would sound cool! ### 5/5 — Mystery UFO *2023-01-22, version 2.1.3* When I got the game, I saw I was able to control horses, cars, trains, helicopters, planes, tanks, and artillery, but one was missing from the group. The UFO. Which I don’t know how to get it? Can you explain about the game’s UFOs and how to get them? ### 5/5 — Hope You Are Reading This *2022-02-16, version 2.1.3* VERY Cool Game!!! If You’re Reading This Can You Add A Rifle Or A Pistol To The Soldiers?? Please Read This :) ### 5/5 — Childhood *2021-10-03, version 2.1.3* Oml I can’t believe my brother found this again I used to love this game so long ago lol ### 5/5 — 2 years since last update and still a BLAST! *2021-08-15, version 2.1.3* This game has been my childhood since 2014! I hope you add a new update this year, because I am super excited for what new things are to come! ### 5/5 — Este juegos es el mejor, mike *2020-12-20, version 2.1.3* Mola demasiado, continua asi ### 5/5 — pls update *2020-09-16, version 2.1.3* are you alive ### 5/5 — 個人的にはとても面白い *2020-09-12, version 2.1.3* 戦車やヘリコプターや戦闘機車などいろいろ使えるのが楽しい戦車やヘリコプターが楽しいです! --- *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 2026-07-16.*