Comparison

Crystal Flight vs CrystalGen

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

Head to head

Crystal Flight

Free

📚 Education

★ 5.01 ratingsView app →

About

Crystal Flight

Experience free flight within diverse crystal environments. Navigate your journey by simply tilting your iPhone or iPad to control direction.

Highlights

Free flight simulation
Crystal environments
Tilt-to-navigate controls
iPhone and iPad support

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Fly freely in a variety of crystals. To navigate, simply tilt your iPhone or iPad in the direction you want to go.

About

CrystalGen

Features

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Visualize minerals from basic crystallographic information. Symmetry, unit cell dimension, and habit

Screenshots

Crystal Flight4 screens

CrystalGen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Crystal Flight at Free against CrystalGen's $2.99. Crystal Flight also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 38 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Crystal Flight is free to download; CrystalGen costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crystal Flight ships an update every 5 months, CrystalGen every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level

Crystal Flight versus CrystalGen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Crystal Flight	CrystalGen
Price	Free — better	$2.99
Rating	5.0 (1 ratings) — better	—
Number of ratings	1 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 5 months — better	Every 38 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, Mac — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	17.0 — better	17.2
Further details — not scored
Size	4 MB	3 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Jeff Weeks	Steve Kliewer

In-app purchases

None

Crystal Flight

No in-app purchases

None

CrystalGen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crystal Flight free?

Crystal Flight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is CrystalGen free?

CrystalGen costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

Do Crystal Flight or CrystalGen have ads?

Neither Crystal Flight nor CrystalGen shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Crystal Flight or CrystalGen?

Crystal Flight ships an update every 5 months, and CrystalGen every 38 months. Most recently, Crystal Flight was updated on October 2, 2026 and CrystalGen on October 19, 2026.