Comparison

Control Tower vs Metro Connect

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

Head to head
About

Control Tower

Guide aircraft to safe landing zones and prevent collisions by drawing flight paths. This strategy game requires quick reflexes and careful planning to manage air traffic and achieve high scores.

Highlights
  • Guide aircraft to landing zones
  • Draw flight paths
  • Classic game mode
  • Online high scores
  • Achievements
  • Addictive gameplay
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Take control of the skies and feel the rush of bringing every flight home safely. Draw a line with your finger and watch planes, jets, helicopters and seaplanes follow it to their runway or helipad. You'll get it in seconds, and the busier the sky gets, the sharper you become. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Play in seconds: just draw a line, your aircraft does the rest • Never get bored: 6 unique airports, from a sunny coastline to a polar research base • Pull off daring landings: touch down on an aircraft carrier drifting with the tide • Relax in beauty: switch anytime between crisp Classic art and a hand-painted world • Feel the rush: traffic keeps building until only the sharpest controllers survive • Prove you're the best: 19 achievements and a best score on every airport • Play your way: fast-forward when it's calm, choose dotted or dashed flight paths • Play in your language: fully translated into 51 languages • Made for your screen: looks great on every iPhone and iPad Quick to start and hard to put down. Perfect for a coffee break or a long flight. 51 LANGUAGES English, Српски, Srpski, Русский, Українська, Deutsch, Español, Português (PT), Português (BR), Polski, Čeština, Français, Suomi, Română, Ελληνικά, Svenska, Italiano, Slovenčina, Magyar, Dansk, Nederlands, Slovenščina, Türkçe, Eesti, Indonesia, Melayu, Filipino, Norsk, Lietuvių, العربية, فارسی, Afrikaans, Latviešu, বাংলা, 繁體中文, 简体中文, עברית, 한국어, Български, Català, Íslenska, ไทย, Tiếng Việt, हिन्दी, తెలుగు, தமிழ், اردو, नेपाली, Esperanto, O‘zbek, 日本語

About

Metro Connect

Build and expand your own subway system in a famous metropolis. Connect points with tunnels, launch trains, and transport residents to discover new regions and earn money. Upgrade your trains and stations to manage growing passenger flow.

Highlights
  • Build metro lines
  • Upgrade trains and stations
  • Transport residents
  • Discover new regions
  • Fascinating gameplay
  • Excellent graphics and music
Features
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Metro Connect - Train Control - exciting puzzle game for building up metro lines! Start an exciting adventure of launching and improving your own subway system! You have to become a great mayor and build your own subway line based on the map of the famous metropolis - New York. You start moving by connecting the points with tunnels, and you will be able to launch trains, transport residents and discover new regions! The flow of passengers is growing and you need to build up new metro lines, increase number of stations and add new trains. As you discover new regions, you can earn more money and improve your metro even more! What awaits for you: - Fascinating gameplay - Improvement of trains and stations - Excellent graphics and music

Screenshots

Control Tower4 screens
Metro Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Control Tower at 4.3 against Metro Connect's 3.4. Control Tower also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 17%). Metro Connect's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 25 months) and iOS requirement (12.5 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Control Tower sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Metro Connect sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Control Tower holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 179 and 235 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Control Tower's written reviews are positive against 17% of Metro Connect's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Control Tower ships an update every 25 months, Metro Connect every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Control Tower versus Metro Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterControl TowerMetro Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (179 ratings) — better3.4 (235 ratings)
Positive reviews39.8% of reviews — better17.4% of reviews
Number of ratings179235 — better
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB269 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer4 SAVE SOFT DOO NOVI SADDEVGEIM

Customer experience

Control Tower

All ratings179 ratings
Positive79.9%
Neutral7.3%
Negative12.8%
Written reviews98 reviews
Positive39.8%
Neutral12.2%
Negative48.0%

Metro Connect

All ratings235 ratings
Positive57.4%
Neutral6.8%
Negative35.7%
Written reviews167 reviews
Positive17.4%
Neutral12.0%
Negative70.7%

User reviews

Control Tower

From 179 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Addictive and engaging gameplay
  • 👍 Simple and easy to learn mechanics
  • 🧠 Good brain exercise and attention training
  • 🎨 Nice graphics and visual design
  • ⚡ Quick to download and lightweight

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • 📺 Excessive and intrusive advertisements
  • 🎮 Uncontrollable planes at screen borders
  • 📱 Poor scaling on newer devices (iPhone 11+)
  • 🎯 Unfair gameplay mechanics (planes spawn uncontrollably)

Metro Connect

From 235 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Relaxing gameplay
  • 🔥 Addictive and engaging
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive interface

Room to improve

  • 💸 Excessive ads interrupting gameplay
  • 🐢 Slow progression and lack of content updates
  • 🤯 Frustrating when unable to connect tracks

Bugs and requests

Control Tower

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Planes spawn on screen edges and cannot be controlled
  • App crashes when submitting scores
  • App freezes mid-game with no save function
  • Touch input delay and unresponsive controls
  • Planes crash due to uncontrollable border spawns
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  • Screen scaling issues on newer iPhone models
  • Ad banner causes crashes when displaying
  • Controls flip upside down (orientation bug)
  • Pause function does not work properly
  • Game won't load or start properly
  • Planes don't respond to drawn flight paths

Requested features

9 requests
  • New maps and levels
  • Restore original Flight Control game
  • Better sound design and music
  • Improved plane graphics and visual clarity
  • Tutorial for new players
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  • Faster plane spawn rates
  • Multiple free levels instead of just one
  • Option to disable ads with one-time payment
  • Full-screen support for modern devices

Metro Connect

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game getting stuck at certain levels
  • Inconsistent track connectivity issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • More cities/maps to unlock and explore
  • Ability to customize and control track layout
  • Reduced ad frequency or ad-free option

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Control Tower

One-time1
  • Unlock FULL game$0.99
4 purchases

Metro Connect

One-time4
  • First Pack$0.99
  • Second Pack$2.99
  • Disable Ads$4.99
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  • Super Pack$4.99

Questions

Is Control Tower free?
Control Tower is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Metro Connect free?
Metro Connect is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Control Tower or Metro Connect?
Control Tower is rated higher. Control Tower averages 4.3 out of 5 from 179 ratings, while Metro Connect averages 3.4 from 235 ratings.
Do Control Tower or Metro Connect have ads?
Both Control Tower and Metro Connect show ads.
Which is updated more often, Control Tower or Metro Connect?
Control Tower ships an update every 25 months, and Metro Connect every 3 months. Most recently, Control Tower was updated on October 18, 2026 and Metro Connect on October 12, 2026.

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