Comparison

Ship Tycoon. vs Airport Tycoon

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

Head to head
About

Ship Tycoon.

Manage a global shipping company in this authentic online multiplayer business simulation. Compete with players worldwide to build the best shipping empire, starting with a single vessel and growing into a massive fleet.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer and single player modes
  • Manage a fleet of various cargo ships
  • Compete globally for best shipping company
  • Over 80 major worldwide ports
  • Simulates global economy and oil prices
Features
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A new game present by TRADEGAME Lab following Air Tycoon - Ship Tycoon This is a free version of 'Ship Tycoon'. 20 credits will be provided at the start of the game. Ship Tycoon is an authentic online multiplayer business simulation game which manage a shipping company. With various users gathered from all over the world, we will run a management competition aiming at the best shipping company in the world. When you first start your game, your company starts with a tiny bulk ship, but depending on your management skills and efforts, your company can turn into a global shipping company with huge fleet of vessels You can be the best CEO in the world. Let's start right now. - Key Features - Multi-player mode and single player mode support More than 80 major worldwide ports 5 different types of cargo ships - bulk carriers, container carriers, tankers, gas carriers, car carriers Over 50 different shipping items Free and regular (automatic) operations Changes in global economy and oil prices

About

Airport Tycoon

Manage an airport, from maintaining aircraft and controlling air traffic to signing airline contracts and building your own fleet. Expand terminals and acquire special aircraft to become a global aviation tycoon.

Highlights
  • Realistic aircraft maintenance and painting
  • Air traffic control for arrivals and departures
  • Build and manage your own aircraft fleet
  • Expand airport terminals (domestic, international, cargo, VIP)
  • Acquire special aircraft like Concorde and An225
Features
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Airport Tycoon is an airport simulation game, as the director in the game world you start with an airport and hangar, you should maintain airplanes from airlines at beginning, control air traffic, sign contracts with airlines and build your own fleet! You can see your airways all over the world! === Game Features === *Relastic Maintenance & Paint Aircraft Play as a professional aircraft maintenance engineer, through cleaning, de-icing, engine disassembly, etc. To complete the regular maintenance of the aircraft to ensure that the aircraft safely perform every takeoff and landing tasks. *Air Traffic Control In your busy airport, play the role of ATC to make decisions on flight arrivals and departures, to sort out aircraft queues, to ease congestion and delays, to effectively improve flight efficiency and to expand airport revenue! *Build Fleet & Be the tycoon In the process of gradual contracting, it is also possible to expand domestic, international, cargo, VIP terminals, land special aircraft such as Concorde, An225 and C919! Become a rich Airport Tycoon!

Screenshots

Ship Tycoon.4 screens
Airport Tycoon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Airport Tycoon at 4.8 against Ship Tycoon.'s 3.2. Airport Tycoon also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). Ship Tycoon.'s advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Ship Tycoon. sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Airport Tycoon sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Airport Tycoon holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 238 and 184 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of Ship Tycoon.'s written reviews are positive against 38% of Airport Tycoon's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ship Tycoon. ships an update every 2 months, Airport Tycoon every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ship Tycoon. versus Airport Tycoon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShip Tycoon.Airport Tycoon
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (238 ratings)4.8 (184 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.2% of reviews — better37.5% of reviews
Number of ratings238 — better184
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size232 MB357 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTRADEGAME Lab Inc.Fuzhou Lingyuan Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Ship Tycoon.

All ratings236 ratings
Positive50.4%
Neutral9.7%
Negative39.8%
Written reviews351 reviews
Positive40.2%
Neutral11.4%
Negative48.4%

Airport Tycoon

All ratings165 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral1.2%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Ship Tycoon.

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Contracts not showing up at ports
  • Ships freezing during delivery
  • Crashes and screen freezes
  • Compatibility issues with newer devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add passenger ships and cruise liners
  • Increase playtime limit or remove it entirely
  • Improve server stability and reduce connectivity issues
  • Introduce more ship types and customization options
  • Implement a one-time purchase option instead of in-app purchases

Airport Tycoon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Ship Tycoon.

One-time6
  • Pocket of Credits$2.99
  • Pile of Credits$4.99
  • Sack of Credits$9.99
Show 3 more
  • Bag of Credits$19.99
  • Box of Credits$49.99
  • Trunk of Credits$99.99
9 purchases

Airport Tycoon

One-time9
  • A Couple of Gems$0.99
  • Special Pack$1.99
  • Super Radar$1.99
Show 6 more
  • No Ads$4.99
  • A Handful of Gems$4.99
  • A Pile of Gems$9.99
  • A Sack of Gems$19.99
  • A Box of Gems$29.99
  • A Crate of Gems$49.99

Questions

Is Ship Tycoon. free?
Ship Tycoon. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Airport Tycoon free?
Airport Tycoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ship Tycoon. or Airport Tycoon?
Airport Tycoon is rated higher. Ship Tycoon. averages 3.2 out of 5 from 238 ratings, while Airport Tycoon averages 4.8 from 184 ratings.
Do Ship Tycoon. or Airport Tycoon have ads?
Airport Tycoon shows ads; Ship Tycoon. does not.
Which is updated more often, Ship Tycoon. or Airport Tycoon?
Ship Tycoon. ships an update every 2 months, and Airport Tycoon every 4 days. Most recently, Ship Tycoon. was updated on October 26, 2026 and Airport Tycoon on October 25, 2026.

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