Comparison

Make It Fly! vs Crane Rescue 3D

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

Head to head
About

Make It Fly!

Design and build your own airplanes using an intuitive interface. Complete exciting missions and challenges with your custom aircraft. Become a master constructor and pilot your creations to success.

Highlights
  • Intuitive building interface
  • Design custom airplanes
  • Complete exciting missions
  • Unlock new elements and bases
  • Become a pilot and constructor
Features
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Become a master constructor and create flying machines that stand the test of quality - only sky's the limit! Build your own airplanes and use them to complete exciting missions. Are you ingenious enough to make all of it work? FEATURES: - Intuitive building interface - use available elements in your own, creative way - Various tasks to complete - think about them when you build! - Unlock new types of elements & bases - never run out of ideas! - Become a pilot and a constructor - hold your fate in your hand! Make it Fly is the ultimate dream of a flight enthusiast. Not only complete exciting flying tasks, but do it in the planes of your own design and creation! Create the most effective flying contraptions you can think of or go crazy and see if the wildest machines you can imagine can still fly. Complete all of the challenges the game has in store for you or invite your own. Live your own dream about flying. Sky’s the limit! IGRS rating: 13+

About

Crane Rescue 3D

Experience the thrill of operating a crane in this realistic 3D physics simulation. Lift various vehicles, solve cargo transport puzzles, and even undertake rescue missions. Upgrade your equipment and master the art of the claw to become a professional engineer.

Highlights
  • Realistic 3D physics simulation
  • Operate cranes with joystick controls
  • Solve cargo transport puzzles
  • Perform rescue missions
  • Upgrade crane equipment
  • Master the claw mechanism
Features
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Be a crane operator for a day! Lift cars, trucks and container vans with this fun physics simulation experience. Solve puzzles: how will you transport the heavy cargo? Or even a whale? Rescue the man from the fire or repair the broken bridge with the missing part. Lifting construction equipment and heavy machinery can be thrilling if you get it right. If you want to expand your business, you have to get the best transport crew. You’ll buy the best crane machine and even get a chance to upgrade! No matter the equipment, you’ll surely enjoy it! After all, you are the best professional engineer out there! Game Features: - Real-life 3D physics simulator: Move around the joystick to lift and rotate massive heavy construction equipments - Play it like the puzzle arcade game: Attaching cables to the right spots can be tricky. If you do it wrong, you will fail or worse..break the crane! - Master the art of the claw: Remember the famous claw machine? Forget the arcade, this is real life! The art of the claw is now up to you. - Rescue cars or rescue people: There’s always an emergency that needs saving with your crane machine! Experience everything with this free 3D crane operator game. Visit https://lionstudios.cc/contact-us/ if have any feedback, need help on beating a level or have any awesome ideas you would like to see in the game! From the Studio that brought you Food Cutting! Follow us to get news and updates on our other Award Winning titles; https://lionstudios.cc/ Facebook.com/LionStudios.cc Instagram.com/LionStudioscc Twitter.com/LionStudiosCC Youtube.com/c/LionStudiosCC

Screenshots

Make It Fly!4 screens
Crane Rescue 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Make It Fly! at 33% against Crane Rescue 3D's 6%. Crane Rescue 3D's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Make It Fly! sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Crane Rescue 3D 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

Crane Rescue 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7.2K and 12K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Make It Fly!'s written reviews are positive against 6% of Crane Rescue 3D's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Make It Fly! ships an update every 2 months, Crane Rescue 3D every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Make It Fly! versus Crane Rescue 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMake It Fly!Crane Rescue 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (7.2K ratings)4.4 (12K ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.8% of reviews — better6.3% of reviews
Number of ratings7.2K12K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size323 MB282 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperTapNice Sp. z o.o.Lion Studios

Customer experience

Make It Fly!

All ratings7,173 ratings
Positive75.8%
Neutral5.2%
Negative18.9%
Written reviews311 reviews
Positive32.8%
Neutral8.4%
Negative58.8%

Crane Rescue 3D

All ratings12,039 ratings
Positive83.1%
Neutral7.3%
Negative9.6%
Written reviews174 reviews
Positive6.3%
Neutral5.7%
Negative87.9%

User reviews

Make It Fly!

From 7.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 🔨 Satisfying physics
  • 💡 Interesting concept
  • 👍 Fun and relaxing

Room to improve

  • 🔥 Excessive ads
  • 🔒 Lack of customization
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 💰 Pay-to-win mechanics

Crane Rescue 3D

From 12K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Interesting gameplay
  • 👍 Game concept is good

Room to improve

  • 🚨 Excessive ads
  • ⏱️ Too much time spent watching ads vs playing
  • 🔍 Levels become repetitive and boring
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly

Bugs and requests

Make It Fly!

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezing and crashing
  • Plane parts not functioning properly
  • Inconsistent physics and slingshot behavior
  • Progress and coin issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Ability to customize plane parts
  • Option to remove ads for a one-time fee
  • Difficulty settings and challenge modes

Crane Rescue 3D

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game freezes or crashes after ads
  • Unable to load or start the game

Requested features

3 requests
  • Reduce number of ads
  • Provide an ad-free paid version
  • Increase level difficulty and variety

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Make It Fly!

One-time7
  • Special Offer 1$0.99
  • Small Coins Pack$0.99
  • Medium Coins Pack$1.99
Show 4 more
  • Remove ads$2.99
  • Special Offer 2$4.99
  • Big Coins Pack$4.99
  • Special Offer 3$9.99
2 purchases

Crane Rescue 3D

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • noads+all skins$4.99

Questions

Is Make It Fly! free?
Make It Fly! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crane Rescue 3D free?
Crane Rescue 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Make It Fly! or Crane Rescue 3D?
Crane Rescue 3D is rated higher. Make It Fly! averages 4.1 out of 5 from 7.2K ratings, while Crane Rescue 3D averages 4.4 from 12K ratings.
Do Make It Fly! or Crane Rescue 3D have ads?
Both Make It Fly! and Crane Rescue 3D show ads.
Which is updated more often, Make It Fly! or Crane Rescue 3D?
Make It Fly! ships an update every 2 months, and Crane Rescue 3D every 2 weeks. Most recently, Make It Fly! was updated on October 9, 2026 and Crane Rescue 3D on October 13, 2026.

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