Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 vs VR Flight Simulator Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017
Experience realistic flight physics with a vast selection of aircraft and over 2000 missions. Explore detailed global cities and airports, with customizable weather and flight parameters. Enjoy advanced aircraft controls and a comprehensive simulation environment.
- Realistic flight physics
- 95+ aircraft types
- +2000 missions
- +600 airports worldwide
- Customizable weather and time
- Detailed 3D aircraft models
- GPS route creation
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Flight Simulator 2017 FlyWings is finally here! It contains many improvements and the flight physics are perfect! Enjoy a huge set of aircraft - 95 - and almost every air company! This is definitely the best flight simulator ever developed for macOS! Fly in more than +2000 missions, over +600 airports in 9 different cities around the world. Use our GPS tool to create your own routes. The first flight simulation with all city’s buildings and houses, all the airports have fingers, terminal, hangar, and taxiway lines. Real light system on the runways, with PAPI lights and more! The environment, scenario and 3D models are highly detailed, realistic air and ground traffic, change almost every simulation parameter, like visibility, temperature, turbulence, wind direction, all the weather conditions and hour of the flight. Fly in stormy weather, with lightings and heavy rain to test your skills! All the aircraft included in the simulator have specific modifications and special features, you will be able to choose the best aircraft that fits your needs! Aircraft features: - Choose between airplanes, helicopters, jet fighters, aerobatic planes and more! - Configure the model specification and family. - Choose one of the dozens of airline companies to fly your plane. - Configure fuel payload and weight. - Control all flaps, trims, spoilers, gear and turn engines on or off. - Very detailed 3D models of the planes. - Turn all the light signals on or off (Strobe, Landing, Transponder etc). - 9 different cameras. - Autopilot with speed, altitude, vertical speed and heading. Scenario and environment features: - +600 airports around the world - All airports have taxiway lines - All the cities have real buildings and houses - All airports have landing and take off lights - Audio settings - New details - Thousand+ miles in 9 cities: > New York > San Francisco > Chicago > Hawaii (enjoy the view of the volcanoes!) > Las Vegas > Los Angeles > Seattle > Washington D.C > Saint Martin - Weather conditions and hour option to choose when to fly. ***** Don’t forget to rate us! ***** Give us your feedback! All the updates we will be releasing for this flight simulator in the next weeks depend a lot on what you tell us!Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 Apple's Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Links to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy can be found below Privacy Policy: http://www.thetisgames.com/p/thetis-games-privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: http://www.thetisgames.com/p/thetis-games-terms-of-service.html If you need to contact us, send an e-mail to support (at) thetisgames.com
VR Flight Simulator Pro
Experience realistic flight simulation in virtual reality using your smartphone. Interact with cockpit controls, perform takeoffs and landings, and enjoy immersive visuals and sound effects. Compatible with mobile VR headsets.
- Virtual reality flight experience
- Interactive cockpit buttons and switches
- Realistic aircraft physics and aerodynamics
- Day/Night cycles
- Cockpit and wing-view cameras
- Ground and flight controls
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Enjoy one the best Virtual Reality experiences currently available for mobile devices! • Feel what it's like flying inside the cockpit of a real aircraft, by simply using your smartphone. • Interact with cockpit buttons, switches and levers. • Push-back, taxi to runway, take-off, fly, land. IMPORTANT NOTE: This app is compatible with all VR headsets suitable for mobile devices (such as cardboard or others). You may have to scan the appropriate QR code that provides the best vision quality and adjustments for your headset. (Tap on the gear icon) Main Features: -------------- • 2 aircraft types : A320 and B737 • Day/Night • Cockpit and wing-view cameras • Realistic physics/aerodynamics • Ground controls (steering, brakes, pushback) • Flight controls (roll and pitch) Cockpit interactions: -------------------- • Start/shut down engines • Control thrust amount • Flaps • Pushback • Landing gear Graphics : ---------- • High definition 3D cockpits • Realistic airport environment (buildings, taxiways, parking area with jetways, runways) • Realistic terrain • Realistic airport runway and taxiway lights. Locations: ----------- • Athens • Manchester • More in next versions Realistic sound effects : --------------------------------- • ATC chatter • Engine sound (spool up, reverse thrust, idle) • Other sound effects • GPWS callouts (during landing) Cameras ---------------- • Cockpit • Wing view ---IMPORTANT--- iPhone 6S or better recommended.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 at Free against VR Flight Simulator Pro's $1.99. Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 also leads on rating (3.5 vs 2.7) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). VR Flight Simulator Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 is free to download; VR Flight Simulator Pro costs $1.99 up front. Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. VR Flight Simulator Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 has 809 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017's written reviews are positive against 29% of VR Flight Simulator Pro's.
Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 ships an update weekly, VR Flight Simulator Pro every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 | VR Flight Simulator Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.5 (809 ratings) — better | 2.7 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 38.5% of reviews — better | 28.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 809 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 543 MB | 253 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thetis Consulting | Panagiotis Drakopoulos |
Customer experience
Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017
VR Flight Simulator Pro
Bugs and requests
Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017
Reported bugs
4 issues- Planes crashing on takeoff or landing
- Autopilot not functioning properly
- Missions not completing correctly
- Frequent app crashes
Requested features
4 requests- More free planes and missions
- Ability to fly between cities/countries
- Improved realism and physics
- Better tutorials and guidance
VR Flight Simulator Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017
- Premium Club Weekly$2.997 Days
- Premium Club - Unlimited Fuel$1.99
- Restore Fuel$1.99
- All Space Shuttle$4.99
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- Unlocks now all flights!$4.99
- Unlocks all missions now!$4.99
- All Special Helicoters$4.99
- All Civilian Helicopters$4.99
- All Boeing 757$6.99
- All Airbus 320$9.99
- All Boeing 747$9.99
- All Airbus 380$12.99
VR Flight Simulator Pro
No in-app purchases
Questions
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