Hello Tower vs Waterski Pro
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.
Waterski Pro
Experience realistic slalom water skiing on your mobile device. Practice various courses, adjust boat speed and rope length, and compete in tournaments. Choose your skier and utilize helpful guides to perfect your technique.
- Slalom water skiing simulation
- Multiple practice modes
- Adjustable boat speed and rope length
- Tournament competition
- Male or female skier selection
- Optional angle guide
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Enter this in Description: Waterski Pro brings slalom water skiing to your phone. Build speed across the wake, round six buoys, and finish through the exit gates. Practice with Free Ski, Entrance Gate, Mini Course, or Full Course. Adjust boat speed and rope length to challenge your timing. Compete in tournaments with multiple skiers, division settings, speed progression, and rope shortening. Choose a male or female skier, use the optional angle guide, and review missed entrance gates with a still image. Play in landscape with touch controls. Hold either side to cut, and release to ease out of your pull.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Waterski Pro at Free against Hello Tower's $2.99. Waterski Pro also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). Hello Tower's advantage is ratings volume (66 vs 1). On 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
Waterski Pro is free to download; Hello Tower costs $2.99 up front. Hello Tower sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Waterski Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Waterski Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hello Tower has 66 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Hello Tower ships an update every 9 days, Waterski Pro weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hello Tower | Waterski Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (66 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 66 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 412 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sascha Trachsel | Primary Key Solutions, LLC |
Customer experience
Hello Tower
Waterski Pro
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
Waterski Pro
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
Waterski Pro
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Hello Tower free?
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