Comparison

Airport Madness 3D vs Advanced Vectoring

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

Head to head
About

Airport Madness 3D

Experience the thrill of managing air traffic at busy international airports. Guide planes safely to and from runways, preventing collisions and handling emergencies. Test your skills in this realistic simulation designed by actual air traffic controllers.

Highlights
  • Realistic 3D airport environments
  • Manage air and ground traffic
  • Multiple camera perspectives
  • Real pilot voices
  • Nine real-world airports
  • Emergency scenarios
Features
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Airport Madness 3D is an air traffic control game, based upon eight different real-world airports, designed by actual air traffic controllers. In Airport Madness 3D you are an air traffic controller, managing airplanes as they travel to and from major international airports. Move airplanes as quickly as possible while keeping the skies and runways safe from midair collisions. You are the last line of defense against disaster! Do you have what it takes to handle the world's most stressful job? Enable "emergencies" to get your stress level even higher! Airport Madness 3D offers nine airports that include: Los Angeles; Boston Logan; LaGuardia; Jamaica; Toronto Island; Rocky Mountain Metropolitan; Vancouver Harbour Float Plane Base; Castlegar Aerial Firefighting Operation; Seattle Tacoma International. Choose from four different view perspectives: tower, runway cam, sky view, as well as cockpit view from any aircraft. Monitor air traffic from two radar screens, one for ground traffic and one for airborne traffic. -Full 3-dimensional game environment -Real-world terrain -Both surface and air radar -Six beautiful airports -Real human pilot voices -3 different view modes, including "pilot cam" This game is brought to you by real-world air traffic controllers. We've captured all of the fun aspects of air traffic control, and present them to you here in Airport Madness 3D.

About

Advanced Vectoring

Features
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Advanced Vectoring caters to the next generation of air traffic controllers who are comfortable and adept at using and learning on, mobile devices. Like all our aviation-focused games powered on our StrataGem platform, it allows air traffic control students to leverage mobile apps and gaming while waiting-sometimes weeks or months - to get into high-fidelity simulators during the advanced phases of their training. The game is easily implemented on individual training devices, such as iPads, can be played anytime/anywhere, and expedites the early teaching of a critical skill that must be mastered by all radar controllers. It gives air traffic controllers a strong foundation to ensure future success and has a high level of engagement that requires student focus and attention to succeed.

Screenshots

Airport Madness 3D4 screens
Advanced Vectoring4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Airport Madness 3D at 4.1 against Advanced Vectoring's 1.0. Airport Madness 3D also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (433 vs 1). Advanced Vectoring's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). 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. Airport Madness 3D sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Advanced Vectoring asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Airport Madness 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Airport Madness 3D has 433 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Airport Madness 3D ships an update every 6 days, Advanced Vectoring every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Airport Madness 3D versus Advanced Vectoring: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirport Madness 3DAdvanced Vectoring
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (433 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings433 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size573 MB337 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBig Fat Simulations Inc.Rigil

Bugs and requests

Airport Madness 3D

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Crashes on loading
  • Partial screen display
  • Planes getting stuck on runways
  • Reverse runway issue at certain airports
  • Timing issues between main and remote screens
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  • Planes colliding with each other

Requested features

11 requests
  • More free airports
  • More planes/airlines
  • Night mode
  • Plane view/cockpit view
  • Ability to control plane pushback
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  • Ability to control plane speed/landing
  • Ability to control plane taxi
  • Ability to control plane takeoff
  • More airport options
  • Restore purchases feature
  • Better customer support

Advanced Vectoring

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Airport Madness 3D

One-time8
  • Toronto Island Airport$3.99
  • Vancouver Harbour$3.99
  • Fire at Castlegar Airport$3.99
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  • Boston Logan International$3.99
  • Seattle Airport$3.99
  • Rocky Mountain Airport$3.99
  • LaGuardia Airport$3.99
  • Los Angeles International$3.99
None

Advanced Vectoring

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Airport Madness 3D free?
Airport Madness 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Advanced Vectoring free?
Advanced Vectoring is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Airport Madness 3D or Advanced Vectoring?
Airport Madness 3D is rated higher. Airport Madness 3D averages 4.1 out of 5 from 433 ratings, while Advanced Vectoring averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Airport Madness 3D or Advanced Vectoring have ads?
Neither Airport Madness 3D nor Advanced Vectoring shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Airport Madness 3D or Advanced Vectoring?
Airport Madness 3D ships an update every 6 days, and Advanced Vectoring every 10 months. Most recently, Airport Madness 3D was updated on October 26, 2026 and Advanced Vectoring on October 24, 2026.

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