Comparison

Airplane Pilot Flight Sim 3D vs Flight Simulator

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

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About

Airplane Pilot Flight Sim 3D

Experience realistic commercial airplane flying with detailed cockpit controls and challenging missions. Navigate diverse weather conditions and day/night cycles across an expansive open world. Test your piloting skills in this advanced flight simulator.

Highlights
  • Realistic airplane cockpit environment
  • 20 exclusive levels
  • Expansive open world environment
  • Simulated weather conditions
  • Day and night cycle
  • Tilt controls
  • On-board cameras
Features
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Airplane Pilot Simulator 3D is a highly advanced simulation developed for iOS. Here at i6 Games, we have been studying to perfect the ultimate plane flying simulation, improving the physics for you the player. And finally, we're excited to give you the opportunity to play our brand new and exciting flight simulator! Get ready for the thrill of experiencing the controlling and flying a commercial airplane aircraft in Airplane Pilot Simulator 3D 2015! With realistic aeroplane cockpit controls, you control the plane to fly safely through the air and help get the passengers to their destination on time. With 20 unique levels (more soon to come), your piloting skills will be tested to the limits. With the elements against you, you'll have to fly through tough situations in order to get to the destination on time in this airplane flying simulation. The game also simulates weather conditions as well as day and night cycle, with clear sky, tropical rain, thunderstorms, turbulence and more! Become an Airliner Pilot and experience all the thrills in the exciting, new game, Airplane Pilot Simulator 3D 2015! FEATURES: -Realistic airplane cockpit environment. All of the necessary controls to make the gaming experience more realistic -20 Exclusive, entertaining levels for this game (More levels soon to come!) -Expansive, detailed open world environment (Including 7 Tropical Islands, Urban City, Residential Area, Farmlands, and Forest) -High quality buildings and airports -Accelerometers used to make easy to play tilt controls -Interact with functional instruments used in real-life airplanes -Unique reward system for gameplay -Dynamic lighting and sounds of a commercial airplane and environment -Amazing on-board cameras to capture every angle of the plane Airplane Pilot Simulator 3D 2015 uses real world simulated elements: - Weather forecast: clear sky, rain, thunderstorms, - Turbulence - Day and night cycle - Plane crashes and smokes effects.

About

Flight Simulator

Experience the thrill of piloting remote-controlled planes in a realistic 3D environment. Master flight controls, navigate challenging obstacle courses, and land your aircraft safely within a limited battery life.

Highlights
  • Realistic 3D flight simulation
  • Learn to fly and land planes
  • Navigate obstacle courses
  • Time-limited battery challenges
  • Progressive difficulty levels
Features
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Flight Simulator: RC Plane 3D is the most fun RC or Plane Simulator you will get to play here. Start off on the easy levels, learning how to fly your small airplane, after which you get to land it. Once you're past these few learning levels, that's where it gets exciting: you get to fly the plane through small gaps and obstacles. You only have a set amount of battery life to get the plane through all the hoops and through to the landing spot.

Screenshots

Airplane Pilot Flight Sim 3D4 screens
Flight Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flight Simulator at 4.3 against Airplane Pilot Flight Sim 3D's 3.6. Flight Simulator also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (45% vs 14%). Airplane Pilot Flight Sim 3D's advantage is ratings volume (4.8K vs 660). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flight Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Airplane Pilot Flight Sim 3D has 4.8K ratings behind it against 660, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Airplane Pilot Flight Sim 3D's written reviews are positive against 45% of Flight Simulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Airplane Pilot Flight Sim 3D versus Flight Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirplane Pilot Flight Sim 3DFlight Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (4.8K ratings)4.3 (660 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.4% of reviews45.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.8K — better660
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 8 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAttributeAttribute

Customer experience

Airplane Pilot Flight Sim 3D

All ratings4,773 ratings
Positive63.7%
Neutral6.9%
Negative29.4%
Written reviews541 reviews
Positive14.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative79.3%

Flight Simulator

All ratings659 ratings
Positive84.1%
Neutral6.2%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive45.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative45.0%

User reviews

Airplane Pilot Flight Sim 3D

From 4.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great graphics
  • 👍 Fun game
  • 🚀 Smooth controls

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unresponsive controls
  • 🐛 Crashes on level 9
  • 🔍 Difficult to see controls
  • 📢 Too many ads

Flight Simulator

From 660 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Engaging and addictive gameplay
  • 🧠 Challenging and requires strategy
  • 🎨 Good UI design
  • 😌 Relaxing and fun experience
  • 💡 Innovative airplane flying concept

Room to improve

  • 📺 Excessive ads throughout gameplay
  • 📺 Ads interrupt at critical moments
  • ⚠️ Difficulty level too high
  • 💸 Aggressive in-app purchases
  • 🐛 Game crashes on startup

Bugs and requests

Airplane Pilot Flight Sim 3D

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Plane won't take off
  • Can't turn or control plane
  • Instant crash on level 9

Requested features

3 requests
  • Bigger screen size
  • More aircraft options
  • Ability to adjust screen size

Flight Simulator

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes immediately on launch
  • Game crashes during gameplay
  • Level completion detection fails (shows 'level fair' error)
  • Ads appear before game even starts

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels
  • Paper plane option
  • Ad-free or reduced ad experience
  • Option to disable ads with offline mode

In-app purchases

None

Airplane Pilot Flight Sim 3D

No in-app purchases

None

Flight Simulator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Airplane Pilot Flight Sim 3D free?
Airplane Pilot Flight Sim 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flight Simulator free?
Flight Simulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Airplane Pilot Flight Sim 3D or Flight Simulator?
Flight Simulator is rated higher. Airplane Pilot Flight Sim 3D averages 3.6 out of 5 from 4.8K ratings, while Flight Simulator averages 4.3 from 660 ratings.
Do Airplane Pilot Flight Sim 3D or Flight Simulator have ads?
Airplane Pilot Flight Sim 3D shows ads; Flight Simulator does not.
Which is updated more often, Airplane Pilot Flight Sim 3D or Flight Simulator?
Airplane Pilot Flight Sim 3D ships an update every 8 months, and Flight Simulator every 8 months. Most recently, Airplane Pilot Flight Sim 3D was updated on November 11, 2026 and Flight Simulator on November 2, 2026.

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