Comparison

Turboprop Flight Simulator vs Flight Deck AR

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 Deck AR

Transform your mobile device into a head tracker for X-Plane. Experience natural cockpit views that follow your head movements without any extra hardware or complex setup. Enjoy enhanced immersion in your flight simulations.

Highlights
  • Real-time head tracking with device camera
  • Native X-Plane integration
  • Zero-setup, plug-and-fly functionality
  • Supports all X-Plane aircraft
  • Cross-platform compatibility (Windows, macOS, Linux)
  • Auto-pause when face is not detected
  • Per-aircraft settings
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Turn your iPad or iPhone into a powerful head tracker and fly more naturally. No clips, no sensors, no plugins, no IP configurations. Just launch the app and your cockpit view follows your head instantly. Why Flight Deck AR? • Native integration: built directly on X-Plane’s official UDP/Datarefs. • Cross-platform: works with X-Plane on Windows, macOS, and Linux. • Zero setup: no IP config, no DLLs, no drivers, no emulation, no calibration. Plug & fly. • All aircraft supported: from Laminar defaults to complex add-ons. • Simple hardware: just your iPad or iPhone camera. • Lightweight & smooth: optimized for performance and stability. Features: • Real-time head tracking with your device’s camera • Native X-Plane integration (UDP & datarefs) • Full integration, zero-config, with X-Camera plugin • Camera controls, with custom head-tracked cameras for each Aircraft • Auto-Pause: pause the sim if face is not detected for a prolonged period. • Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux • Zero setup: launch, connect, and fly • Supports all aircraft (default + add-ons) • Uses only your iPad or iPhone camera • Smooth, lightweight, and responsive head tracking • Ready-to-use presets for common scenarios • Advanced settings for fine-tweaking • Per Aircraft settings. Each configuration of the tracker is linked automatically and independently to the currently loaded Aircraft. • No extra hardware required • Control the App from your X-Plane joystick • Eye Tracking (BETA) Fly naturally Move your head, look around. Lean forward to read instruments. Glance left and right on final. With Flight Deck AR, your cockpit becomes as alive as the real thing, without extra gear. Compatibility • Requires X-Plane 11 or 12 on Windows, macOS, or Linux. • No additional plugins or configuration needed. • Compatible devices: iPhone X and later (all models) iPhone SE (3rd generation and later) iPad Pro 11-inch (all models) iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation and later) iPad Air (4th generation and later) iPad mini (6th generation and later) The future of head tracking Unlike TrackIR or FreeTrack, Flight Deck AR is built for X-Plane, not hacked around it. It’s the first head tracker that works wherever X-Plane does, and it just works. Flight Deck AR. Plug & fly. Flight Deck AR transforms your iPad or iPhone into a powerful head tracker for X-Plane. Using just your device’s camera, you can move your head naturally and watch the cockpit view respond instantly. Enjoy a more immersive flying experience without wires, sensors, or complicated setups. Made for X-Plane pilots who want immersion, simplicity, and performance. Terms of use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Turboprop Flight Simulator4 screens
Flight Deck AR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Turboprop Flight Simulator at none against Flight Deck AR's 1. Turboprop Flight Simulator also leads on ratings volume (14K vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). Flight Deck AR's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, review sentiment 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. Flight Deck AR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Turboprop Flight Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flight Deck AR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Turboprop Flight Simulator has 14K ratings behind it against 3, 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 100% of Flight Deck AR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Turboprop Flight Simulator ships an update every 2 months, Flight Deck AR every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Turboprop Flight Simulator versus Flight Deck AR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTurboprop Flight SimulatorFlight Deck AR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (14K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size268 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandru PetreVisuality srl

Customer experience

Turboprop Flight Simulator

All ratings11,689 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.0%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews2,953 reviews
Positive93.7%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.5%

Flight Deck AR

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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 Deck AR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Turboprop Flight Simulator

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Flight Deck AR

One-time1
  • Flight Deck AR PRO$11.99

Questions

Is Turboprop Flight Simulator free?
Turboprop Flight Simulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flight Deck AR free?
Flight Deck AR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Turboprop Flight Simulator or Flight Deck AR?
Flight Deck AR is rated higher. Turboprop Flight Simulator averages 4.7 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while Flight Deck AR averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Turboprop Flight Simulator or Flight Deck AR have ads?
Turboprop Flight Simulator shows ads; Flight Deck AR does not.
Which is updated more often, Turboprop Flight Simulator or Flight Deck AR?
Turboprop Flight Simulator ships an update every 2 months, and Flight Deck AR every 2 weeks. Most recently, Turboprop Flight Simulator was updated on November 10, 2026 and Flight Deck AR on November 8, 2026.

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