Comparison

Airline Commander vs Interloper

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

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About

Airline Commander

Experience the next generation of flight simulation. Take off, navigate, and land a variety of aircraft in realistic conditions. Build and manage your own airline fleet while facing challenging scenarios and dynamic weather.

Highlights
  • Dozens of airliners
  • Realistic airports and runways
  • Real-time aircraft traffic
  • Simplified and advanced flight systems
  • Realistic takeoff and landing procedures
  • Competition mode
  • Customizable airline livery
Features
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Meet the flight simulator of the next generation. Take off, fly to the airport in the city nearby & land. Build & manage an aircraft fleet. And it’s just the beginning of what Airline Commander, one of the most realistic airplane games, has to offer! Flying features: - Dozens of airliners: turbine, reaction, single deck or double deck. - Dozens of main hubs with taxiways to open thousands of routes towards all the major airports of the world. - Hundreds of realistic airports and runways. HD satellite images, maps and worldwide navigation for every region & airport. - Thousands of different situations to handle. - Real-time aircraft traffic, with real airlines, on the ground and in flight. - Simplified flight system with navigation help or flight simulation for advanced users. - Realistic SID/STAR takeoff and landing procedures with pushback system, taxiing and the possibility to dock. - Competition mode to prove you're the best pilot. - Realistic different times of the day with sun, moon, stars and real-time weather conditions. - Customizable airline livery. Time to take off! In this flight simulator you start as a new pilot who must learn how to fly big aircrafts. Listen to an experienced flight pilot, take off from the airport, get familiar with all the controls in the cockpit & make a safe landing. Get a pilot license & start building your own airline in one of the most realistic airplane games! Expand your airplane fleet Take new contracts & fly in realistic weather conditions with real-time traffic & earn money to expand your aircraft fleet. Buy new airplane. A bigger plane. Choose new flying routes, improve your skills & get a new pilot license. The more you fly in this airplane flight simulator, the more options to expand your airline fleet. What’s wrong with this aircraft? Like in most airplane games, not every flight is smooth… and because Airline Commander is one of the most realistic airplane simulator games, everything can go wrong. Failure of sensors, instruments, ASM, fuel tanks, landing gear & engines. Malfunction of flaps, rudder, air brakes & radar. Not to mention wind, turbulence & fog with various levels of severity… It’s a dream come true for every fan of flight simulator games who looks for an immersive, realistic experience. A simplified flight system Not ready for true airplane simulator experience? Airplane games don’t have to be hard. Choose a simplified flight system and ease your time with every take off & landing. Not everybody has to make a carrier landing from the start so take your time and enjoy a bit lighter take on a real flight simulator. Customize your plane Games from the flight simulator genre usually let you customize a plane and Airline Commander is no exception! Change the livery of every plane in your aircraft fleet and admire its look in the beautiful 3D that no other airplane games can offer. Airline Commander - a flight simulator like no other The newest game from the creators of RFS - Real Flight Simulator takes realism above the level of flight simulator games. Whether you’re an experienced pilot or completely new to flight simulator games, Airline Commander lets you feel the thrill of flying like no other plane games. DOWNLOAD NOW & pilot an airplane in one of the most realistic games about flying among the simulator games genre. Support: For problems with the game and suggestions please write to: airlinecommander@rortos.com

About

Interloper

Experience intense space combat with a six-degrees-of-freedom flight simulator. Engage in fast-paced missions, customize your fighter with various load-outs, and build your arsenal with salvaged gear. Play solo or with elite squadrons.

Highlights
  • Six degrees of freedom flight
  • MFi controller support
  • Intense haptics
  • Fast-paced missions
  • Fighter customization
  • Salvaged gear and arsenal building
  • Squadron support
Features
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*The* space flight combat simulator, designed for iOS, developed by Anchorite. FLY like you've never flown before on iPhone and iPad with a full six degrees of freedom. Play it your way in either portrait or landscape. TAKE HOLD with full support for MFi controllers or get up close and personal to be immersed with intense haptics and on-screen controls. DEFEND your people against the oppressive COMMONWEALTH. ENGAGE in a selection of fast-paced missions and beautiful environments. IGNORE THE ODDS and go toe to toe with swarms of fighters, frigates armed to the teeth or hulking capital ships. DON'T GO IN ALONE, bring your own elite fighter squadrons. CUSTOMISE your fighter with an array of load-out options. BALANCE your choice of weapons, utilities and wingmen. Experiment with new equipment or get comfortable with favourites. BUILD UP your arsenal with salvage from each successful run. EQUIP potent salvaged items to take on the heavily armed COMMONWEALTH fleets. KEEP YOUR COOL and you'll make it out alive. Getting wiped out means giving up on your current gear and loot. BAIL OUT early if things are looking tough and live to fight another day.

Screenshots

Airline Commander4 screens
Interloper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Airline Commander at Free against Interloper's $1.99. Airline Commander also leads on ratings volume (82K vs 533). Interloper's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14) and ads (none vs shown). On rating and update cadence 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

Airline Commander is free to download; Interloper costs $1.99 up front. Airline Commander sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Interloper asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Airline Commander against 4.5 for Interloper. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Airline Commander has 82K ratings behind it against 533, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 52% of Airline Commander's written reviews are positive against 67% of Interloper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Airline Commander versus Interloper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirline CommanderInterloper
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.6 (82K ratings) — better4.5 (533 ratings)
Positive reviews51.7% of reviews66.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings82K — better533
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.1 GB200 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRORTOS SRLMathew Purchase

Customer experience

Airline Commander

All ratings82,282 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral4.5%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews2,783 reviews
Positive51.7%
Neutral13.5%
Negative34.8%

Interloper

All ratings533 ratings
Positive86.5%
Neutral4.1%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews239 reviews
Positive66.9%
Neutral12.6%
Negative20.5%

User reviews

Airline Commander

From 82K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great flight simulation
  • ✈️ Realistic aircraft models
  • 📚 Teaches aviation mechanics
  • 🎮 Engaging gameplay

Room to improve

  • ⏱️ Slow progression and long wait times
  • 🛑 Repetitive takeoff and landing tasks
  • 🤖 Questionable AI behavior
  • 🔍 Lack of free flight mode

Interloper

From 533 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent gameplay and controls
  • 🚀 Immersive space combat experience
  • 🚀 Satisfying weapon feedback
  • 👍 Unique and appealing visual style
  • 👍 Good value for the price

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🐛 Progression and save issues
  • 🔋 Overheating and battery drain on some devices
  • 🔒 Unresponsive or confusing UI controls
  • 🔒 Difficulty balancing and progression

Bugs and requests

Airline Commander

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent crashes and app instability
  • Unrealistic engine failure scenarios
  • Inconsistent landing gear behavior
  • Navigation issues and incorrect waypoints

Requested features

4 requests
  • Full flight mode from takeoff to landing
  • More varied challenges and scenarios
  • Multiplayer co-pilot feature
  • Improved graphics and visual effects

Interloper

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Tutorial not functioning properly
  • Weapons not firing correctly
  • Missions getting stuck or not completing
  • Inconsistent save and progression tracking
  • UI elements overlapping or disappearing

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Expanded mission and level variety
  • Pilot and ship customization options
  • Clearer progression and reward systems
  • Performance optimizations for older devices

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Airline Commander

One-time13
  • AC Credits small$1.99
  • Offer Pack 2$1.99
  • Offer Pack 3$2.99
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  • AC Credits medium$4.99
  • Flight Pass Premium$4.99
  • AC Credits large$9.99
  • Flight Pass Premium$9.99
  • Offer pack 12$11.99
  • Flight Pass Premium$12.99
  • Flight Pass Premium$19.99
  • Offer pack 20$19.99
  • AC Credits huge$29.99
  • AC Credits mega$49.99
None

Interloper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Airline Commander free?
Airline Commander is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Interloper free?
Interloper costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Airline Commander or Interloper?
Airline Commander is rated higher. Airline Commander averages 4.6 out of 5 from 82K ratings, while Interloper averages 4.5 from 533 ratings.
Do Airline Commander or Interloper have ads?
Airline Commander shows ads; Interloper does not.
Which is updated more often, Airline Commander or Interloper?
Airline Commander ships an update fortnightly, and Interloper fortnightly. Most recently, Airline Commander was updated on September 29, 2026 and Interloper on September 28, 2026.

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