Comparison

Ship Handling Simulator vs Ship Launch

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

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About

Ship Handling Simulator

Experience realistic ship handling, maneuvering, and mooring with tugboats. Pilot a vast array of vessels, from historical steamships to modern carriers, through challenging scenarios. Navigate narrow passages, avoid hazards, and master complex docking procedures.

Highlights
  • Realistic ship handling and maneuvering
  • Mooring with tugboat assistance
  • 30 detailed ship models
  • Hazard navigation and AI vessel interaction
  • Dynamic weather and environmental conditions
  • Sandbox mode for custom levels
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Original simulator of ship-handling, maneuvering and mooring to a pier with tugboats. 30 high-detailed ships, included passenger ships, cruise liners, cargo ships, battleships and aircraft carriers, from historical steam ships of 19th century till modern nuclear. Realistic control of single and multi-screw vessels (including famous Titanic, Britannic 1874 and 1914, Carpathia, Mauretania, Aquitania, Californian) and azimuth propulsion. Maneuvering with thrusters. Mooring the vessel to the berth using two tugboats with separate control. Departure from the berth and arrive into target area. Narrow-swimming, bypass of hazards, minefields, passing with other AI vessels. Sea marks of hazards and channels according to international rules. Day and night modes, different environment and weather conditions, calm or storm water with ocean waves and icebergs. Sandbox mode. You can create and pass your own levels. Damage and sinking of ships at collisions, splitting in half while sinking.

About

Ship Launch

Experience the thrill of launching a ship with this simulation game. Control horizontal and vertical launches, manage speed, and maintain balance on the track using various wooden elements. Successfully complete the ship's launching ceremony.

Highlights
  • Horizontal launching simulation
  • Vertical launching simulation
  • Balance control on track
  • Accelerate with round wood
  • Decelerate with square wood
  • Complete launching ceremony
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Simulate the ship launching process in the game. The game includes horizontal launching and vertical launching, as well as the way to keep balance on the track. - Place round wood to the bottom of the ship to accelerate it, and not too fast; - Place square wood at the bottom of the ship to slow down it, but can't stop the ship; Control the speed and balance and complete the launching ceremony of the ship.

Screenshots

Ship Handling Simulator4 screens
Ship Launch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ship Launch at Free against Ship Handling Simulator's $10.99. Ship Launch also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Ship Handling Simulator's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (332 vs 1). On in-app purchases 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

Ship Launch is free to download; Ship Handling Simulator costs $10.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ship Handling Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ship Handling Simulator has 332 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Ship Handling Simulator versus Ship Launch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShip Handling SimulatorShip Launch
Price$10.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (332 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews82.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings332 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size633 MB119 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAleksandr Turkin庆龙 刘

Customer experience

Ship Handling Simulator

All ratings332 ratings
Positive79.8%
Neutral7.2%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews248 reviews
Positive82.7%
Neutral7.3%
Negative10.1%

Ship Launch

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Ship Handling Simulator

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Icebergs not spawning in sandbox mode
  • Telegraphs not loading on some ships
  • Game crashing when sinking large ships
  • Issues with ship speed controls

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add more ships (Lusitania, Queen Mary, Poseidon, etc.)
  • Improve sinking animations (funnel collapse, split in half, etc.)
  • Implement working lifeboats and passengers
  • Add underwater view and ocean floor
  • Introduce more gameplay modes (tug control, port management, etc.)
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  • Improve graphics and water physics

Ship Launch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Ship Handling Simulator

No in-app purchases

None

Ship Launch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ship Handling Simulator free?
Ship Handling Simulator costs $10.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ship Launch free?
Ship Launch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ship Handling Simulator or Ship Launch?
Ship Handling Simulator is rated higher. Ship Handling Simulator averages 4.2 out of 5 from 332 ratings, while Ship Launch averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Ship Handling Simulator or Ship Launch have ads?
Ship Launch shows ads; Ship Handling Simulator does not.

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