Comparison

RC Flight Simulator 2016 vs Ship Maneuvering Simulator

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 43 different aircraft types
  • 14 detailed flight scenarios
  • 150 challenging missions
  • Real-time maneuver checks
  • Configurable virtual RC controller
  • Advanced physics engine
Features
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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

About

Ship Maneuvering Simulator

Experience realistic ship handling with this simulator. It features advanced physics like astern propeller effects, drift during turns, and velocity-dependent rudder and bow thruster performance. Explore various environments with different ship types.

Highlights
  • Astern propeller effect
  • Drift during turns
  • Pivot point movement
  • Velocity-based rudder effectiveness
  • Bow thruster influenced by velocity
  • Sandbox environment
Features
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This simulator will give you a realistic experience of what it's like to handle a large ship. It includes some features which often seem to be missing in other simulators: - Astern effect of the propeller - Drift during turn - Pivot point movement - Rudder effectiveness based on propeller flow and ship's own velocity - Bow thruster effectiveness influenced by ship's velocity For the moment there are three ships (cargo ship, supply ship and battle ship). In the future more may be added. The game is played in a sandbox style with a sea, river and port environment and customisable current. I plan to also add wind effect. The simulation is based on the mathematical hydrodynamic MMG model which is also used in professional ship handling and mooring simulators.

Screenshots

RC Flight Simulator 20164 screens
Ship Maneuvering Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ship Maneuvering Simulator at 86% against RC Flight Simulator 2016's 27%. Ship Maneuvering Simulator also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 15). RC Flight Simulator 2016's advantage is 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. RC Flight Simulator 2016 sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Ship Maneuvering Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ship Maneuvering Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ship Maneuvering Simulator has 104 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 86% of Ship Maneuvering Simulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RC Flight Simulator 2016 ships an update every 2 weeks, Ship Maneuvering Simulator every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
RC Flight Simulator 2016 versus Ship Maneuvering Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRC Flight Simulator 2016Ship Maneuvering Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (19 ratings)4.3 (104 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.5% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19104 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size260 MB338 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThetis ConsultingWPC

Customer experience

RC Flight Simulator 2016

All ratings19 ratings
Positive47.4%
Neutral5.3%
Negative47.4%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive27.5%
Neutral11.8%
Negative60.8%

Ship Maneuvering Simulator

All ratings101 ratings
Positive79.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative14.9%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative11.0%

In-app purchases

15 purchases

RC Flight Simulator 2016

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Club Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Premium Club Monthly$9.991 Month
One-time13
  • 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
None

Ship Maneuvering Simulator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RC Flight Simulator 2016 free?
RC Flight Simulator 2016 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ship Maneuvering Simulator free?
Ship Maneuvering Simulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RC Flight Simulator 2016 or Ship Maneuvering Simulator?
Ship Maneuvering Simulator is rated higher. RC Flight Simulator 2016 averages 2.9 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Ship Maneuvering Simulator averages 4.3 from 104 ratings.
Do RC Flight Simulator 2016 or Ship Maneuvering Simulator have ads?
Both RC Flight Simulator 2016 and Ship Maneuvering Simulator show ads.
Which is updated more often, RC Flight Simulator 2016 or Ship Maneuvering Simulator?
RC Flight Simulator 2016 ships an update every 2 weeks, and Ship Maneuvering Simulator every 6 days. Most recently, RC Flight Simulator 2016 was updated on October 22, 2026 and Ship Maneuvering Simulator on October 24, 2026.

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