Make It Fly! vs Flight Simulator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Intuitive building interface
- Design custom airplanes
- Complete exciting missions
- Unlock new elements and bases
- Become a pilot and constructor
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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+
Flight Simulator
Experience realistic airplane flying with high-resolution graphics and cutting-edge AI. Master various flying skills through numerous missions, from basic takeoffs to advanced rescue and combat scenarios. Become a seasoned pilot through challenging events.
- Realistic airplane flight simulation
- High-resolution graphics
- AI-powered scenarios
- Diverse mission types (takeoff, landing, rescue, air race)
- Pilot skill progression
- Challenging commander events
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Take the captain's seat in Flight Simulator: World. Fly light aircraft, regional and long-haul airliners, business jets and a seaplane across a real globe with real airports. Start with short hops, earn your licence, then build your own airline: buy aircraft, open routes, carry passengers and keep them happy. WHAT YOU FLY • Light propeller planes and a floatplane for your first hours • Regional jets and wide-body airliners for long international routes • Business jets for fast charters and island runs WHERE YOU FLY • A real world map with real airports, day and night, weather and clouds • Take-off, cruise, approach and landing, hand flown or with assists you can switch off • Cabin announcements, passengers, crew and a full cockpit view YOUR AIRLINE • Build a company, buy planes, open routes, hire and grow • Missions and daily goals with cash and diamond rewards • Customize liveries and unlock rare aircraft MADE BY ONE DEVELOPER Flight Simulator: World is built by the developer behind Truck Simulator World, Bus Simulator World and Ultimate Car Driving Simulator, played by hundreds of millions. Every review is read and every update is shaped by what pilots ask for. Works offline. Free to play, optional in-app purchases.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Flight Simulator at none against Make It Fly!'s shown. Flight Simulator also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Make It Fly!'s advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 17%) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Make It Fly! sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Flight Simulator sells 12 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 — 4.1 for Make It Fly! against 4.1 for Flight Simulator. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7.2K and 4.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of Make It Fly!'s written reviews are positive against 17% of Flight Simulator's.
Make It Fly! ships an update every 2 months, Flight Simulator fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Make It Fly! | Flight Simulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (7.2K ratings) | 4.1 (4.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.8% of reviews — better | 16.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7.2K — better | 4.6K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 323 MB | 2.1 GB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TapNice Sp. z o.o. | Sir Studios |
Customer experience
Make It Fly!
Flight Simulator
User reviews
Make It Fly!
From 7.2K App Store ratingsWhat 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
Flight Simulator
From 4.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Realistic graphics
- 💡 Variety of planes
- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 💰 Pay-to-play model
- ⏱️ Slow loading times
- 🔒 Lack of online functionality
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
Flight Simulator
Reported bugs
4 issues- Planes crashing on landing
- Compass not working properly
- Rescue mission not functioning
- Night mode causing black screen
Requested features
4 requests- More planes and airports
- Improved flight physics and controls
- Online multiplayer mode
- Customization options
In-app purchases
Make It Fly!
- Special Offer 1$0.99
- Small Coins Pack$0.99
- Medium Coins Pack$1.99
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- Remove ads$2.99
- Special Offer 2$4.99
- Big Coins Pack$4.99
- Special Offer 3$9.99
Flight Simulator
- 100.000 Coin$1.99
- Lockhead Martin F-35$1.99
- Unlimited Game$1.99
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- 500.000 Coin$2.99
- Starter Pack$4.99
- Airboss Belluga XLA330$6.99
- Airboss A380$9.99
- 5.000.000 Coin$9.99
- Sukoi S27$9.99
- 10.000.000 Coin$17.99
- Fighter Jet Package$19.99
- Passenger Package$24.99
Questions
Is Make It Fly! free?
Is Flight Simulator free?
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