Comparison

Nuclear Defence HD vs FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Nuclear Defence HD

Defend the Alpha galaxy from alien invaders and nuclear attacks. Strategically command defense units, manage energy, and engage in intense battles with realistic graphics and immersive sounds. The fate of humanity rests in your hands.

Highlights
  • Nuclear war simulation
  • Strategic unit command
  • Energy management
  • Multiple fire modes
  • Bomb deployment
  • Game pause functionality
  • Score and unit tracking
Features
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In a world destroyed by greed and arrogance, evil men "the destroyers" using the nuclear energy and the cooperation of mysterious alien forces have taken the control of all the planets in the Alpha galaxy, populated by the human race. A group of brave men “the commanders" united by their friendship and the dream of bringing peace in the Alpha system, have guided the last military forces in a desperate attempt to defend their galaxy from the alien fire and from the the violent nuclear attacks of the destroyers. The moment of truth has arrived. The final battle is about to begin… Commander, the fate of your planet and of the the Alpha galaxy are in your hands! Features: - Nuclear war with realistic graphics and special effects - Strategic Command of the defense units - Energy management of combat units - Multiple and parallel fire for selected units - Bombs - Game pause - Automatic management of the score, of the number of shots and of the number of destroyed enemy units - Immersive sounds - Beautiful soundtracks - Multi-touch interface

About

FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator

Experience a realistic 3D flight simulator with diverse aircraft, challenging missions, and free flight modes. Explore detailed cities and airports globally, customize flight conditions, and enjoy multiplayer options. Record and share your best flights.

Highlights
  • Choose from airplanes, helicopters, fighter jets, and Antonov 225
  • Mission and Free Flight game modes
  • Realistic 3D graphics of cities and landscapes
  • Dangerous and busy airports worldwide
  • Record and share flight replays
  • Multiplayer mode to fly with others
  • Configure day/night, weather, and weight/payload
Features
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FLIGHT SIMULATOR as you have never seen before! FlyWings 2018 - Flight Simulator is the masterpiece of flight simulation for mobile! Fasten your seatbelts and be ready for the most realistic and beautiful flight of your life! + CHOOSE between airplanes, helicopters, fighter jets and the amazing ANTONOV 225! + MISSION and FREE FLIGHT game modes, log your FLIGHT HOURS and to UNLOCK airplanes! + AMAZING 3D graphics of cities, landscapes and aircraft. + DANGEROUS and BUSIEST AIRPORTS around the world! Like Lukla Airport in Nepal and J.F.K. Airport in New York! + RECORD AND SHARE the best moments of your flight with our NEW replay tool. + Fly with other pilots around the world in the MULTIPLAYER game mode! + CONFIGURE your flight! CHOOSE between Day or NIGHT, WEATHER CONDITIONS, WIND speed and the NEW feature: WEIGHT and PAYLOAD! + REAL audios, REAL airlines and liveries, REALISTIC physics for best simulation. MISSION game mode is a real challenge! And it is really amazing in this simulator. ATC talks, COOL and ADDICTING gameplay! You are gonna love it! FREE FLIGHT gives you the opportunity to create your own routes in the most realistic cities and airports around the world! Try to land a small aircraft in the most DANGEROUS airport of all: Lukla Airport in Nepal! Visit the Hoover Dam and all the Casinos in Las Vegas. Fly over Manhattan in New York city and be admired with all the details! You will be able to see the Empire State building, Yankee Stadium and many more cool sightseeing! FlyWings is the first and only flight simulator that let you choose to fly during DAY or NIGHT, choose the WEATHER CONDITIONS between clear skies and storms, wind speed and now we introduced a NEW awesome feature: choose the WEIGHT and PAYLOAD of your aircraft! Try to fly a fully armed F-15 or a very heavy cargo plane from one AIRPORT to another and feel what it is to be a skilled flight PILOT! Watch your best moments video playback and share to YouTube!! Premium Club subscription - By subscribing to Premium Club you will play Unlimited Multiplayer, Remove Ads, Infinite Fuel, Free Revive, Extra Aircraft for Each Mission and a BONUS of Flight Hours multiplier - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription prices* and durations: weekly | monthly | yearly with no free trial period. - Subscription automatically renews for the same price and duration period as the original "one week"/"one month"/"one year" package unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen package (weekly, monthly or yearly package) - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period - You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription setting through your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Please visit http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098 for more information - You may turn off the auto-renewal of your subscription via your iTunes Account Settings. However, you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period - Any unused portion of a free-trial period if exists, will be forfeited when the user purchases a Premium subscription 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

FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator at Free against Nuclear Defence HD's $0.99. FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator also leads on rating (3.3 vs 1.0) and review sentiment (33% vs 0%). Nuclear Defence HD's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ads (none vs shown).

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

FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator is free to download; Nuclear Defence HD costs $0.99 up front. FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Nuclear Defence HD asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator has 382 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Nuclear Defence HD's written reviews are positive against 33% of FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nuclear Defence HD ships an update every 25 months, FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard10 real differences · 0 level
Nuclear Defence HD versus FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNuclear Defence HDFlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)3.3 (382 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews33.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1382 — better
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB968 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGianluca NataliniThetis Consulting

Customer experience

Nuclear Defence HD

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator

All ratings381 ratings
Positive52.8%
Neutral10.8%
Negative36.5%
Written reviews698 reviews
Positive33.2%
Neutral11.7%
Negative55.0%

Bugs and requests

Nuclear Defence HD

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Planes glitching and crashing
  • Teleporting issues when landing
  • Altitude and heading indicators covered by ads
  • Missions with inaccurate instructions
  • Calibration issues with controls
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  • Planes behaving unrealistically

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add more free planes
  • Improve physics and controls
  • Fix glitches and bugs
  • Reduce prices for planes
  • Add more airports and regions
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  • Improve graphics and scenery
  • Add autopilot and other features
  • Add more airlines and liveries
  • Improve mission instructions

In-app purchases

None

Nuclear Defence HD

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Club Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Premium Club Monthly$11.991 Month
One-time9
  • All Cessna Aircraft$1.99
  • All Entertainment Aircraft$5.99
  • All Amazing Airplanes$9.99
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  • All Space Shuttle$9.99
  • All Boeing 777$10.99
  • All Modern Fighters$10.99
  • All Airbus 320$11.99
  • All Airbus 380$12.99
  • All Boeing 747$15.99

Questions

Is Nuclear Defence HD free?
Nuclear Defence HD costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator free?
FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nuclear Defence HD or FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator?
FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator is rated higher. Nuclear Defence HD averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator averages 3.3 from 382 ratings.
Do Nuclear Defence HD or FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator have ads?
FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator shows ads; Nuclear Defence HD does not.
Which is updated more often, Nuclear Defence HD or FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator?
Nuclear Defence HD ships an update every 25 months, and FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator every 2 weeks. Most recently, Nuclear Defence HD was updated on October 9, 2026 and FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator on October 24, 2026.

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