Comparison

Turboprop Flight Simulator vs Flight Simulator Advanced

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

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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

Flight Simulator Advanced

Experience realistic flight simulation with interactive cockpits and detailed aircraft. Plan your routes, manage ground services, and enjoy dynamic weather and day/night cycles. This app offers an immersive flying experience for aviation enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Interactive cockpits
  • Realistic physics and aerodynamics
  • Flight planning system
  • HD airports and diverse aircraft
  • Airport ground services
  • Day/night cycle and weather modes
Features
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• Feel what it's like flying inside the cockpit of a real aircraft. • Interact with cockpit buttons, switches and levers. • Push-back, taxi to runway, take-off, fly your flight-plan, land, connect to jetway! ~ REQUIREMENTS ~ Requires an iPhone or iPad with at least 4GB RAM (e.g., iPhone 11/iPad 10th Generation or later) and internet connection whily playing. Performance not guaranteed on older devices. Main Features --------------------- • 100+ HD airports • Many aircraft, including A320, A321, A320neo, A321XLR, B737, A330, A340, A380, A350, B777, B747, Β787 with a lot of liveries and authentic cockpits • Ability to import your own custom liveries into the game • Airport Ground services (Movable jetways, fuel trucks, AI traffic) • Realistic physics/aerodynamics • Autopilot • Flight planning system with waypoints and navigation • Day/night cycle • Weather modes and precipitation • Interactable cockpits • Realistic sound effects (ATC chatter ,Engines sound effects, GPWS , alarms etc.

Screenshots

Turboprop Flight Simulator4 screens
Flight Simulator Advanced4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Turboprop Flight Simulator at none against Flight Simulator Advanced's 14. Turboprop Flight Simulator also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (94% vs 78%). Flight Simulator Advanced's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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. Flight Simulator Advanced sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. 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 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13K and 9K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Turboprop Flight Simulator's written reviews are positive against 78% of Flight Simulator Advanced's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Turboprop Flight Simulator ships an update every 2 months, Flight Simulator Advanced fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Turboprop Flight Simulator versus Flight Simulator Advanced: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTurboprop Flight SimulatorFlight Simulator Advanced
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (13K ratings) — better4.4 (9K ratings)
Positive reviews93.8% of reviews — better78.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13K — better9K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size268 MB2.0 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandru PetrePanagiotis Drakopoulos

Customer experience

Turboprop Flight Simulator

All ratings11,689 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.0%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews2,870 reviews
Positive93.8%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.5%

Flight Simulator Advanced

All ratings9,032 ratings
Positive84.8%
Neutral4.9%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews841 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral9.6%
Negative12.4%

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

Flight Simulator Advanced

From 9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Realistic graphics and sound
  • 👍 Variety of planes and airlines
  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Interactive cockpit controls

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔧 Lack of clear instructions and guidance
  • 🔧 Difficulty in navigation and finding runways
  • 🔧 Limited camera views and perspectives

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

Flight Simulator Advanced

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes and freezes when loading maps or starting flights
  • Unresponsive controls and buttons
  • Issues with landing gear, flaps, and other interactive cockpit elements
  • Floating or misaligned aircraft on the ground

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add more airports, especially in North America, Asia, and other regions
  • Implement full flight planning and routing options
  • Introduce more aircraft types like regional jets, military planes, and older models
  • Add ATC communication and integration
  • Improve landing gear physics and animations
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  • Implement multiplayer and online functionality

In-app purchases

None

Turboprop Flight Simulator

No in-app purchases

14 purchases

Flight Simulator Advanced

One-time14
  • Unlock region: North America$1.99
  • A350-1000, liveries & No Ads$2.99
  • A330-300 & Liveries & No Ads$2.99
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  • A340-600$2.99
  • B737 Max$2.99
  • A321neo$2.99
  • A340-300$2.99
  • A321, Liveries & No Ads$2.99
  • A330neo$2.99
  • A380 with liveries and No Ads.$3.49
  • B747-400, liveries & no ads$3.49
  • A350-900, liveries, No-Ads$3.99
  • B777-300ER$3.99
  • B787-9$3.99

Questions

Is Turboprop Flight Simulator free?
Turboprop Flight Simulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flight Simulator Advanced free?
Flight Simulator Advanced is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Turboprop Flight Simulator or Flight Simulator Advanced?
Turboprop Flight Simulator is rated higher. Turboprop Flight Simulator averages 4.7 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while Flight Simulator Advanced averages 4.4 from 9K ratings.
Do Turboprop Flight Simulator or Flight Simulator Advanced have ads?
Both Turboprop Flight Simulator and Flight Simulator Advanced show ads.
Which is updated more often, Turboprop Flight Simulator or Flight Simulator Advanced?
Turboprop Flight Simulator ships an update every 2 months, and Flight Simulator Advanced fortnightly. Most recently, Turboprop Flight Simulator was updated on September 24, 2026 and Flight Simulator Advanced on September 23, 2026.

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