Flight Simulator vs Ship Simulator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Ship Simulator
Pilot various ships to transport resources and build a nuclear power plant in a challenging environment. Upgrade your fleet, manage industries, and overcome obstacles like difficult routes and dynamic weather.
- Cargo delivery tasks
- Ship fleet management
- Industry upgrades
- Ship modification
- Dynamic weather system
- Diverse routes and locations
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Welcome to Ship Simulator: Boat Game, a game in which you need to build a nuclear power plant in a deep province using ships. There is no transport infrastructure, only swamps and rivers around! Stand at the helm of an old boat, rebuild neighboring mining complexes and industries, transport resources between them and support their work. Buy new vehicles and improve the industry and all for the sake of building a nuclear power plant! In the ship captain simulator game you have to complete cargo delivery tasks: from machinery and building materials to equipment for light and heavy industry. Upgrade your fleet and develop production complexes - building a nuclear power plant is an incredibly difficult and expensive business! At your disposal is an impressive list of ships recreated according to real drawings. Complete routes of varying difficulty and earn money to replenish your fleet with new ships. Modify ships to cope with difficult routes and earn more money. Discover the entire fleet of vehicles: from an old tugboat to the most famous ships of the twentieth century! Game Features: - Advanced ship management - Advanced ship improvement system - Many interesting routes - Developed game world - Addictive gameplay - Stylized 2D graphics - Dynamic weather change On your way, you will conquer the elements and infrastructure problems in a wide variety of locations: swamps, plains, forests, mountains and much more are waiting for you! Download Ship Simulator: Boat Game and enjoy the exciting gameplay right now. Rather, take the task, load the ship, choose a destination and start the engine. Onward to meet the waves!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ship Simulator at 4.7 against Flight Simulator's 4.1. Ship Simulator also leads on review sentiment (49% vs 18%) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). Flight Simulator's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Flight Simulator sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Ship Simulator sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ship Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.8K and 13K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of Flight Simulator's written reviews are positive against 49% of Ship Simulator's.
Flight Simulator ships an update fortnightly, Ship Simulator every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flight Simulator | Ship Simulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (4.8K ratings) | 4.7 (13K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.6% of reviews | 48.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.8K | 13K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2.1 GB | 513 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sir Studios | Azur Interactive Games Limited |
Customer experience
Flight Simulator
Ship Simulator
User reviews
Flight Simulator
From 4.8K 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
Ship Simulator
From 13K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use controls
- 🎨 Great graphics and visuals
- 🎵 Enjoyable music and sound design
Room to improve
- 🔍 Lack of content after completing main missions
- 💰 High cost of in-app purchases for ships and upgrades
- 🔋 Energy system that limits playtime
- 📺 Excessive and unskippable advertisements
Bugs and requests
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
Ship Simulator
Reported bugs
4 issues- Winch breaking issues and ship damage when boosting
- Cargo loading and delivery not registering properly
- Energy system not regenerating as expected
- Crashes and black screens on certain devices
Requested features
4 requests- More levels, missions, and locations to explore
- Ability to replay completed missions
- Free roam mode or sandbox environment
- Option to remove ads through a one-time purchase
In-app purchases
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
- 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
Ship Simulator
- 5000 coins$2.99
- No ADS$2.99
- No ADS offer$3.99
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- Big starter set$3.99
- Free barges forever$4.99
- Automatic loading forever$4.99
- 20000 coins$7.99
- 40000 coins$14.99
- 60000 coins$19.99
- 90000 coins$24.99
Questions
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