Comparison

Turboprop Flight Simulator vs FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Turboprop Flight Simulator

Experience realistic flight simulation with a wide variety of modern turboprop aircraft. Engage in training missions, complete diverse objectives, and explore detailed cockpits. Enjoy features like ground vehicle driving, cargo operations, and varied weather conditions.

Highlights
  • Pilot modern turboprop aircraft
  • Training and various missions
  • First-person interior exploration
  • Ground vehicle driving
  • Cargo loading and airdrops
  • Realistic physics and controls
  • Varied weather and time-of-day
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FLY MILITARY AIRCRAFT AND PASSENGER AIRLINERS: "Turboprop Flight Simulator" is a 3D airplane simulator game, in which you pilot various types of modern turboprop aircraft, and also drive ground vehicles. THE AIRCRAFT: * C-400 tactical airlifter - inspired from the real-world Airbus A400M. * HC-400 coastguard search and rescue - variant of C-400. * MC-400 special operations - variant of C-400. * RL-42 regional airliner - inspired from the real-world ATR-42. * RL-72 regional airliner - inspired from the real-world ATR-72. * E-42 military early warning aircraft - derived from RL-42. * XV-40 concept tilt-wing VTOL cargo. * PV-40 private luxury VTOL - variant of XV-40. * MV-40 special operations VTOL - variant of XV-40. * PS-26 concept private seaplane. * MS-26 special operations seaplane - variant of PS-26. * C-130 military cargo - inspired from the legendary Lockheed C-130 Hercules. * HC-130 coastguard search and rescue - variant of C-130. * MC-130 special operations - variant of C-130. HAVE FUN: * Learn to fly with training missions (teaching the basics of flying, taxiing, takeoff and landing). * Complete various missions. * Explore the plane's interior in first-person (in most levels, and free-flight). * Interact with various items (doors, cargo ramp, strobes, main lights). * Drive ground vehicles. * Load, unload, and airdrop supplies and vehicles with the cargo planes. * Takeoff and land on improvised runways (and airports, for sure). * Fly without restrictions in free-flight mode, or create flight routes on the map. * Perform refueling on ground and mid-air refueling. * Use JATO/L (Jet Assisted Take-Off and Landing). * Fly in varied time-of-day, fog and wind conditions. OTHER FEATURES: * FREE airplane simulator game updated in 2025! * NO MANDATORY ADS! Only optional, rewarded ones in-between flights. * Good 3D graphics (with detailed cockpits for all the airplanes). * Realistic physics for flight simulation. * Complete pilot controls (including rudder, flaps, spoilers, thrust reversers, auto-brakes, and landing gear). * Multiple control options (including mixed tilt sensor & stick / yoke). * Multiple cameras (including cockpit cameras with captain and copilot positions). * Close to realistic engines' sounds (turbines and propellers noises recorded from real airplanes). * Partial and total aircraft destruction (clipping wing tips, full wings separation, tail separation, and main fuselage breakage). * Several islands with many airports. * Selection of measurement units for air speed, flying altitude, and distance (metric, aviation standard, and imperial).

About

FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator

Experience a realistic 3D flight simulator with diverse aircraft, challenging missions, and free flight modes. Explore detailed cities and airports globally, customize flight conditions, and enjoy multiplayer options. Record and share your best flights.

Highlights
  • Choose from airplanes, helicopters, fighter jets, and Antonov 225
  • Mission and Free Flight game modes
  • Realistic 3D graphics of cities and landscapes
  • Dangerous and busy airports worldwide
  • Record and share flight replays
  • Multiplayer mode to fly with others
  • Configure day/night, weather, and weight/payload
Features
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FLIGHT SIMULATOR as you have never seen before! FlyWings 2018 - Flight Simulator is the masterpiece of flight simulation for mobile! Fasten your seatbelts and be ready for the most realistic and beautiful flight of your life! + CHOOSE between airplanes, helicopters, fighter jets and the amazing ANTONOV 225! + MISSION and FREE FLIGHT game modes, log your FLIGHT HOURS and to UNLOCK airplanes! + AMAZING 3D graphics of cities, landscapes and aircraft. + DANGEROUS and BUSIEST AIRPORTS around the world! Like Lukla Airport in Nepal and J.F.K. Airport in New York! + RECORD AND SHARE the best moments of your flight with our NEW replay tool. + Fly with other pilots around the world in the MULTIPLAYER game mode! + CONFIGURE your flight! CHOOSE between Day or NIGHT, WEATHER CONDITIONS, WIND speed and the NEW feature: WEIGHT and PAYLOAD! + REAL audios, REAL airlines and liveries, REALISTIC physics for best simulation. MISSION game mode is a real challenge! And it is really amazing in this simulator. ATC talks, COOL and ADDICTING gameplay! You are gonna love it! FREE FLIGHT gives you the opportunity to create your own routes in the most realistic cities and airports around the world! Try to land a small aircraft in the most DANGEROUS airport of all: Lukla Airport in Nepal! Visit the Hoover Dam and all the Casinos in Las Vegas. Fly over Manhattan in New York city and be admired with all the details! You will be able to see the Empire State building, Yankee Stadium and many more cool sightseeing! FlyWings is the first and only flight simulator that let you choose to fly during DAY or NIGHT, choose the WEATHER CONDITIONS between clear skies and storms, wind speed and now we introduced a NEW awesome feature: choose the WEIGHT and PAYLOAD of your aircraft! Try to fly a fully armed F-15 or a very heavy cargo plane from one AIRPORT to another and feel what it is to be a skilled flight PILOT! Watch your best moments video playback and share to YouTube!! Premium Club subscription - By subscribing to Premium Club you will play Unlimited Multiplayer, Remove Ads, Infinite Fuel, Free Revive, Extra Aircraft for Each Mission and a BONUS of Flight Hours multiplier - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription prices* and durations: weekly | monthly | yearly with no free trial period. - Subscription automatically renews for the same price and duration period as the original "one week"/"one month"/"one year" package unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen package (weekly, monthly or yearly package) - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period - You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription setting through your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Please visit http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098 for more information - You may turn off the auto-renewal of your subscription via your iTunes Account Settings. However, you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period - Any unused portion of a free-trial period if exists, will be forfeited when the user purchases a Premium subscription Apple's Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Links to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy can be found below Privacy Policy: http://www.thetisgames.com/p/thetis-games-privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: http://www.thetisgames.com/p/thetis-games-terms-of-service.html If you need to contact us, send an e-mail to support (at) thetisgames.com

Screenshots

Turboprop Flight Simulator4 screens
FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Turboprop Flight Simulator at 94% against FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator's 33%. Turboprop Flight Simulator also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 11). FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Turboprop Flight Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Turboprop Flight Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Turboprop Flight Simulator has 13K ratings behind it against 370, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Turboprop Flight Simulator's written reviews are positive against 33% of FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Turboprop Flight Simulator ships an update every 2 months, FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Turboprop Flight Simulator versus FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTurboprop Flight SimulatorFlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (13K ratings) — better3.3 (370 ratings)
Positive reviews93.8% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings13K — better370
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size268 MB968 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandru PetreThetis Consulting

Customer experience

Turboprop Flight Simulator

All ratings11,689 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.0%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews2,877 reviews
Positive93.8%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.5%

FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator

All ratings370 ratings
Positive53.0%
Neutral10.3%
Negative36.8%
Written reviews697 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral11.8%
Negative54.9%

User reviews

Turboprop Flight Simulator

From 13K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Realistic flight experience
  • 👍 Fully interactive planes and vehicles
  • 💰 Free to play with optional ads
  • 🌇 Large map with multiple airports
  • 🔓 No in-app purchases required

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches
  • 🔍 Lack of visual detail in environment
  • 🕰️ Slow update pace
  • 🤯 Sensitive controls
  • 🤖 Absence of AI traffic

FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator

From 370 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Best game ever
  • 🚀 Very fun
  • 🚀 Helps when bored
  • 🚀 Realistic 3D flight simulator
  • 👍 One of the best mobile flight simulators

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy planes
  • 🐛 Teleporting issues
  • 🐛 Crashing issues
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔋 Frequent crashes

Bugs and requests

Turboprop Flight Simulator

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Propeller animation issues
  • Camera detachment during crashes
  • Inverted tilt controls
  • Inconsistent fuel/engine behavior

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more aircraft types (jets, smaller GA planes)
  • Implement multiplayer functionality
  • Enhance weather effects and conditions
  • Improve crash physics and damage modeling
  • Introduce passenger transport and airport services

FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Planes glitching and crashing
  • Teleporting issues when landing
  • Altitude and heading indicators covered by ads
  • Missions with inaccurate instructions
  • Calibration issues with controls
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  • Planes behaving unrealistically

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add more free planes
  • Improve physics and controls
  • Fix glitches and bugs
  • Reduce prices for planes
  • Add more airports and regions
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  • Improve graphics and scenery
  • Add autopilot and other features
  • Add more airlines and liveries
  • Improve mission instructions

In-app purchases

None

Turboprop Flight Simulator

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Club Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Premium Club Monthly$11.991 Month
One-time9
  • All Cessna Aircraft$1.99
  • All Entertainment Aircraft$5.99
  • All Amazing Airplanes$9.99
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  • All Space Shuttle$9.99
  • All Boeing 777$10.99
  • All Modern Fighters$10.99
  • All Airbus 320$11.99
  • All Airbus 380$12.99
  • All Boeing 747$15.99

Questions

Is Turboprop Flight Simulator free?
Turboprop Flight Simulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator free?
FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Turboprop Flight Simulator or FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator?
Turboprop Flight Simulator is rated higher. Turboprop Flight Simulator averages 4.7 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator averages 3.3 from 370 ratings.
Do Turboprop Flight Simulator or FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator have ads?
Both Turboprop Flight Simulator and FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator show ads.
Which is updated more often, Turboprop Flight Simulator or FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator?
Turboprop Flight Simulator ships an update every 2 months, and FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator every 2 weeks. Most recently, Turboprop Flight Simulator was updated on September 26, 2026 and FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator on September 22, 2026.

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