Comparison

Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016 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

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

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

Flight Simulator FlyWings 20164 screens
Flight Simulator FlyWings 20174 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 at 3.5 against Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016's 2.6. Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 also leads on review sentiment (39% vs 21%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, 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. Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016 sells 11 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 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 258 and 809 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016's written reviews are positive against 39% of Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016 ships an update every 3 weeks, Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016 versus Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlight Simulator FlyWings 2016Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (258 ratings)3.5 (809 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.1% of reviews38.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings258809 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size394 MB543 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThetis ConsultingThetis Consulting

Customer experience

Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016

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

Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017

All ratings809 ratings
Positive60.9%
Neutral7.4%
Negative31.6%
Written reviews342 reviews
Positive38.6%
Neutral9.6%
Negative51.8%

User reviews

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

Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017

From 809 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

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

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

11 purchases

Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016

One-time11
  • 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
  • Pack All Cities$4.99
  • Arbus 380 Neo Emarites$9.99
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
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  • 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 Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016 free?
Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016 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, Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016 or Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017?
Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 is rated higher. Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016 averages 2.6 out of 5 from 258 ratings, while Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 averages 3.5 from 809 ratings.
Do Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016 or Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 have ads?
Both Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016 and Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016 or Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017?
Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 weekly. Most recently, Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016 was updated on September 21, 2026 and Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 on August 25, 2026.

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