Will It Fly? vs The Airline Simulator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Will It Fly?
Pilot a small aircraft, balancing cargo and passengers with safety. Navigate terrain and obstacles, pushing your plane's limits to earn points. Experience realistic aviation physics, including the impact of wind, altitude, and weight on performance.
- Realistic aviation physics
- Cargo and passenger management
- Terrain and obstacle avoidance
- Aircraft performance simulation
- Headwind mechanics
- Upgradeable aircraft
- Unlockable maps
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As a freshly graduated pilot of a small aircraft you must take off with as much cargo and as many passengers as you safely can, while avoiding terrain and obstacles. Earn points by pushing your airplane to it's limit, but beware: The more you carry, the worse your aircraft will perform! How many passengers and how much cargo can you successfully take off with, and still out climb obstacles and terrain? This game applies the real-world laws of aviation to a variety of challenging scenarios. As in the real world of flying, a headwind can be your ally. Wind reduces the speed at which you travel over ground, but it does not affect climb speed, so a strong headwind can provide pilots with a steep climb angle. Hot, High, and Heavy. Any combination of these can produce disastrous results. Hot or high atmospheric conditions indicate thin air, which reduces aircraft performance by lengthening the takeoff roll and reducing your climb angle. Too much weight will have the same effect on aircraft performance. Earn money, upgrade your plane. Complete achievements, earn gems, unlock new maps. Be sure to check out Airport Madness Mobile and Airport Madness Challenge!
The Airline Simulator
Design your own airline, from aircraft liveries and logos to cabin configurations. Fly over 70 aircraft to more than 2,230 airports globally, with real-world data influencing flight demands. Track flights live on an interactive map.
- Design custom aircraft liveries and logos
- Choose from 70+ modern airliners
- Fly to 2,230+ global airports
- Design unique cabin configurations
- Interactive live flight tracking
- Real-world data based flight demands
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Build your dream airline with The Airline Simulator! Design your aircraft liveries and airline logos. Choose from 70+ planes and fly to 2,230+ airports worldwide. FLY FROM 2,230+ GLOBAL AIRPORTS 2,230+ Airports worldwide are supported! Each airport has its own operations and aircraft limits based on actual airports. Popular airports also come with unique illustrations. CUSTOM LOGO & LIVERY White or default liveries are boring! Create your airline's unique logo and livery that applies to all your aircraft. Choose from 20+ livery types and 40+ logo types. 70+ MODERN AIRLINERS Choose from 70+ aircraft from Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier and Embraer! Our aircraft data is up-to-date, including the Airbus A321LR, Airbus A321XLR, Boeing 737 MAX 10, Airbus A350-900ULR… and more. DESIGN UNIQUE CABIN CONFIGURATION Not all economy class seats are the same, and every aircraft has different configurations! Create unique seat configurations for every aircraft you own by choosing the seat product, layout and pitch for each class! Build anything from a dense 3-4-3 Airbus A350 to an all business Boeing 787. INTERACTIVE LIVE FLIGHT TRACKING We know you don't want to just look at screens with a bunch of lists. View how your flights are operating and even others' flights on the interactive map in real-time! REAL-WORLD DATA BASED DEMAND Already know which routes are busy in the real world? Our flight demands are based on real-world data. Operate 10+ daily flights on popular routes like JFK-LAX and HND-CTS! Start your aviation journey today and take to the skies!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Airline Simulator at 90% against Will It Fly?'s 17%. The Airline Simulator also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). Will It Fly?'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14). On price, 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
Both are free to download. The Airline Simulator sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Will It Fly? asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Airline Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 320 and 968 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Will It Fly?'s written reviews are positive against 90% of The Airline Simulator's.
Will It Fly? ships an update every 20 months, The Airline Simulator every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Will It Fly? | The Airline Simulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (320 ratings) | 4.7 (968 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.3% of reviews | 90.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 320 | 968 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 165 MB | 180 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fluik | HyungMoon Ko |
Customer experience
Will It Fly?
The Airline Simulator
User reviews
Will It Fly?
From 320 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay mechanics
- 🎨 Nice graphics and visuals
- 🎵 Catchy music
- 💰 Free to play with affordable paid version
- 🧠 Educational value for learning weight/physics concepts
Room to improve
- 😴 Repetitive and boring gameplay loop
- ⚠️ Unclear obstacle/background distinction
- 🎮 Too simplistic and easy
- ❌ Lacks meaningful player agency or skill
- 📊 Limited level variety and progression
The Airline Simulator
From 968 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✅ Engaging airline management mechanics with realistic economic decisions
- ✅ Great variety of aircraft models to choose from
- ✅ Free-to-play model makes the game accessible
- ✅ Strong potential to become the best airline simulation game
Room to improve
- 🔹 Limited airline competition and alliances
- 🔹 Lack of airport upgrades and terminal customization
- 🔹 Absence of real-world airline challenges like delays and maintenance
- 🔹 Unrealistic aircraft unlocking system
Bugs and requests
Will It Fly?
Reported bugs
6 issues- App crashes frequently
- App fails to open/launch
- Game freezes during gameplay
- Crashes after 1-2 levels
- UI elements blocked by ads preventing interaction
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- Level advancement occurs regardless of win/fail status
Requested features
7 requests- More levels and content
- Actual flight controls (velocity, flaps, etc.)
- Tilt/motion control implementation
- Metric measurement option
- Better level progression system
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- More obstacles to navigate around
- Improved difficulty scaling
The Airline Simulator
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game crashes when trying to buy planes
- Profit claiming issue where only $743 is added instead of $743K
Requested features
7 requests- Competitive airline market and alliances
- Airport and terminal upgrades
- Realistic airline operations and challenges
- Advanced aircraft customization and fleet management
- Improved route scheduling and revenue optimization
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- Enhanced branding and customization options
- Realistic aircraft unlocking system
In-app purchases
Will It Fly?
No in-app purchases
The Airline Simulator
- Small Diamonds$0.99
- Welcome Pack II$2.99
- Narrowbody Pack$4.99
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- Small Pile of Diamonds$4.99
- Welcome Pack$4.99
- Ultra Long Range Pack$9.99
- Flagship Aircraft Pack$9.99
- Customization Points Pack$9.99
- Daily Operations Pack$9.99
- Acceleration Potion Package$9.99
- Large Pile of Diamonds$9.99
- Subsidiary Slot Pack$10.99
- Small Chest of Diamonds$19.99
- Large Chest of Diamonds$49.99
Questions
Is Will It Fly? free?
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