Comparison

Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 vs Flight Sim 18

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • Realistic flight physics
  • 95+ aircraft types
  • +2000 missions
  • +600 airports worldwide
  • Customizable weather and time
  • Detailed 3D aircraft models
  • GPS route creation
Features
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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

About

Flight Sim 18

Experience the thrill of piloting realistic jet airliners in an open-world environment. Explore a global map, master challenging landings, and enjoy immersive flight controls, day-night cycles, and dynamic weather.

Highlights
  • Realistic 3D model planes
  • Global open-world map
  • Day-night cycle
  • Realistic flight controls
  • Actual plane cockpits
  • Dynamic weather systems
  • Challenging landing scenarios
Features
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Ever wondered what is feels like to pilot legendary jet airliners ? In Flight Sim 2018 you have a global open world map to explore, with an amazing selection of realistic airplanes. Enjoy the fully immersive experience provided by awesome flight controls, realistic interiors and sound effects, full day-night cycle, and challenging weather scenarios. In this Flight Simulator you can fly across the globe between a large selection of real cities and airports. Prove yourself as the best pilot when faced with challenging landings ! Fly across the globe, play the best Global Flight Simulator ! Features: Real 3D Model Planes To Choose From Global Open World Map - 1:1 scale Spectacular Day-Night Cycle Realistic Flight Controls (tilt steering, buttons or lever ) Actual Plane Cockpits Dynamic Weather Systems - wind,rain,snow,fog,clouds and storms Challenging Landing Scenarios Accurate engine sounds In flight radio communications Lots of plane customization Request new planes or features on our Social Pages! Subscription Mode: A monthly subscription is available that gives you access to premium content that is added every month. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. http://www.ovilex.com/terms-of-use/

Screenshots

Flight Simulator FlyWings 20174 screens
Flight Sim 184 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flight Sim 18 at 4.4 against Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017's 3.5. Flight Sim 18 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (66% vs 38%). Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Flight Sim 18 sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flight Sim 18 holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 809 and 2.4K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017's written reviews are positive against 66% of Flight Sim 18's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 ships an update weekly, Flight Sim 18 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 versus Flight Sim 18: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlight Simulator FlyWings 2017Flight Sim 18
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (809 ratings)4.4 (2.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.5% of reviews66.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8092.4K — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size543 MB582 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThetis ConsultingAlexandru Marusac

Customer experience

Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017

All ratings809 ratings
Positive60.8%
Neutral7.4%
Negative31.8%
Written reviews343 reviews
Positive38.5%
Neutral9.6%
Negative51.9%

Flight Sim 18

All ratings2,397 ratings
Positive86.8%
Neutral4.4%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews814 reviews
Positive66.5%
Neutral11.7%
Negative21.9%

User reviews

Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017

From 809 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Best flight simulator
  • 👍 Realistic planes and controls
  • 👍 Great graphics
  • 👍 Fun and exciting

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and crashes
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🤔 Confusing controls and tutorials
  • 🤔 Limited free content

Flight Sim 18

From 2.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to control
  • 🚀 Variety of planes
  • 👍 Good graphics
  • 👍 Realistic sound effects
  • 👍 Enjoyable gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Landing gear issues
  • 🐛 Inaccurate flight physics
  • 🐛 Buggy navigation and altitude indicators
  • 💰 Expensive plane prices

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

Flight Sim 18

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Planes not retaining purchased upgrades
  • Incorrect directional guidance during flights
  • Altitude and speed indicators not functioning properly
  • Freezing and crashing issues during gameplay

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add more airports and cities
  • Implement more realistic flight mechanics
  • Improve graphics and details of cities/environments
  • Introduce emergency situations and challenges
  • Add customization options for airlines and liveries
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  • Implement a free-roam mode with no missions

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Club Weekly$2.997 Days
One-time11
  • 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
9 purchases

Flight Sim 18

Subscriptions1
  • Subscription$4.991 Month
One-time8
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Trainee Pack2 variants$2.99
  • Christmas Pack$2.99
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  • Junior Pack$3.99
  • Holiday Pack$5.99
  • Second Officer Pack$7.99
  • First Officer Pack$15.99
  • Buy All Planes$32.99

Questions

Is Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 free?
Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flight Sim 18 free?
Flight Sim 18 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 or Flight Sim 18?
Flight Sim 18 is rated higher. Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 averages 3.5 out of 5 from 809 ratings, while Flight Sim 18 averages 4.4 from 2.4K ratings.
Do Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 or Flight Sim 18 have ads?
Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 shows ads; Flight Sim 18 does not.
Which is updated more often, Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 or Flight Sim 18?
Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 ships an update weekly, and Flight Sim 18 every 2 weeks. Most recently, Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 was updated on October 13, 2026 and Flight Sim 18 on October 16, 2026.

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