Comparison

Pilot Project vs The Spitfire

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

Head to head
About

Pilot Project

Pilot different aircraft, from small planes to jets and spacecraft, through challenging weather and airborne obstacles. Master safe landings to progress and upgrade your fleet. Can you handle the pressure and become an elite pilot?

Highlights
  • Pilot multiple aircraft types
  • Navigate diverse weather conditions
  • Avoid airborne obstacles
  • Master safe landing techniques
  • Upgrade aircraft with collected coins
  • Progress through training levels
Features
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Are you the pilot we`re looking for? Do you think you can land this job? You will be given 3 levels of training with a small propeller plane, and if you manage this, you`re on your own. From there on you will need to steer this small plane, tackle all kinds of weather and turbulence, as well as avoid birds and other airborne objects. But most importantly, you need to land! If you fail to land within a certain angle you will fail, and neither of us would want that. If you manage to land the plane on a bunch of different airfields, you will be promoted and get in charge of a big passenger plane, probably with your own captain`s hat. The plane moves slightly slower up and down, but flies quicker through the air than the propeller plane. Again, avoid crashing into stuff, and always land safely. Should you, by pure luck, successfully land the passenger plane on a whole lot of airfields around the world, you might get a shot at the coolest plane of them all, a jet fighter. The jet fighter moves very quickly and is harder to handle when it comes to avoiding birds, missiles, helicopters and such, so this is for the elite only!P.S. Only the very best of the best will ever be able to take control of the Spacecraft.... It`s a dangerous task, but we believe some of you out there might be the one we are looking for in this project. We can offer: * A varied job where no days are exactly the same * Nice salary. At least if you are good at collecting coins * Non-stop action every day * You get to experience new places and see local wildlife * Use your salary (coins) to upgrade your planes So if you think you`ve got what it takes to be our next pilot don`t hesitate to download "Pilot Project" now and give it a go!

About

The Spitfire

Engage in a classic top-down shooting experience where your goal is to survive for as long as possible by eliminating waves of enemies. This project is the developer's first creation using the libGDX framework and Java.

Highlights
  • Top-down shooting gameplay
  • Enemy elimination
  • Survival mode
  • LibGDX project
  • Java development
Features
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A simple top-down shooter game. Survive as long as you can while shooting down enemies! This is my very first libGDX project written in Java. Code available (MIT license) on https://github.com/bartekpacia/spitfire

Screenshots

Pilot Project4 screens
The Spitfire1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pilot Project at 5.0 against The Spitfire's 4.0. Pilot Project also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). The Spitfire's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. Pilot Project sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Spitfire asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pilot Project holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pilot Project ships an update every 3 days, The Spitfire every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pilot Project versus The Spitfire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPilot ProjectThe Spitfire
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size262 MB37 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperHaavard MolandBartek Pacia

Customer experience

Pilot Project

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

The Spitfire

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pilot Project

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

The Spitfire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pilot Project free?
Pilot Project is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Spitfire free?
The Spitfire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pilot Project or The Spitfire?
Pilot Project is rated higher. Pilot Project averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while The Spitfire averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pilot Project or The Spitfire have ads?
Pilot Project shows ads; The Spitfire does not.
Which is updated more often, Pilot Project or The Spitfire?
Pilot Project ships an update every 3 days, and The Spitfire every 6 months. Most recently, Pilot Project was updated on October 8, 2026 and The Spitfire on October 24, 2026.

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