Comparison

Prepare for Impact vs FlyWings 2018 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

FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator

Experience a realistic 3D flight simulator with diverse aircraft, challenging missions, and free flight modes. Explore detailed cities and airports globally, customize flight conditions, and enjoy multiplayer options. Record and share your best flights.

Highlights
  • Choose from airplanes, helicopters, fighter jets, and Antonov 225
  • Mission and Free Flight game modes
  • Realistic 3D graphics of cities and landscapes
  • Dangerous and busy airports worldwide
  • Record and share flight replays
  • Multiplayer mode to fly with others
  • Configure day/night, weather, and weight/payload
Features
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FLIGHT SIMULATOR as you have never seen before! FlyWings 2018 - Flight Simulator is the masterpiece of flight simulation for mobile! Fasten your seatbelts and be ready for the most realistic and beautiful flight of your life! + CHOOSE between airplanes, helicopters, fighter jets and the amazing ANTONOV 225! + MISSION and FREE FLIGHT game modes, log your FLIGHT HOURS and to UNLOCK airplanes! + AMAZING 3D graphics of cities, landscapes and aircraft. + DANGEROUS and BUSIEST AIRPORTS around the world! Like Lukla Airport in Nepal and J.F.K. Airport in New York! + RECORD AND SHARE the best moments of your flight with our NEW replay tool. + Fly with other pilots around the world in the MULTIPLAYER game mode! + CONFIGURE your flight! CHOOSE between Day or NIGHT, WEATHER CONDITIONS, WIND speed and the NEW feature: WEIGHT and PAYLOAD! + REAL audios, REAL airlines and liveries, REALISTIC physics for best simulation. MISSION game mode is a real challenge! And it is really amazing in this simulator. ATC talks, COOL and ADDICTING gameplay! You are gonna love it! FREE FLIGHT gives you the opportunity to create your own routes in the most realistic cities and airports around the world! Try to land a small aircraft in the most DANGEROUS airport of all: Lukla Airport in Nepal! Visit the Hoover Dam and all the Casinos in Las Vegas. Fly over Manhattan in New York city and be admired with all the details! You will be able to see the Empire State building, Yankee Stadium and many more cool sightseeing! FlyWings is the first and only flight simulator that let you choose to fly during DAY or NIGHT, choose the WEATHER CONDITIONS between clear skies and storms, wind speed and now we introduced a NEW awesome feature: choose the WEIGHT and PAYLOAD of your aircraft! Try to fly a fully armed F-15 or a very heavy cargo plane from one AIRPORT to another and feel what it is to be a skilled flight PILOT! Watch your best moments video playback and share to YouTube!! Premium Club subscription - By subscribing to Premium Club you will play Unlimited Multiplayer, Remove Ads, Infinite Fuel, Free Revive, Extra Aircraft for Each Mission and a BONUS of Flight Hours multiplier - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription prices* and durations: weekly | monthly | yearly with no free trial period. - Subscription automatically renews for the same price and duration period as the original "one week"/"one month"/"one year" package unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen package (weekly, monthly or yearly package) - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period - You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription setting through your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Please visit http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098 for more information - You may turn off the auto-renewal of your subscription via your iTunes Account Settings. However, you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period - Any unused portion of a free-trial period if exists, will be forfeited when the user purchases a Premium subscription 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

Prepare for Impact4 screens
FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Prepare for Impact at 82% against FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator's 33%. Prepare for Impact also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 11). FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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. FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. 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 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prepare for Impact has 2K ratings behind it against 381, 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 33% of FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prepare for Impact ships an update every 2 months, FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Prepare for Impact versus FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrepare for ImpactFlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (2K ratings) — better3.3 (381 ratings)
Positive reviews82.4% of reviews — better33.2% of reviews
Number of ratings2K — better381
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size198 MB968 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDipartimento di Matematica e Informatica - Universita' degli Studi di UdineThetis Consulting

Customer experience

Prepare for Impact

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

FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator

All ratings381 ratings
Positive52.8%
Neutral10.8%
Negative36.5%
Written reviews698 reviews
Positive33.2%
Neutral11.7%
Negative55.0%

User reviews

Prepare for Impact

From 2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Realistic and educational
  • 👍 Helpful for learning safety procedures
  • 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
  • 👍 Captures the feel of a plane crash
  • 👍 Teaches important skills

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🐢 Slow character movement
  • 🤕 Graphic depictions of injuries/deaths
  • 🤔 Unrealistic passenger behaviors
  • 🤔 Confusing instructions/feedback

FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator

From 381 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Best game ever
  • 🚀 Very fun
  • 🚀 Helps when bored
  • 🚀 Realistic 3D flight simulator
  • 👍 One of the best mobile flight simulators

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy planes
  • 🐛 Teleporting issues
  • 🐛 Crashing issues
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔋 Frequent crashes

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
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  • Dialogue and announcements from crew
  • Ability to board the plane and go through pre-flight
  • Multiplayer or co-op modes

FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Planes glitching and crashing
  • Teleporting issues when landing
  • Altitude and heading indicators covered by ads
  • Missions with inaccurate instructions
  • Calibration issues with controls
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  • Planes behaving unrealistically

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add more free planes
  • Improve physics and controls
  • Fix glitches and bugs
  • Reduce prices for planes
  • Add more airports and regions
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  • Improve graphics and scenery
  • Add autopilot and other features
  • Add more airlines and liveries
  • Improve mission instructions

In-app purchases

None

Prepare for Impact

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Club Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Premium Club Monthly$11.991 Month
One-time9
  • All Cessna Aircraft$1.99
  • All Entertainment Aircraft$5.99
  • All Amazing Airplanes$9.99
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  • All Space Shuttle$9.99
  • All Boeing 777$10.99
  • All Modern Fighters$10.99
  • All Airbus 320$11.99
  • All Airbus 380$12.99
  • All Boeing 747$15.99

Questions

Is Prepare for Impact free?
Prepare for Impact is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator free?
FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Prepare for Impact or FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator?
Prepare for Impact is rated higher. Prepare for Impact averages 4.3 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator averages 3.3 from 381 ratings.
Do Prepare for Impact or FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator have ads?
Both Prepare for Impact and FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator show ads.
Which is updated more often, Prepare for Impact or FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator?
Prepare for Impact ships an update every 2 months, and FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator every 2 weeks. Most recently, Prepare for Impact was updated on October 20, 2026 and FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator on October 17, 2026.

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