Comparison

Prepare for Impact vs Cold War Flight Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Prepare for Impact

Experience realistic aircraft emergencies from a passenger's perspective in this 3D simulation game. Learn critical safety procedures by making real-time decisions and observing their consequences. Navigate various emergency scenarios to achieve the fastest and safest evacuation.

Highlights
  • Realistic 3D aircraft emergency simulation
  • Passenger's viewpoint experience
  • Interactive decision-making with consequences
  • Multiple emergency scenarios
  • Threat simulation (fire, smoke, water)
  • Level editor for custom scenarios
  • Global leaderboards
Features
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This 3D game has been developed in the context of an international, aviation safety research project (http://hcilab.uniud.it/aviation), aimed at exploring possible new approaches to safety education, and featured on important media such as TIME, Popular Mechanics, Discovery Channel, and Fox News (see http://hcilab.uniud.it/aviation/media.html). Prepare for Impact is the world-first game that reproduces the experience of real aircraft emergencies from the passenger’s viewpoint, with the highest fidelity allowed by today’s mobile devices. In each virtual emergency experience, the player can try first-hand right and wrong actions that a passenger can take, and see the positive or negative consequences those actions have. Your goal is to take all the right decisions to come out from the plane unharmed as fast as possible. The different levels of "Prepare for Impact" depict major types of emergencies, such as in-flight decompression, ground collision, runway overrun, water landing, crash landing, rejected take-off, and fumes in the cabin. Moreover, they are able to simulate the different threats that can make aircraft evacuation more complex, such as fire, smoke in the cabin, water, unusable exits, and others. The latest version of the app also includes a level editor that allows players to create personalized evacuation scenarios. The game also offers the option of publishing your best evacuation results on world leaderboards.

About

Cold War Flight Simulator

Experience realistic flight simulations with a focus on critical situations and cold war era aircraft. Explore diverse regions with unique scenarios, complete real-life missions, and utilize a mission builder for endless gameplay. Features include realistic crash simulations, weather effects, and multiple camera views.

Highlights
  • Realistic plane crash simulations
  • Real-life missions
  • Mission builder
  • Time and weather conditions
  • Tutorial missions
  • Multiple camera views
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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A game from the creators of 737 Flight Simulator. Enjoy cold war planes with this wonderful unique fully featured flight simulator. We give you a fantastic opportunity to see what real pilots encounter in critical situations. There are 7 different regions to explore each having different real life scenarios. Features: - realistic plane crash simulations - real life missions - real indicators - time and weather conditions - tutorial missions - new FREE missions with each update - mission builder - access to houndreds of shared missions - 3D and side view cameras - great music - Apple Watch support! - and much more... We would like to hear your opinion, please rate and send your feedback to flyingdreamscompany@gmail.com And one more thing: WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT FLYING AND WE LOVE THIS GAME! Facebook support page: https://www.facebook.com/Cold-War-Flight-Simulator-1701534893448286/ We dedicate this game to all who lost their lives or suffered injuries in airplane crashes. Attribution: © OpenStreetMap contributors - http://www.openstreetmap.org/

Screenshots

Prepare for Impact4 screens
Cold War Flight Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Prepare for Impact at 82% against Cold War Flight Simulator's 17%. Prepare for Impact also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). Cold War Flight Simulator's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (5 vs 3). On update cadence 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

Prepare for Impact is free to download; Cold War Flight Simulator costs $1.99 up front. Cold War Flight Simulator sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Prepare for Impact asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Prepare for Impact holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prepare for Impact has 1.9K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Prepare for Impact's written reviews are positive against 17% of Cold War Flight Simulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Prepare for Impact versus Cold War Flight Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrepare for ImpactCold War Flight Simulator
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.3 (1.9K ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews82.4% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1.9K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size198 MB81 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDipartimento di Matematica e Informatica - Universita' degli Studi di UdineTomasz Zablocki

Customer experience

Prepare for Impact

All ratings1,922 ratings
Positive82.8%
Neutral4.4%
Negative12.7%
Written reviews392 reviews
Positive82.4%
Neutral5.1%
Negative12.5%

Cold War Flight Simulator

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Prepare for Impact

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Passengers blocking exits
  • Incorrect feedback on actions
  • Inability to complete certain levels
  • Crashes and freezes

Requested features

8 requests
  • More levels and scenarios
  • Ability to choose aircraft type
  • Option to play as cabin crew or pilot
  • Customizable crash settings
  • Improved graphics and animations
Show 3 more
  • Dialogue and announcements from crew
  • Ability to board the plane and go through pre-flight
  • Multiplayer or co-op modes

Cold War Flight Simulator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Prepare for Impact

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Cold War Flight Simulator

One-time3
  • Unlock all missions immediatelly$0.99
  • All planes$1.99
  • Mission builder$3.99

Questions

Is Prepare for Impact free?
Prepare for Impact is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cold War Flight Simulator free?
Cold War Flight Simulator costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Prepare for Impact or Cold War Flight Simulator?
Prepare for Impact is rated higher. Prepare for Impact averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Cold War Flight Simulator averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Prepare for Impact or Cold War Flight Simulator have ads?
Prepare for Impact shows ads; Cold War Flight Simulator does not.
Which is updated more often, Prepare for Impact or Cold War Flight Simulator?
Prepare for Impact ships an update every 2 months, and Cold War Flight Simulator every 2 months. Most recently, Prepare for Impact was updated on October 17, 2026 and Cold War Flight Simulator on September 28, 2026.

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