Comparison

AR Airplanes vs Romopolis

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

Head to head
About

AR Airplanes

Experience the thrill of flying remote control airplanes in augmented reality. Explore various aircraft, from vintage bi-planes to modern fighter jets, and engage in fun mini-games like popping balloons. This app is continuously evolving with user feedback.

Highlights
  • Fly RC airplanes in AR
  • Classic Dutch Bi-plane model
  • Stunt plane and fighter jet options
  • Hit balloons mini-game
  • Constant development with user input
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With this app you can fly a remote control (RC) airplanes in augmented reality! For example: - a classic 100 year old Dutch Bi-plane, the FK23* - an agile stunt plane - a fighter jet plane There are also mini games, you can fly a hit balloons that will "pop" and there is more to come. This game is in constant development as a hobby project, and therefore please share your ideas with AR Airplanes for the next version. Also, please help promote this game by sharing some cool videos on social media! * you can see this unique Dutch airplane in Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam!

About

Romopolis

Construct and manage an idyllic ancient Roman city, providing services to happy residents. Earn money, fame, and honor through a comprehensive campaign or custom scenarios. Enjoy a classic time management simulation with trophies and awards.

Highlights
  • Construct ancient Roman cities
  • Provide services to residents
  • Comprehensive campaign mode
  • Custom scenario creation
  • Earn money, fame, and honor
  • Win trophies and awards
Features
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Build ancient Roman cities. Earn money, fame and honor in this casual simulation game. Construct an idyllic ancient Roman city with plenty of houses and keep your residents happy by providing all the services they need. You'll be rewarded with money, fame and honor. It's up to you how to play - you can work your way to the top in the comprehensive campaign mode or you can create and play your own custom scenarios. Build dozens of Roman-styled houses, structures and other buildings. Trophies and awards available for the meticulous gamer! * Construct an idyllic ancient Roman city. * Build dozens of Roman-styled houses, structures and other buildings. * Win trophies and awards in 24 unique campaign scenarios. * Play your own custom scenarios. * Reach up to 22 achievements. Enjoy this classic and simple time management simulation game from the popular Townopolis-Romopolis-Megapolis series. Achieve various goals by building ancient Roman cities on a limited area with limited resources and in a limited time. But don't worry - you can pause the game at any time, or play casually without the time limit if you prefer.

Screenshots

AR Airplanes2 screens
Romopolis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AR Airplanes at 49% against Romopolis's 0%. AR Airplanes also leads on ratings volume (362 vs 3) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). Romopolis's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). 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

AR Airplanes costs $0.99 and Romopolis $3.99 up front. AR Airplanes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Romopolis asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AR Airplanes holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AR Airplanes has 362 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of AR Airplanes's written reviews are positive against 0% of Romopolis's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AR Airplanes ships an update monthly, Romopolis every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
AR Airplanes versus Romopolis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAR AirplanesRomopolis
Price$0.99 — better$3.99
Rating4.6 (362 ratings) — better4.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews49.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings362 — better3
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size163 MB189 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerillumie ASLonely Troops

Customer experience

AR Airplanes

All ratings362 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral4.1%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive49.2%
Neutral18.6%
Negative32.2%

Romopolis

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative75.0%

Bugs and requests

AR Airplanes

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • App crashes when selecting paid aircraft
  • App locks up at startup when searching for yellow/blue dots
  • Planes get stuck on objects in the environment
  • Planes follow user instead of maintaining position
  • User can fly through solid objects
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  • Control panel oversized on iPhone SE and iPhone 7, covering entire screen
  • Control buttons shift position automatically during gameplay
  • App incompatible with iPad Air 2 and older devices
  • Not optimized for iPhone X screen size
  • App crashes in landscape orientation on iPhone 6S
  • Tapping 'place plane' causes app to reset repeatedly
  • No sound output despite attempts to troubleshoot
  • Billing discrepancies (charged significantly more than displayed price)

Requested features

13 requests
  • Cockpit view or first-person camera mode
  • Helicopter aircraft option
  • More aircraft variety (Boeing 737, P-38, F-104, Fokker triplane, Spitfire, Snowbird jet)
  • Realistic flight physics and stunt capabilities (loops, barrel rolls)
  • Ability to see inside planes and explore the world
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  • Mission-based gameplay with hoops to fly through
  • Speed control slider for different environments
  • Aircraft size adjustment option
  • Sound effects and audio
  • RC controller model interface (Mode 1 and Mode 2)
  • Improved control responsiveness and simplified controls
  • Ability to orient aircraft on initial spawn
  • Obstacles and environmental challenges

Romopolis

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AR Airplanes

One-time1
  • Stunt airplane$1.99
None

Romopolis

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AR Airplanes free?
AR Airplanes costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Romopolis free?
Romopolis costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AR Airplanes or Romopolis?
AR Airplanes is rated higher. AR Airplanes averages 4.6 out of 5 from 362 ratings, while Romopolis averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do AR Airplanes or Romopolis have ads?
Neither AR Airplanes nor Romopolis shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AR Airplanes or Romopolis?
AR Airplanes ships an update monthly, and Romopolis every 2 months. Most recently, AR Airplanes was updated on October 12, 2026 and Romopolis on October 2, 2026.

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