Comparison

Top Sailor vs QuadcopterFx Simulator

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

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About

Top Sailor

Experience realistic sailing and motorboat simulation. Learn sailing basics, understand wind effects, and compete against AI opponents in races. Master sail trimming, navigation, and race strategy in various beautiful locations and adjustable weather conditions.

Highlights
  • Realistic sailboat and motorboat simulation
  • AI opponents of varying skill levels
  • Multiple scenic locations
  • Procedural race track generator
  • Adjustable weather conditions
  • Apparent wind and telltale indicators
Features
Currently charting
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Top Sailor is a highly realistic sailing and motorboat simulator. Take Top Sailor with you and learn basics of sailing! See how wind force affects the sail and test your skills against AI opponents in a yacht race. Learn how to trim the sails to make the most use of wind energy. Discover when there is a risk of capsizing. Practise sailing downwind and upwind, tacking and gybing. Improve navigation skills, sail race strategy and tactics. • Realistic simulation of sailboat and motorboat • Six AI opponents, from newbies to experienced sailors • Several beautiful locations to explore • Never-ending supply of race tracks: the built-in track generator • Adjustable weather conditions (wind strength, direction and variation) • Apparent wind and telltale indicators • Islands, shoals and dangerous areas • Comparative sailing skill estimate • Record and replay your games • 3D stereo rendering for anaglyph glasses • Winner of the bada Global Developer Challenge 2010!

About

QuadcopterFx Simulator

Practice your drone piloting skills with this realistic simulator. It features first-person view, various flight modes, and adjustable settings for a true-to-life experience. Supports VR for immersive flight.

Highlights
  • Realistic physics model
  • First Person View (FPV)
  • Return Home & Position Hold
  • Course Lock & Home Lock
  • Adjustable control sensitivity
  • Google Cardboard VR support
Features
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A Quadcopter / Multirotor RC Drone simulator with First Person View (FPV), HUD, Return Home, Course Lock, Home Lock, Camera Gimbal, Acro mode, Acro 3D mode and more.. Now Google Cardboard VR is also supported for immersive flying and FPV experience. Support for Controllers Please note that this a simulator and Not a game. It is designed for RC enthusiasts to practice Flying skills. Basic Tutorial for beginner is in the above description video. Features: 1) Based on real physics Model of Quadcopter 2) Interactive selection of different cameras modes: * Eye level Camera * First Person View Camera * Stabilized Gimbal Camera * Follow Camera You can walk around while flying, looking at the quad either by dragging the middle of screen or by enabling accelerometer button on the left side in the Eye level Camera Mode.. 3) Return to Location (RTL) When on the Quad will automatically Return and Land back in its Landing Position. It will Automatically switch on when the Quad goes out of range. 4) Position Hold When ON the Quad will try to Hold its position when both control sticks are released. 5) Course Lock When ON the Forward, Backward, Left and Right will remain same regardless of orientation of Quad. e.g. Moving Right stick Forward will always make the Quad go forward in East Direction even if its pointing towards north. 6) Home Lock When ON the Forward will always be Away from you and Backwards will always be towards you regardless of Quads Orientation. 7) Heads up Display(HUD) Displaying real-time Pitch, Roll, Heading, Altitude and Speed. 8) Adjustable Control sensitivity Settings 9) Auto Stabilizing adjustable 10) Altitude Hold Switch If ON the quad will try to maintain the altitude when it was switched on. 11) Advanced Settings If enabled users can change the Total Weight, Static / Dynamic thrust, PID setting and Aerodynamic Drag values. 12) Multiple Quad / Scene Selection / Some basic Challenges for Time Pass.. 13) Multiple mode Input Support. Now it supports mode1, mode2. mode3, mode4 and accelerometers. You can change via settings page 14) Camera rotation in FPV and Gimbal camera. Click and Drag from center of screen on FPV or Gimbal camera. Double click in center to reset. 15) Dynamic Wind Wind effect will reduce when behind the building. 16) Google cardboard Support for immersive virtual reality and FPV experience. Make sure that you have a controller attached to the device because the only way you can control the quadcopter is by controller once the Cardboard VR is enabled. After enabling you have to gaze at the buttons on the UI and press the trigger button on the cardboard to click it. Once you are flying then pressing the trigger anywhere will open the settings page. You can also touch on screen anywhere to execute trigger event instead of pressing the trigger button. 17) Max Tilt Angle / Auto Stabilize Sensitivity Slider In Normal Mode the slider changes the Maximum Tilt angle setting. This settings determines the maximum roll / pitch angle the quadcopter will tilt. In Sports Mode it changes the Auto Stabilize sensitivity. The higher the settings the more force is applied to stabilize the quadcopter. 18) Acro / Acro 3d mode for expert flying Auto stabilize will not be applied in these modes. You need to be expert to fly in this mode.In 3D Mode is mode in which the Quadcopter can fly upside down also. The throttle sticks will produce reverse thrust when moved down from the center position. Enjoy Flying.. Credits: Some Arteria content is in use.

Screenshots

Top Sailor4 screens
QuadcopterFx Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: QuadcopterFx Simulator at none against Top Sailor's 15. QuadcopterFx Simulator also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 12.0). Top Sailor's advantage is rating (3.9 vs 3.6) and chart position (#173 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Top Sailor costs $3.99 and QuadcopterFx Simulator $4.99 up front. Top Sailor sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. QuadcopterFx Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Top Sailor holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 49 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Top Sailor's written reviews are positive against 66% of QuadcopterFx Simulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Top Sailor ships an update every 3 months, QuadcopterFx Simulator every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Top Sailor versus QuadcopterFx Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTop SailorQuadcopterFx Simulator
Price$3.99 — better$4.99
Rating3.9 (35 ratings) — better3.6 (49 ratings)
Positive reviews68.5% of reviews — better65.5% of reviews
Number of ratings3549 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#173 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.05.1.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTOYSPRINGPrabhjot Singh

Customer experience

Top Sailor

All ratings35 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral22.9%
Negative17.1%
Written reviews108 reviews
Positive68.5%
Neutral15.7%
Negative15.7%

QuadcopterFx Simulator

All ratings49 ratings
Positive63.3%
Neutral12.2%
Negative24.5%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive65.5%
Neutral9.2%
Negative25.3%

Bugs and requests

Top Sailor

Reported bugs

34 issues
  • App crashes on startup
  • Game won't save progress
  • Camera perspective changes at bad times
  • Main sheet unresponsive
  • App freezes and requires reinstallation
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  • Water color changed to black after update
  • Rudder fails to control boat
  • Sail disappears
  • Accidental camera movement causing capsizes
  • Wind shifts too drastically
  • Capsize happens too quickly
  • Incompatible with iOS 11 (older versions)
  • 32-bit only app (older versions)
  • Control on iPad almost unusable
  • Boats don't follow normal sailing rules
  • Penalties for being hit by other boats
  • Starting races aground or in irons
  • Wind sound too extreme
  • Camera button placement issue
  • Tiller issue (resolved by advanced settings)
  • Wind direction changes unrealistically
  • Wind speed too variable
  • Camera view issues
  • Capsize is too weak
  • Graphics are just okay
  • Game crashes and displays last app open
  • Requires social media login to open (older versions)
  • Erratic movement at times
  • Player view control mode after tipping
  • Screen tilts at sharp angle sometimes
  • Landscape orientation issues on iPad
  • Home button on right causes issues
  • Volume button pressed accidentally
  • Speaker covered by hand

Requested features

33 requests
  • More boat variety
  • First-person view
  • Ability to change sails
  • More courses/scenery
  • Multiplayer mode
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  • Free sailing mode
  • Customizable controls (rudder position)
  • Add jib and spinnaker
  • More advanced dinghy classes
  • Random weather across courses
  • French language option
  • Relocate camera button
  • Option to move rudder to left side
  • Add icebergs
  • More realistic wind changes
  • Add catamaran option
  • Lockable camera view
  • Smoother boat movement
  • More detailed player boat graphics
  • Retina support
  • Actual free ride mode
  • More obstacles in free sail
  • Different sized boats
  • Old sailing ships
  • More tabs for larger ships
  • Landscape mode with home button on right
  • Jib sail for version up
  • More parameters on screen and customizable display
  • More levels
  • Exploring mode
  • Internet multiplayer
  • More realistic capsize animation
  • More realistic wind speed options

QuadcopterFx Simulator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Top Sailor

One-time15
  • Basic Tip$0.99
  • Green hull$0.99
  • Yellow hull$0.99
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  • Pink hull$0.99
  • Red hull$0.99
  • 4 colorful sails$1.99
  • Set of 4 decorative hulls$1.99
  • Boat name on hull$1.99
  • Appreciative Tip$2.99
  • Pirate-style sail and hull$2.99
  • Add any text to your sail$4.99
  • Generous Tip$6.99
  • Golden sail$9.99
  • Awesome Tip$19.99
  • Amazing Tip$54.99
None

QuadcopterFx Simulator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Top Sailor free?
Top Sailor costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is QuadcopterFx Simulator free?
QuadcopterFx Simulator costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Top Sailor or QuadcopterFx Simulator?
Top Sailor is rated higher. Top Sailor averages 3.9 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while QuadcopterFx Simulator averages 3.6 from 49 ratings.
Do Top Sailor or QuadcopterFx Simulator have ads?
Neither Top Sailor nor QuadcopterFx Simulator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Top Sailor or QuadcopterFx Simulator?
Top Sailor ships an update every 3 months, and QuadcopterFx Simulator every 5 weeks. Most recently, Top Sailor was updated on November 1, 2026 and QuadcopterFx Simulator on October 29, 2026.

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