Comparison

Advanced Vectoring vs Flatout ATC

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

Head to head
About

Advanced Vectoring

Features
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Advanced Vectoring caters to the next generation of air traffic controllers who are comfortable and adept at using and learning on, mobile devices. Like all our aviation-focused games powered on our StrataGem platform, it allows air traffic control students to leverage mobile apps and gaming while waiting-sometimes weeks or months - to get into high-fidelity simulators during the advanced phases of their training. The game is easily implemented on individual training devices, such as iPads, can be played anytime/anywhere, and expedites the early teaching of a critical skill that must be mastered by all radar controllers. It gives air traffic controllers a strong foundation to ensure future success and has a high level of engagement that requires student focus and attention to succeed.

About

Flatout ATC

Command real-world airspace by guiding aircraft through 28 detailed airports. This fast-paced puzzle game tests your skills with realistic procedures and daily challenges. Manage arrivals, departures, and emergencies to achieve perfect landings.

Highlights
  • Realistic airspace command
  • 28 meticulously mapped airports
  • Approach and landing guidance
  • Daily challenges
  • Escalating difficulty
  • Free Play mode
Features
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Flatout ATC puts you in the tower. Vector arrivals, sequence departures, clear approaches, and keep every aircraft safely separated across real airports from New York to Tokyo. NEW IN 3.0: THE WATCH A career campaign told in seasons. Step into the tower as a new controller and earn your place shift by shift, with a full cast, a story that carries across episodes, and a debrief after every shift. - Season 1: First Watch. Seven episodes. Your first solo, your first radio failure, your first engine-out. - Season 2: The Incident Desk. Seven episodes of search and rescue, including a cooperative multi-aircraft rescue. REAL CONTROL - Tap an aircraft to give it a heading, altitude, or speed. - Clear published approaches and issue crossing restrictions like a real controller. - Fly search and rescue: follow the signal, hold a steady hover to hoist, and beat the survival clock. LIVE TRAFFIC Work a shift against real aircraft flying right now over New York, London, and Atlanta, streamed from live ADS-B data. One free live shift every day. NO ADS Every advert was removed. No interruptions, no rewarded videos, just you and the airspace. A WHOLE WORLD Dozens of real airports with satellite-accurate runways, published procedures, 3D terrain and towers, weather you can fly around, helicopters, and a daily challenge. THE LOGBOOK Every level you clear writes a permanent record you can look back on. Already own the Full Game? You keep the base game and every season, free, forever.

Screenshots

Advanced Vectoring4 screens
Flatout ATC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Advanced Vectoring at none against Flatout ATC's 12. Advanced Vectoring also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.1). Flatout ATC's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 10 months). 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. Flatout ATC sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Advanced Vectoring asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Advanced Vectoring ships an update every 10 months, Flatout ATC every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Advanced Vectoring versus Flatout ATC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdvanced VectoringFlatout ATC
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (40 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—40 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size337 MB543 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRigilCraig Kennedy

In-app purchases

None

Advanced Vectoring

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

Flatout ATC

One-time12
  • Unlock Small Fields$0.99
  • Mid Size Fields$0.99
  • Unlock Military Complication$0.99
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  • Unlock International Airports$0.99
  • Unlock Regional Northeast Airspaces$0.99
  • Unlock the US 'Big Dog'$0.99
  • Unlock the Final Bosses$0.99
  • The Watch — Season One$2.99
  • Season 2: The Incident Desk$2.99
  • Season 3: The Crossing$2.99
  • Base Game Unlock$4.99
  • Unlock Full Game$4.99

Questions

Is Advanced Vectoring free?
Advanced Vectoring is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flatout ATC free?
Flatout ATC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Advanced Vectoring or Flatout ATC have ads?
Neither Advanced Vectoring nor Flatout ATC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Advanced Vectoring or Flatout ATC?
Advanced Vectoring ships an update every 10 months, and Flatout ATC every 5 days. Most recently, Advanced Vectoring was updated on September 24, 2026 and Flatout ATC on October 10, 2026.

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