Comparison

New York Flight Simulator vs Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

New York Flight Simulator

Experience the thrill of flying over New York City in a variety of aircraft. Practice landing helicopters near iconic landmarks like the Statue of Liberty. Enjoy realistic weather conditions and diverse flight scenarios.

Highlights
  • Explore New York City by air
  • Land helicopters near Statue of Liberty
  • 36 aircraft included
  • Multiple airports
  • Realistic weather conditions (wind, rain, dusk, sunny)
  • Diverse flight scenarios
Features
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Explore the city of New York by air! Land a helicopter next to the Statue of Liberty! Includes 36 aircraft and multiple airports. Fly in wind, rain, at dusk or a on beautiful New York summer day.

About

Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016

Experience realistic flight simulation with a vast selection of aircraft and over 10,000 airports worldwide. Engage in commercial pilot career or free flight modes with fully functional 3D cockpits and accurate physics.

Highlights
  • 50 aircraft models
  • 10,000+ airports
  • Commercial pilot career mode
  • Free flight mode
  • Fully functional 3D cockpits
  • Realistic physics engine
  • Weather and turbulence simulation
Features
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Flight Simulator 2016 FlyWings is the ultimate simulation for your mobile! With a large selection of aircrafts - 50 - and more than 10000 airports around the world, be prepared to be amazed with the beautiful landscapes of the simulation. The physics algorithm in the simulator (provided by NASA FoilSim 3, NACA/BAC specifications) and environment were developed with a very accurate mathematics to make our simulation more realistic than any other flight simulator ever created! There are two flight modes: - Commercial pilot career mode - Free flight mode (NEW!) All of FS2016 cockpits are in 3D and fully functional, with real instruments and real time informations about your flight. Aircrafts: - Arbus 318 Asia Arways - Arbus 319 Della Airlines - Arbus 320 Usa Airways - Arbus 321 Emarites - Arbus 380 700 Lifthanza, - Arbus 380 800 Quanta - Arbus 380 neo Emarites - Bart G58 - Boeing 747 200 Britain Airways, - Boeing 747 400 Della Airlines - Boeing 747 8i Lifthanza - Boeing 747 Ubs - Boeing 747 Sac - Boeing 747 vc25 United States of America - Boeing 757 200f DLH - Boeing 757 200 Unified - Boeing 757 300 America Airlines - Boeing 777 200f Febex - Boeing 777 200lr France Air - Boeing 777 200 Britain Airways - Boeing 777 300 America - Boeing 777 9x KML Airlines - Boeing 747 Sofia - Cezna 172 - Cezna 182 - Corair FU41 WW2 - Corair FU41 (after WW2) - Drone MK9 Reaper - Drone MK9 Guardian - Drone MK9 Predator - Embrar 170 Virgo - Embrar 175 Azil - Embrar 190 Brazil Aero Force - Embrar 195 TAW Airlines - Fighter F-14 - Fighter F-15 - Fighter F-22 - Foker Dreidcke 1 - Leerjet 60xl Bombard - Leerjet 70 Ambulance 911 - Leerjet 75 Black VIP - Richtofe Red Baron War 1 - Space Shutler Atantis - Space Shutler Challeng - Space Shutler Columb - Space Shutler Discover - Space Shutler Endvour - Spitfire Super World War 2 - Zero A6 Mitshu We covered thousand of miles in 10 cities: - New York - San Francisco - Chicago - Hawaii (enjoy the view of the volcanos!) - Las Vegas - Los Angeles - Seattle - Washington D.C. - Saint Martin - Sidney Aircraft features: - Configure fuel payload - Flaps, trims, spoilers, gear, turn engines on/off - 9 different cameras - Turn lights on/off of the entire plane. - Automatic light system in day/night changes - Real Air Traffic Control (ATC) - Exclusive missions depending on your aircraft! - Exclusive animations for aircrafts Environment features: - Weather conditions - Turbulence - G-Force and blood pressure simulation - Air pressure depending on the altitudes - Dawn, day, dusk and night, changing in real time. You can fly many different groups of propulsors, as pistons, external combustion engines, turboprops, turbojet and turbofan engines and pulsejets for the modern fighters! Feel free to contact us to give your feedback! Us at FlyWings Studios are very proud of our product and hope you enjoy it at most! BONUS: - Saint Martin city, with TNCM airport (the one with the runway close to the beach! ) - Active volcanos in Hawaii islands Apple's Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ If you need to contact us, send an e-mail to support (at) thetisgames.com

Screenshots

New York Flight Simulator4 screens
Flight Simulator FlyWings 20164 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: New York Flight Simulator at 3.2 against Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016's 2.6. New York Flight Simulator also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (31% vs 21%). Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 22 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. New York Flight Simulator sells 20 one-off in-app purchases and Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016 sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

New York Flight Simulator holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 396 and 258 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of New York Flight Simulator's written reviews are positive against 21% of Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

New York Flight Simulator ships an update every 22 months, Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
New York Flight Simulator versus Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNew York Flight SimulatorFlight Simulator FlyWings 2016
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (396 ratings) — better2.6 (258 ratings)
Positive reviews31.3% of reviews — better21.1% of reviews
Number of ratings396 — better258
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size397 MB394 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTri One GamesThetis Consulting

Customer experience

New York Flight Simulator

All ratings396 ratings
Positive51.5%
Neutral10.1%
Negative38.4%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive31.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative62.5%

Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016

All ratings258 ratings
Positive36.4%
Neutral7.8%
Negative55.8%
Written reviews289 reviews
Positive21.1%
Neutral7.6%
Negative71.3%

User reviews

New York Flight Simulator

From 396 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Realistic flying experience
  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 💡 Ability to fly helicopters

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 🔍 Difficulty in locating runways
  • 🔍 Lack of detailed city scenery
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases

Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016

From 258 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great graphics
  • 👍 Realistic flight experience
  • 🤩 Awesome game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and glitchy
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🤯 Unrealistic controls
  • 🤬 Aggressive monetization

Bugs and requests

New York Flight Simulator

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes on launch
  • Purchased planes disappear after updates
  • Coins not properly awarded after flights

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more detailed 3D city models
  • Improve runway visibility and landing assistance
  • Introduce more aircraft options
  • Optimize performance to reduce crashes

Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Planes glitching and crashing
  • Autopilot not functioning properly
  • Fuel and refueling issues
  • Frequent app crashes

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free planes to unlock
  • Better tutorial and instructions
  • Improved autopilot and flight assist features
  • Multiplayer and online capabilities

In-app purchases

20 purchases

New York Flight Simulator

One-time20
  • Aircraft 3$0.99
  • Aircraft 32$0.99
  • Aircraft 69$0.99
Show 17 more
  • Aircraft 71$0.99
  • Aircraft 8$0.99
  • Aircraft 55$0.99
  • Aircraft 44$0.99
  • Aircraft 51$0.99
  • Aircraft 30$0.99
  • Aircraft 20$0.99
  • Aircraft 77$0.99
  • Aircraft 5$1.99
  • Aircraft 13$1.99
  • Aircraft 15$1.99
  • Aircraft 28$1.99
  • Aircraft 63$1.99
  • Aircraft 95$1.99
  • Aircraft 70$2.99
  • Aircraft 85$3.99
  • Unlock Game$8.99
11 purchases

Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016

One-time11
  • Bart G58$1.99
  • Full Refuel$1.99
  • Arbus 318 Asia Arways$2.99
Show 8 more
  • Leerjet 60XL Bombard$2.99
  • Arbus 319 Della Airlines$3.99
  • Boing 747 VC25 United States of America$4.99
  • Boing 757 300 America Airlines$4.99
  • Leerjet 75 Black Vip$4.99
  • 30-Day Premium Club Subscription$4.99
  • Pack All Cities$4.99
  • Arbus 380 Neo Emarites$9.99

Questions

Is New York Flight Simulator free?
New York Flight Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016 free?
Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, New York Flight Simulator or Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016?
New York Flight Simulator is rated higher. New York Flight Simulator averages 3.2 out of 5 from 396 ratings, while Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016 averages 2.6 from 258 ratings.
Do New York Flight Simulator or Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016 have ads?
Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016 shows ads; New York Flight Simulator does not.
Which is updated more often, New York Flight Simulator or Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016?
New York Flight Simulator ships an update every 22 months, and Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016 every 3 weeks. Most recently, New York Flight Simulator was updated on October 26, 2026 and Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016 on October 21, 2026.

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