Comparison

Airport developer vs Headings

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

Head to head
About

Airport developer

Become an airport mogul and urban architect. Manage flights, oversee cargo operations, and build a thriving city. Expand your airport to boost trade and transform the city's skyline.

Highlights
  • Airport management
  • City building
  • Cargo operations
  • Flight management
  • Urban architecture
  • Economic simulation
Features
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Step into the role of an airport mogul and urban architect combined. Your management skills will dictate the success of both the airport and the city it serves. Ready for takeoff? Join Airport Operations and elevate your game in airport and city management! #AirportManagement #AirlineManagement #CityManagement Take control of the skies in our latest game sensation! As the operator of a brand-new colossal airport, you're not just managing flights; you're overseeing an expansive airport cargo hub that powers the city's economy. Watch as the goods produced in your city take flight to international markets, boosting your trade capabilities with every expansion of your airport's size. But that's not all – your ambitions will soar as high as the skyscrapers you'll build within the city limits. With each new addition to your airport, watch your city's skyline transform, showcasing brilliant architecture brought to life by the influx of population and wealth from your airport operations.

About

Headings

Experience realistic air traffic control simulation and training. Learn ATC techniques, practice scanning skills, and compete on leaderboards with various airports and difficulty levels. Hone your abilities to manage airspace effectively.

Highlights
  • Realistic ATC radar simulation
  • Learn ATC techniques and tools
  • Eurocontrol FEAST-II training mode
  • Multiple international airports
  • 6 difficulty levels per scenario
  • Leaderboard competition
Features
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Headings is the most realistic Air Trafic Control (ATC) radar simulator and trainer for iPhone and iPad you will find. From complete newbie to seasoned ATCO, there is a mode for you. Learn about ATC techniques and tools such as vectoring, speed control, QDMs, aircraft performance and more. Also includes a Eurocontrol FEAST-II part 2 training mode so you can train estimating headings just by sight while also constantly shifting focus to different aircraft. (what we call scanning and is an essential skill for these kinds of tests) Acquire and hone new skills, then compete for the top spot on the leaderboard to see if you can beat real Air Traffic Control Officers (ATCOs). Scenarios currently include Dubai International, JFK (New York), Heathrow (London), Zaventem (Brussels), Schiphol (Amsterdam), Rome (Fiumicino) and New Delhi (Indira Gandhi) featuring actual aircraft callsigns and types from those locations. Or choose your custom runway direction you'd like to train on. 6 difficulty levels per scenario allow you to really become accustomed to the airspace and also focus training on a certain type of traffic. Extreme traffic modes make you experience the true at the top of focus/edge of drowning feeling just like real traffic does. For valid ATCOs, please add your 4-letter Unit identifier in your gamecenter name to show up in the leaderboards with your unit. This is version one of a one-man project. Love the job so much that I decided to make my own training/refreshing/game tool to enjoy during off days :-) Ad-free for life hence the initial one-time purchase. If you have any questions, suggestions, comments or requests for new airports/airspaces please send me an email at headingsatc@icloud.com. Screen size of the iPhone currently limits some airspace possiblities. In the works: Voice control, New headings game mode, bigger airspace which is GPS accurate SID/STARs, etc. Of course that will be free for those who support this version. Thank you and regards, N.

Screenshots

Airport developer4 screens
Headings4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Headings at 95% against Airport developer's 0%. Headings also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Airport developer's advantage is price ($7.99 vs $8.99) and iOS requirement (11.3 vs 17.6). On ads, monetization model 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

Airport developer costs $7.99 and Headings $8.99 up front. Airport developer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Headings asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Headings holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Headings has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Airport developer's written reviews are positive against 95% of Headings's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Airport developer ships an update every 8 months, Headings every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Airport developer versus Headings: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirport developerHeadings
Price$7.99 — better$8.99
Rating1.0 (2 ratings)4.8 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews95.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings210 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.3 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDomyung Kimnick bols

Customer experience

Airport developer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Headings

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive95.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Airport developer

One-time1
  • Add 500 Game Money$4.99
None

Headings

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Airport developer free?
Airport developer costs $7.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Headings free?
Headings costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Airport developer or Headings?
Headings is rated higher. Airport developer averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Headings averages 4.8 from 10 ratings.
Do Airport developer or Headings have ads?
Neither Airport developer nor Headings shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Airport developer or Headings?
Airport developer ships an update every 8 months, and Headings every 3 weeks. Most recently, Airport developer was updated on November 3, 2026 and Headings on November 8, 2026.

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