Comparison

Airport Go vs Gridlock

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

Head to head
About

Airport Go

Manage airport traffic by approving landing, docking, and departure requests. Prioritize aircraft based on urgency and brand, and avoid collisions by planning flight paths. Earn rewards to unlock more planes and expand your collection.

Highlights
  • Manage airport traffic
  • Approve landing, docking, and departure requests
  • Prioritize aircraft types
  • Avoid airplane collisions
  • Unlock and collect airplanes
  • Purchase level and airplane packs
Features
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As a player of AirportGo! you are responsible for managing airport traffic in a fast-paced environment. Grant [landing, docking, departure and take off] requests promptly to keep passengers happy. Happier passengers yield greater rewards, which can be used to level up and purchase more airplanes to add to your collection. Put on your strategic hat, to determine which airplanes to prioritise - prestigious brands, VIP and medical emergencies. Avoid collisions between airplanes by carefully planning airplane paths. If you wish, you can also purchase level or airplane packs from the game shop to increase the airplanes and brands available in the game. Watch beautiful airplanes land or take off in style using the flyby cameras. A digital instruction manual is available in the game, along with a list of available and obtainable airplanes. Everything has been designed to give you a fantastic gaming experience at home or on the go. Most of all, have fun.

About

Gridlock

Features
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Free. No ads. No in-app purchases. Just pure gameplay. Draw flight paths, land aircraft, and keep the terminal alive in a fast-paced air traffic control arcade game. The terminal is open. The sky is already too busy. In Gridlock: Terminal, you control a crowded airspace where every aircraft needs a safe route home. Draw flight paths, guide aircraft to the correct runway, avoid hazards, and survive as the skies become increasingly chaotic. One bad route can cause a crash. One missed hazard can end the run. One more landing can beat your high score. Simple to learn. Difficult to master. NEW: Daily Dispatch Take on one official challenge every day. You get one attempt, one score, and one chance to climb the leaderboard before tomorrow's dispatch arrives. Compete on Game Center, unlock achievements, and become Terminal Master. Features - Draw flight paths with one finger - Land planes, jets, heavy aircraft, and helicopters - Match aircraft to the correct runway or helipad - Avoid birds, turbulence, screen edges, and mid-air collisions - Survive increasingly busy airspace - Take on the Daily Dispatch challenge - Compete on Game Center leaderboards - Unlock achievements and milestones - Chase your personal best - Quick arcade sessions built for "one more try" - Free to play Every landing counts. Every decision matters. How long can you keep the terminal alive?

Screenshots

Airport Go4 screens
Gridlock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gridlock at none against Airport Go's 8. Gridlock also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 7 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Airport Go sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Gridlock asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Airport Go ships an update every 7 months, Gridlock every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Airport Go versus Gridlock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirport GoGridlock
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size494 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStephen UzorYusuf Yasin

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Airport Go

One-time8
  • Unlock Level 5$1.99
  • Cargo Airplane Pack$2.99
  • Classic Airplane Pack$2.99
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  • Propeller Airplane Pack$2.99
  • Unlock Level 10$3.99
  • Unlock Level 15$5.99
  • Unlock Level 20$7.99
  • Unlock Level 30$9.99
None

Gridlock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Airport Go free?
Airport Go is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gridlock free?
Gridlock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Airport Go or Gridlock have ads?
Neither Airport Go nor Gridlock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Airport Go or Gridlock?
Airport Go ships an update every 7 months, and Gridlock every 3 days. Most recently, Airport Go was updated on November 3, 2026 and Gridlock on October 31, 2026.

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