# Flight Simulator 2d vs F

The clearest difference is price: Flight Simulator 2d at Free against F's $4.99. Flight Simulator 2d also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (4.7K vs 534). F's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 16) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment and device support there is nothing between them.

Flight Simulator 2d is free to download; F costs $4.99 up front. Flight Simulator 2d sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. F asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Flight Simulator 2d against 4.6 for F. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flight Simulator 2d has 4.7K ratings behind it against 534, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of Flight Simulator 2d's written reviews are positive against 63% of F's.

Flight Simulator 2d ships an update every 2 weeks, F every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Flight Simulator 2d | F |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | **[4.7 (4.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flight-simulator-2d/id1540648589/reviews)** | [4.6 (534 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/f-simspace-shuttle-2/id1546191619/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4.7K** | 534 |
| Positive reviews | 61.4% of reviews | **62.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#80** |
| Size | 323 MB | 1.3 GB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Spark Games UG haftungsbeschrankt](https://appshunter.io/developer/1641520453) | [SkyTale Software GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/352670058) |

## What reviewers say

### Flight Simulator 2d

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flight-simulator-2d/id1540648589)

Experience the thrill of flight in this 2D simulator. Choose from a variety of aircraft, explore randomly generated environments, and master different game modes like transport and landing challenges. Earn rewards to unlock new planes and improve your pilot rating.

**Highlights:** Realistic cockpit controls, Diverse selection of 8 aircraft, Randomly generated, detailed environments, Day and night cycles, Free flight, transport, and landing challenge modes, Daily tasks and gifts for rewards

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (16)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 50 TOKENS | $0.99 | one-time |
| 120 TOKENS | $1.99 | one-time |
| 160 Tokens | $1.99 | one-time |
| BUY USA MAP | $2.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $3.99 | one-time |
| INSTANT AIRCRAFT REPAIR | $4.99 | one-time |
| BUY HEAVYAIR 5 | $4.99 | one-time |
| BUY FIGHTAIR 6 | $4.99 | one-time |
| B2 Stealth Bomber | $4.99 | one-time |
| An-225 Mriya | $4.99 | one-time |
| BUY SPEEDAIR 8 | $9.99 | one-time |
| BUY COMBATAIR 7 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Concorde | $9.99 | one-time |
| Gold Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| BUY MEGA BUNDLE | $19.99 | one-time |
| BUY GIGA BUNDLE | $28.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fun and entertaining
- 👍 Cozy and relaxing gameplay
- 👍 Good flight physics
- 👍 Decent graphics
- 👍 Offline playable

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitchy controls and responsiveness
- 🐛 Unrealistic flight physics
- 💰 Heavily monetized with in-app purchases
- 💰 Difficult to progress without paying
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs

**Reported bugs**

- Inability to unlock planes in tutorial
- Planes falling out of sky when out of fuel
- Unresponsive controls and delayed inputs
- Frequent crashes on certain devices
- Graphical glitches and visual bugs

**Requested features**

- More free planes and maps
- Permanent upgrades instead of single-use
- Improved flight dynamics and realism
- Expanded gameplay content and modes
- Better optimization and stability


### F

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/f-simspace-shuttle-2/id1546191619)

**Currently charting:** #80 Top Paid · Racing (US App Store)

Experience the thrill of landing a space shuttle with this detailed flight simulator. It offers console-quality graphics, interactive tutorials, and realistic flight physics for an authentic challenge. Master the steep and fast approach, improve your landings with scoring, and compete with friends.

**Highlights:** Realistic space shuttle approach and landing simulation, Console-quality graphics, Interactive tutorials with autopilot assist, Landing analysis and scoring system, Orbit mode, Multiple landing sites including White Sands, Adjustable wind conditions and emergency scenarios

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Cool game
- 🚀 Great game
- 🚀 Really cool
- 🚀 Fantastic
- 🚀 Stunning

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Tilt control issues
- 🐛 Reentry not working
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🐛 Inconsistent landing scoring
- 🐛 Overly sensitive controls

**Reported bugs**

- Tilt control not working
- Reentry mode not available
- Crashes and freezes
- Inconsistent landing scoring
- Overly sensitive controls

**Requested features**

- Reentry mode
- Launch sequence
- Orbit mode improvements
- Ability to open payload bay doors
- Docking with ISS


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Flight Simulator 2d free?

Flight Simulator 2d is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is F free?

F costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Flight Simulator 2d or F?

Flight Simulator 2d is rated higher. Flight Simulator 2d averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.7K ratings, while F averages 4.6 from 534 ratings.

### Do Flight Simulator 2d or F have ads?

Flight Simulator 2d shows ads; F does not.

### Which is updated more often, Flight Simulator 2d or F?

Flight Simulator 2d ships an update every 2 weeks, and F every 2 months. Most recently, Flight Simulator 2d was updated on October 23, 2026 and F on October 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*