Comparison

Train Go for iPad vs Fly THIS! Flight Control Tower

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

Head to head
About

Train Go for iPad

Design and build your own railway networks with various track types, stations, and tunnels. Then, bring your creations to life by adding trains and controlling their movement through your custom-designed landscapes.

Highlights
  • Lay various rail types
  • Create elevated tracks and forks
  • Add train stations and tunnels
  • Place buildings and trees
  • Select and control trains
  • Switch train directions at forks
  • Adjust camera zoom and angle
Features
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Select the desired rail and connect it. Just tap to lay rails. Create a railway with elevated rails, forking rails, etc., as you want. Create a railway for your favorite train or bullet train and exercise your imagination and creativity. Great fun to run a train on a railway you created, and a great sense of accomplishment! Add train stations and tunnels to customize it. Then run trains on it! Instructions Tap the screen to add the desired rail. Tap the arrow in the direction you want to lay the rail. Very easy to lay rails. Tap on a background part to add buildings and trees wherever you want. After building the railway, tap on the Put Train button and select a train! You can add and delete trains and change the running direction. After you are done, tap the Start Train button to start running the train. When the train approaches a fork, use the following Fork button to switch the train's direction. Camera Mode Press "+" to zoom in. Press "-" to zoom out. Press the arrow to change the camera angle. Train tracking: Press ON to track a train.

About

Fly THIS! Flight Control Tower

Become an air traffic controller in this addictive game. Draw flight paths, manage planes, and ensure safe landings in challenging puzzles. Upgrade your airport and unlock new aircraft as you expand your airline across exotic destinations.

Highlights
  • Draw flight paths
  • Avoid collisions
  • Upgrade airport
  • Unlock new planes
  • Progress through exotic islands
  • 3D world control
Features
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Fly THIS! is an addictive game of explosive airplane action that will challenge your inner air traffic controller. The sequel to the award winning Conduct THIS! takes players to the skies in a race against time to bring passengers safely to their destination by drawing flight paths and avoiding collisions in increasingly challenging action-puzzles. Mastering air traffic has never looked this good and been this fun. Upgrade your airport and purchase new planes for your fleet as your little airline expands its reach to far away destinations. • Control planes in a beautiful 3D world • Simple and intuitive gameplay for everyone • Transport passengers, earn coins and unlock new airplanes • Progress through exotic islands with unique themes • Fantastic soundtrack by composer Mikkel Gemzøe • From the Award winning team that brought you Conduct THIS!

Screenshots

Fly THIS! Flight Control Tower4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Fly THIS! Flight Control Tower at none against Train Go for iPad's shown. Fly THIS! Flight Control Tower also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Train Go for iPad sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Fly THIS! Flight Control Tower 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Train Go for iPad against 4.7 for Fly THIS! Flight Control Tower. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 707 and 1.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Train Go for iPad's written reviews are positive against 71% of Fly THIS! Flight Control Tower's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Train Go for iPad ships an update every 6 weeks, Fly THIS! Flight Control Tower every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Train Go for iPad versus Fly THIS! Flight Control Tower: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrain Go for iPadFly THIS! Flight Control Tower
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (707 ratings)4.7 (1.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.1% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7071.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size231 MB141 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermonois Inc.Northplay

Customer experience

Train Go for iPad

All ratings707 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral5.2%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews144 reviews
Positive68.1%
Neutral14.6%
Negative17.4%

Fly THIS! Flight Control Tower

All ratings1,578 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral3.4%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews276 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral10.5%
Negative18.1%

User reviews

Train Go for iPad

From 707 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good and trainee-like game
  • 👍 Enjoyable and addictive
  • 👍 Variety of train models
  • 👍 Allows free play without ads

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches causing loss of progress
  • 💰 Many paid features/content
  • 🚫 Limited free train/station options
  • 🐛 Bugs causing trains to stop working

Fly THIS! Flight Control Tower

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Excellent graphics and gameplay
  • 🕹 Fun and addictive
  • 🛫 Realistic flight simulation
  • 🕰 Great time-killer game
  • 👍 Challenging but not too difficult

Room to improve

  • 💰 Too many intrusive ads
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🔄 Repetitive gameplay
  • 🕰 Levels can get frustratingly difficult
  • 🔑 In-app purchases feel overpriced

Bugs and requests

Train Go for iPad

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Disappearing controls when placing certain track pieces
  • Inability to delete/remove placed track
  • Trains randomly stopping during operation
  • Inconsistent save/load functionality
  • Crashes and freezes when performing certain actions

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add more train models (especially steam trains and international trains)
  • Implement train connection/coupling functionality
  • Expand map/build area size
  • Add roads, cars, and pedestrians
  • Introduce day/night cycle and weather
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  • Implement train schedule/timetable system
  • Add more station/building types
  • Allow manual train control/driving
  • Improve cat behavior and interactions

Fly THIS! Flight Control Tower

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Purchased planes disappearing from inventory
  • Planes not responding correctly to player inputs
  • Levels freezing or crashing on certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add a level editor
  • Implement online/multiplayer mode
  • Introduce more diverse aircraft types
  • Add cloud sync across devices
  • Improve color accessibility for colorblind players

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Train Go for iPad

One-time11
  • Railroad crossing$0.99
  • Elevated station$0.99
  • 10 Buildings Pack$0.99
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  • 10 Buildings Pack2$0.99
  • 3 Bridges Pack$0.99
  • Local Station$0.99
  • City station$0.99
  • Train Pack 1$1.99
  • 5 Trains Pack 14$1.99
  • 5 Trains Pack 16$1.99
  • 5 Trains Pack 18$1.99
9 purchases

Fly THIS! Flight Control Tower

One-time9
  • Starter Pack$0.99
  • Level Skip Pack$0.99
  • Hercules airplane$0.99
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  • F-16 airplane$0.99
  • Wasp Drone$0.99
  • Hornet Drone$0.99
  • Remove ads$4.99
  • Plane Pass$9.99
  • Level Pass$9.99

Questions

Is Train Go for iPad free?
Train Go for iPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fly THIS! Flight Control Tower free?
Fly THIS! Flight Control Tower is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Train Go for iPad or Fly THIS! Flight Control Tower?
Fly THIS! Flight Control Tower is rated higher. Train Go for iPad averages 4.6 out of 5 from 707 ratings, while Fly THIS! Flight Control Tower averages 4.7 from 1.6K ratings.
Do Train Go for iPad or Fly THIS! Flight Control Tower have ads?
Train Go for iPad shows ads; Fly THIS! Flight Control Tower does not.
Which is updated more often, Train Go for iPad or Fly THIS! Flight Control Tower?
Train Go for iPad ships an update every 6 weeks, and Fly THIS! Flight Control Tower every 2 weeks. Most recently, Train Go for iPad was updated on October 23, 2026 and Fly THIS! Flight Control Tower on October 22, 2026.

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