Comparison

Flight Simulator Advanced vs GeoFS

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

Head to head
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.

About

GeoFS

Experience a realistic flight simulator with global satellite imagery and a wide range of aircraft. Practice VFR, explore beautiful landscapes, or enjoy multiplayer flights with real-time weather and traffic.

Highlights
  • Worldwide satellite imagery
  • Realistic physics and flight models
  • Global multiplayer
  • Navigation charts and radio navigation
  • 30+ aircraft with cockpits
  • Real-time weather and traffic
Features
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GeoFS is a multiplayer flight simulator displaying a global scenery from satellite images. Whether you are a licensed pilot practicing VFR, an aviation enthusiast or just looking for some fun flying in beautiful landscapes, you can enjoy any of the 20 available aircraft, ranging from paraglider to airliners, absolutely anywhere in the world.. This app includes: - Worldwide 1m/pixel Super Resolution imagery - AI enhanced satellite images - Worldwide (10m resolution) satellite images and elevation model - Realistic physics and flight models - Global multiplayer - Navigation charts with 40,000 referenced runways - Radio Navigation (GPS, ADF, VOR, NDB, DME) - 30+ different aircraft with instrumented cockpits - ADS-B real-life commercial traffic - Replay mode - Seasons, day/night and real-time weather conditions from METAR (wind, clouds, fog, precipitations) Included aircraft: - Piper J3 Cub - Cessna 172 - Dassault Breguet / Dornier Alpha Jet - Boeing 737-700 - Embraer Phenom 100 - de Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter - F-16 Fighting Falcon - Pitts Special S1 - Eurocopter EC135 - Airbus A380 - Alisport Silent 2 Electro (Motor Glider) - Pilatus PC-7 - de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver - Colomban MC-15 Cri-cri - Lockheed P-38 Lightning F-5B - Douglas DC-3 - Sukhoi Su-35 - Concorde - Piper PA-28 161 Warrior II - Airbus A350 - Boeing 777-300ER - Major Tom (Hot Air Balloon) Available via in-app purchase: - HD subscription for global high resolution satellite images. (Microsoft Bing Maps Imagery) An internet connection (WiFi recommended) is necessary to run GeoFS.

Screenshots

Flight Simulator Advanced4 screens
GeoFS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flight Simulator Advanced at 4.4 against GeoFS's 3.8. Flight Simulator Advanced also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and review sentiment (78% vs 60%). GeoFS's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 and GeoFS sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flight Simulator Advanced holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flight Simulator Advanced has 9K ratings behind it against 651, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Flight Simulator Advanced's written reviews are positive against 60% of GeoFS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flight Simulator Advanced ships an update fortnightly, GeoFS every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Flight Simulator Advanced versus GeoFS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlight Simulator AdvancedGeoFS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (9K ratings) — better3.8 (651 ratings)
Positive reviews78.0% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9K — better651
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2.0 GB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPanagiotis DrakopoulosXavier Tassin

Customer experience

Flight Simulator Advanced

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

GeoFS

All ratings651 ratings
Positive69.7%
Neutral7.7%
Negative22.6%
Written reviews695 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral11.5%
Negative28.5%

User reviews

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

GeoFS

From 651 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Amazing scenery and global coverage
  • 🤩 Wide variety of aircraft
  • 💰 Free with optional paid subscription
  • 🌍 Ability to fly anywhere in the world

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 🔌 High battery consumption
  • 🕹️ Difficult controls and navigation
  • 🔍 Limited graphics and details without paid subscription

Bugs and requests

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

GeoFS

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Planes bouncing off runways
  • Frequent loading issues and boot loops
  • Rendering problems and white/blue screens
  • Autopilot and controls not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more passenger and military aircraft
  • Implement flight planning and navigation tools
  • Improve weather effects and lighting
  • Optimize performance and reduce crashes

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
2 purchases

GeoFS

One-time2
  • HD - 1 Month Subscription$1.99
  • HD - 1 Year Subscription$13.99

Questions

Is Flight Simulator Advanced free?
Flight Simulator Advanced is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GeoFS free?
GeoFS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flight Simulator Advanced or GeoFS?
Flight Simulator Advanced is rated higher. Flight Simulator Advanced averages 4.4 out of 5 from 9K ratings, while GeoFS averages 3.8 from 651 ratings.
Do Flight Simulator Advanced or GeoFS have ads?
Both Flight Simulator Advanced and GeoFS show ads.
Which is updated more often, Flight Simulator Advanced or GeoFS?
Flight Simulator Advanced ships an update fortnightly, and GeoFS every 6 months. Most recently, Flight Simulator Advanced was updated on September 25, 2026 and GeoFS on September 24, 2026.

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