Comparison

Cold War Flight Simulator vs Aerofly FS Global

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

Head to head
About

Cold War Flight Simulator

Experience realistic flight simulations with a focus on critical situations and cold war era aircraft. Explore diverse regions with unique scenarios, complete real-life missions, and utilize a mission builder for endless gameplay. Features include realistic crash simulations, weather effects, and multiple camera views.

Highlights
  • Realistic plane crash simulations
  • Real-life missions
  • Mission builder
  • Time and weather conditions
  • Tutorial missions
  • Multiple camera views
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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A game from the creators of 737 Flight Simulator. Enjoy cold war planes with this wonderful unique fully featured flight simulator. We give you a fantastic opportunity to see what real pilots encounter in critical situations. There are 7 different regions to explore each having different real life scenarios. Features: - realistic plane crash simulations - real life missions - real indicators - time and weather conditions - tutorial missions - new FREE missions with each update - mission builder - access to houndreds of shared missions - 3D and side view cameras - great music - Apple Watch support! - and much more... We would like to hear your opinion, please rate and send your feedback to flyingdreamscompany@gmail.com And one more thing: WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT FLYING AND WE LOVE THIS GAME! Facebook support page: https://www.facebook.com/Cold-War-Flight-Simulator-1701534893448286/ We dedicate this game to all who lost their lives or suffered injuries in airplane crashes. Attribution: © OpenStreetMap contributors - http://www.openstreetmap.org/

About

Aerofly FS Global

Experience a sophisticated flight simulator with detailed aircraft and interactive cockpits. Explore photorealistic landscapes and fly various aircraft types, from airliners to jets. Offers global scenery streaming and advanced simulation features for an immersive experience.

Highlights
  • Detailed aircraft models
  • Interactive 3D cockpits
  • Realistic flight physics
  • Global scenery streaming
  • Customizable weather and time of day
  • Instant replay and crash recovery
Features
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Aerofly FS Global is one of the most sophisticated Flight Simulators for your mobile device, suitable for beginner and professional flight sim pilots alike. Explore the world of flying with extremely detailed and accurately simulated airliners, fully interactive 3D cockpits and realistic aircraft systems. Fly with complex airliners, helicopters, business jets, fighter jets and warbirds, general aviation aircraft, aerobatic stuntplanes and gliders across the photorealistic landscape. IMPORTANT NOTE: The level of graphics details depends on your device performance and memory. ▶ AIRCRAFT 8 aircraft included in the base app: • Airbus A320, Dash 8-Q400, Learjet 45, Cessna 172, Baron 58, Aermacchi MB339, F-15E Strike Eagle, Jungmeister Over 30 more aircraft available as in-app purchases, like Airbus A350, Airbus A380, Boeing B777, Boeing B787, F/A-18 Hornet, Concorde, UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, CRJ-900 and many more ▶ DEFAULT SCENERY Included scenery in the base product: • US west coast from Sacramento to Monterey including the San Francisco Bay Area region • Detailed custom made airports ▶ GLOBAL SCENERY IMPORTANT NOTE: The global scenery streaming service requires a working internect connection Explore the world with our global scenery streaming! Global streaming is available as prepaid subscription and adds world wide scenery coverage and other global features: • Global high-res aerial images and elevation data • Global 3D buildings, objects and points of interest (on selected and powerful devices) • Global night lighting • 2000+ hand made airports • 6000+ global airports • 10,000+ missions based on real world flights • 100+ hand crafted flight missions ▶ SIM FEATURES • Pushback • High resolution aerial images • 3D buildings and terminals • Dynamic aircraft lights (on selected and powerful devices) • Optional Flight assistance with simulated copilot • Global air traffic simulation with optional flight-paths and labels • Instant replay with option to resume flight from that recorded state • Go back in time and try again after a crash • Skip forward in time along the route • Instant selection of cold and dark, before engine start, ready for taxi, ready for takeoff, on final approach and cruise configurations • Personal flight statistics, achievements, career progress and recorded flight paths • Adjustable time of day • Configurable clouds • Adjustable wind speed, thermals and turbulence • Various camera views in the cockpit, passenger views, external views, tower views, fly-by and more • Optional landmark labels for mountains, lakes and cities ▶ AIRCRAFT FEATURES • Realistic flight physics • Fully simulated landing gear physics • Fully simulated wing flex (not just an animation) on nearly all aircraft • Independent simulation of all flight control actuators and flight control surfaces • Cold and Dark option and engine start procedures in all aircraft, except after-burning jets • Highly detailed, animated and interactive 3D cockpits • Highly sophisticated autopilot and flight-management system • Realistic fly-by-wire simulations • Realistic instrument navigation (ILS, NDB, VOR, TCN) • Interactive flight management systems (FMS) • Real-time landing lights and other exterior lights that illuminate the ground (on selected and powerful devices) • Realistic internal lighting See full details per aircraft: https://www.aerofly.com/features/aircraft/ Privacy policy: https://www.aerofly.com/privacy End User License Agreements (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Cold War Flight Simulator4 screens
Aerofly FS Global4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Aerofly FS Global at 80% against Cold War Flight Simulator's 17%. Aerofly FS Global also leads on ratings volume (1.2K vs 4) and rating (4.3 vs 4.0). Cold War Flight Simulator's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $3.99) and device support (5 vs 3). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Cold War Flight Simulator costs $1.99 and Aerofly FS Global $3.99 up front. Cold War Flight Simulator sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Aerofly FS Global sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Aerofly FS Global holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aerofly FS Global has 1.2K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Cold War Flight Simulator's written reviews are positive against 80% of Aerofly FS Global's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cold War Flight Simulator ships an update every 2 months, Aerofly FS Global monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Cold War Flight Simulator versus Aerofly FS Global: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCold War Flight SimulatorAerofly FS Global
Price$1.99 — better$3.99
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)4.3 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews79.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings41.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank—#8 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB3.2 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTomasz ZablockiIPACS

Customer experience

Cold War Flight Simulator

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative50.0%

Aerofly FS Global

All ratings1,189 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral4.7%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews1,984 reviews
Positive79.9%
Neutral8.6%
Negative11.4%

Bugs and requests

Cold War Flight Simulator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Aerofly FS Global

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when loading certain airports
  • Global scenery not working as expected
  • Planes disappearing or not loading correctly
  • Pushback and taxi issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • More aircraft variety (Airbus, regional jets, etc.)
  • Dynamic weather (rain, snow, storms)
  • Live ATC and air traffic
  • Improved camera options and free camera
  • Fuel management and weight/balance options

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Cold War Flight Simulator

One-time3
  • Unlock all missions immediatelly$0.99
  • All planes$1.99
  • Mission builder$3.99
19 purchases

Aerofly FS Global

Subscriptions3
  • Global scenery - 1 month$4.991 Month
  • Global scenery - 3 months$7.993 Months
  • Global scenery - 12 months$19.991 Year
One-time16
  • CRJ900$0.99
  • UH-60$0.99
  • Robin DR400$0.99
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  • Airbus A321$1.99
  • Concorde$1.99
  • Boeing 787-10$1.99
  • Boeing 737-900$1.99
  • Airbus A380$1.99
  • Boeing 777-300ER$1.99
  • Boeing 747-400$1.99
  • Boeing 737 MAX 9$1.99
  • Boeing 777F$1.99
  • Airbus A319$1.99
  • Airbus A350-1000$3.99
  • Airbus A321 XLR$3.99
  • The Aircraft Bundle$24.99

Questions

Is Cold War Flight Simulator free?
Cold War Flight Simulator costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Aerofly FS Global free?
Aerofly FS Global costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cold War Flight Simulator or Aerofly FS Global?
Aerofly FS Global is rated higher. Cold War Flight Simulator averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Aerofly FS Global averages 4.3 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Cold War Flight Simulator or Aerofly FS Global have ads?
Neither Cold War Flight Simulator nor Aerofly FS Global shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cold War Flight Simulator or Aerofly FS Global?
Cold War Flight Simulator ships an update every 2 months, and Aerofly FS Global monthly. Most recently, Cold War Flight Simulator was updated on September 28, 2026 and Aerofly FS Global on October 30, 2026.

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