Comparison

New York Flight Simulator vs Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017

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 2017

Experience realistic flight physics with a vast selection of aircraft and over 2000 missions. Explore detailed global cities and airports, with customizable weather and flight parameters. Enjoy advanced aircraft controls and a comprehensive simulation environment.

Highlights
  • Realistic flight physics
  • 95+ aircraft types
  • +2000 missions
  • +600 airports worldwide
  • Customizable weather and time
  • Detailed 3D aircraft models
  • GPS route creation
Features
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Flight Simulator 2017 FlyWings is finally here! It contains many improvements and the flight physics are perfect! Enjoy a huge set of aircraft - 95 - and almost every air company! This is definitely the best flight simulator ever developed for macOS! Fly in more than +2000 missions, over +600 airports in 9 different cities around the world. Use our GPS tool to create your own routes. The first flight simulation with all city’s buildings and houses, all the airports have fingers, terminal, hangar, and taxiway lines. Real light system on the runways, with PAPI lights and more! The environment, scenario and 3D models are highly detailed, realistic air and ground traffic, change almost every simulation parameter, like visibility, temperature, turbulence, wind direction, all the weather conditions and hour of the flight. Fly in stormy weather, with lightings and heavy rain to test your skills! All the aircraft included in the simulator have specific modifications and special features, you will be able to choose the best aircraft that fits your needs! Aircraft features: - Choose between airplanes, helicopters, jet fighters, aerobatic planes and more! - Configure the model specification and family. - Choose one of the dozens of airline companies to fly your plane. - Configure fuel payload and weight. - Control all flaps, trims, spoilers, gear and turn engines on or off. - Very detailed 3D models of the planes. - Turn all the light signals on or off (Strobe, Landing, Transponder etc). - 9 different cameras. - Autopilot with speed, altitude, vertical speed and heading. Scenario and environment features: - +600 airports around the world - All airports have taxiway lines - All the cities have real buildings and houses - All airports have landing and take off lights - Audio settings - New details - Thousand+ miles in 9 cities: > New York > San Francisco > Chicago > Hawaii (enjoy the view of the volcanoes!) > Las Vegas > Los Angeles > Seattle > Washington D.C > Saint Martin - Weather conditions and hour option to choose when to fly. ***** Don’t forget to rate us! ***** Give us your feedback! All the updates we will be releasing for this flight simulator in the next weeks depend a lot on what you tell us!Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 Apple's Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Links to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy can be found below Privacy Policy: http://www.thetisgames.com/p/thetis-games-privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: http://www.thetisgames.com/p/thetis-games-terms-of-service.html If you need to contact us, send an e-mail to support (at) thetisgames.com

Screenshots

New York Flight Simulator4 screens
Flight Simulator FlyWings 20174 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: New York Flight Simulator at none against Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017's shown. New York Flight Simulator also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 22 months) and rating (3.5 vs 3.2). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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 21 one-off in-app purchases and Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 396 and 808 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of New York Flight Simulator's written reviews are positive against 38% of Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

New York Flight Simulator ships an update every 22 months, Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
New York Flight Simulator versus Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNew York Flight SimulatorFlight Simulator FlyWings 2017
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (396 ratings)3.5 (808 ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.3% of reviews38.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings396808 — better
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsWeekly — 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 MB543 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 2017

All ratings809 ratings
Positive60.8%
Neutral7.4%
Negative31.8%
Written reviews343 reviews
Positive38.5%
Neutral9.6%
Negative51.9%

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 2017

From 808 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Best flight simulator
  • 👍 Realistic planes and controls
  • 👍 Great graphics
  • 👍 Fun and exciting

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and crashes
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🤔 Confusing controls and tutorials
  • 🤔 Limited free content

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 2017

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Planes crashing on takeoff or landing
  • Autopilot not functioning properly
  • Missions not completing correctly
  • Frequent app crashes

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free planes and missions
  • Ability to fly between cities/countries
  • Improved realism and physics
  • Better tutorials and guidance

In-app purchases

21 purchases

New York Flight Simulator

One-time21
  • Aircraft 3$0.99
  • Aircraft 32$0.99
  • Aircraft 69$0.99
Show 18 more
  • Aircraft 71$0.99
  • Aircraft 94$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
12 purchases

Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Club Weekly$2.997 Days
One-time11
  • Premium Club - Unlimited Fuel$1.99
  • Restore Fuel$1.99
  • All Space Shuttle$4.99
Show 8 more
  • Unlocks now all flights!$4.99
  • Unlocks all missions now!$4.99
  • All Special Helicoters$4.99
  • All Civilian Helicopters$4.99
  • All Boeing 757$6.99
  • All Airbus 320$9.99
  • All Boeing 747$9.99
  • All Airbus 380$12.99

Questions

Is New York Flight Simulator free?
New York Flight Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 free?
Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, New York Flight Simulator or Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017?
Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 is rated higher. New York Flight Simulator averages 3.2 out of 5 from 396 ratings, while Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 averages 3.5 from 808 ratings.
Do New York Flight Simulator or Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 have ads?
Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 shows ads; New York Flight Simulator does not.
Which is updated more often, New York Flight Simulator or Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017?
New York Flight Simulator ships an update every 22 months, and Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 weekly. Most recently, New York Flight Simulator was updated on November 2, 2026 and Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 on November 1, 2026.

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