Comparison

VR Flight Simulator Pro vs Aerofly FS Global

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

Head to head
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

Aerofly FS Global

Experience a sophisticated flight simulator with detailed aircraft and interactive cockpits. Explore photorealistic landscapes and fly various aircraft types, from airliners to jets. Offers global scenery streaming and advanced simulation features for an immersive experience.

Highlights
  • Detailed aircraft models
  • Interactive 3D cockpits
  • Realistic flight physics
  • Global scenery streaming
  • Customizable weather and time of day
  • Instant replay and crash recovery
Features
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Aerofly FS Global is one of the most sophisticated Flight Simulators for your mobile device, suitable for beginner and professional flight sim pilots alike. Explore the world of flying with extremely detailed and accurately simulated airliners, fully interactive 3D cockpits and realistic aircraft systems. Fly with complex airliners, helicopters, business jets, fighter jets and warbirds, general aviation aircraft, aerobatic stuntplanes and gliders across the photorealistic landscape. IMPORTANT NOTE: The level of graphics details depends on your device performance and memory. ▶ AIRCRAFT 8 aircraft included in the base app: • Airbus A320, Dash 8-Q400, Learjet 45, Cessna 172, Baron 58, Aermacchi MB339, F-15E Strike Eagle, Jungmeister Over 30 more aircraft available as in-app purchases, like Airbus A350, Airbus A380, Boeing B777, Boeing B787, F/A-18 Hornet, Concorde, UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, CRJ-900 and many more ▶ DEFAULT SCENERY Included scenery in the base product: • US west coast from Sacramento to Monterey including the San Francisco Bay Area region • Detailed custom made airports ▶ GLOBAL SCENERY IMPORTANT NOTE: The global scenery streaming service requires a working internect connection Explore the world with our global scenery streaming! Global streaming is available as prepaid subscription and adds world wide scenery coverage and other global features: • Global high-res aerial images and elevation data • Global 3D buildings, objects and points of interest (on selected and powerful devices) • Global night lighting • 2000+ hand made airports • 6000+ global airports • 10,000+ missions based on real world flights • 100+ hand crafted flight missions ▶ SIM FEATURES • Pushback • High resolution aerial images • 3D buildings and terminals • Dynamic aircraft lights (on selected and powerful devices) • Optional Flight assistance with simulated copilot • Global air traffic simulation with optional flight-paths and labels • Instant replay with option to resume flight from that recorded state • Go back in time and try again after a crash • Skip forward in time along the route • Instant selection of cold and dark, before engine start, ready for taxi, ready for takeoff, on final approach and cruise configurations • Personal flight statistics, achievements, career progress and recorded flight paths • Adjustable time of day • Configurable clouds • Adjustable wind speed, thermals and turbulence • Various camera views in the cockpit, passenger views, external views, tower views, fly-by and more • Optional landmark labels for mountains, lakes and cities ▶ AIRCRAFT FEATURES • Realistic flight physics • Fully simulated landing gear physics • Fully simulated wing flex (not just an animation) on nearly all aircraft • Independent simulation of all flight control actuators and flight control surfaces • Cold and Dark option and engine start procedures in all aircraft, except after-burning jets • Highly detailed, animated and interactive 3D cockpits • Highly sophisticated autopilot and flight-management system • Realistic fly-by-wire simulations • Realistic instrument navigation (ILS, NDB, VOR, TCN) • Interactive flight management systems (FMS) • Real-time landing lights and other exterior lights that illuminate the ground (on selected and powerful devices) • Realistic internal lighting See full details per aircraft: https://www.aerofly.com/features/aircraft/ Privacy policy: https://www.aerofly.com/privacy End User License Agreements (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

VR Flight Simulator Pro4 screens
Aerofly FS Global4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Aerofly FS Global at 80% against VR Flight Simulator Pro's 29%. Aerofly FS Global also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.7) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 19). VR Flight Simulator Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 21) and price ($1.99 vs $3.99). On 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

VR Flight Simulator Pro costs $1.99 and Aerofly FS Global $3.99 up front. Aerofly FS Global sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. VR Flight Simulator Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Aerofly FS Global holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aerofly FS Global has 1.2K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of VR Flight Simulator Pro's written reviews are positive against 80% of Aerofly FS Global's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VR Flight Simulator Pro ships an update every 3 months, Aerofly FS Global monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
VR Flight Simulator Pro versus Aerofly FS Global: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVR Flight Simulator ProAerofly FS Global
Price$1.99 — better$3.99
Rating2.7 (19 ratings)4.3 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews79.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings191.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#8 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size253 MB3.2 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPanagiotis DrakopoulosIPACS

Customer experience

VR Flight Simulator Pro

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

Aerofly FS Global

All ratings1,189 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral4.7%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews1,984 reviews
Positive79.9%
Neutral8.6%
Negative11.4%

Bugs and requests

VR Flight Simulator Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Aerofly FS Global

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when loading certain airports
  • Global scenery not working as expected
  • Planes disappearing or not loading correctly
  • Pushback and taxi issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • More aircraft variety (Airbus, regional jets, etc.)
  • Dynamic weather (rain, snow, storms)
  • Live ATC and air traffic
  • Improved camera options and free camera
  • Fuel management and weight/balance options

In-app purchases

None

VR Flight Simulator Pro

No in-app purchases

19 purchases

Aerofly FS Global

Subscriptions3
  • Global scenery - 1 month$4.991 Month
  • Global scenery - 3 months$7.993 Months
  • Global scenery - 12 months$19.991 Year
One-time16
  • CRJ900$0.99
  • UH-60$0.99
  • Robin DR400$0.99
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  • Airbus A321$1.99
  • Concorde$1.99
  • Boeing 787-10$1.99
  • Boeing 737-900$1.99
  • Airbus A380$1.99
  • Boeing 777-300ER$1.99
  • Boeing 747-400$1.99
  • Boeing 737 MAX 9$1.99
  • Boeing 777F$1.99
  • Airbus A319$1.99
  • Airbus A350-1000$3.99
  • Airbus A321 XLR$3.99
  • The Aircraft Bundle$24.99

Questions

Is VR Flight Simulator Pro free?
VR Flight Simulator Pro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aerofly FS Global free?
Aerofly FS Global costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, VR Flight Simulator Pro or Aerofly FS Global?
Aerofly FS Global is rated higher. VR Flight Simulator Pro averages 2.7 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Aerofly FS Global averages 4.3 from 1.2K ratings.
Do VR Flight Simulator Pro or Aerofly FS Global have ads?
Neither VR Flight Simulator Pro nor Aerofly FS Global shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VR Flight Simulator Pro or Aerofly FS Global?
VR Flight Simulator Pro ships an update every 3 months, and Aerofly FS Global monthly. Most recently, VR Flight Simulator Pro was updated on October 20, 2026 and Aerofly FS Global on October 29, 2026.

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