Comparison

F vs Flight Pro Plane Simulator 3d

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

Head to head
About

F

Experience the challenge of landing a Space Shuttle with this realistic flight simulator. Master complex flight dynamics, stunning graphics, and detailed scoring to improve your landings. Offers various scenarios and control options for an immersive experience.

Highlights
  • Realistic flight dynamics
  • Detailed landing analysis and scoring
  • Autopilot demo and tutorials
  • Online high score comparison
  • Unlockable achievements and medals
  • Experiment with weather and emergency scenarios
  • Manual and autopilot control options
Features
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Have you ever wondered what it’s like to land the Space Shuttle? Now you can find out. F-Sim Space Shuttle is a critically acclaimed flight simulator for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. It simulates the Space Shuttle approach and landing in incredible detail and accuracy. We’ve tried to combine realistic flight dynamics with stunning graphics and fun game play: Each landing attempt takes just a few minutes. Our landing analysis and scoring system tells you exactly how to improve your next landing. It will make you come back and try again. No ads, no in-app-purchases. Each flight starts at either 10,000 feet, already aligned with the runway, or at up to 50,000 feet, before banking into the heading alignment cone. During descent, the Orbiter is an unpowered glider, so you will only have one chance to get it right. Astronauts used to call it a flying brick: because of its 200,000 lbs. gross weight and low lift over drag ratio, the approach is six times steeper and two times faster than a typical airliner approach. Landing the Orbiter takes practice, but the built-in autopilot demo and tutorials will get you started. After your first safe touchdown, chase that perfect landing, compare your high scores online with your friends, earn medals, and unlock achievements. Experiment with different weather conditions, night approaches, and even emergency scenarios or system failures. At the end of each flight, watch a replay from different camera angles. You control the Orbiter’s pitch and roll axes by tilting your device. Alternatively, you may switch to on-screen analog sticks. Rudder, speed brake, gear, and chute are usually handled by the autopilot, but you can have full manual control if you like. For beginners, we’ve added rectangles that visualize the desired approach path. Simply try to stay within the corridor of rectangles, and they’ll guide you right to the touchdown point. Advanced pilots can turn them off and rely on the instruments in the head-up display (HUD) instead. The simulated guidance, navigation and control (GNC) systems are authentic replications of their counterparts in the real Orbiter, and the HUD features all the instruments real Space Shuttle commanders used to employ to skillfully land this unique aircraft. Now it’s your turn to give it a try. Here’s what others have said about it: “Because this app is so visually exciting, so technically deep, so sophisticated, so beautifully done in its realism, effects, and documentation, it earned a perfect 5/5 rating, Outstanding.” John Martellaro, Senior Editor for Reviews, The Mac Observer “I was excited to see that I can enjoy flying the space shuttle realistically also on my iPhone and complement my addiction to our Space Shuttle Mission Simulator on PC when I am on the road.” Alex L., www.space-shuttle-mission.com “Absolutely awesome app that is a must for shuttle huggers and aspiring astronauts.” Chris Bergin, Managing Editor, NASASpaceflight.com F-Sim Space Shuttle takes full advantage of modern iOS devices, but also runs smoothly on older hardware. We’ve tested it on all iOS devices, and iOS versions 3 to 7.

About

Flight Pro Plane Simulator 3d

Experience realistic 3D flight simulation as a pilot. Take off, land, and explore diverse landscapes with a range of aircraft. This game offers an immersive piloting experience.

Highlights
  • Realistic 3D flight simulation
  • Pilot your own plane
  • Take off and land
  • Explore beautiful landscapes
  • Variety of aircraft
Features
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Become a pilot and fly your own plane in this realistic 3D flight simulator. Take off, land, and explore beautiful landscapes in a variety of aircraft.

Screenshots

F4 screens
Flight Pro Plane Simulator 3d4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: F at 4.6 against Flight Pro Plane Simulator 3d's 2.9. F also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (927 vs 11). Flight Pro Plane Simulator 3d's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and monetization model (ad-supported vs paid). On price, in-app purchases and 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

F holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: F has 927 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

F ships an update every 3 months, Flight Pro Plane Simulator 3d weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
F versus Flight Pro Plane Simulator 3d: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFFlight Pro Plane Simulator 3d
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (927 ratings) — better2.9 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews89.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings927 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS5.1.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB242 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSkyTale Software GmbHImran Hussain

Customer experience

F

All ratings927 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral2.9%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews866 reviews
Positive89.3%
Neutral2.8%
Negative8.0%

Flight Pro Plane Simulator 3d

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

Bugs and requests

F

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game Center integration not working properly
  • Occasional crashes or freezes on certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add launch sequence and orbital operations
  • Introduce different shuttle models to pilot
  • Implement multiplayer and leaderboard functionality
  • Expand to other aircraft types and flight scenarios

Flight Pro Plane Simulator 3d

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

F

No in-app purchases

None

Flight Pro Plane Simulator 3d

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is F free?
F is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flight Pro Plane Simulator 3d free?
Flight Pro Plane Simulator 3d is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, F or Flight Pro Plane Simulator 3d?
F is rated higher. F averages 4.6 out of 5 from 927 ratings, while Flight Pro Plane Simulator 3d averages 2.9 from 11 ratings.
Do F or Flight Pro Plane Simulator 3d have ads?
Flight Pro Plane Simulator 3d shows ads; F does not.
Which is updated more often, F or Flight Pro Plane Simulator 3d?
F ships an update every 3 months, and Flight Pro Plane Simulator 3d weekly. Most recently, F was updated on October 15, 2026 and Flight Pro Plane Simulator 3d on October 10, 2026.

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