FS vs Approach Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FS
Enhance your flight simulation experience with a touch-optimized instructor station. Control aircraft positioning, weather, failures, and more. Connects to PC flight simulators for a comprehensive training tool.
- Touch-optimized instructor station
- Real-time moving map with overlays
- Weather condition control
- Aircraft pushback control
- Fuel and load manager
- Failure system with random failures
- Aircraft and approach statistics
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This app is an iOS client for FS-FlightControl (www.fs-flightcontrol.com). Please first start the Windows application downloadable at FS-FlightControl.com. Then you can connect to it with this iOS app and use all features of FS-FlightControl also on your iOS device! TOUCH OPTIMIZED INSTRUCTOR STATION FS-FlightControl is a touch optimized instructor station for Lockheed Martin Prepar3D® 1.x, 2.x, 3.x and 4.x, Microsoft Flight Simulator X including Steam Edition, Dovetail Flight Sim World (FSW) as well as X-Plane 10 and 11. Get the Most out of your Flight Simulator with FS-FlightControl Featuring - easy aircraft positioning on approaches and other custom locations, - real-time moving map with detailed overlays and VATSIM, IVAO and PilotEdge support, - ProSim, Project Magenta, FSLabs, Aerosoft and Wilco enabled flight planning, - weather condition control including real-time-weather, - full aircraft pushback control, - a fuel and load manager, - control over aircraft views and slew mode, - a failure system with random failures, also for ProSim, AST, JeeHell and Project Magenta, - extensive aircraft overview with all your aircraft data and TCAS feature, - aircraft and approach statistics and graphs including Google Earth export, - detailed remote control options for all your network computers and - finally you can use the very detailed settings to customized everything to your specific needs! The connection to the Flight Simulator is established directly via SimConnect for best performance - no additional tools like FSUIPC needed! FLIGHT SCHOOLS AND FLIGHT SIMULATION CENTERS FS-FlightControl is the tool you need to provide the best experience for your pilots. Customization Options You need a special feature that is missing till now or you need a custom, even branded version? No problem, learn more about customization options or contact us directly. We are looking forward to hear from you and provide you with exactly the product you need! HOME USERS For all flight enthusiast we provide a price-reduced version for home use. You can order it directly online. FS-FlightControl combines a detailed moving map, flight planning, approach training support, real-time weather, fuel and load manager as well as aircraft failure control all in one comprehensive tool!
Approach Control
Experience a realistic air traffic control simulation with genuine ATC procedures and pilot voice recordings. Make critical decisions under pressure, manage traffic across 10 unique sectors, and test your skills with challenging scenarios. Includes training modules and career tracking.
- Realistic radar simulation
- Genuine ATC procedures
- Actual pilot voice recordings
- 10 unique approach sectors
- 10 ATC challenges
- In-built training modules
- Career statistics and trophy case
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Work real approach radar. Make real decisions. Feel the pressure. Approach Control: Remastered is a highly realistic air traffic control simulation designed by real-world air traffic controllers. It delivers an authentic radar-control experience using genuine ATC procedures and actual pilot voice recordings. It's a game, but it feels very real. The radar behaves exactly like real approach control radar, including a true 3-second sweep used by professional controllers, plus actual ICAO separation and wake turbulence standards. Every element is designed to replicate how controllers scan, think, and manage traffic in real time, all within a clean, intuitive interface built for mobile. Control traffic in 10 unique approach sectors, each with its own localizer configuration and arrival entry points. Put your skills to the test with 10 ATC challenges that demand precision, planning, and calm decision-making under pressure. Train Like a Controller. New to air traffic control? Built-in Ground School and guided on-the-job training teach you the fundamentals step-by-step, preparing you for increasingly complex traffic scenarios. Track Your Career. Career statistics and a trophy case track your progress, performance, and long-term achievements as an approach controller. If you love flight simulation, try an air traffic control simulation. Approach Control: Remastered delivers one of the most authentic ATC experiences available on mobile.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FS at 4.5 against Approach Control's 2.9. FS also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 9) and review sentiment (50% vs 36%). Approach Control's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Approach Control sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. FS asks for nothing beyond the download.
FS holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of FS's written reviews are positive against 36% of Approach Control's.
FS ships an update every 4 months, Approach Control every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FS | Approach Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better | 2.9 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 36.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 174 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andreas Breitschopp | Big Fat Simulations Inc. |
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FS
Approach Control
In-app purchases
FS
No in-app purchases
Approach Control
- Advanced$1.99
- Ninja$1.99
- Approach Control: Remastered$1.99
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