# Flight Simulator 2d vs Water Box

Flight Simulator 2d and Water Box both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 93% of Water Box's written reviews are positive against 61% of Flight Simulator 2d's. Flight Simulator 2d's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Flight Simulator 2d sells 16 one-off in-app purchases and Water Box sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Flight Simulator 2d against 4.8 for Water Box. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.7K and 1.8K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of Flight Simulator 2d's written reviews are positive against 93% of Water Box's.

Flight Simulator 2d ships an update every 2 weeks, Water Box every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Flight Simulator 2d | Water Box |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (4.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flight-simulator-2d/id1540648589/reviews) | **[4.8 (1.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/water-box-physics-sandbox/id6741103044/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **4.7K** | 1.8K |
| Positive reviews | 61.4% of reviews | **92.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 323 MB | 87 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Spark Games UG haftungsbeschrankt](https://appshunter.io/developer/1641520453) | [Lukas Oertel](https://appshunter.io/developer/1562391231) |

## 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


### Water Box

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/water-box-physics-sandbox/id6741103044)

Explore realistic fluid dynamics and ragdoll physics in this sandbox playground. Sink ships, experiment with various liquids, and unleash destruction with a wide array of tools and elements. Build and test your creations in a detailed simulation environment.

**Highlights:** Realistic water and powder simulation, Ragdoll people playground experiments, Ship sinking and floating simulator, Gore and destruction simulator, Alchemy, fire, and chemical reactions, Build and share creations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Increase max water by 10000 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 250 Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| Creative Package 50% Discount | $4.99 | one-time |
| Increase max water by 20000 | $4.99 | one-time |
| 550 Coins | $7.99 | one-time |
| Creative Package | $9.99 | one-time |
| Increase max water by 50000 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 1200 Coins | $14.99 | one-time |
| Increase max water by 100000 | $17.99 | one-time |
| 2300 Coins | $24.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Good game
- 👍 Awesome game
- 👍 Fun and good game
- 👍 Great game
- 👍 Satisfying and fun

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 💡 Increase water capacity

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes frequently

**Requested features**

- Make ships sink like in Floating Sandbox


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Flight Simulator 2d free?

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

### Is Water Box free?

Water Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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

Water Box is rated higher. Flight Simulator 2d averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.7K ratings, while Water Box averages 4.8 from 1.8K ratings.

### Do Flight Simulator 2d or Water Box have ads?

Both Flight Simulator 2d and Water Box show ads.

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

Flight Simulator 2d ships an update every 2 weeks, and Water Box every 9 days. Most recently, Flight Simulator 2d was updated on October 25, 2026 and Water Box on October 25, 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.*