Comparison

Prepare for Impact vs Dear Pilot

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

Dear Pilot

Experience airline chaos in this survival game. Manage the cabin, pilot the aircraft through emergencies, and make critical decisions to ensure a safe landing. Choose high-risk contracts for greater rewards.

Highlights
  • Dual-role gameplay (cabin crew & pilot)
  • Manage cascading emergencies
  • Choose risk/reward flight contracts
  • Career progression system
  • Pilot training academy
  • Serve passengers and secure cargo
Features
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Prepare for landing, or prepare for absolute airline chaos! Welcome to Dear Pilot, the ultimate mobile airline-chaos survival game where every flight is a race against time, physics, and a cascade of critical emergencies. Can you manage the cabin, keep the passengers buckled, secure loose cargo, and pilot the cockpit to ensure a safe arrival? CHOOSE YOUR MANIFEST Build your own risk and reward contract for each flight. Select your route, passenger profile, and cargo type. High-risk contracts promise massive career payouts, but they also bring severe weather, volatile payloads, and unpredictable emergencies. DUAL-ROLE GAMEPLAY Switch roles on the fly! Walk the cabin floor as a crew member to serve passenger requests, buckle up nervous fliers during severe turbulence, and strap down loose cargo before it crashes through the hull. Need to stabilize the flight? Switch to the cockpit in first-person view to adjust the throttle, center the horizon, and override autopilot errors. SURVIVE CASCADING EMERGENCIES One bad problem can quickly turn into five. Grab your tools and race to fix critical incidents before deadlines expire: • Extinguish electrical engine fires in the galley. • Walk out onto the wing to clear dangerous ice accumulation. • Secure escaped live animal cargo running wild in the aisles. • Manage cabin pressure loss and decompression before passengers are ejected! • Evade bird strikes and maintain flight path coordinates under heavy wind load. DEAR PILOT ACADEMY First time flying? Complete the penalty-free Dear Pilot Academy! Learn the controls step-by-step from passenger boarding and cargo belt loading to flight controls and incident management. CAREER PROGRESSION Earn career cash, track your completed shifts, and try to beat your personal best payout on the most dangerous route manifests. Privacy Policy: https://playcocogame.web.app/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Subscription Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Prepare for Impact4 screens
Dear Pilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Prepare for Impact at 82% against Dear Pilot's 33%. Dear Pilot's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prepare for Impact ships an update every 2 months, Dear Pilot every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Prepare for Impact versus Dear Pilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrepare for ImpactDear Pilot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.4% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1.9K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size198 MB36 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDipartimento di Matematica e Informatica - Universita' degli Studi di UdineHE HE

Customer experience

Prepare for Impact

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

Dear Pilot

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

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

Dear Pilot

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Prepare for Impact

No in-app purchases

None

Dear Pilot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Prepare for Impact free?
Prepare for Impact is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dear Pilot free?
Dear Pilot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Prepare for Impact or Dear Pilot have ads?
Both Prepare for Impact and Dear Pilot show ads.
Which is updated more often, Prepare for Impact or Dear Pilot?
Prepare for Impact ships an update every 2 months, and Dear Pilot every 5 days. Most recently, Prepare for Impact was updated on October 17, 2026 and Dear Pilot on October 4, 2026.

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