Comparison

Flyboys vs Ship Maneuvering Simulator

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Build a flying bicycle
  • Improve flying bike potential
  • Discover hidden challenges
  • Race with friends
  • Compete in aerial challenges
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Astern propeller effect
  • Drift during turns
  • Pivot point movement
  • Velocity-based rudder effectiveness
  • Bow thruster influenced by velocity
  • Sandbox environment
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Flyboys4 screens
Ship Maneuvering Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Flyboys sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ship Maneuvering Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Flyboys versus Ship Maneuvering Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlyboysShip Maneuvering Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (95 ratings) — better4.3 (104 ratings)
Positive reviews45.0% of reviews85.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings95104 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size265 MB390 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlyboys Games s.r.o.WPC

Customer experience

Flyboys

All ratings73 ratings
Positive78.1%
Neutral9.6%
Negative12.3%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive45.0%
Neutral27.5%
Negative27.5%

Ship Maneuvering Simulator

All ratings104 ratings
Positive79.8%
Neutral5.8%
Negative14.4%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive85.9%
Neutral3.3%
Negative10.9%

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

1 purchases

Flyboys

One-time1
  • Support Us$5.99
None

Ship Maneuvering Simulator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flyboys free?
Flyboys is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ship Maneuvering Simulator free?
Ship Maneuvering Simulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flyboys or Ship Maneuvering Simulator?
Flyboys is rated higher. Flyboys averages 4.3 out of 5 from 95 ratings, while Ship Maneuvering Simulator averages 4.3 from 104 ratings.
Do Flyboys or Ship Maneuvering Simulator have ads?
Ship Maneuvering Simulator shows ads; Flyboys does not.
Which is updated more often, Flyboys or Ship Maneuvering Simulator?
Flyboys ships an update weekly, and Ship Maneuvering Simulator every 8 days. Most recently, Flyboys was updated on October 25, 2026 and Ship Maneuvering Simulator on October 30, 2026.

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