Comparison

Defend London vs SimplePlanes

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Defend London4 screens
SimplePlanes4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Defend London costs $1.99 and SimplePlanes $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Defend London ships an update every 12 months, SimplePlanes every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Defend London versus SimplePlanes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDefend LondonSimplePlanes
Price$1.99 — better$5.99
Rating4.3 (52 ratings)4.6 (3.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.2% of reviews83.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings523.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank—#82 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB335 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLuis Evaristo Rodriguez CamposJundroo, LLC

Customer experience

Defend London

All ratings52 ratings
Positive82.7%
Neutral1.9%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews131 reviews
Positive54.2%
Neutral16.0%
Negative29.8%

SimplePlanes

All ratings3,024 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews879 reviews
Positive83.4%
Neutral5.5%
Negative11.1%

User reviews

Defend London

From 52 App Store ratings

What 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 ratings

What 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

None

Defend London

No in-app purchases

None

SimplePlanes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Defend London free?
Defend London costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SimplePlanes free?
SimplePlanes costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Defend London or SimplePlanes?
SimplePlanes is rated higher. Defend London averages 4.3 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while SimplePlanes averages 4.6 from 3.1K ratings.
Do Defend London or SimplePlanes have ads?
Neither Defend London nor SimplePlanes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Defend London or SimplePlanes?
Defend London ships an update every 12 months, and SimplePlanes every 3 months. Most recently, Defend London was updated on November 1, 2026 and SimplePlanes on November 1, 2026.

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