Comparison

Volcano Island vs Fly Connect

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

Head to head
About

Volcano Island

Create and destroy on a volcanic island. Tap to generate magma, cause eruptions, and reshape the landscape. Attract guests for idle income or unleash destruction upon them. Unlock new features and islands as you play.

Highlights
  • Tap to create magma and cause eruptions
  • Reshape islands with lava
  • Attract guests for idle income
  • Unlock new flora, fauna, and features
  • God sim gameplay: create or destroy guests
  • Collect unique hats
  • Unlock new islands
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Welcome to Volcano Island! Create magma with a single tap and cause eruptions in this volcanic sim experience. See nature grow as the lava cools and forms islands of fun shapes and sizes: your own personal oasis. Use the power of a volcano to rain death and destruction across your island and its nature, ready to reshape and redesign the latest iteration of your island. Nature will endure in this idle volcanic sim, and you'll see nature regrow and life will once again flourish on the island. That's not all: beautiful islands attract wealthy guests, earning you idle income with every tap as they explore the nature found on your island; for as long as you let them, that is... ! GUESTS BEWARE ! you may find yourself running from lava as the eruptions explode and the island is redesigned! Guests will end up aflame and burnt to a crisp if they’re not careful! - Sim game where you form huge volcanos! - Use a single touch or tap to cause eruptions to design your own island oasis from a humble rock to a lush paradise - Buy flora and fauna to increase the beauty of your island, attracting more island guests and idle income, letting you unlock exciting new features such as lush plants, colourful birds and wild animals - God sim gameplay means YOU decide what happens to guests: let people roam peacefully or burn them down with lava and magma eruptions - You call all the shots in this volcanic sim game; oh, and for whatever reason you can collect people's hats you’ve chosen destruction to burn them to a crisp. Hats are cool. - Stop by and visit the eccentric Mad Hattie Homburg as he regularly rewards you, financing your expansion and opening brand-new islands

About

Fly Connect

Build a global airline empire by establishing routes, constructing airports, and developing cities. Transport passengers to earn income, unlock new countries, and discover landmarks. Manage traffic flow and strategically expand your business to become a millionaire tycoon.

Highlights
  • Build global airline routes
  • Construct airports and develop cities
  • Transport passengers for income
  • Unlock new countries and landmarks
  • Strategic business expansion
  • Active and idle gameplay
  • Discover unique plane designs
Features
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Turn the world into your sandbox with Fly Connect: Explore the World! Become an airline owner! Start with only one country and spread your wings – cast a web of airways across the globe and expand your business. Build airports in the different countries and connect them by draggin a line between two points on the map. Watch little planes fly on the new sky road and bring you income. Develop towns to allow more lines to be drawn out and into them. The more people you transport, the faster your business will grow. Control the flow of traffic and turn passengers into money! Become a millionaire tycoon by strategically unlocking new countries. Should you save up more to buy a bigger country or slowly build your way up through several small ones? Decide for yourself! With each new upgrade your cities grow bigger and bigger. Watch them transform and unlock the landmarks of each country! Can you collect all of the seven wonders of the world? Collect additional revenue from the sights your passengers will be seeing. Discover new colors & shapes of the planes too! Look out for the additional opportunities to pad your capital with the rare golden UFO. Tap on it to receive a much needed investment into your growing empire! Are you ready to start your adventure as the head of an airline? FEATURES: Realistic 2D map: explore the world as you play! Play active and idle. Take a break or let funds accumulate while you concentrate on something else. Don’t forget your sweet, sweet offline income! Easy or challenging: decide for yourself. You can play casually or make the world a puzzle to crack. Think carefully which one it is! Enjoy the sounds and music – or don’t! Simple controls - easy to understand and navigate your way through the game Ready, set, start your engines and conquer the world!

Screenshots

Volcano Island4 screens
Fly Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

Volcano Island and Fly Connect both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 66% of Fly Connect's written reviews are positive against 22% of Volcano Island's. Fly Connect also leads on ratings volume (1.2K vs 43). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Volcano Island sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Fly Connect sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Volcano Island against 4.7 for Fly Connect. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fly Connect has 1.2K ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 22% of Volcano Island's written reviews are positive against 66% of Fly Connect's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Volcano Island ships an update every 6 weeks, Fly Connect every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Volcano Island versus Fly Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVolcano IslandFly Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (43 ratings) — better4.7 (1.2K ratings)
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews65.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings431.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size189 MB367 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperAmuzo Games LtdMAD PIXEL

Customer experience

Volcano Island

All ratings43 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.8%

Fly Connect

All ratings435 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral3.9%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews128 reviews
Positive65.6%
Neutral8.6%
Negative25.8%

Bugs and requests

Volcano Island

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Fly Connect

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Progress not saving properly
  • Airports/routes disappearing after ads
  • Map issues like incorrect country placements

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to choose starting country
  • Reduce frequency of ads or offer ad-free option
  • Improved save/load functionality

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Volcano Island

One-time2
  • Remove Pop-up Ads!$0.99
  • Welcome Bundle!$1.99
5 purchases

Fly Connect

One-time5
  • 10 tickets$1.99
  • 20 tickets$2.99
  • 30 tickets$3.99
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  • Starter pack$9.99
  • No ads$9.99

Questions

Is Volcano Island free?
Volcano Island is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fly Connect free?
Fly Connect is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Volcano Island or Fly Connect?
Volcano Island is rated higher. Volcano Island averages 4.8 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while Fly Connect averages 4.7 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Volcano Island or Fly Connect have ads?
Both Volcano Island and Fly Connect show ads.
Which is updated more often, Volcano Island or Fly Connect?
Volcano Island ships an update every 6 weeks, and Fly Connect every 5 weeks. Most recently, Volcano Island was updated on November 3, 2026 and Fly Connect on November 6, 2026.

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