Comparison

Flight Sim 18 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

Flight Sim 18

Experience the thrill of piloting realistic jet airliners in an open-world environment. Explore a global map, master challenging landings, and enjoy immersive flight controls, day-night cycles, and dynamic weather.

Highlights
  • Realistic 3D model planes
  • Global open-world map
  • Day-night cycle
  • Realistic flight controls
  • Actual plane cockpits
  • Dynamic weather systems
  • Challenging landing scenarios
Features
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Ever wondered what is feels like to pilot legendary jet airliners ? In Flight Sim 2018 you have a global open world map to explore, with an amazing selection of realistic airplanes. Enjoy the fully immersive experience provided by awesome flight controls, realistic interiors and sound effects, full day-night cycle, and challenging weather scenarios. In this Flight Simulator you can fly across the globe between a large selection of real cities and airports. Prove yourself as the best pilot when faced with challenging landings ! Fly across the globe, play the best Global Flight Simulator ! Features: Real 3D Model Planes To Choose From Global Open World Map - 1:1 scale Spectacular Day-Night Cycle Realistic Flight Controls (tilt steering, buttons or lever ) Actual Plane Cockpits Dynamic Weather Systems - wind,rain,snow,fog,clouds and storms Challenging Landing Scenarios Accurate engine sounds In flight radio communications Lots of plane customization Request new planes or features on our Social Pages! Subscription Mode: A monthly subscription is available that gives you access to premium content that is added every month. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews 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, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. http://www.ovilex.com/terms-of-use/

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

Flight Sim 184 screens
FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flight Sim 18 at 4.4 against FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator's 3.3. Flight Sim 18 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (66% vs 33%). FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator's advantage is monetization model (freemium vs subscription). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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 Sim 18 sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flight Sim 18 holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flight Sim 18 has 2.4K ratings behind it against 381, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Flight Sim 18's written reviews are positive against 33% of FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Flight Sim 18 versus FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlight Sim 18FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.4K ratings) — better3.3 (381 ratings)
Positive reviews66.5% of reviews — better33.2% of reviews
Number of ratings2.4K — better381
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size582 MB968 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandru MarusacThetis Consulting

Customer experience

Flight Sim 18

All ratings2,397 ratings
Positive86.8%
Neutral4.4%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews814 reviews
Positive66.5%
Neutral11.7%
Negative21.9%

FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator

All ratings381 ratings
Positive52.8%
Neutral10.8%
Negative36.5%
Written reviews698 reviews
Positive33.2%
Neutral11.7%
Negative55.0%

User reviews

Flight Sim 18

From 2.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to control
  • 🚀 Variety of planes
  • 👍 Good graphics
  • 👍 Realistic sound effects
  • 👍 Enjoyable gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Landing gear issues
  • 🐛 Inaccurate flight physics
  • 🐛 Buggy navigation and altitude indicators
  • 💰 Expensive plane prices

FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator

From 381 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

Flight Sim 18

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Planes not retaining purchased upgrades
  • Incorrect directional guidance during flights
  • Altitude and speed indicators not functioning properly
  • Freezing and crashing issues during gameplay

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add more airports and cities
  • Implement more realistic flight mechanics
  • Improve graphics and details of cities/environments
  • Introduce emergency situations and challenges
  • Add customization options for airlines and liveries
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  • Implement a free-roam mode with no missions

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

9 purchases

Flight Sim 18

Subscriptions1
  • Subscription$4.991 Month
One-time8
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Trainee Pack2 variants$2.99
  • Christmas Pack$2.99
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  • Junior Pack$3.99
  • Holiday Pack$5.99
  • Second Officer Pack$7.99
  • First Officer Pack$15.99
  • Buy All Planes$32.99
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 Flight Sim 18 free?
Flight Sim 18 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator free?
FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flight Sim 18 or FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator?
Flight Sim 18 is rated higher. Flight Sim 18 averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator averages 3.3 from 381 ratings.
Do Flight Sim 18 or FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator have ads?
FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator shows ads; Flight Sim 18 does not.
Which is updated more often, Flight Sim 18 or FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator?
Flight Sim 18 ships an update every 2 weeks, and FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator every 2 weeks. Most recently, Flight Sim 18 was updated on October 16, 2026 and FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator on October 17, 2026.

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