Comparison

Fix EV3 Rover vs Turboprop Flight Simulator

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

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About

Fix EV3 Rover

Program a robot vehicle using instructions inspired by LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3. Learn basic programming techniques useful for robotics competitions without needing any equipment or prior experience. Explore a new planet by guiding the robot through challenges.

Highlights
  • LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3-inspired programming
  • Icon-based and Scratch-based language options
  • Learn programming for robotics competitions
  • Robot equipped with motors and sensors
  • Progressively complex game levels
  • In-game symbol dictionary
Features
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THE GAME Fix EV3 Rover is a fun game where you get to program a robot vehicle using instructions loosely based on the LEGO® MINDSTORMS® EV3 programming languages. And now you can choose whether you want to use the older, icon-based language instructions or the newer Scratch-based language instructions. Completing each level of this game will help you learn basic programming techniques that are particularly useful for participating in FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL®) competitions. No robotic equipment or previous programming experience is necessary. EV3 ROVER’S STORY EV3 Rover is a robot vehicle sent on a rocket from Earth to the planet Nuftobor. Unfortunately a major solar flare occurred shortly after takeoff, erasing all programs from the robot’s memory. While EV3 Rover made it safely to Nuftobor’s surface, it cannot move on its own without programmed instructions -- instructions that YOU must provide! Your goal is to Fix EV3 Rover so that it can complete its mission of exploring its new surroundings. EQUIPMENT EV3 Rover is equipped with motor-driven wheels for moving and turning, a sensor to detect dark-colored ground beneath it, and a front touch sensor bumper to detect obstacles in its path. In later levels of the game you can program its scooper-arm to lift, carry, and drop boulders found on the planet’s surface. CHALLENGES You’ll face challenges that require logical thinking and spatial intelligence, while being guided through progressively more complex game levels. And if you forget the meaning of any programming symbols, you can easily look them up using the in-game symbol dictionary. Get ready for a fun and engaging adventure as you Fix EV3 Rover! Intended for ages 9+. Also available at the Mac App Store. Images of the Mars surface courtesy of NASA/JPL. LEGO®, MINDSTORMS®, and LEGO® logos are trademarks of The LEGO® Group, which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this product.  FIRST®, and all of its trademarks, FIRST®, FIRST® LEGO® League, and FLL® are trademarks of FIRST®, which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this product.

About

Turboprop Flight Simulator

Experience realistic flight simulation with a wide variety of modern turboprop aircraft. Engage in training missions, complete diverse objectives, and explore detailed cockpits. Enjoy features like ground vehicle driving, cargo operations, and varied weather conditions.

Highlights
  • Pilot modern turboprop aircraft
  • Training and various missions
  • First-person interior exploration
  • Ground vehicle driving
  • Cargo loading and airdrops
  • Realistic physics and controls
  • Varied weather and time-of-day
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FLY MILITARY AIRCRAFT AND PASSENGER AIRLINERS: "Turboprop Flight Simulator" is a 3D airplane simulator game, in which you pilot various types of modern turboprop aircraft, and also drive ground vehicles. THE AIRCRAFT: * C-400 tactical airlifter - inspired from the real-world Airbus A400M. * HC-400 coastguard search and rescue - variant of C-400. * MC-400 special operations - variant of C-400. * RL-42 regional airliner - inspired from the real-world ATR-42. * RL-72 regional airliner - inspired from the real-world ATR-72. * E-42 military early warning aircraft - derived from RL-42. * XV-40 concept tilt-wing VTOL cargo. * PV-40 private luxury VTOL - variant of XV-40. * MV-40 special operations VTOL - variant of XV-40. * PS-26 concept private seaplane. * MS-26 special operations seaplane - variant of PS-26. * C-130 military cargo - inspired from the legendary Lockheed C-130 Hercules. * HC-130 coastguard search and rescue - variant of C-130. * MC-130 special operations - variant of C-130. HAVE FUN: * Learn to fly with training missions (teaching the basics of flying, taxiing, takeoff and landing). * Complete various missions. * Explore the plane's interior in first-person (in most levels, and free-flight). * Interact with various items (doors, cargo ramp, strobes, main lights). * Drive ground vehicles. * Load, unload, and airdrop supplies and vehicles with the cargo planes. * Takeoff and land on improvised runways (and airports, for sure). * Fly without restrictions in free-flight mode, or create flight routes on the map. * Perform refueling on ground and mid-air refueling. * Use JATO/L (Jet Assisted Take-Off and Landing). * Fly in varied time-of-day, fog and wind conditions. OTHER FEATURES: * FREE airplane simulator game updated in 2025! * NO MANDATORY ADS! Only optional, rewarded ones in-between flights. * Good 3D graphics (with detailed cockpits for all the airplanes). * Realistic physics for flight simulation. * Complete pilot controls (including rudder, flaps, spoilers, thrust reversers, auto-brakes, and landing gear). * Multiple control options (including mixed tilt sensor & stick / yoke). * Multiple cameras (including cockpit cameras with captain and copilot positions). * Close to realistic engines' sounds (turbines and propellers noises recorded from real airplanes). * Partial and total aircraft destruction (clipping wing tips, full wings separation, tail separation, and main fuselage breakage). * Several islands with many airports. * Selection of measurement units for air speed, flying altitude, and distance (metric, aviation standard, and imperial).

Screenshots

Fix EV3 Rover3 screens
Turboprop Flight Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Turboprop Flight Simulator at none against Fix EV3 Rover's 1. Turboprop Flight Simulator also leads on ratings volume (13K vs 9) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months). Fix EV3 Rover's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Fix EV3 Rover sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Turboprop Flight Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Turboprop Flight Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Turboprop Flight Simulator has 13K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Fix EV3 Rover's written reviews are positive against 94% of Turboprop Flight Simulator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fix EV3 Rover ships an update every 10 months, Turboprop Flight Simulator every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Fix EV3 Rover versus Turboprop Flight Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFix EV3 RoverTurboprop Flight Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9 ratings)4.7 (13K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better93.7% of reviews
Number of ratings913K — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB268 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid OffenAlexandru Petre

Customer experience

Fix EV3 Rover

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Turboprop Flight Simulator

All ratings11,689 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.0%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews2,927 reviews
Positive93.7%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.5%

Bugs and requests

Fix EV3 Rover

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Turboprop Flight Simulator

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Propeller animation issues
  • Camera detachment during crashes
  • Inverted tilt controls
  • Inconsistent fuel/engine behavior

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more aircraft types (jets, smaller GA planes)
  • Implement multiplayer functionality
  • Enhance weather effects and conditions
  • Improve crash physics and damage modeling
  • Introduce passenger transport and airport services

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Fix EV3 Rover

One-time1
  • Fix EV3 Rover Pro upgrade$0.99
None

Turboprop Flight Simulator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fix EV3 Rover free?
Fix EV3 Rover is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Turboprop Flight Simulator free?
Turboprop Flight Simulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fix EV3 Rover or Turboprop Flight Simulator?
Turboprop Flight Simulator is rated higher. Fix EV3 Rover averages 4.6 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Turboprop Flight Simulator averages 4.7 from 13K ratings.
Do Fix EV3 Rover or Turboprop Flight Simulator have ads?
Turboprop Flight Simulator shows ads; Fix EV3 Rover does not.
Which is updated more often, Fix EV3 Rover or Turboprop Flight Simulator?
Fix EV3 Rover ships an update every 10 months, and Turboprop Flight Simulator every 2 months. Most recently, Fix EV3 Rover was updated on October 20, 2026 and Turboprop Flight Simulator on October 21, 2026.

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