Comparison

Airport Madness 3D Full vs The Island

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 Full

Experience the thrill of being an air traffic controller in this realistic simulation game. Manage aircraft at nine diverse real-world airports, ensuring safe takeoffs and landings while preventing midair collisions. Test your skills under pressure with optional emergency scenarios.

Highlights
  • Realistic 3D game environment
  • Real-world airport terrain
  • Surface and air radar
  • Nine diverse airports
  • Real human pilot voices
  • Emergency scenarios
Features
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Airport Madness 3D is an air traffic control game, based upon nine different real-world airports, designed by actual air traffic controllers. SAVE! Get all current and future airports in Airport Madness 3D with this full version for 20% less! Buying airports individually in the free version costs more. The full version is the best deal. 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; La Guardia; Seattle; Jamaica; Toronto Island; Rocky Mountain Metropolitan; Vancouver Harbour Float Plane Base; Castlegar Aerial Firefighting Operation. -Full 3-dimensional game environment -Real-world terrain -Both surface and air radar -Nine beautiful airports -Real human pilot voices 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

The Island

Experience a survival crafting adventure on a mysterious island. Gather resources, craft tools, and build shelter to overcome the challenges of this wild environment. Enjoy quick play sessions perfect for short breaks.

Highlights
  • Touch to play
  • Free to play
  • Crafting mechanics
  • Survival elements
  • Short play sessions
Features
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· · · · · · Game Feature · · · · · · · » Simply touch to play game » Can play free » Just play this game on your 10 minutes of free time :) » Feel the fantastic in this game

Screenshots

Airport Madness 3D Full4 screens
The Island4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: The Island at Free against Airport Madness 3D Full's $24.99. The Island also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (12.5 vs 18.0). Airport Madness 3D Full's advantage is review sentiment (57% vs 20%) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). On rating, ratings volume 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

The Island is free to download; Airport Madness 3D Full costs $24.99 up front. The Island sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Airport Madness 3D Full asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Airport Madness 3D Full against 4.3 for The Island. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 25 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of Airport Madness 3D Full's written reviews are positive against 20% of The Island's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Airport Madness 3D Full ships an update every 2 months, The Island every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Airport Madness 3D Full versus The Island: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirport Madness 3D FullThe Island
Price$24.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (16 ratings)4.3 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1625 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.012.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size572 MB327 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperBig Fat Simulations Inc.MondayOFF

Customer experience

Airport Madness 3D Full

All ratings16 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

The Island

All ratings25 ratings
Positive84.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

Airport Madness 3D Full

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

The Island

One-time4
  • RV Token 10$1.99
  • RV Token 20$2.99
  • RV Token 50$3.99
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  • Assistant Package$6.99

Questions

Is Airport Madness 3D Full free?
Airport Madness 3D Full costs $24.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Island free?
The Island is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Airport Madness 3D Full or The Island?
The Island is rated higher. Airport Madness 3D Full averages 4.3 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while The Island averages 4.3 from 25 ratings.
Do Airport Madness 3D Full or The Island have ads?
The Island shows ads; Airport Madness 3D Full does not.
Which is updated more often, Airport Madness 3D Full or The Island?
Airport Madness 3D Full ships an update every 2 months, and The Island every 5 days. Most recently, Airport Madness 3D Full was updated on September 21, 2026 and The Island on August 18, 2026.

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