Comparison

F vs Aerofly FS Global

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

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About

F

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
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Here is the long-awaited successor to our critically acclaimed flight simulator. It simulates the Space Shuttle approach and landing in incredible detail and accuracy. This is a remaster of our original F-Sim Space Shuttle, completely rewritten from scratch. New features include: - Console quality graphics - Interactive tutorials - White Sands as a third landing site option - Orbit mode F-Sim Space Shuttle combines realistic flight simulation with stunning graphics and fun gameplay. You’ve never landed a Space Shuttle before? We’ve got you covered: Included are several tutorials with varying degrees of autopilot assist. Our landing analysis and scoring system tells you exactly how to improve your next landing. It will make you come back and try again. Each flight starts at either 10,000 feet, already aligned with the runway, or at up to 50,000 feet, before banking into the heading alignment cone. During descent, the Orbiter is an unpowered glider, so you will only have one chance to get it right. Astronauts used to call it a flying brick: Because of its 200,000 lbs. gross weight and low lift over drag ratio, the approach is six times steeper and two times faster than a typical airliner approach. After your first safe touchdown, chase that perfect landing, compare your high scores online with your friends, earn medals, and unlock achievements. Experiment with different wind conditions, night approaches, and even emergency scenarios or system failures. At the end of each flight, watch a replay from different camera angles. You control the Orbiter’s pitch and roll axes by tilting your device. Alternatively, you may switch to on-screen analog sticks or use a gamepad. Rudder, speed brake, gear, and chute are usually handled by the autopilot, but you can have full manual control if you like. For beginners, we’ve added rectangles that visualize the desired approach path. Simply try to stay within the corridor of rectangles, and they’ll guide you right to the touchdown point. Advanced pilots can turn them off and rely on the instruments in the head-up display (HUD) instead. The simulated guidance, navigation and control (GNC) systems are authentic replications of their counterparts in the real Orbiter, and the HUD features all the instruments real Space Shuttle commanders used to employ to skillfully land this unique aircraft. Now it’s your turn to give it a try. A new orbit mode lets you take the Orbiter for a spin around the planet, and we’re working on a full atmospheric re-entry scenario, which, among other new features, will be released as free updates in the coming months. There are no ads or in app purchases, and we don’t collect any personal data.

About

Aerofly FS Global

Experience a sophisticated flight simulator with detailed aircraft and interactive cockpits. Explore photorealistic landscapes and fly various aircraft types, from airliners to jets. Offers global scenery streaming and advanced simulation features for an immersive experience.

Highlights
  • Detailed aircraft models
  • Interactive 3D cockpits
  • Realistic flight physics
  • Global scenery streaming
  • Customizable weather and time of day
  • Instant replay and crash recovery
Features
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Aerofly FS Global is one of the most sophisticated Flight Simulators for your mobile device, suitable for beginner and professional flight sim pilots alike. Explore the world of flying with extremely detailed and accurately simulated airliners, fully interactive 3D cockpits and realistic aircraft systems. Fly with complex airliners, helicopters, business jets, fighter jets and warbirds, general aviation aircraft, aerobatic stuntplanes and gliders across the photorealistic landscape. IMPORTANT NOTE: The level of graphics details depends on your device performance and memory. ▶ AIRCRAFT 8 aircraft included in the base app: • Airbus A320, Dash 8-Q400, Learjet 45, Cessna 172, Baron 58, Aermacchi MB339, F-15E Strike Eagle, Jungmeister Over 30 more aircraft available as in-app purchases, like Airbus A350, Airbus A380, Boeing B777, Boeing B787, F/A-18 Hornet, Concorde, UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, CRJ-900 and many more ▶ DEFAULT SCENERY Included scenery in the base product: • US west coast from Sacramento to Monterey including the San Francisco Bay Area region • Detailed custom made airports ▶ GLOBAL SCENERY IMPORTANT NOTE: The global scenery streaming service requires a working internect connection Explore the world with our global scenery streaming! Global streaming is available as prepaid subscription and adds world wide scenery coverage and other global features: • Global high-res aerial images and elevation data • Global 3D buildings, objects and points of interest (on selected and powerful devices) • Global night lighting • 2000+ hand made airports • 6000+ global airports • 10,000+ missions based on real world flights • 100+ hand crafted flight missions ▶ SIM FEATURES • Pushback • High resolution aerial images • 3D buildings and terminals • Dynamic aircraft lights (on selected and powerful devices) • Optional Flight assistance with simulated copilot • Global air traffic simulation with optional flight-paths and labels • Instant replay with option to resume flight from that recorded state • Go back in time and try again after a crash • Skip forward in time along the route • Instant selection of cold and dark, before engine start, ready for taxi, ready for takeoff, on final approach and cruise configurations • Personal flight statistics, achievements, career progress and recorded flight paths • Adjustable time of day • Configurable clouds • Adjustable wind speed, thermals and turbulence • Various camera views in the cockpit, passenger views, external views, tower views, fly-by and more • Optional landmark labels for mountains, lakes and cities ▶ AIRCRAFT FEATURES • Realistic flight physics • Fully simulated landing gear physics • Fully simulated wing flex (not just an animation) on nearly all aircraft • Independent simulation of all flight control actuators and flight control surfaces • Cold and Dark option and engine start procedures in all aircraft, except after-burning jets • Highly detailed, animated and interactive 3D cockpits • Highly sophisticated autopilot and flight-management system • Realistic fly-by-wire simulations • Realistic instrument navigation (ILS, NDB, VOR, TCN) • Interactive flight management systems (FMS) • Real-time landing lights and other exterior lights that illuminate the ground (on selected and powerful devices) • Realistic internal lighting See full details per aircraft: https://www.aerofly.com/features/aircraft/ Privacy policy: https://www.aerofly.com/privacy End User License Agreements (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

F4 screens
Aerofly FS Global4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: F at none against Aerofly FS Global's 10. F also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3). Aerofly FS Global's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 63%) and chart position (#5 vs #21). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads 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

F costs $4.99 and Aerofly FS Global $3.99 up front. Aerofly FS Global sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. F asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

F holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 540 and 1.2K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of F's written reviews are positive against 80% of Aerofly FS Global's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

F ships an update every 2 months, Aerofly FS Global monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
F versus Aerofly FS Global: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFAerofly FS Global
Price$4.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.6 (540 ratings) — better4.3 (1.2K ratings)
Positive reviews62.6% of reviews79.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5401.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#21#5 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size1.3 GB3.2 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSkyTale Software GmbHIPACS

Customer experience

F

All ratings526 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral3.6%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews219 reviews
Positive62.6%
Neutral11.4%
Negative26.0%

Aerofly FS Global

All ratings1,189 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral4.7%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews1,989 reviews
Positive79.9%
Neutral8.6%
Negative11.5%

User reviews

F

From 540 App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

Aerofly FS Global

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great graphics and details
  • 👍 Highly realistic and immersive
  • 🤩 Best mobile flight sim
  • 💰 Affordable pricing

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • 🌍 Lacking detailed scenery in some regions
  • 💰 Expensive for full experience
  • 🤔 Confusing UI and controls

Bugs and requests

F

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

10 requests
  • Reentry mode
  • Launch sequence
  • Orbit mode improvements
  • Ability to open payload bay doors
  • Docking with ISS
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  • Cargo deployment
  • More mission types
  • Ability to change units (imperial/metric)
  • Background audio support
  • More landing sites

Aerofly FS Global

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when loading certain airports
  • Global scenery not working as expected
  • Planes disappearing or not loading correctly
  • Pushback and taxi issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • More aircraft variety (Airbus, regional jets, etc.)
  • Dynamic weather (rain, snow, storms)
  • Live ATC and air traffic
  • Improved camera options and free camera
  • Fuel management and weight/balance options

In-app purchases

None

F

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Aerofly FS Global

Subscriptions3
  • Global scenery - 1 month$4.991 Month
  • Global scenery - 3 months$7.993 Months
  • Global scenery - 12 months$19.991 Year
One-time7
  • Concorde$1.99
  • Boeing 787-10$1.99
  • Airbus A380$1.99
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  • Boeing 777-300ER$1.99
  • Boeing 747-400$1.99
  • Boeing 737 MAX 9$1.99
  • The Aircraft Bundle$24.99

Questions

Is F free?
F costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aerofly FS Global free?
Aerofly FS Global costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, F or Aerofly FS Global?
F is rated higher. F averages 4.6 out of 5 from 540 ratings, while Aerofly FS Global averages 4.3 from 1.2K ratings.
Do F or Aerofly FS Global have ads?
Neither F nor Aerofly FS Global shows ads.
Which is updated more often, F or Aerofly FS Global?
F ships an update every 2 months, and Aerofly FS Global monthly. Most recently, F was updated on November 7, 2026 and Aerofly FS Global on November 9, 2026.
Which is more popular, F or Aerofly FS Global?
F currently peaks at #21 in the App Store charts, and Aerofly FS Global at #5. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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