RC Flight Simulator 2016 vs Flight Simulator Advanced
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
Flight Simulator Advanced
Experience realistic flight simulation with interactive cockpits and detailed aircraft. Plan your routes, manage ground services, and enjoy dynamic weather and day/night cycles. This app offers an immersive flying experience for aviation enthusiasts.
- Interactive cockpits
- Realistic physics and aerodynamics
- Flight planning system
- HD airports and diverse aircraft
- Airport ground services
- Day/night cycle and weather modes
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• Feel what it's like flying inside the cockpit of a real aircraft. • Interact with cockpit buttons, switches and levers. • Push-back, taxi to runway, take-off, fly your flight-plan, land, connect to jetway! ~ REQUIREMENTS ~ Requires an iPhone or iPad with at least 4GB RAM (e.g., iPhone 11/iPad 10th Generation or later) and internet connection whily playing. Performance not guaranteed on older devices. Main Features --------------------- • 100+ HD airports • Many aircraft, including A320, A321, A320neo, A321XLR, B737, A330, A340, A380, A350, B777, B747, Β787 with a lot of liveries and authentic cockpits • Ability to import your own custom liveries into the game • Airport Ground services (Movable jetways, fuel trucks, AI traffic) • Realistic physics/aerodynamics • Autopilot • Flight planning system with waypoints and navigation • Day/night cycle • Weather modes and precipitation • Interactable cockpits • Realistic sound effects (ATC chatter ,Engines sound effects, GPWS , alarms etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flight Simulator Advanced at 78% against RC Flight Simulator 2016's 26%. Flight Simulator Advanced also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.9) and ratings volume (9K vs 19). RC Flight Simulator 2016's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 15 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Flight Simulator Advanced sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Flight Simulator Advanced holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flight Simulator Advanced has 9K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of RC Flight Simulator 2016's written reviews are positive against 78% of Flight Simulator Advanced's.
RC Flight Simulator 2016 ships an update every 2 weeks, Flight Simulator Advanced fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RC Flight Simulator 2016 | Flight Simulator Advanced |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (19 ratings) | 4.4 (9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.1% of reviews | 78.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 | 9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 260 MB | 2.0 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thetis Consulting | Panagiotis Drakopoulos |
Customer experience
RC Flight Simulator 2016
Flight Simulator Advanced
Bugs and requests
RC Flight Simulator 2016
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Flight Simulator Advanced
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes and freezes when loading maps or starting flights
- Unresponsive controls and buttons
- Issues with landing gear, flaps, and other interactive cockpit elements
- Floating or misaligned aircraft on the ground
Requested features
6 requests- Add more airports, especially in North America, Asia, and other regions
- Implement full flight planning and routing options
- Introduce more aircraft types like regional jets, military planes, and older models
- Add ATC communication and integration
- Improve landing gear physics and animations
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- Implement multiplayer and online functionality
In-app purchases
RC Flight Simulator 2016
- Premium Club Weekly$2.997 Days
- Premium Club Monthly$9.991 Month
- Cezna 172$0.99
- Cezna 182$0.99
- Corair FU41 After World War$1.99
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- Corair FU41 World War II$1.99
- Fighter 14$1.99
- Super 300 Blood Horse$1.99
- Spitfire Super World War II$1.99
- Fighter 22$3.99
- Fighter 15$3.99
- P-51$3.99
- Arbus 380 Neo Emarites$4.99
- Boing 747 8i Lifthanza$4.99
- All Content Pack$29.99
Flight Simulator Advanced
- Unlock region: North America$1.99
- A350-1000, liveries & No Ads$2.99
- A330-300 & Liveries & No Ads$2.99
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- A340-600$2.99
- B737 Max$2.99
- A321neo$2.99
- A340-300$2.99
- A321, Liveries & No Ads$2.99
- A330neo$2.99
- A380 with liveries and No Ads.$3.49
- B747-400, liveries & no ads$3.49
- A350-900, liveries, No-Ads$3.99
- B777-300ER$3.99
- B787-9$3.99
Questions
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