Comparison

VR Flight Simulator Pro vs Flight Simulator

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

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About

VR Flight Simulator Pro

Experience realistic flight simulation in virtual reality using your smartphone. Interact with cockpit controls, perform takeoffs and landings, and enjoy immersive visuals and sound effects. Compatible with mobile VR headsets.

Highlights
  • Virtual reality flight experience
  • Interactive cockpit buttons and switches
  • Realistic aircraft physics and aerodynamics
  • Day/Night cycles
  • Cockpit and wing-view cameras
  • Ground and flight controls
Features
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Enjoy one the best Virtual Reality experiences currently available for mobile devices! • Feel what it's like flying inside the cockpit of a real aircraft, by simply using your smartphone. • Interact with cockpit buttons, switches and levers. • Push-back, taxi to runway, take-off, fly, land. IMPORTANT NOTE: This app is compatible with all VR headsets suitable for mobile devices (such as cardboard or others). You may have to scan the appropriate QR code that provides the best vision quality and adjustments for your headset. (Tap on the gear icon) Main Features: -------------- • 2 aircraft types : A320 and B737 • Day/Night • Cockpit and wing-view cameras • Realistic physics/aerodynamics • Ground controls (steering, brakes, pushback) • Flight controls (roll and pitch) Cockpit interactions: -------------------- • Start/shut down engines • Control thrust amount • Flaps • Pushback • Landing gear Graphics : ---------- • High definition 3D cockpits • Realistic airport environment (buildings, taxiways, parking area with jetways, runways) • Realistic terrain • Realistic airport runway and taxiway lights. Locations: ----------- • Athens • Manchester • More in next versions Realistic sound effects : --------------------------------- • ATC chatter • Engine sound (spool up, reverse thrust, idle) • Other sound effects • GPWS callouts (during landing) Cameras ---------------- • Cockpit • Wing view ---IMPORTANT--- iPhone 6S or better recommended.

About

Flight Simulator

Experience realistic flight simulation over a real-world 3D map of European mountains. Choose between passenger and stunt planes, manage flight systems, and take off from airports to reach your destination.

Highlights
  • Real-world 3D European map
  • Realistic plane physics
  • Two aircraft types: passenger and stunt
  • Interactive flight computer
  • Joystick controls
  • Interior and exterior camera angles
Features
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Experience a perfect game thanks to the real world map adapted from the real 3D map over the mountains of Europe, with the plane physics you can't distinguish There are 2 different types of aircraft in the aircraft hangar. Passenger plane and propeller stunt plane. By choosing the type of aircraft you want, you will fly from the airport located in the middle of the European mountains and land at the destination airport. First of all, start the aircraft simulation flight computer when you start the game. Then ignite by touching the engine start switch. While the engine is running at full performance, push the brake hydraulic button by pushing the throttle lever all the way. So the plane will be ready to take off! You can enjoy our realistic airplane simulation game with interior exterior camera angles by controlling the airplane with the joystick! You can follow all flight information from the flight information on the top right.

Screenshots

VR Flight Simulator Pro4 screens
Flight Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Flight Simulator at Free against VR Flight Simulator Pro's $1.99. Flight Simulator also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.7) and review sentiment (43% vs 29%). VR Flight Simulator Pro's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 10 months). On ratings volume, in-app purchases 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

Flight Simulator is free to download; VR Flight Simulator Pro costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flight Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of VR Flight Simulator Pro's written reviews are positive against 43% of Flight Simulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VR Flight Simulator Pro ships an update every 3 months, Flight Simulator every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
VR Flight Simulator Pro versus Flight Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVR Flight Simulator ProFlight Simulator
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating2.7 (19 ratings)4.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews42.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size253 MB395 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPanagiotis DrakopoulosHRY GROUP BILISIM INSAAT SANAYI TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI

Customer experience

VR Flight Simulator Pro

All ratings19 ratings
Positive42.1%
Neutral5.3%
Negative52.6%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral5.7%
Negative65.7%

Flight Simulator

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%

In-app purchases

None

VR Flight Simulator Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Flight Simulator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VR Flight Simulator Pro free?
VR Flight Simulator Pro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flight Simulator free?
Flight Simulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, VR Flight Simulator Pro or Flight Simulator?
Flight Simulator is rated higher. VR Flight Simulator Pro averages 2.7 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Flight Simulator averages 4.0 from 8 ratings.
Do VR Flight Simulator Pro or Flight Simulator have ads?
Flight Simulator shows ads; VR Flight Simulator Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, VR Flight Simulator Pro or Flight Simulator?
VR Flight Simulator Pro ships an update every 3 months, and Flight Simulator every 10 months. Most recently, VR Flight Simulator Pro was updated on October 20, 2026 and Flight Simulator on October 13, 2026.

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