Comparison

ATC 4.0 vs Explode It 3D

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

Head to head
About

ATC 4.0

Take on the role of an air traffic controller and make critical decisions to manage flights and prevent disasters. Oversee all aircraft in your airspace, guiding them safely to their destinations. Thousands of passengers depend on your split-second judgment.

Highlights
  • Manage all flights in your airspace
  • Make split-second decisions to avert disaster
  • Detailed graphics with weather effects
  • Multiple plane types and airports
  • 49 challenging levels
  • Internet highscore leaderboards
  • Featured scenarios like emergencies and no-fly-zones
Features
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Control the Whole Sky! The fate of thousands rests in your hands, as AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER, you must routinely make split-second decisions to avert disaster! Are you up to the task? From the flight control center you oversee all flights in your airspace and you need to control all in and outgoing flights. Be aware that thousands of passengers depend on you! ********* SPECIAL LIMITED TIME SALE ********* To reward our loyal fans, and due to the great success of ATC 4.0, we decided to place ATC on SALE! For a limited time, ATC 4.0 will be reduced from its regular price the lowest possible price in the App Store! We initially wanted to go on sale for 1 week, but we decided to extend the sale for a little while longer. We will return to our normal price very soon, so act quickly! Thanks again to all of our loyal fans! ***** Find out what critics are saying ***** Macworld 4 ½ out 5 “In short order, ATC 4.0 has become one of my favorite iPhone games” AppCraver 10 out 10 “I dig ATC 4.0 in a major way. It’s innovative, challenging and smart. If you like sims, then you’ll want to wrap your head around this one.” SlideToPlay 3 out 4 “We found that ATC 4.0 mostly generated the good kind of stress, keeping us glued to our iPhone.” PocketGamer 7 out 10 “ATC 4.0 comes cleared for landing by the Pocket Gamer crew.” iPhone App Reviews 5 out 5 “The thing I like most is the Survival game where you simply need to clear as many planes as you can before the inevitable mid-air collision ruins your day in the tower.” ***** Game features: ***** - Detailed graphics -- from plane blinking lights and runway lights to tiny cars that drive around on the road - Weather effects, clouds, snow, etc - Wind - Night levels - Elegant touch interface and waypoint system to manage planes - Collision warning effects - Sound effects - Multiple plane types -- from small planes to jumbo jets and military fighters -- all are relying on you to guide them to their destinations! - Airports with up to 6 runways to simulate a busy airfield! If you have a mania for busy airports, you will be satisfied! - High replay value with 49 levels! - Internet highscore leaderboards -- can you compete to be the best ATC in the world? - In-game tutorial - In-game help - Featured scenarios: - day levels, snow levels, cloudy levels - plane emergencies - computers crashing - hurricane winds - high-speed military planes - Presidential visits with no-fly-zones - and more! ********************************************* UPDATE INFORMATION & FORUM DISCUSSION To participate in a discussion about ATC, come to the ATC discussion/comments page : http://www.iphoneappindex.com/2009/02/06/atc-40-control-the-whole-sky/ [ TinyURL: http://tinyurl.com/ba76cu ] (Or, just go to iphoneappindex.com and type "ATC" in the search if the above URL(s) are too hard to remember.) ********************************************** ********************************************** TWITTER USERS! Follow me on twitter for app news: http://twitter.com/cculianu **********************************************

About

Explode It 3D

Engage in a satisfying demolition experience by strategically placing limited bombs to destroy buildings. Enjoy a visually pleasing destruction simulation.

Highlights
  • Building demolition gameplay
  • Limited bomb strategy
  • Satisfying destruction physics
  • 3D environments
Features
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*Destroy Building with limited bomb* Most satisfying Demolish Game

Screenshots

ATC 4.04 screens
Explode It 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Explode It 3D at Free against ATC 4.0's $0.99. Explode It 3D also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). ATC 4.0's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 18 months). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Explode It 3D is free to download; ATC 4.0 costs $0.99 up front. ATC 4.0 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Explode It 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Explode It 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ATC 4.0 has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ATC 4.0 ships an update every 4 weeks, Explode It 3D every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
ATC 4.0 versus Explode It 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterATC 4.0Explode It 3D
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.2 (13 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 18 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB172 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperC3 SoftwareBhanuben Patel

Customer experience

ATC 4.0

All ratings13 ratings
Positive53.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative38.5%
Written reviews319 reviews
Positive52.7%
Neutral15.0%
Negative32.3%

Explode It 3D

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

ATC 4.0

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game crashes or freezes on certain devices
  • Levels become impossible to complete past a certain point

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add altitude control for planes
  • Improve runway and plane size for better visibility
  • Implement better collision detection and avoidance
  • Provide more level variety and difficulty progression
  • Add more realistic air traffic control features

Explode It 3D

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ATC 4.0

One-time2
  • Adventure Pack$0.99
  • Military Pack$0.99
None

Explode It 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ATC 4.0 free?
ATC 4.0 costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Explode It 3D free?
Explode It 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ATC 4.0 or Explode It 3D?
Explode It 3D is rated higher. ATC 4.0 averages 3.2 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Explode It 3D averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ATC 4.0 or Explode It 3D have ads?
Explode It 3D shows ads; ATC 4.0 does not.
Which is updated more often, ATC 4.0 or Explode It 3D?
ATC 4.0 ships an update every 4 weeks, and Explode It 3D every 18 months. Most recently, ATC 4.0 was updated on October 14, 2026 and Explode It 3D on October 5, 2026.

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