Comparison

ATC 4.0 Lite vs Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017

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 Lite

Experience the thrill of managing air traffic and guiding aircraft safely. Make critical decisions to prevent collisions and ensure smooth operations in this engaging simulation. The lite version offers a taste of the full experience with limited levels.

Highlights
  • Detailed graphics
  • Touch interface
  • In-game tutorial
  • In-game help
  • Restricted to 10 levels (Lite version)
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? Lite version features: - Detailed and stylish graphics for the aesthetically attuned - Elegant touch interface for nimble fingers - Restricted to 10 levels - In-game tutorial - In-game help Get the full version for more features: - Detailed and stylish graphics for the aesthetically attuned - Elegant touch interface for nimble fingers - 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 - Various scenarios to entice, entertain and enthrall: - day levels, snow levels, cloudy levels - planes catching fire and plane emergencies - computers crashing - hurricane winds - high-speed military planes - Presidential visits with no-fly-zones - and more!

About

Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017

Experience realistic flight physics with a vast selection of aircraft and over 2000 missions. Explore detailed global cities and airports, with customizable weather and flight parameters. Enjoy advanced aircraft controls and a comprehensive simulation environment.

Highlights
  • Realistic flight physics
  • 95+ aircraft types
  • +2000 missions
  • +600 airports worldwide
  • Customizable weather and time
  • Detailed 3D aircraft models
  • GPS route creation
Features
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Flight Simulator 2017 FlyWings is finally here! It contains many improvements and the flight physics are perfect! Enjoy a huge set of aircraft - 95 - and almost every air company! This is definitely the best flight simulator ever developed for macOS! Fly in more than +2000 missions, over +600 airports in 9 different cities around the world. Use our GPS tool to create your own routes. The first flight simulation with all city’s buildings and houses, all the airports have fingers, terminal, hangar, and taxiway lines. Real light system on the runways, with PAPI lights and more! The environment, scenario and 3D models are highly detailed, realistic air and ground traffic, change almost every simulation parameter, like visibility, temperature, turbulence, wind direction, all the weather conditions and hour of the flight. Fly in stormy weather, with lightings and heavy rain to test your skills! All the aircraft included in the simulator have specific modifications and special features, you will be able to choose the best aircraft that fits your needs! Aircraft features: - Choose between airplanes, helicopters, jet fighters, aerobatic planes and more! - Configure the model specification and family. - Choose one of the dozens of airline companies to fly your plane. - Configure fuel payload and weight. - Control all flaps, trims, spoilers, gear and turn engines on or off. - Very detailed 3D models of the planes. - Turn all the light signals on or off (Strobe, Landing, Transponder etc). - 9 different cameras. - Autopilot with speed, altitude, vertical speed and heading. Scenario and environment features: - +600 airports around the world - All airports have taxiway lines - All the cities have real buildings and houses - All airports have landing and take off lights - Audio settings - New details - Thousand+ miles in 9 cities: > New York > San Francisco > Chicago > Hawaii (enjoy the view of the volcanoes!) > Las Vegas > Los Angeles > Seattle > Washington D.C > Saint Martin - Weather conditions and hour option to choose when to fly. ***** Don’t forget to rate us! ***** Give us your feedback! All the updates we will be releasing for this flight simulator in the next weeks depend a lot on what you tell us!Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 Apple's Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Links to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy can be found below Privacy Policy: http://www.thetisgames.com/p/thetis-games-privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: http://www.thetisgames.com/p/thetis-games-terms-of-service.html If you need to contact us, send an e-mail to support (at) thetisgames.com

Screenshots

ATC 4.0 Lite4 screens
Flight Simulator FlyWings 20174 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 at 3.5 against ATC 4.0 Lite's 2.9. Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks) and ratings volume (809 vs 21). ATC 4.0 Lite's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. ATC 4.0 Lite sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 has 809 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of ATC 4.0 Lite's written reviews are positive against 38% of Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ATC 4.0 Lite ships an update every 4 weeks, Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ATC 4.0 Lite versus Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterATC 4.0 LiteFlight Simulator FlyWings 2017
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (21 ratings)3.5 (809 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.5% of reviews38.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21809 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB543 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperC3 SoftwareThetis Consulting

Customer experience

ATC 4.0 Lite

All ratings21 ratings
Positive47.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative52.4%
Written reviews234 reviews
Positive32.5%
Neutral11.5%
Negative56.0%

Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017

All ratings809 ratings
Positive60.8%
Neutral7.4%
Negative31.8%
Written reviews343 reviews
Positive38.5%
Neutral9.6%
Negative51.9%

User reviews

ATC 4.0 Lite

From 21 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast gameplay
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Unique gameplay elements

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🔒 Limited free version
  • 👎 Poor controls and responsiveness
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 💸 Greedy monetization

Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017

From 809 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Best flight simulator
  • 👍 Realistic planes and controls
  • 👍 Great graphics
  • 👍 Fun and exciting

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and crashes
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🤔 Confusing controls and tutorials
  • 🤔 Limited free content

Bugs and requests

ATC 4.0 Lite

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Planes not responding to user input
  • Incorrect level/content descriptions

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content in free version
  • Improved controls and responsiveness
  • Better optimization for smaller screens

Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Planes crashing on takeoff or landing
  • Autopilot not functioning properly
  • Missions not completing correctly
  • Frequent app crashes

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free planes and missions
  • Ability to fly between cities/countries
  • Improved realism and physics
  • Better tutorials and guidance

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ATC 4.0 Lite

One-time3
  • Upgrade to *PREMIUM* ATC 4.0!$0.99
  • Adventure Pack$0.99
  • Military Pack$0.99
12 purchases

Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Club Weekly$2.997 Days
One-time11
  • Premium Club - Unlimited Fuel$1.99
  • Restore Fuel$1.99
  • All Space Shuttle$4.99
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  • Unlocks now all flights!$4.99
  • Unlocks all missions now!$4.99
  • All Special Helicoters$4.99
  • All Civilian Helicopters$4.99
  • All Boeing 757$6.99
  • All Airbus 320$9.99
  • All Boeing 747$9.99
  • All Airbus 380$12.99

Questions

Is ATC 4.0 Lite free?
ATC 4.0 Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 free?
Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ATC 4.0 Lite or Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017?
Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 is rated higher. ATC 4.0 Lite averages 2.9 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 averages 3.5 from 809 ratings.
Do ATC 4.0 Lite or Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 have ads?
Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 shows ads; ATC 4.0 Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, ATC 4.0 Lite or Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017?
ATC 4.0 Lite ships an update every 4 weeks, and Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 weekly. Most recently, ATC 4.0 Lite was updated on October 15, 2026 and Flight Simulator FlyWings 2017 on October 13, 2026.

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