San Francisco 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.
San Francisco Flight Simulator
Experience the thrill of flight over San Francisco. Pilot a variety of aircraft through diverse weather conditions and times of day. Explore iconic landmarks like the Golden Gate Bridge from a unique aerial perspective.
- Explore San Francisco by air
- Fly past the Golden Gate Bridge
- Includes 24 aircraft
- Multiple airports
- Variable weather conditions
- Day and dusk flying
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Explore the city of San Francisco by air! Fly past the Golden Gate Bridge! Includes 24 aircraft and multiple airports. Fly in wind, rain, at dusk or a on beautiful San Francisco summer day.
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.
- 50 aircraft models
- 10,000+ airports
- Commercial pilot career mode
- Free flight mode
- Fully functional 3D cockpits
- Realistic physics engine
- Weather and turbulence simulation
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: San Francisco Flight Simulator at 3.7 against Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016's 2.6. San Francisco Flight Simulator also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (36% vs 21%). 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
Both are free to download. San Francisco Flight Simulator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
San Francisco Flight Simulator holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 160 and 258 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of San Francisco Flight Simulator's written reviews are positive against 21% of Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016's.
| Parameter | San Francisco Flight Simulator | Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (160 ratings) — better | 2.6 (258 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 35.7% of reviews — better | 21.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 160 | 258 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 348 MB | 394 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tri One Games | Thetis Consulting |
Customer experience
San Francisco Flight Simulator
Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016
User reviews
San Francisco Flight Simulator
From 160 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Smooth controls
- 👍 Realistic flap control
- 👍 Fun flying experience
- 👍 Interesting game
- 👍 Good controls
Room to improve
- 😠 Parking is too hard
- 😠 Coins not received
- 😠 Game is not worth playing
- 😠 Planes cost too much
- 😠 Planes too light or heavy
Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016
From 258 App Store ratingsWhat 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
San Francisco Flight Simulator
Reported bugs
18 issues- Parking is way too hard
- Coins not received after parking
- Hard to take off from some airports
- Hard to land at airports with short runways
- Half the planes are too light or heavy
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- Can't land
- Cannot take off from runways
- Joystick is too sensitive
- Controls do not work
- So glitchy can’t see were your going
- Game unfinished lots of glitches
- Air speed on jets is too slow
- Jets crash a lot
- Plane crashes on one of the runways
- Confusing path helpers and radar
- Crashed to normal road
- Crap handling
- No manoeuvrability or sensitivity to controls
Requested features
17 requests- Add more aircraft
- Change aircraft destinations
- Add aircraft carrier airport
- Add a Night Level
- Add a map/radar
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- Add more SF areas
- Better controls
- Earn more coins for longer distances
- Update the app
- Add more money for perfect landings
- Add new routes
- Calibrate accelerometer
- Altimeter that works
- More coins per mission
- Add old planes
- Fix Oaklands runways
- Make runways better
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
San Francisco Flight Simulator
- Unlock Game$6.99
Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016
- Bart G58$1.99
- Full Refuel$1.99
- Arbus 318 Asia Arways$2.99
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- 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
- Arbus 380 Neo Emarites$9.99
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