Comparison

RC Flight Simulator 2016 vs The Workshop

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

The Workshop

Features
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A brass ball falls. A hoop waits below. Between them, you build the machine that connects the two. The Workshop is a physics puzzle game about building small, satisfying contraptions. Each level hands you a few machines — a fan, a seesaw, a cannon, a conveyor — and an empty board. Where you place them, and which way they face, is the whole puzzle. Press GO and watch your machine run: if the ball lands home, it's on to the next one. If it doesn't, the fun is in seeing exactly why. BUILD WITH 20+ MACHINES Fans push, cannons launch, balloons lift, pipes teleport, magnets pull, and tar slows everything down. Machines are introduced one at a time across 100 hand-built levels, so there's always a new tool arriving just as you've mastered the last one. EVERY LEVEL IS SOLVABLE — PROVABLY Each level's solution is machine-verified before it ships: it works at any frame rate, survives imprecise placement, and needs every machine it gives you. If you're stuck, it's not the level. STUCK ANYWAY? YOU DECIDE HOW MUCH HELP Reveal the solution one machine at a time with a Nudge, buy a little more clock when the timer runs hot, or skip a level that's beaten you and come back later. Help is always optional and never forced on you. MAKE THE BALL YOURS Earn coins by solving levels and spend them on ball finishes — brass, jade, obsidian, prismatic — and trails that ribbon behind the ball as it flies. RESPECTS YOUR TIME AND YOUR PRIVACY No account. No sign-in. Works offline. The free version shows non-personalised ads — the game never tracks you across apps or websites — and a single one-time purchase removes ads forever, unlocks every level, and makes hints free. One ball. One hoop. One hundred machines between them. Welcome to the workshop.

Screenshots

RC Flight Simulator 20164 screens
The Workshop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: The Workshop at every 2 days against RC Flight Simulator 2016's every 2 weeks. RC Flight Simulator 2016's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and The Workshop sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RC Flight Simulator 2016 ships an update every 2 weeks, The Workshop every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
RC Flight Simulator 2016 versus The Workshop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRC Flight Simulator 2016The Workshop
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (19 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews27.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size260 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThetis ConsultingEran Amrani

In-app purchases

10 purchases

RC Flight Simulator 2016

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Club Weekly$2.997 Days
One-time9
  • 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
4 purchases

The Workshop

One-time4
  • 600 Coins$1.99
  • The Workshop Premium$4.99
  • 2,000 Coins$4.99
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  • 5,000 Coins$9.99

Questions

Is RC Flight Simulator 2016 free?
RC Flight Simulator 2016 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Workshop free?
The Workshop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RC Flight Simulator 2016 or The Workshop have ads?
Both RC Flight Simulator 2016 and The Workshop show ads.
Which is updated more often, RC Flight Simulator 2016 or The Workshop?
RC Flight Simulator 2016 ships an update every 2 weeks, and The Workshop every 2 days. Most recently, RC Flight Simulator 2016 was updated on November 3, 2026 and The Workshop on November 6, 2026.

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