# Flight Simulator vs Cosmic Lasers

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cosmic Lasers at 100% against Flight Simulator's 39%. Cosmic Lasers also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and ads (none vs shown). Flight Simulator's advantage is ratings volume (764 vs 4) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Flight Simulator sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per 7 days and Cosmic Lasers sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Cosmic Lasers holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flight Simulator has 764 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Flight Simulator's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cosmic Lasers's.

Flight Simulator ships an update every 2 months, Cosmic Lasers daily. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Flight Simulator | Cosmic Lasers |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (764 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flight-simulator-plane-games/id1464411012/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cosmic-lasers/id6760313928/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **764** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 39.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 160 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Supercode Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1539592590) | [MEHMETNUMAN HAMMAMI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1883783844) |

## What reviewers say

### Flight Simulator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flight-simulator-plane-games/id1464411012)

Experience the thrill of aviation with a realistic flight simulator. Engage in diverse missions, fly various aircraft, and master challenging flight scenarios. Offers customizable controls for an immersive piloting experience.

**Highlights:** Realistic flight scenarios, Exciting missions (takeoffs, landings, cargo, rescue), Diverse aircraft selection, Customizable controls (joystick/button), Multiple game modes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Weekly | $14.99 | per 7 days |
| Handful of Cash | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock All The Missions | $4.99 | one-time |
| Bag of Cash | $4.99 | one-time |
| Briefcase of Cash | $9.99 | one-time |
| RemoveAds | $9.99 | one-time |
| Vault of Cash | $14.99 | one-time |
| Unlock All The Aircrafts | $14.99 | one-time |
| Unlock all Levels | $14.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Everything | $34.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Intuitive controls
- 👍 Great graphics
- 🚀 Fun and engaging gameplay
- 👍 Easy to learn

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitches and crashes
- 💰 Excessive ads
- 💰 In-app purchases required
- 🐛 Poor controls and physics

**Reported bugs**

- Glitching audio
- Frequent crashes
- Unresponsive controls
- Incorrect plane behavior (e.g., banking issues)

**Requested features**

- More aircraft and mission variety
- Free flight mode
- Improved physics and controls
- Reduced ads or paid ad-free option


### Cosmic Lasers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cosmic-lasers/id6760313928)

Experience a pure retro survival shooter with zero ads and offline play. Survive intense asteroid storms, upgrade your ship, and unlock new vessels. Enjoy tactile feedback and support an indie developer.

**Highlights:** Zero ads, no interruptions, Offline play for commutes, Dynamic difficulty scaling, Deep ship progression and upgrades, Haptic feedback for action, Unlockable ship icons

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Tip - Support the Developer | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Tip - Support the Developer | $1.99 | one-time |
| Large Tip - Support the Developer | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Flight Simulator free?

Flight Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Cosmic Lasers free?

Cosmic Lasers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Flight Simulator or Cosmic Lasers?

Cosmic Lasers is rated higher. Flight Simulator averages 4.1 out of 5 from 764 ratings, while Cosmic Lasers averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Flight Simulator or Cosmic Lasers have ads?

Flight Simulator shows ads; Cosmic Lasers does not.

### Which is updated more often, Flight Simulator or Cosmic Lasers?

Flight Simulator ships an update every 2 months, and Cosmic Lasers daily. Most recently, Flight Simulator was updated on October 29, 2026 and Cosmic Lasers on October 14, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*