Comparison

OptiFlight vs Aviation Runway

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

Head to head
About

OptiFlight

Design intricate flight networks to connect cities and guide passengers efficiently. Adapt your routes to dynamic events like airport rushes and closures across over 350 themed levels. Test your strategic planning skills in historical, present-day, and weather-simulated scenarios.

Highlights
  • Design flight networks
  • Create historical flight maps
  • Simulate inclement weather
  • Use real-world cities
  • 350+ levels
  • Analyze in-game statistics
  • Compete on leaderboards
Features
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Step into the world of airline route planning, where your goal is to create a flight network to guide passengers to their destinations in a limited amount of time. You get to call the shots on which routes to draw and which cities to designate as hubs that best serve each scenario. The flight maps you design will also need to be efficient and flexible to accommodate for events that may occur, like airport rushes and closures, as its effects ripple throughout your network. With over 350 geographically and historically themed levels to play, each map you make will be put to the test. MAIN FEATURES - Take a step back in time and create flight maps for past historical scenarios, like the 1849 California Gold Rush and the 2012 London Olympic Games - Prepare for the future and create flight maps in realistic inclement weather simulation, including Hurricanes and Blizzards - Understand the present and create flight maps using actual cities, like New York City and Tokyo, to reflect real flight patterns FAN-FAVORITE LEVELS Vote for your favorite level in the Preferences page ① Big Game (Level 36, Contiguous US) ② Silk Road (Level 17, Asia) ③ Big Apple (Level 18, Contiguous US) ④ Sustain (Level 38, Contiguous US) ⑤ Sustain (Level 38, Europe) ⑥ Tourism Capital (Level 20, Oceania) OTHER FEATURES - Play 350+ levels across multiple maps like America, Europe, and Asia - Analyze in-game statistics to help fine-tune your flight map - Speed up or slow down the game to your comfort - Compete for the top spot on worldwide leaderboards - Simplistic interface and experience - No ads FUTURE FEATURES - More maps! - More levels! - More cities!

About

Aviation Runway

Build and manage your own airline empire from scratch. Automate flights to generate profits, even when offline. Expand your crew to increase flight duration and ticket prices.

Highlights
  • Build airline legacy
  • Automate flights
  • Offline profit generation
  • Expand crew
  • Boost flight time
  • Increase ticket prices
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Build your airline legacy from the ground up. Automate your flights and watch as your empire grows and profits flood in, even when you’re offline! Expand your crew to boost overall flight time and ticket prices! Got issues or suggestions? Just email aviationrunway.community@gmail.com

Screenshots

OptiFlight4 screens
Aviation Runway4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: OptiFlight at none against Aviation Runway's shown. OptiFlight also leads on ratings volume (1.3K vs 9). Aviation Runway's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. OptiFlight sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Aviation Runway sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Aviation Runway holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OptiFlight has 1.3K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of OptiFlight's written reviews are positive against 100% of Aviation Runway's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OptiFlight ships an update every 6 weeks, Aviation Runway every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
OptiFlight versus Aviation Runway: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOptiFlightAviation Runway
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.3K ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.3K — better9
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB273 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKrish SuchdevBrent Walter

Customer experience

OptiFlight

All ratings1,280 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews120 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative6.7%

Aviation Runway

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

OptiFlight

One-time3
  • Small Tip$1.00
  • OptiFlight Expansion$1.99
  • Large Tip$5.00
4 purchases

Aviation Runway

One-time4
  • 200 Wings$0.99
  • Beginner package$3.99
  • 1300 Wings$4.99
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  • 3000 Wings$9.99

Questions

Is OptiFlight free?
OptiFlight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aviation Runway free?
Aviation Runway is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, OptiFlight or Aviation Runway?
Aviation Runway is rated higher. OptiFlight averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Aviation Runway averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do OptiFlight or Aviation Runway have ads?
Aviation Runway shows ads; OptiFlight does not.
Which is updated more often, OptiFlight or Aviation Runway?
OptiFlight ships an update every 6 weeks, and Aviation Runway every 10 days. Most recently, OptiFlight was updated on October 19, 2026 and Aviation Runway on October 3, 2026.

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