RC Flight Simulator 2016 vs Turboprop Flight Simulator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RC Flight Simulator 2016
Experience realistic radio-controlled aircraft flight with a wide variety of planes, jets, and drones. Engage in challenging missions across diverse scenarios with a configurable virtual controller and advanced physics.
- 43 different aircraft types
- 14 detailed flight scenarios
- 150 challenging missions
- Real-time maneuver checks
- Configurable virtual RC controller
- Advanced physics engine
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RC Flight Simulator is now for mobiles! Be amazed by the realism and controls of the Remote Control Flight Simulator 2016! You will fly with 15 different aircraft in more than 14 highly detailed scenarios! We included the virtual RC Controller on the screen fully configurable and a physics algorithm very close to what you can do with your real RC plane. MAIN FEATURES: - 43 airplanes: trainers, WWII, Fighter Jets, Commercial Jets, Gliders Drones, and Helicopters!) - Arbus 380 neo Emarites - Boing 747 8i Lifthanza - Aileron Trainer - Estra 360 RC - Cezna 172 - Cezna 182 - Corair FU41 WW2 - Corair FU41 (after WW2) - P-51 - Sup with Pup - Fighter 14 - Fighter 15 - Fighter 22 - Fighter 117 - Foker Dreidcke 1 - Richtofe Red Baron War 1 - Spitfire Super World War 2 - Zero A6 Mitshu - Super 300s Orange - Ar Parrot Drone - Avistar Elite - Big Stick - CAP 232 - Drone MQ9 Reaper - Glider DynafLite - Mistral Glider - Flite Test - Flite Test Sport - Flyzone Sensei - Drone Hexacopter - Drone Octocopter - Drone Quadricopter - Drone Phantom - Drone Quad Racer - Drone Tricopter - PiperCub - Pitts S2-B - Glider Planar - Heli Raptor - Heli Schweizer - Heli Trex - Heli Instructor - YAK 54 - 14 scenarios, in different countries, like USA, Germany, and more! - Maneuver checks in real time - 150 missions - Different Maneuver difficulty levels. - Air Gates, Balloons, and Rings as mission objectives - Checks in real time for these Maneuvers: - Loops - Inverted Loops - Cuban Eight - Half-Cuban - Immelmann turn - Aileron Roll - Barrel Roll - EXTRA FEATURES: - Track missions, with a combination of Maneuvers and Air Gates, improving this Flight Simulator challenges. - Special controls for jet wings, and Corsair wings (fold and unfold wings) on RC controller. - Rating of maneuver during flight. Feel free to contact us at FlyWings Studios to give your feedback, have a nice RC flight! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Photo scenes credits: by Harald Bendschneider
Turboprop Flight Simulator
Experience realistic flight simulation with a wide variety of modern turboprop aircraft. Engage in training missions, complete diverse objectives, and explore detailed cockpits. Enjoy features like ground vehicle driving, cargo operations, and varied weather conditions.
- Pilot modern turboprop aircraft
- Training and various missions
- First-person interior exploration
- Ground vehicle driving
- Cargo loading and airdrops
- Realistic physics and controls
- Varied weather and time-of-day
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FLY MILITARY AIRCRAFT AND PASSENGER AIRLINERS: "Turboprop Flight Simulator" is a 3D airplane simulator game, in which you pilot various types of modern turboprop aircraft, and also drive ground vehicles. THE AIRCRAFT: * C-400 tactical airlifter - inspired from the real-world Airbus A400M. * HC-400 coastguard search and rescue - variant of C-400. * MC-400 special operations - variant of C-400. * RL-42 regional airliner - inspired from the real-world ATR-42. * RL-72 regional airliner - inspired from the real-world ATR-72. * E-42 military early warning aircraft - derived from RL-42. * XV-40 concept tilt-wing VTOL cargo. * PV-40 private luxury VTOL - variant of XV-40. * MV-40 special operations VTOL - variant of XV-40. * PS-26 concept private seaplane. * MS-26 special operations seaplane - variant of PS-26. * C-130 military cargo - inspired from the legendary Lockheed C-130 Hercules. * HC-130 coastguard search and rescue - variant of C-130. * MC-130 special operations - variant of C-130. HAVE FUN: * Learn to fly with training missions (teaching the basics of flying, taxiing, takeoff and landing). * Complete various missions. * Explore the plane's interior in first-person (in most levels, and free-flight). * Interact with various items (doors, cargo ramp, strobes, main lights). * Drive ground vehicles. * Load, unload, and airdrop supplies and vehicles with the cargo planes. * Takeoff and land on improvised runways (and airports, for sure). * Fly without restrictions in free-flight mode, or create flight routes on the map. * Perform refueling on ground and mid-air refueling. * Use JATO/L (Jet Assisted Take-Off and Landing). * Fly in varied time-of-day, fog and wind conditions. OTHER FEATURES: * FREE airplane simulator game updated in 2025! * NO MANDATORY ADS! Only optional, rewarded ones in-between flights. * Good 3D graphics (with detailed cockpits for all the airplanes). * Realistic physics for flight simulation. * Complete pilot controls (including rudder, flaps, spoilers, thrust reversers, auto-brakes, and landing gear). * Multiple control options (including mixed tilt sensor & stick / yoke). * Multiple cameras (including cockpit cameras with captain and copilot positions). * Close to realistic engines' sounds (turbines and propellers noises recorded from real airplanes). * Partial and total aircraft destruction (clipping wing tips, full wings separation, tail separation, and main fuselage breakage). * Several islands with many airports. * Selection of measurement units for air speed, flying altitude, and distance (metric, aviation standard, and imperial).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Turboprop Flight Simulator at 94% against RC Flight Simulator 2016's 27%. Turboprop Flight Simulator also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). RC Flight Simulator 2016's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. RC Flight Simulator 2016 sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Turboprop Flight Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.
Turboprop Flight Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Turboprop Flight Simulator has 13K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of RC Flight Simulator 2016's written reviews are positive against 94% of Turboprop Flight Simulator's.
RC Flight Simulator 2016 ships an update every 2 weeks, Turboprop Flight Simulator every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RC Flight Simulator 2016 | Turboprop Flight Simulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (19 ratings) | 4.7 (13K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.5% of reviews | 93.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 | 13K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 260 MB | 268 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thetis Consulting | Alexandru Petre |
Customer experience
RC Flight Simulator 2016
Turboprop Flight Simulator
Bugs and requests
RC Flight Simulator 2016
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Turboprop Flight Simulator
Reported bugs
4 issues- Propeller animation issues
- Camera detachment during crashes
- Inverted tilt controls
- Inconsistent fuel/engine behavior
Requested features
5 requests- Add more aircraft types (jets, smaller GA planes)
- Implement multiplayer functionality
- Enhance weather effects and conditions
- Improve crash physics and damage modeling
- Introduce passenger transport and airport services
In-app purchases
RC Flight Simulator 2016
- Premium Club Weekly$2.997 Days
- Cezna 172$0.99
- Cezna 182$0.99
- Corair FU41 World War II$1.99
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- Fighter 14$1.99
- Super 300 Blood Horse$1.99
- Fighter 22$3.99
- Arbus 380 Neo Emarites$4.99
- Boing 747 8i Lifthanza$4.99
- All Content Pack$29.99
Turboprop Flight Simulator
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is RC Flight Simulator 2016 free?
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