Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 vs GeoFS
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
GeoFS
Experience a realistic flight simulator with global satellite imagery and a wide range of aircraft. Practice VFR, explore beautiful landscapes, or enjoy multiplayer flights with real-time weather and traffic.
- Worldwide satellite imagery
- Realistic physics and flight models
- Global multiplayer
- Navigation charts and radio navigation
- 30+ aircraft with cockpits
- Real-time weather and traffic
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GeoFS is a multiplayer flight simulator displaying a global scenery from satellite images. Whether you are a licensed pilot practicing VFR, an aviation enthusiast or just looking for some fun flying in beautiful landscapes, you can enjoy any of the 20 available aircraft, ranging from paraglider to airliners, absolutely anywhere in the world.. This app includes: - Worldwide 1m/pixel Super Resolution imagery - AI enhanced satellite images - Worldwide (10m resolution) satellite images and elevation model - Realistic physics and flight models - Global multiplayer - Navigation charts with 40,000 referenced runways - Radio Navigation (GPS, ADF, VOR, NDB, DME) - 30+ different aircraft with instrumented cockpits - ADS-B real-life commercial traffic - Replay mode - Seasons, day/night and real-time weather conditions from METAR (wind, clouds, fog, precipitations) Included aircraft: - Piper J3 Cub - Cessna 172 - Dassault Breguet / Dornier Alpha Jet - Boeing 737-700 - Embraer Phenom 100 - de Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter - F-16 Fighting Falcon - Pitts Special S1 - Eurocopter EC135 - Airbus A380 - Alisport Silent 2 Electro (Motor Glider) - Pilatus PC-7 - de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver - Colomban MC-15 Cri-cri - Lockheed P-38 Lightning F-5B - Douglas DC-3 - Sukhoi Su-35 - Concorde - Piper PA-28 161 Warrior II - Airbus A350 - Boeing 777-300ER - Major Tom (Hot Air Balloon) Available via in-app purchase: - HD subscription for global high resolution satellite images. (Microsoft Bing Maps Imagery) An internet connection (WiFi recommended) is necessary to run GeoFS.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 at weekly against GeoFS's every 6 months. GeoFS's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 38%) and rating (3.8 vs 3.5). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and GeoFS sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
GeoFS holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 809 and 704 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017's written reviews are positive against 60% of GeoFS's.
Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 ships an update weekly, GeoFS every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 | GeoFS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (809 ratings) | 3.8 (704 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.5% of reviews | 60.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 809 — better | 704 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 543 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thetis Consulting | Xavier Tassin |
Customer experience
Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017
GeoFS
User reviews
Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017
From 809 App Store ratingsWhat 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
GeoFS
From 704 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Amazing scenery and global coverage
- 🤩 Wide variety of aircraft
- 💰 Free with optional paid subscription
- 🌍 Ability to fly anywhere in the world
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 🔌 High battery consumption
- 🕹️ Difficult controls and navigation
- 🔍 Limited graphics and details without paid subscription
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
GeoFS
Reported bugs
4 issues- Planes bouncing off runways
- Frequent loading issues and boot loops
- Rendering problems and white/blue screens
- Autopilot and controls not working as expected
Requested features
4 requests- Add more passenger and military aircraft
- Implement flight planning and navigation tools
- Improve weather effects and lighting
- Optimize performance and reduce crashes
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
GeoFS
- HD - 1 Month Subscription$1.99
- HD - 1 Year Subscription$13.99
Questions
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