Comparison

Flight Simulator Advanced vs Aviateur

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

Aviateur

Experience realistic flight simulation with a variety of aircraft and diverse, accurate real-world locations. Engage in air-to-air and air-to-ground combat, master challenging landings, and customize weather conditions for an immersive adventure.

Highlights
  • Multiple aircraft types
  • Geographically accurate locations
  • Air combat (WWII and Modern)
  • Dynamic weather system
  • Challenging landings
  • Customizable flight dynamics
  • Day/Night cycle
Features
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Features: -Several aircraft to choose from -Diverse, geographically accurate real-world locations - Air-to-Air and Air-to-ground combat battles against fighter jets, WWII aircraft, tanks, destroyers, submarines, AAAs, SAM missile systems - 2 Combat Eras to choose from - WWII and Modern - Command wingmen into combat, or fly various formations - Rack up a high score in Air Endurance mode where you fight endless enemies -Practice aircraft carrier, destroyer ship and oil platform landings -24 hour Day/Night cycle -Customizable, fully dynamic weather that varies spatially and with time (clear, cloudy, hurricane, thunderstorm, rain, snowstorm, thermals, and more!) -Landing/Engine failure Challenges -Racing Challenges -Air Traffic Control -Comprehensive flight dynamics - Pilot a variety of aircraft, from jet airliner, fighter jets, civilian and military helicopters, general aviation, and vintage planes! - Test your landing skills by landing on an aircraft carrier, destroyer ship or an oil rig, or perhaps add some crosswinds, some turbulence and rain to make things more challenging! - Create air-to-ground combat battles and make use of weapons such as cannons, missiles, bombs, rockets and flares and survive against enemies such as tanks, destroyer ships, surface-to-air missiles, anti-aircraft artilleries and more! - Features fully customizable weather. Control the cloud cover in multiple layers, recreate thunderstorms, snowstorms, rain, customize winds and gusts, visibility and add turbulence! - Visit the locations of Cape Verde and Grand Canyons and take in the views of vast rugged terrain! Locations are recreated on a 1:1 scale with accurate terrain, fully recreated cities, towns and roads from real geodata. Airports are recreated with accuracy and detail to mirror their real life counterparts. - Put your aerobatic stunts on display with the use of customizable aerobatic smoke! - Launch your glider into the sky with a winch and soar through the clouds in an authentic glider simulation! - Try out some landing challenges or create your own! Test your emergency skills with engine failures! - Break the sound barrier in the sky with supersonic jets! - Features Attack Helicopters! - Race against time in racing challenges! - Ability to park your aircraft and walk around! - Features in-depth flight dynamics modelling to bring authenticity to each aircraft! - Features a full day and night cycle! - Features aircraft customization such as changing paint color, selecting weaponry loadouts, external fuel tanks and more! - Fly from a variety of viewing angles, be it 360 degrees around the aircraft, inside the cockpit, or from the passenger seat! - Features ATC (Air Traffic Control) communication and procedures! - Features customizable air traffic! - In-depth controls featuring flaps, gear, spoilers (arm), rudder, reverse thrust, engine start/stop, elevator trim, lights, drag chutes and more! - Features instruments such as: Artificial horizon, altimeter, airspeed, in-flight map, heading, Vertical Speed Indicator, Engine RPM/N1, fuel, G-force gauge, Head-Up Display etc. - Features 3D instrument gauges in cockpits! - Navigate using ILS systems! - Features in-depth Autopilot (Vertical Speed, Altitude change, Autothrottle, Heading) and warning systems for each aircraft! - Features in-depth weapon systems simulation!

Screenshots

Flight Simulator Advanced4 screens
Aviateur4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Aviateur at none against Flight Simulator Advanced's shown. Aviateur also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (87% vs 78%). Flight Simulator Advanced's advantage is ratings volume (9K vs 106) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Flight Simulator Advanced sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and Aviateur sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Aviateur holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flight Simulator Advanced has 9K ratings behind it against 106, 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 87% of Aviateur's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flight Simulator Advanced ships an update fortnightly, Aviateur every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Flight Simulator Advanced versus Aviateur: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlight Simulator AdvancedAviateur
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (9K ratings)4.7 (106 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.0% of reviews86.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9K — better106
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2.0 GB793 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPanagiotis DrakopoulosRajatdeep Bakshi

Customer experience

Flight Simulator Advanced

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

Aviateur

All ratings106 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral4.7%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive86.8%
Neutral7.9%
Negative5.3%

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

Aviateur

From 106 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Amazing flight simulator experience
  • 🚫 No forced ads
  • 🎮 Agile interface with many controls
  • ✈️ Large variety of aircraft
  • 🗺️ Evocative graphics

Room to improve

  • 💰 Most good planes cost money
  • 💸 Pay to win aspect
  • 🗺️ Limited maps
  • 🛬 Landing on terrain can be difficult
  • 💥 Unrealistic explosions on impact

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

Aviateur

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Plane explodes when hitting a tree
  • Enemy ground units lock on from too far
  • Planes cannot be unlocked (network issue)
  • Cannot purchase/restore plane purchases (internet connection required)
  • Sun breaks the game (makes everything pink)
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  • Stalling when looking at the sun
  • Weather editing doesn't allow continuation
  • Purple vision when pulling Gs

Requested features

28 requests
  • Add 747 400, 747 8, 777
  • Add 747
  • Add 777
  • Add AH64 Apache
  • Add cars that drive on the streets
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  • Worldwide boundless scale flying
  • More cities
  • More free planes (airliners, fighter jets)
  • More alarms (pull up alarm)
  • Add a new plane (747, 737-100)
  • Better camera controls
  • Free DC-10, L-1011, 727, 747
  • More added aircraft (Airbus A380, Boeing 777, etc.)
  • Add fighter jets
  • Add WW2 plane and turboprop airliner
  • Purchase pack for all planes
  • More airports/promotions
  • Add C-17 Globemaster III
  • More maps (Pacific North West, Canada/Alaska, Japan, Alps)
  • Career mode or procedurally generated tasks (cargo flights, passenger flights, rescue missions)
  • Multiplayer
  • Failure menu (engine fire, etc.)
  • Add joystick control option
  • Pause game photo mode
  • Hide HUD icons
  • Add more military planes
  • Improve effect
  • More free flights

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
13 purchases

Aviateur

One-time13
  • Fishbed$0.49
  • Lightning II Carrier Variant$0.49
  • Blackbird$0.49
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  • MH-6E$0.49
  • Mi-28N$0.49
  • Airbus A380$0.49
  • Boeing 787$0.49
  • Chinook$0.49
  • Concorde$0.49
  • Douglas DC-3$0.49
  • F-16C$0.49
  • Extra 330sc$0.49
  • SU-27S$0.49

Questions

Is Flight Simulator Advanced free?
Flight Simulator Advanced is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aviateur free?
Aviateur is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flight Simulator Advanced or Aviateur?
Aviateur is rated higher. Flight Simulator Advanced averages 4.4 out of 5 from 9K ratings, while Aviateur averages 4.7 from 106 ratings.
Do Flight Simulator Advanced or Aviateur have ads?
Flight Simulator Advanced shows ads; Aviateur does not.
Which is updated more often, Flight Simulator Advanced or Aviateur?
Flight Simulator Advanced ships an update fortnightly, and Aviateur every 2 months. Most recently, Flight Simulator Advanced was updated on September 23, 2026 and Aviateur on September 17, 2026.

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