Air Fighter vs Pilot Ace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Air Fighter
Engage in thrilling aerial combat by shooting down enemy planes and defeating powerful bosses in this vertical scrolling shooter. Experience advanced AI, an original soundtrack, and a variety of enemy types.
- Vertical airplane shooting gameplay
- Defeat enemy planes and bosses
- Advanced AI robots
- Original soundtrack and sound effects
- 8 different enemy types
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Air Fighter Lite is a fun vertical airplane shooting game, you need kill all enemy and kill big level bosses in air combat. Game Feature: - Advanced AI robot - Original soundtrack and sound effects - 8 different enemies;
Pilot Ace
Engage in thrilling aerial combat, shooting down missiles while navigating challenging environments. Fly faster as you progress, reaching supersonic speeds. Compete with friends and players worldwide on leaderboards.
- Shoot down oncoming missiles
- Fly through challenging environments
- Reach supersonic speeds
- Refuel mid-flight
- Unlock new aircraft
- Compete on global leaderboards
- Challenge friends
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Fly above mountains and through thunderstorms while shooting at oncoming missiles and don't forget to refuel! The farther you fly, the faster you'll go, hitting Mach 2 and even Mach 3. Use a compatible iOS Game Controller to enhance your experience! Game Center Enabled: * View online leaderboards to measure your piloting skills against the world. * Challenge your friends to fly farther than you or to unlock achievements. * Unlock the additional 5 planes and 3 helicopters, then brag about your accomplishments on Game Center. Think you have what it takes to be a Pilot Ace? Prove it! Optimized for all iPhones and iPads that are running iOS 8.0 or higher.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pilot Ace at 100% against Air Fighter's 33%. Pilot Ace also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.5) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pilot Ace holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Air Fighter's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pilot Ace's.
Air Fighter ships an update every 7 months, Pilot Ace every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Air Fighter | Pilot Ace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (36 ratings) | 4.2 (24 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | 刚 曾 | Sean Kosanovich |
Customer experience
Air Fighter
Pilot Ace
In-app purchases
Air Fighter
No in-app purchases
Pilot Ace
No in-app purchases
