Defend London vs SimplePlanes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Defend London
Engage in intense 3D aerial combat during World War II. Pilot various aircraft, command ground units, and complete challenging missions. Experience dynamic dogfights and strategic warfare across diverse environments.
- 3D aerial combat
- Pilot planes, jeeps, commandos, bombers
- 36 varied missions
- Local Wi-Fi multiplayer
- Diverse combat scenarios
- Dynamic atmospheric conditions
- Medal system for mission completion
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Defend London from the attack of Hitler in this spectacular 3D game where you can handle planes, antiaircraft, jeeps, commandos and bombers. Play over 36 varied and exciting missions or challenge a friend to play a multiplayer game by wifi in a local network. In Defend London the action is frenetic, the dogfight is continuous, half second of doubt is the difference between life and death. -Fight in diverse scenarios: City, Mountain, Ocean. -Various atmospheric states: Clear sky, cloudy, night. -Each mission you complete gives you one more medal. -Total freedom of movement and turns on airplanes. -Collisions with buildings and mountains. -Adaptation of the jeep to the mountain. -Real buildings recreation. Game Tips: When you drive the jeep and you are attacked by enemy fighters, try to get under them so they can not shoot you. When you drive the plane near the mountains, the enemy planes have more difficult to shoot you. With the command, keep moving to avoid enemy fire. When driving a bomber and they are peppering the spitfire, keep focus on your target to bomb, because the mission is completed if your target is destroyed, even if your bomber drops a few seconds later. When you are head on with an enemy plane, try to hit with the two bursts of gunfire, so you will destroy soon.
SimplePlanes
Design, build, and fly your own aircraft with realistic physics. Explore a vast community-created library of over 250,000 planes or test your creations in challenging scenarios.
- Build custom airplanes with modular parts
- Realistic flight physics simulation
- Download over 250,000 community-created aircraft
- Engage in flight challenges
- Sandbox mode for unrestricted building
- Educational tutorials on airplane design
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Build airplanes by snapping parts together, designing wing sections, and attaching engines. At any time, you can strap yourself into the cockpit and see how it flies with realistic physics. If you're not in the mood for building, over 250,000 airplanes are available to download for free. BUILD AIRPLANES You have the tools you'll need to bring any airplane to life. Snap parts together to build your airplane's body. Place engines to add thrust. Design and attach wings and then strap yourself into the cockpit and see how it flies. DOWNLOAD AIRPLANES Over 250,000 airplanes are available to download for free from SimplePlanes.com. Find anything from old WW2 bombers to next-generation fighters to sci-fi spacecraft. You can upload your own airplanes and rise through the ranks from a bronze builder to a gold level builder. DYNAMIC FLIGHT MODEL Flight simulation at its finest. Every little change you make in the designer impacts how the airplane flies. Weight distribution, thrust, lift, and drag are all calculated continuously while flying. Parts can break off in spectacular fashion while flying due to over-stress or by hitting something. The fun won't stop there though. You can keep on flying even with a missing wing if you've got the skills. SANDBOX MODE Use all available parts to build airplanes with no restrictions. The sky is the limit. Literally. CHALLENGES Climb into the cockpit of one of your custom aircraft and see how it does in the challenges. Land on aircraft carriers, dodge surface-to-air missiles, race through courses, and so much more. EDUCATIONAL Tutorials will help players learn the basics of real airplane design and the considerations that need to be taken when airplanes are made.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SimplePlanes at 83% against Defend London's 54%. SimplePlanes also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (3.1K vs 52). Defend London's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $5.99). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Defend London costs $1.99 and SimplePlanes $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SimplePlanes holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SimplePlanes has 3.1K ratings behind it against 52, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Defend London's written reviews are positive against 83% of SimplePlanes's.
Defend London ships an update every 12 months, SimplePlanes every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Defend London | SimplePlanes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (52 ratings) | 4.6 (3.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.2% of reviews | 83.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 52 | 3.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #82 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 335 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Luis Evaristo Rodriguez Campos | Jundroo, LLC |
Customer experience
Defend London
SimplePlanes
User reviews
Defend London
From 52 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Engaging WW2 gameplay and theme
- 🎵 Excellent sound effects and audio
- 😊 Nostalgic appeal for returning players
- 🎯 Multiple vehicle types and gameplay variety
- ⚙️ Adjustable graphics and control options
Room to improve
- 🎮 Difficult and frustrating controls
- 📉 Poor graphics quality overall
- 🐛 Game freezes and crashes frequently
- ⚠️ Unfair difficulty spikes at certain levels
- 🎯 Unresponsive or inverted controls
SimplePlanes
From 3.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and creative sandbox
- 🚀 Powerful building mechanics
- 📥 Ability to download community-created planes
- 🎨 Customizable vehicles
- ⚙️ Realistic physics
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches (crashes, invisible collisions, control issues)
- 🚫 Lack of mod support on mobile
- 🌍 Limited map/island selection on mobile
- 🔍 Difficulty finding/downloading larger planes on mobile
- 🎮 Awkward mobile controls
Bugs and requests
Defend London
Reported bugs
9 issues- Game freezes and crashes on iPad
- Controls unresponsive or inverted
- Plane goes out of control unexpectedly
- Jeep doesn't stop properly
- Graphics glitches on mobile anti-aircraft jeep
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- Game doesn't load properly
- Collision detection too sensitive
- User preferences not saved between sessions
- Difficulty balancing issues at specific levels
Requested features
13 requests- Better graphics and visual improvements
- Improved and more intuitive controls
- Free flight mode without enemy attacks
- Online multiplayer functionality
- Tank vehicles and additional gameplay modes
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- Level-specific tips and tutorials
- Ability to toggle constant fire option
- Altimeter and additional instruments
- More missions and content updates
- Survival mode
- Unlock all missions for lower price
- Allied planes in gameplay
- Two-player survival mode
SimplePlanes
Reported bugs
5 issues- Undo function causing plane glitches
- Autopilot issues (retracting landing gear)
- Invisible collision problems
- Planes spawning in ground/air unexpectedly
- Graphical/performance issues on older devices
Requested features
6 requests- Add multiplayer mode
- Implement more advanced damage/failure models
- Expand map selection (e.g. desert island, underwater view)
- Improve AI behavior and add more combat-focused missions
- Introduce new vehicle types (e.g. tanks, ships, trains)
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- Add more advanced building tools (e.g. individual part movement, custom cockpits)
In-app purchases
Defend London
No in-app purchases
SimplePlanes
No in-app purchases
Questions
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