Comparison

BER Bausimulator vs Airline Executive

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

Head to head
About

BER Bausimulator

Experience the chaotic construction of a major airport in this satirical simulation game. Take on the role of construction manager, uncovering and solving over 100 real-world problems to try and open the airport on time. Prepare for a high frustration factor and discover exclusive articles.

Highlights
  • Airport construction simulation
  • Solve over 100 real-world problems
  • High frustration factor
  • Discover exclusive articles
  • Satirical gameplay
Features
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This game is a simulation of the largest permanent construction site of our time (we assume that and did not research it for security reasons). For 14 years a new airport is being built in Berlin, which should have been opened already in 2012. Until today the opening has been postponed again and again. Why? Find out for yourself with this awesome and ultrarealistic game made by the biggest satire website in Germany "The Postillon"! Slip into the role of the construction manager and build the airport BER from the ground up. Can you manage to open it on time? Flaws appearing again and again! We reveal more than 100 problems that have so far been kept under wraps by the site management, as well as the options for solving them. Flaws in this game are not bugs, but a feature! Guaranteed high frustration factor! You have a relaxed and happy life and want to feel the humility and disappointment you remember from the past? Or you have a humble and disappointing life and need an experience that makes your everyday life seem smooth and joyful in comparison? Look no further! The Crazy Airport Construction Simulator offers you the most frustrating experience since you tried to rescue the neighbor's cat from the tree with a softair. Read articles! We have lovelessly clapped the best articles about BER from our archive into the game. But not only that, for diligent players there are also four new, exclusive articles to discover.

About

Airline Executive

Manage your own airline empire across decades of aviation history. Build your fleet, plan routes, and compete with AI carriers in this ad-free simulation. Unlock unlimited play with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Ad-free and no premium currency
  • Historical aviation eras (1950-2020)
  • Deep route planning and network building
  • Fleet management with over 100 aircraft
  • Detailed financial simulation
  • Cargo operations
  • Optional AI competition
Features
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Build an airline from a single plane into a global empire, across seventy years of real aviation history. No ads. No premium currency. No pay-to-win. Just a genuinely deep airline sim, built to be fair. Start in any era from 1950 to 2020. Fly Constellations and DC-3s in the golden age, ride the first jets into the jet age, or command modern widebodies. Aircraft, engines, airports, and market demand are all true to the year you choose. Every era plays differently. COMPETE AGAINST REAL AIRLINES The part no other airline game does. Your rivals are real-world carriers flying their actual historical fleets and route networks, decade by decade. Take on the airlines that ruled each era, or switch competition off and build at your own pace. BUILD A GLOBAL NETWORK Choose a hub from over 2,000 real airports. Analyze demand, set frequencies, and time your banks so connecting passengers flow through your hub and multiply revenue on every route. Watch profit and loss draw itself across the world map. FLY 100+ AUTHENTIC AIRLINERS Every aircraft is modeled on the real thing: specs, engines, range, capacity, and running costs. Order new and wait for delivery, lease to grow fast, or hunt for deals on the second-hand market. Then design each cabin seat by seat, from first class and lounges to high-density economy. RUN THE WHOLE OPERATION Set fares, manage cash and loans, and track revenue and cost down to a single route. Keep the fleet airworthy through MRO providers and in-house hangars. Earn from belly cargo, or run dedicated freighters on the busiest lanes. Advance a week or a whole month at a time and watch a regional carrier become a global airline. FAIR BY DESIGN Free for your first 5 in-game years or 25 aircraft. One simple purchase unlocks unlimited play, forever. No ads, no timers, no energy, no premium currency. Your airline. Your era. Your empire. Ready for takeoff?

Screenshots

BER Bausimulator4 screens
Airline Executive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Airline Executive at 4.1 against BER Bausimulator's 3.0. Airline Executive also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (39 vs 1). BER Bausimulator's advantage is review sentiment (96% vs 58%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BER Bausimulator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Airline Executive sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Airline Executive holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Airline Executive has 39 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 96% of BER Bausimulator's written reviews are positive against 58% of Airline Executive's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BER Bausimulator ships an update fortnightly, Airline Executive weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
BER Bausimulator versus Airline Executive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBER BausimulatorAirline Executive
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)4.1 (39 ratings) — better
Positive reviews96.3% of reviews — better58.1% of reviews
Number of ratings139 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB123 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSteckenpferd Enterprises UG (haftungsbeschrankt)Kjell Verschuren

Customer experience

BER Bausimulator

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive96.3%
Neutral3.7%
Negative0.0%

Airline Executive

All ratings39 ratings
Positive79.5%
Neutral5.1%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive58.1%
Neutral16.1%
Negative25.8%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BER Bausimulator

One-time1
  • Werbefreier Flughafenbau$1.99
2 purchases

Airline Executive

One-time2
  • Experimental Aircraft$2.99
  • Unlock Full Game$5.99

Questions

Is BER Bausimulator free?
BER Bausimulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Airline Executive free?
Airline Executive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BER Bausimulator or Airline Executive?
Airline Executive is rated higher. BER Bausimulator averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Airline Executive averages 4.1 from 39 ratings.
Do BER Bausimulator or Airline Executive have ads?
BER Bausimulator shows ads; Airline Executive does not.
Which is updated more often, BER Bausimulator or Airline Executive?
BER Bausimulator ships an update fortnightly, and Airline Executive weekly. Most recently, BER Bausimulator was updated on November 3, 2026 and Airline Executive on October 31, 2026.

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