Hello Tower vs IFLog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hello Tower
Experience realistic airport ground control with this simulation app. Manage aircraft movements, issue clearances, and handle emergencies across over 40 diverse airports. Progress from simple single-runway operations to complex hub airports.
- Airport ground maneuvering simulation
- Over 40 different airports
- Simplified and real-size airport versions
- Pushback, taxi, and take-off clearances
- Emergency handling
- Level-based progression
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Airport ground maneuvering simulation of more than 40 different airports including London Heathrow LHR, Philadelphia PHL, Miami Intl. MIA, Singapore, New York JFK, Las Vegas LAS, São Paulo GRU, Montreal YUL, Boston BOS, and many more. Different versions of airports included: - Play the simplified version, where the airport is scaled down to an easy playable experience. - Play the real thing. Here the whole airport is in real size displayed, where all your skills are required. Features - Give pushback, taxi, holding and take-off clearances. - Handle emergencies and try to release all flights on time in order to release the next level. From an easy single-runway operation at the beginning to demanding hub airports with multiple active runways where all your skills are required.
IFLog
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IFLOG – YOUR INFINITE FLIGHT COMPANION Every flight. Automatically logged. Just fly – IFLog does the rest. IFLog connects to Infinite Flight and saves every one of your landings automatically in the background. No manual input. Open the app and see where you are and where you've been. LOGBOOK Your personal flight journal grows with every landing – automatically. Search by airport, country, aircraft or callsign, filter night flights, long-hauls or Expert Server flights, and dive into your statistics: records, favourite aircraft, most visited airports and how many times you've flown around the Earth. CSV export included. LIVE MAP Follow your current flight in real time: route, altitude, speed and remaining flight time – on an interactive map and in iOS Live Activities on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. ROUTES IN COLOUR Colour your routes by altitude or speed, with a smooth gradient from blue to red. Climb, cruise and descent at a glance. MULTI-LEG TRIPS Flights with stopovers are grouped into trips. Every leg has its own times and route. VIRTUAL PASSPORT Collect a stamp for every departure and destination country. Explore the countries you've visited in an animated passport booklet or on an interactive 3D globe. BADGES Unlock badges for special achievements: Night Owl, Ultralong Haul, Expert Pilot, Globe Trotter, Thin Air, Boomerang and Smooth Operator – with live progress. SOCIAL FEED Follow other Infinite Flight pilots, see their flights in your feed and share your progress with the community. NOTIFICATIONS Get notified when your flights start and end, and for every new badge, new country and new follower. YOUR WAY Nautical miles, kilometres or miles – feet or metres – knots, km/h or mph. IFLog runs a live server infrastructure that fetches and stores flight data for all users around the clock. To keep this service reliable and available long-term, IFLog is subscription-funded – transparently and fairly. IFLog is an independent app and not officially affiliated with Infinite Flight LLC. An active Infinite Flight subscription with access to the multiplayer servers is required. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION IFLog requires an auto-renewable subscription with a 7-day free trial for all plans. - Payment will be charged to your Apple Account after the free trial ends. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. - You can manage subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal in your Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://iflog.xyz/app-privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: IFLog at Free against Hello Tower's $2.99. Hello Tower's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
IFLog is free to download; Hello Tower costs $2.99 up front. Hello Tower sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and IFLog sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Hello Tower ships an update every 9 days, IFLog every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hello Tower | IFLog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (66 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 66 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 412 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sascha Trachsel | Marco Reinke |
Bugs and requests
Hello Tower
Reported bugs
37 issues- Flight freezing on runway holding and turns
- Aircraft getting stuck and blocking routes
- 30-second departure timer disappearing
- Aircraft crashing with held aircraft on taxiway
- Levels not unlocking
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- Game freezes/crashes, especially at Heathrow
- Separation logic errors
- Aircraft not selectable
- Game hangs/freezes after updates
- New UI is confusing and unreadable
- Sounds missing after update
- Focus on aircraft and readability worsened
- Aircraft symbols obscured by labels
- Tapping messages only selects aircraft once
- Parking spots shown as available when occupied
- Planes crossing paths and getting stuck
- Aircraft becoming 'ghosts' blocking routes
- Runway timer resets to zero before 30 seconds
- Departure separation timer sometimes fails to appear
- Recent updates have made the game fiddly and difficult
- UI is worse after recent updates
- Levels changed after recent updates
- Game becomes unplayable after updates
- Aircraft roll with extreme speed
- UI for iPhones is terrible
- Previous version was better
- Custom game mode is buggy
- Some airport orientations are off
- Ground radars not oriented to true north
- Cannot make aircraft move
- Cannot park landed aircraft
- Game ends with blocked runway when it's not
- Impossible timings leading to penalties
- Aircraft launching in both directions on the same runway simultaneously
- Departure slot timer bug
- Aircraft on final approach not being able to be directed away
- Aircraft on runway preventing others from crossing
Requested features
23 requests- Add more airports (US, European, Asian, Indian cities)
- Add an endless/sandbox mode
- Add AI voice recognition and ATC dialogues
- Implement a tutorial or walk-through
- Add a 'continue game' or save progress option
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- Add more realistic separation rules and traffic patterns
- Improve UI and controls (smaller buttons, better organization)
- Add option to designate departure/arrival runways
- Add rejected takeoffs, emergency vehicles, emergency inbounds
- Add ability to call a go-around
- Allow custom stop points
- Add more sounds for aircraft
- Add a smaller tutorial airport
- Add day/night environment switching
- Add towing/pushback option for stuck aircraft
- Add Chinese language support
- Add more content/levels, possibly a sequel
- Improve graphics and aircraft dynamics
- Add music and better menu
- Add indication when flights actually depart
- Add beacon lights to taxiway hotspots
- Add more realistic taxi speeds and turnaround times
- Add runway vacation instructions
IFLog
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hello Tower
- Hello Tower Test$0.99
- Airport Pack$0.99
- Sandbox test2 variants$0.99
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- Airport Pack$1.99
IFLog
- IFLog Full Access Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- IFLog Full Access Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year








