# Planes Control! vs Cancer Crusade

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cancer Crusade at none against Planes Control!'s 10. Cancer Crusade also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). Planes Control!'s advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (6.8K vs 11). On price, rating, review sentiment and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Planes Control! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Cancer Crusade asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Planes Control! against 4.8 for Cancer Crusade. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Planes Control! has 6.8K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 79% and 80% positive.

Planes Control! ships an update monthly, Cancer Crusade every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Planes Control! | Cancer Crusade |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (6.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/planes-control/id1015114550/reviews) | **[4.8 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cancer-crusade/id1356693213/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **6.8K** | 11 |
| Positive reviews | 79.1% of reviews | **80.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 11 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 40 MB | 72 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **7.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Antonio Calvino Esquer](https://appshunter.io/developer/995217234) | [Moffitt Cancer Center](https://appshunter.io/developer/1287544788) |

## What reviewers say

### Planes Control!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/planes-control/id1015114550)

Guide aircraft to safe landings while avoiding hazards like storms and enemy attacks. Control over 60 different planes and helicopters across 13 challenging levels. Engage in aerial combat, fight wildfires, and manage air traffic in this addictive simulation game.

**Highlights:** Draw flight paths for aircraft, Avoid collisions and environmental hazards, Pilot over 60 types of planes and helicopters, Engage in aerial combat, Fight wildfires with air tankers, Navigate diverse and challenging levels

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pack of 5× Rescue Teams. | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock all HD Levels | $0.99 | one-time |
| Classic levels | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock "Time Machine" levels! | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock "10th Anniversary" levels! | $0.99 | one-time |
| Three crashes per game. | $1.99 | one-time |
| Classic levels and no ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Pack of 20× Rescue Teams. | $2.99 | one-time |
| No Ads. | $2.99 | one-time |
| Pack of 50× Rescue Teams. | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fun game
- 👍 Simple yet challenging
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Good variety of levels
- 🚀 Responsive controls

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly
- 🐛 Progress not saved
- 🐛 Collision detection issues
- 🐛 Planes spawning off-screen

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezes on iOS 14
- High score not recorded correctly
- Planes colliding off-screen
- Notification bar interfering with gameplay

**Requested features**

- More level options and customization
- Ability to pause and resume games
- Improved tutorial and instructions
- Difficulty settings for each level
- Leaderboards and achievements


### Cancer Crusade

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cancer-crusade/id1356693213)

Simulate advanced cancer treatments as a doctor from the future. Design custom schedules for virtual patients, learn about real-life strategies, and help researchers discover new ways to combat cancer resistance.

**Highlights:** Treatment Simulator, Custom treatment schedules, Learn real-life strategies, Time-traveling gameplay, Tumor cell analysis, Balance treatment toxicity

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Planes Control! free?

Planes Control! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Cancer Crusade free?

Cancer Crusade is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Planes Control! or Cancer Crusade?

Cancer Crusade is rated higher. Planes Control! averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6.8K ratings, while Cancer Crusade averages 4.8 from 11 ratings.

### Do Planes Control! or Cancer Crusade have ads?

Planes Control! shows ads; Cancer Crusade does not.

### Which is updated more often, Planes Control! or Cancer Crusade?

Planes Control! ships an update monthly, and Cancer Crusade every 11 months. Most recently, Planes Control! was updated on September 24, 2026 and Cancer Crusade on June 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*