Comparison

Port Control vs Approach Control

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

Head to head
About

Port Control

Guide ships to safe port approaches by drawing their paths. Avoid collisions with other vessels and manage your ships' fuel levels. Ensure successful arrivals by refueling when necessary.

Highlights
  • Guide ships to ports
  • Draw safe paths
  • Avoid ship collisions
  • Manage ship fuel
  • Refuel ships
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Manage the sea traffic. Be helpful captain of vessel. Guide your ships to a safe approaching at various ports. Draw their lines to avoid crashes! Be careful for freighters. Calculate good your ships fuel quantity for successful approaching. If inadequate of fuel ships look for fuel tank.

About

Approach Control

Experience a realistic air traffic control simulation with genuine ATC procedures and pilot voice recordings. Make critical decisions under pressure, manage traffic across 10 unique sectors, and test your skills with challenging scenarios. Includes training modules and career tracking.

Highlights
  • Realistic radar simulation
  • Genuine ATC procedures
  • Actual pilot voice recordings
  • 10 unique approach sectors
  • 10 ATC challenges
  • In-built training modules
  • Career statistics and trophy case
Features
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Work real approach radar. Make real decisions. Feel the pressure. Approach Control: Remastered is a highly realistic air traffic control simulation designed by real-world air traffic controllers. It delivers an authentic radar-control experience using genuine ATC procedures and actual pilot voice recordings. It's a game, but it feels very real. The radar behaves exactly like real approach control radar, including a true 3-second sweep used by professional controllers, plus actual ICAO separation and wake turbulence standards. Every element is designed to replicate how controllers scan, think, and manage traffic in real time, all within a clean, intuitive interface built for mobile. Control traffic in 10 unique approach sectors, each with its own localizer configuration and arrival entry points. Put your skills to the test with 10 ATC challenges that demand precision, planning, and calm decision-making under pressure. Train Like a Controller. New to air traffic control? Built-in Ground School and guided on-the-job training teach you the fundamentals step-by-step, preparing you for increasingly complex traffic scenarios. Track Your Career. Career statistics and a trophy case track your progress, performance, and long-term achievements as an approach controller. If you love flight simulation, try an air traffic control simulation. Approach Control: Remastered delivers one of the most authentic ATC experiences available on mobile.

Screenshots

Port Control4 screens
Approach Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Port Control at 4.3 against Approach Control's 2.9. Port Control also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ratings volume (260 vs 9). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Approach Control sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Port Control asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Port Control holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Port Control has 260 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Port Control's written reviews are positive against 36% of Approach Control's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Port Control ships an update fortnightly, Approach Control every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Port Control versus Approach Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPort ControlApproach Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (260 ratings) — better2.9 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews53.3% of reviews — better36.4% of reviews
Number of ratings260 — better9
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size177 MB174 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOMICRON BILISIM HIZMETLERI TICARET LIMITED SIRKETIBig Fat Simulations Inc.

Customer experience

Port Control

All ratings227 ratings
Positive81.9%
Neutral7.0%
Negative11.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative46.7%

Approach Control

All ratings9 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative55.6%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral18.2%
Negative45.5%

In-app purchases

None

Port Control

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Approach Control

One-time9
  • Advanced$1.99
  • Ninja$1.99
  • Approach Control: Remastered$1.99
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  • Cornered$1.99
  • Insanity$1.99
  • Windy$1.99
  • Pandemonium$1.99
  • Gridlock$1.99
  • Full Unlock$14.99

Questions

Is Port Control free?
Port Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Approach Control free?
Approach Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Port Control or Approach Control?
Port Control is rated higher. Port Control averages 4.3 out of 5 from 260 ratings, while Approach Control averages 2.9 from 9 ratings.
Do Port Control or Approach Control have ads?
Neither Port Control nor Approach Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Port Control or Approach Control?
Port Control ships an update fortnightly, and Approach Control every 3 weeks. Most recently, Port Control was updated on October 24, 2026 and Approach Control on October 24, 2026.

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