Ship Handling Simulator vs Tornado Rain and Thunder Sim
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Tornado Rain and Thunder Sim
Experience the destructive power of a tornado in this simulation game. Drive the tornado through a city, lifting and tossing objects within a time limit. The game also features realistic rain and thunder effects.
- Drive the tornado
- Lift and toss objects
- Realistic rain effects
- Thunder effects
- Time limit challenges
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Simulate the drive of a Tornado with Rain and Thunders around the city within a time limit. Features: - You can drive the Tornado - Lots of object can be lifted and turned around by the Tornado - Rain and Thunders were added
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Ship Handling Simulator at every 3 months against Tornado Rain and Thunder Sim's every 50 months. Ship Handling Simulator also leads on chart position (#194 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 2). Tornado Rain and Thunder Sim's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 82%) and price ($9.99 vs $10.99). On ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Ship Handling Simulator costs $10.99 and Tornado Rain and Thunder Sim $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ship Handling Simulator ships an update every 3 months, Tornado Rain and Thunder Sim every 50 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ship Handling Simulator | Tornado Rain and Thunder Sim |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $10.99 | $9.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (341 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 82.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 341 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 50 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #194 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 633 MB | 538 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Aleksandr Turkin | Randall Gonzalez |
Customer experience
Ship Handling Simulator
Tornado Rain and Thunder Sim
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
Tornado Rain and Thunder Sim
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ship Handling Simulator
No in-app purchases
Tornado Rain and Thunder Sim
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Ship Handling Simulator free?
Is Tornado Rain and Thunder Sim free?
Do Ship Handling Simulator or Tornado Rain and Thunder Sim have ads?
Which is updated more often, Ship Handling Simulator or Tornado Rain and Thunder Sim?
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