Flyboys vs Ship Maneuvering Simulator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flyboys
Embark on a journey to master flight by building and improving a flying bicycle. Overcome challenges, learn from trials, and compete with others in aerial races to achieve success.
- Build a flying bicycle
- Improve flying bike potential
- Discover hidden challenges
- Race with friends
- Compete in aerial challenges
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Discover the magic of flying and become a "Flyboy," facing a tough journey full of trials and errors. Only those who endure and learn to fly will reach all successes and obtain... Your Own Path to Flying: Become a young dreamer who builds his flying bicycle. This classic tale inspires all of us who have gazed at the sky full of planes since childhood and dreamed of one day becoming pilots ourselves. Build, Improve, Soar: In your small workshop, you will use the successes achieved from flying to gradually enhance your flying bike's potential. The workshop is not just about building the bike but also about discovering hidden challenges that connect you with the game creators. Competitive Spirit: Race with friends and measure yourself against others in aerial challenges.
Ship Maneuvering Simulator
Experience realistic ship handling with this simulator. It features advanced physics like astern propeller effects, drift during turns, and velocity-dependent rudder and bow thruster performance. Explore various environments with different ship types.
- Astern propeller effect
- Drift during turns
- Pivot point movement
- Velocity-based rudder effectiveness
- Bow thruster influenced by velocity
- Sandbox environment
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Experience what it really takes to handle a large ship. Ship Maneuvering Simulator is built on the MMG hydrodynamic model, the same kind of model used in professional ship handling research, so every ship drifts, pivots and answers the helm the way the real thing does. Made by a professional maritime pilot who handles large ships every day, and tuned to feel like the real thing, but built to be fun: time runs faster than real life, so you get to the challenge quickly. CAREER MODE • Start as Cadet and earn your stripes, rank by rank, up to Captain and Pilot • Real ship handling missions: buoyed channels, stopping, turning, going astern, anchoring, holding position in wind and current, berthing alongside, entering a lock and leaving the quay with tugs • Earn up to 3 stars per mission and unlock new ships • Weekly and all-time leaderboards for every mission, so you can compete with players worldwide 8 SHIPS, EACH WITH ITS OWN CHARACTER Cargo ship, navy supply ship, loaded and empty bulker, large container ship, cruise ship, frigate and battleship. Each has its own engine, speed and handling, from a slow loaded bulker to a 28-knot frigate. REALISTIC HANDLING • Propeller walk when going astern • Drift in turns and a pivot point that moves with speed • Rudder effect that depends on propeller wash and speed • Bow thruster that loses power as speed builds • Realistic stopping distances and turning circles • Wind and current that set you off your course • Tugs that push and pull for berthing and unberthing FREE PLAY Take any unlocked ship out at sea, on the river or in port. Set the wind and current yourself and practise at your own pace. SOUND AND LOOK An engine sound for each ship (twin engines, frigate gas turbines), bow thruster, tugs, collisions and a busy harbour. Whether you're a seafarer, a maritime student or just love ships, see if you have what it takes to bring her alongside without a scratch.
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Verdict
Flyboys and Ship Maneuvering Simulator both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of Ship Maneuvering Simulator's written reviews are positive against 45% of Flyboys's. Ship Maneuvering Simulator also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Flyboys's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Flyboys sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ship Maneuvering Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Flyboys against 4.3 for Ship Maneuvering Simulator. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 95 and 104 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 45% of Flyboys's written reviews are positive against 86% of Ship Maneuvering Simulator's.
Flyboys ships an update weekly, Ship Maneuvering Simulator every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flyboys | Ship Maneuvering Simulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (95 ratings) — better | 4.3 (104 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 45.0% of reviews | 85.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 95 | 104 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 265 MB | 390 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Flyboys Games s.r.o. | WPC |
Customer experience
Flyboys
Ship Maneuvering Simulator
Bugs and requests
Flyboys
Reported bugs
6 issues- Propeller doesn't engage consistently
- Slider for propeller doesn't work most of the time
- Landing is inconsistent
- Stalls on take off
- Controls go from no response to over-response
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- Bike breaks too easily
Requested features
8 requests- Add more levels after 3000m
- Add new aircraft after achieving Flyboys Badge
- Add more variety or different challenges
- Add altitude/speed reading
- Make the propeller automatic
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- Make upgrades cost money and earn money per run
- Make difficulty variable
- Expand content in future updates
Ship Maneuvering Simulator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flyboys
- Support Us$5.99
Ship Maneuvering Simulator
No in-app purchases
Questions
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