Comparison

ATC Mania vs Qiks!

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

Head to head
About

ATC Mania

Test your air traffic control skills in this addictive line-drawing game. Guide planes safely to their destinations using intuitive controls and enjoy stunning HD graphics. Compete with others through Game Center integration.

Highlights
  • Line-draw air traffic control gameplay
  • Multiple maps
  • HD graphics with particle systems
  • Retina and full iPad support
  • 60 FPS framerates
  • Game Center integration
Features
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Are you the best air traffic controller (ATC) worldwide? Now you can prove it with ATC Mania! ATC Mania is an addictive line-draw air traffic control game for your iPhone, iPod or iPad. But don´t tell us we didn´t warn you. It´s really addicitive. It features: - Three Maps (more coming soon) - HD graphics (incl. particle-systems) with retina- and full iPad-support - steady framerates with 60 FPS on most devices - Full "Game Center"-support And it´s free! And now have fun with ATC Mania!

About

Qiks!

Engage in a unique puzzle experience by swiping to fill blocks and reveal hidden pixel art. Avoid touching enemies to progress through challenging levels.

Highlights
  • Swipe to fill blocks
  • Discover hidden pixel art
  • Avoid enemies
  • Challenging levels
  • Intuitive controls
Features
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Swipe to fill the blocks and discover the hidden pixel art image. Don’t touch the enemy.

Screenshots

ATC Mania4 screens
Qiks!4 screens

Verdict

The call

ATC Mania and Qiks! both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 87% of ATC Mania's written reviews are positive against 26% of Qiks!'s. ATC Mania also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). Qiks!'s advantage is ratings volume (8.5K vs 30). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. ATC Mania sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Qiks! sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Qiks! holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Qiks! has 8.5K ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 87% of ATC Mania's written reviews are positive against 26% of Qiks!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ATC Mania versus Qiks!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterATC ManiaQiks!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (30 ratings)4.5 (8.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.6% of reviews — better26.1% of reviews
Number of ratings308.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB202 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSprakelsoft GmbHVoodoo

Customer experience

ATC Mania

All ratings30 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews127 reviews
Positive86.6%
Neutral7.9%
Negative5.5%

Qiks!

All ratings8,254 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral7.6%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews238 reviews
Positive26.1%
Neutral14.7%
Negative59.2%

User reviews

ATC Mania

From 30 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😊 Highly addictive and engaging gameplay
  • 👍 Simple and easy-to-learn mechanics
  • 🎮 Fun and entertaining time killer
  • 🧠 Requires strategic thinking and concentration
  • ⚡ Smooth performance and stability

Room to improve

  • 📺 Ads obstruct gameplay and cause crashes
  • 🎮 Difficulty ramps up too quickly
  • 📱 Small screen makes gameplay difficult on phones
  • 🔄 Limited content and repetitive gameplay
  • ⚠️ No pause functionality without crashing

Qiks!

From 8.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Simple and entertaining
  • 👍 Challenging but fun
  • 🕰️ Good time killer

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Coins have no purpose
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔇 Too many ads
  • 🐛 Crashes and glitches

Bugs and requests

ATC Mania

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Ads block aircraft and prevent control
  • Game crashes when paused
  • Freezes on iOS 5 compatibility
  • Aircraft fly over runway instead of landing
  • Simultaneous helicopter and airplane collisions not handled
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  • Game orientation issues on some devices
  • High score interface doesn't work properly

Requested features

10 requests
  • More maps and airports
  • Additional aircraft types and variety
  • Ad-free premium version
  • More difficulty levels or settings
  • Pause functionality that works properly
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  • Screen rotation/orientation support
  • More runways and landing options
  • Beep notification for new aircraft
  • Score logging for all attempts
  • Improved graphics and realistic aircraft designs

Qiks!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes at level 76
  • Crashes at higher levels
  • Gets stuck on certain levels

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more levels
  • Improve graphics
  • Ability to spend coins

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ATC Mania

One-time1
  • Remove ads$1.99
15 purchases

Qiks!

One-time15
  • Extra Time$0.49
  • Coins Pack 1$0.99
  • Infinite Life (1h)$0.99
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  • Infinite Life (24h)$1.99
  • Coins Pack 2$2.99
  • Coins Pack 3$5.99
  • Infinite Life (7 days)$5.99
  • Remove Ads (30 days)$6.99
  • Coins Pack 4$9.99
  • Infinite Life (1 month)$9.99
  • Infinite Life (6 month)$14.99
  • Remove Ads$19.99
  • Infinite life$29.99
  • Coins Pack 5$59.99
  • Coins Pack 6$99.99

Questions

Is ATC Mania free?
ATC Mania is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Qiks! free?
Qiks! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ATC Mania or Qiks!?
Qiks! is rated higher. ATC Mania averages 4.3 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while Qiks! averages 4.5 from 8.5K ratings.
Do ATC Mania or Qiks! have ads?
Qiks! shows ads; ATC Mania does not.
Which is updated more often, ATC Mania or Qiks!?
ATC Mania ships an update every 3 weeks, and Qiks! every 3 weeks. Most recently, ATC Mania was updated on October 23, 2026 and Qiks! on October 24, 2026.

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