Comparison

Bomber 52 vs Aviateur

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

Head to head
About

Bomber 52

Engage in a flight simulation mission to bomb enemy cities. Successfully target only red enemy objectives while strictly avoiding civilian casualties to win the war. Are you ready for the challenge?

Highlights
  • Flight simulation gameplay
  • Target enemy cities
  • Avoid civilian casualties
  • Strategic bombing missions
  • War simulation
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Put your flight suit on, you’re on a mission to bomb enemy cities. It’s not that easy. You must bomb only red enemy targets, and avoid civilian casualties! Have you got what it takes to win this war? Bombs away!

About

Aviateur

Experience realistic flight simulation with a variety of aircraft and diverse, accurate real-world locations. Engage in air-to-air and air-to-ground combat, master challenging landings, and customize weather conditions for an immersive adventure.

Highlights
  • Multiple aircraft types
  • Geographically accurate locations
  • Air combat (WWII and Modern)
  • Dynamic weather system
  • Challenging landings
  • Customizable flight dynamics
  • Day/Night cycle
Features
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Features: -Several aircraft to choose from -Diverse, geographically accurate real-world locations - Air-to-Air and Air-to-ground combat battles against fighter jets, WWII aircraft, tanks, destroyers, submarines, AAAs, SAM missile systems - 2 Combat Eras to choose from - WWII and Modern - Command wingmen into combat, or fly various formations - Rack up a high score in Air Endurance mode where you fight endless enemies -Practice aircraft carrier, destroyer ship and oil platform landings -24 hour Day/Night cycle -Customizable, fully dynamic weather that varies spatially and with time (clear, cloudy, hurricane, thunderstorm, rain, snowstorm, thermals, and more!) -Landing/Engine failure Challenges -Racing Challenges -Air Traffic Control -Comprehensive flight dynamics - Pilot a variety of aircraft, from jet airliner, fighter jets, civilian and military helicopters, general aviation, and vintage planes! - Test your landing skills by landing on an aircraft carrier, destroyer ship or an oil rig, or perhaps add some crosswinds, some turbulence and rain to make things more challenging! - Create air-to-ground combat battles and make use of weapons such as cannons, missiles, bombs, rockets and flares and survive against enemies such as tanks, destroyer ships, surface-to-air missiles, anti-aircraft artilleries and more! - Features fully customizable weather. Control the cloud cover in multiple layers, recreate thunderstorms, snowstorms, rain, customize winds and gusts, visibility and add turbulence! - Visit the locations of Cape Verde and Grand Canyons and take in the views of vast rugged terrain! Locations are recreated on a 1:1 scale with accurate terrain, fully recreated cities, towns and roads from real geodata. Airports are recreated with accuracy and detail to mirror their real life counterparts. - Put your aerobatic stunts on display with the use of customizable aerobatic smoke! - Launch your glider into the sky with a winch and soar through the clouds in an authentic glider simulation! - Try out some landing challenges or create your own! Test your emergency skills with engine failures! - Break the sound barrier in the sky with supersonic jets! - Features Attack Helicopters! - Race against time in racing challenges! - Ability to park your aircraft and walk around! - Features in-depth flight dynamics modelling to bring authenticity to each aircraft! - Features a full day and night cycle! - Features aircraft customization such as changing paint color, selecting weaponry loadouts, external fuel tanks and more! - Fly from a variety of viewing angles, be it 360 degrees around the aircraft, inside the cockpit, or from the passenger seat! - Features ATC (Air Traffic Control) communication and procedures! - Features customizable air traffic! - In-depth controls featuring flaps, gear, spoilers (arm), rudder, reverse thrust, engine start/stop, elevator trim, lights, drag chutes and more! - Features instruments such as: Artificial horizon, altimeter, airspeed, in-flight map, heading, Vertical Speed Indicator, Engine RPM/N1, fuel, G-force gauge, Head-Up Display etc. - Features 3D instrument gauges in cockpits! - Navigate using ILS systems! - Features in-depth Autopilot (Vertical Speed, Altitude change, Autothrottle, Heading) and warning systems for each aircraft! - Features in-depth weapon systems simulation!

Screenshots

Bomber 524 screens
Aviateur4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Aviateur at 4.6 against Bomber 52's 3.0. Aviateur also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (87% vs 60%). Bomber 52's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence 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. Aviateur sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Bomber 52 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Aviateur holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aviateur has 129 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Bomber 52's written reviews are positive against 87% of Aviateur's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bomber 52 ships an update monthly, Aviateur every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Bomber 52 versus Aviateur: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBomber 52Aviateur
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (20 ratings)4.6 (129 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews86.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20129 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB793 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFunny i GamesRajatdeep Bakshi

Customer experience

Bomber 52

All ratings20 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative45.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

Aviateur

All ratings106 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral4.7%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive86.8%
Neutral7.9%
Negative5.3%

Bugs and requests

Bomber 52

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Aviateur

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Plane explodes when hitting a tree
  • Enemy ground units lock on from too far
  • Planes cannot be unlocked (network issue)
  • Cannot purchase/restore plane purchases (internet connection required)
  • Sun breaks the game (makes everything pink)
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  • Stalling when looking at the sun
  • Weather editing doesn't allow continuation
  • Purple vision when pulling Gs

Requested features

28 requests
  • Add 747 400, 747 8, 777
  • Add 747
  • Add 777
  • Add AH64 Apache
  • Add cars that drive on the streets
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  • Worldwide boundless scale flying
  • More cities
  • More free planes (airliners, fighter jets)
  • More alarms (pull up alarm)
  • Add a new plane (747, 737-100)
  • Better camera controls
  • Free DC-10, L-1011, 727, 747
  • More added aircraft (Airbus A380, Boeing 777, etc.)
  • Add fighter jets
  • Add WW2 plane and turboprop airliner
  • Purchase pack for all planes
  • More airports/promotions
  • Add C-17 Globemaster III
  • More maps (Pacific North West, Canada/Alaska, Japan, Alps)
  • Career mode or procedurally generated tasks (cargo flights, passenger flights, rescue missions)
  • Multiplayer
  • Failure menu (engine fire, etc.)
  • Add joystick control option
  • Pause game photo mode
  • Hide HUD icons
  • Add more military planes
  • Improve effect
  • More free flights

In-app purchases

None

Bomber 52

No in-app purchases

13 purchases

Aviateur

One-time13
  • Fishbed$0.49
  • Lightning II Carrier Variant$0.49
  • Blackbird$0.49
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  • MH-6E$0.49
  • Mi-28N$0.49
  • Airbus A380$0.49
  • Boeing 787$0.49
  • Chinook$0.49
  • Concorde$0.49
  • Douglas DC-3$0.49
  • F-16C$0.49
  • Extra 330sc$0.49
  • SU-27S$0.49

Questions

Is Bomber 52 free?
Bomber 52 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aviateur free?
Aviateur is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bomber 52 or Aviateur?
Aviateur is rated higher. Bomber 52 averages 3.0 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Aviateur averages 4.6 from 129 ratings.
Do Bomber 52 or Aviateur have ads?
Bomber 52 shows ads; Aviateur does not.
Which is updated more often, Bomber 52 or Aviateur?
Bomber 52 ships an update monthly, and Aviateur every 2 months. Most recently, Bomber 52 was updated on October 5, 2026 and Aviateur on October 21, 2026.

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