Basic Vectoring vs Air Traffic Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Basic Vectoring
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Basic Vectoring starts by teaching basic aircraft vectoring concepts and gradually builds in stages to teach more complex skill sets. Players learn the effects of different variables on aircraft and, once they master their compass rose directions, can start learning proper phrasing and ways to give vectoring commands using either the keypad or verbally, with speech-to-text technology. They also experience how wind and speed impact an aircraft’s flight path. Every stage presents new challenges to players, all while showing where they rank within their cohort. Players can get up to 3 stars per level based on achievements, so when they replay the game they can challenge their previous results.
Air Traffic Control
Guide thousands of passengers safely to their destinations by controlling air traffic above busy airports. This demanding simulation requires sharp minds to prevent catastrophic errors and ensure smooth landings.
- Control air traffic
- Manage busy airports
- Guide planes to destination
- Realistic flight simulation
- Challenging gameplay
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Controls the skies above world's most busy airports. The faith of thousands of passengers lies in your hands as you guide the planes to their final destination. One wrong move can be catastrophic, one wrong turn and it will be breaking news. Your job is demanding and only the sharpest minds can fulfill the ultimate job of an Air Traffic Controller (ATC).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Basic Vectoring at none against Air Traffic Control's shown. Air Traffic Control's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Basic Vectoring ships an update every 5 months, Air Traffic Control every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Basic Vectoring | Air Traffic Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.9 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 28.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rigil | Rabbit Mountain |
In-app purchases
Basic Vectoring
No in-app purchases
Air Traffic Control
No in-app purchases
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