Comparison

LX Flight Simulator vs HoppAR

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

Head to head
About

LX Flight Simulator

Experience realistic flight simulation with various aircraft and difficulty levels. Replay your landings from different angles, compete with friends, and unlock new features by earning points. Share your scores on social media.

Highlights
  • Pilot Boeing 777-300ER and Bombardier C Series
  • Replay landings from multiple perspectives
  • Realistic Zurich Airport environment
  • Three difficulty levels
  • Compete with friends
  • Share scores on social media
  • Unlock additional features
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The SWISS flight simulation app guarantees maximum gameplay: have a seat in the cockpit of our flagship plane, the Boeing 777-300ER, or act as captain of the brand new Bombardier C Series. Thanks to the replay function, you can easily play back your landing from various different perspectives. Experience Zurich Airport and its surroundings in a remarkably realistic way. Choose from three difficulty levels and compete with friends. With just a click, you can readily share your point scores on social media and determine who is King of the air. Earn points after every successful landing and unlock exciting additional features.   How does it work? Enter your pilot name. At the top left, you can change your profile, access help and see your point score. Select the level. Choose the course followed by your SWISS plane. After you start, follow the red arrow. It will lead you the right way along the course. To change direction, turn your smartphone to the left or right. From level 2, wind gusts will impact the flight route. Pay careful attention and steer against them if necessary. From level 3, you will need to start checking your flight elevations. Tilt your smartphone forward or backwards to control elevation levels. After successful landing, you can replay and watch your flight simulation and share your earned points. (Provided you are logged in to Facebook).   Now, take-off and have fun!

About

HoppAR

Experience rocket launches and landings in augmented reality. Control thrust vectoring, perform engine test fires, and customize rockets with your own colors. Explore a variety of real spacecraft and space mission scenarios.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality rocket launches
  • Manual thrust vectoring control
  • Rocket engine test fires
  • Customizable rocket coloring
  • Variety of real spacecraft models
  • Entry, Descent, and Landing simulations
  • Indoor and Outdoor AR modes
Features
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Launch and land your favorite rockets in Augmented Reality from your courtyard! Perform rocket engine test fires directly on your table. Manually control the Thrust Vectoring and perform your first landing at home! Color your favorite rocket and see it in action in Augmented Reality You can choose between many different rocket prototypes and real spacecrafts. Here are a few of them: the beloved StarHopper, the giant Starship MK1, and the hover test of the Dragon 2. Watch the Crew Dragon Demo Mission 2 leave the launch pad and the Falcon 9 first stage land back! Enjoy the Buran Orbiter and Energia Rocket conquer the sky, and many more spacecrafts to come! Not only rockets: enjoy the Perseverance Landing and the Sky-Crane maneuver in the "Last Minute of Terror" of the Entry Descend and Landing sequence. Fire a Raptor engine on your desk at home! Select between Indoor and Outdoor mode depending on where you are and the scale of the Rocket you want to launch. Apply filters to mimic the colors of your favorite planet and change the environmental conditions choosing among many different options: Rain, Thunderstorm, Snow and more Take a picture or record your best launch, share them with your friends with the #HoppAR hashtag and get into the Rocket Launcher's Social Wall Auto-renewable Subscription: Support app Development and new Rockets Addition (renewed on an annual basis) You get all mission unlocked with no limits for the time the subscription is active Non-Consumable Purchase: Instead of subscribing you might buy a single mission that will be unlocked with no time limit Let's HoppAR! (Disclaimer: This is app is not affiliated with any space company or its partners or customers)

Screenshots

LX Flight Simulator4 screens
HoppAR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HoppAR at 4.8 against LX Flight Simulator's 4.0. HoppAR also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and review sentiment (85% vs 70%). LX Flight Simulator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support 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. HoppAR sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. LX Flight Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HoppAR holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HoppAR has 579 ratings behind it against 81, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of LX Flight Simulator's written reviews are positive against 85% of HoppAR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LX Flight Simulator ships an update every 7 months, HoppAR every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
LX Flight Simulator versus HoppAR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLX Flight SimulatorHoppAR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (81 ratings)4.8 (579 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.6% of reviews85.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings81579 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.3 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size659 MB372 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSwiss International Air Lines Ltd.Josef Grunig

Customer experience

LX Flight Simulator

All ratings81 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral7.4%
Negative16.0%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive69.6%
Neutral13.9%
Negative16.5%

HoppAR

All ratings579 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive85.4%
Neutral2.4%
Negative12.2%

Bugs and requests

LX Flight Simulator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

HoppAR

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Black screen on horizontal surface scanning
  • Camera not working on certain devices
  • App won't open or crashes on startup
  • Gray screen display issue
  • iPad AR compatibility problems
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  • App performance issues causing crashes
  • Sound/audio problems requiring fixes

Requested features

15 requests
  • Space Shuttle addition
  • Manual control for Falcon 9 and Dragon
  • Free access to premium rockets
  • Launch towers for all rockets
  • Soyuz rocket
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  • Sea Dragon rocket
  • Starship inclusion
  • First-person/cockpit camera view
  • Non-AR mode for gameplay
  • VR mode support
  • Ability to place objects in front of rockets
  • Increased rocket size to fill room
  • Enhanced smoke/rumble effects
  • Original countdown voices per rocket
  • More rocket variety overall

In-app purchases

None

LX Flight Simulator

No in-app purchases

14 purchases

HoppAR

Subscriptions1
  • HoppAR Supporter$7.991 Year
One-time13
  • FALCON HEAVY$0.99
  • STARSHIP Belly Flop$0.99
  • SUPER HEAVY$0.99
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  • DELTA IV HEAVY$0.99
  • PERSEVERANCE$0.99
  • DRONESHIP OCISLY$0.99
  • NEW SHEPARD$0.99
  • ARIANE 5$0.99
  • ARTEMIS I$0.99
  • SOYUZ$0.99
  • ELECTRON$0.99
  • SATURN V$1.99
  • Control Feature$2.99

Questions

Is LX Flight Simulator free?
LX Flight Simulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HoppAR free?
HoppAR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LX Flight Simulator or HoppAR?
HoppAR is rated higher. LX Flight Simulator averages 4.0 out of 5 from 81 ratings, while HoppAR averages 4.8 from 579 ratings.
Do LX Flight Simulator or HoppAR have ads?
Neither LX Flight Simulator nor HoppAR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LX Flight Simulator or HoppAR?
LX Flight Simulator ships an update every 7 months, and HoppAR every 2 months. Most recently, LX Flight Simulator was updated on October 7, 2026 and HoppAR on October 8, 2026.

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