Comparison

Infinite Flight Simulator vs SimplePlanes

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

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About

Infinite Flight Simulator

Experience a realistic flight simulation with a global map, detailed aircraft, and multiplayer capabilities. Plan your flights, navigate with authentic tools, and fly with or control air traffic in a dynamic environment.

Highlights
  • Global high-definition scenery
  • Detailed aircraft fleet
  • Multiplayer with human Air Traffic Control
  • Advanced flight planning tools
  • Realistic airport environments
  • Customizable weather and time of day
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Infinite Flight offers the most comprehensive flight simulation experience on mobile devices, whether you are a curious novice or a decorated pilot. Explore high definition scenery around the entire world with our diverse inventory of detailed aircraft, and fly with others in our busy multiplayer environment with human Air Traffic Control! Take Control of Your Dream Aircraft A fleet of detailed aircraft awaits, ranging from single-engine propeller to military fighters and airliners. Configure your flight with comprehensive planning tools, including weight and balance, and take off in your favorite aircraft and livery combination. Advanced autopilot functions including VNAV, LNAV, and autoland will have you flying like a pro. Explore the World Fly anywhere on the globe with high-definition satellite terrain imagery at 15m/px resolution. Navigate with a global database of NAVAIDs, SIDs, STARs, Approaches, and Oceanic tracks, ensuring an authentic flight planning experience. Compatible airports even support auto-pushback in coordination with ATC instructions, making your pre-flight setup seamless.Enjoy realistic airport environments with 3D terminals, animated ground service equipment, jet bridges, and functional stand guidance at a growing number of airports worldwide. Fly with others in controlled airspace Flight simulation is best with others! Join a vibrant multiplayer community where pilots navigate busy airspace with human Air Traffic Controllers. Whether you're flying or controlling, beginner and expert server options provide a structured and realistic ATC experience. Coordinate with other pilots, follow real-world procedures, and take your skills to the next level in a truly immersive airspace. INCLUDED FEATURES • Curated selection of aircraft and locations • Growing selection of 3D Airports • ILS plus NAV Data including SIDS, STARS, GPS approaches • Realistic Atmospherics with customizable time of day & weather conditions, and cirrus clouds • Autopilot with LNAV, VNAV, Autoland (select aircraft) • Flight Planning, taxiway networks, auto-pushback • Logbook and advanced replay system • Weight & Balance config • Aircraft cockpit, door, jet bridge, and ground service animations • Engine startup & shutdown • Stand guidance at equipped airports SUBSCRIBE TO INFINITE FLIGHT PRO to enjoy our entire fleet of aircraft with thousands of other pilots, anywhere in the world. INFINITE FLIGHT PRO FEATURES • Multiplayer • Global flight • Dozens of aircraft and over 1000 livery combinations • 15m/px satelite terrain imagery • Human ATC (act as pilot or controller) • Auto pushback with ATC integration • Live weather and winds aloft • SimBrief Integration • EFB Link (ForeFlight, Garmin Pilot, and more) Note: Internet connection (WiFi or Cellular) is required to use Infinite Flight. Privacy Policy: infiniteflight.com/legal/privacy Terms of Service: infiniteflight.com/legal/terms

About

SimplePlanes

Design, build, and fly your own aircraft with realistic physics. Explore a vast community-created library of over 250,000 planes or test your creations in challenging scenarios.

Highlights
  • Build custom airplanes with modular parts
  • Realistic flight physics simulation
  • Download over 250,000 community-created aircraft
  • Engage in flight challenges
  • Sandbox mode for unrestricted building
  • Educational tutorials on airplane design
Features
Currently charting
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Build airplanes by snapping parts together, designing wing sections, and attaching engines. At any time, you can strap yourself into the cockpit and see how it flies with realistic physics. If you're not in the mood for building, over 250,000 airplanes are available to download for free. BUILD AIRPLANES You have the tools you'll need to bring any airplane to life. Snap parts together to build your airplane's body. Place engines to add thrust. Design and attach wings and then strap yourself into the cockpit and see how it flies. DOWNLOAD AIRPLANES Over 250,000 airplanes are available to download for free from SimplePlanes.com. Find anything from old WW2 bombers to next-generation fighters to sci-fi spacecraft. You can upload your own airplanes and rise through the ranks from a bronze builder to a gold level builder. DYNAMIC FLIGHT MODEL Flight simulation at its finest. Every little change you make in the designer impacts how the airplane flies. Weight distribution, thrust, lift, and drag are all calculated continuously while flying. Parts can break off in spectacular fashion while flying due to over-stress or by hitting something. The fun won't stop there though. You can keep on flying even with a missing wing if you've got the skills. SANDBOX MODE Use all available parts to build airplanes with no restrictions. The sky is the limit. Literally. CHALLENGES Climb into the cockpit of one of your custom aircraft and see how it does in the challenges. Land on aircraft carriers, dodge surface-to-air missiles, race through courses, and so much more. EDUCATIONAL Tutorials will help players learn the basics of real airplane design and the considerations that need to be taken when airplanes are made.

Screenshots

Infinite Flight Simulator4 screens
SimplePlanes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Infinite Flight Simulator at Free against SimplePlanes's $5.99. Infinite Flight Simulator also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (28K vs 3K). SimplePlanes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On 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

Infinite Flight Simulator is free to download; SimplePlanes costs $5.99 up front. Infinite Flight Simulator sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. SimplePlanes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SimplePlanes holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Infinite Flight Simulator has 28K ratings behind it against 3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Infinite Flight Simulator's written reviews are positive against 84% of SimplePlanes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Infinite Flight Simulator ships an update fortnightly, SimplePlanes every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Infinite Flight Simulator versus SimplePlanes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInfinite Flight SimulatorSimplePlanes
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating4.3 (28K ratings)4.6 (3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.9% of reviews83.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28K — better3K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#12 — better#109
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size177 MB335 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInfinite Flight LLCJundroo, LLC

Customer experience

Infinite Flight Simulator

All ratings27,917 ratings
Positive81.5%
Neutral4.7%
Negative13.8%
Written reviews2,565 reviews
Positive71.9%
Neutral10.4%
Negative17.7%

SimplePlanes

All ratings3,024 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews875 reviews
Positive83.5%
Neutral5.4%
Negative11.1%

User reviews

Infinite Flight Simulator

From 28K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent mobile flight simulator
  • 🤖 Realistic aircraft and flight physics
  • 🌍 Global flight capabilities
  • 🔍 Detailed scenery and airports
  • 🤝 Engaging multiplayer and ATC experience

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🚫 Limited free content
  • 🌃 Lack of 3D buildings and detailed airport environments
  • 🌌 Poor night/low-visibility visuals
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and connectivity issues

SimplePlanes

From 3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and creative sandbox
  • 🚀 Powerful building mechanics
  • 📥 Ability to download community-created planes
  • 🎨 Customizable vehicles
  • ⚙️ Realistic physics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches (crashes, invisible collisions, control issues)
  • 🚫 Lack of mod support on mobile
  • 🌍 Limited map/island selection on mobile
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding/downloading larger planes on mobile
  • 🎮 Awkward mobile controls

Bugs and requests

Infinite Flight Simulator

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Runway and taxiway rendering issues
  • Autopilot and flight control glitches
  • Inconsistent performance on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more aircraft options, including older/retired models
  • Improve cockpit interactivity and realism
  • Implement dynamic weather effects like rain, snow, and storms
  • Introduce a career mode or progression system
  • Allow offline/solo flight without subscription

SimplePlanes

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Undo function causing plane glitches
  • Autopilot issues (retracting landing gear)
  • Invisible collision problems
  • Planes spawning in ground/air unexpectedly
  • Graphical/performance issues on older devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add multiplayer mode
  • Implement more advanced damage/failure models
  • Expand map selection (e.g. desert island, underwater view)
  • Improve AI behavior and add more combat-focused missions
  • Introduce new vehicle types (e.g. tanks, ships, trains)
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  • Add more advanced building tools (e.g. individual part movement, custom cockpits)

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Infinite Flight Simulator

Subscriptions3
  • Infinite Flight Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Infinite Flight Pro Bi-Annual$49.996 Months
  • Infinite Flight Pro Annual$79.991 Year
One-time4
  • Aircraft Rental Pass (24 hrs)$0.99
  • Aircraft Rental Pass (24hrs)$1.99
  • Aircraft Rental Pass (24 hrs)$2.99
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  • 30-Day Lift$4.99
None

SimplePlanes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Infinite Flight Simulator free?
Infinite Flight Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SimplePlanes free?
SimplePlanes costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Infinite Flight Simulator or SimplePlanes?
SimplePlanes is rated higher. Infinite Flight Simulator averages 4.3 out of 5 from 28K ratings, while SimplePlanes averages 4.6 from 3K ratings.
Do Infinite Flight Simulator or SimplePlanes have ads?
Neither Infinite Flight Simulator nor SimplePlanes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Infinite Flight Simulator or SimplePlanes?
Infinite Flight Simulator ships an update fortnightly, and SimplePlanes every 3 months. Most recently, Infinite Flight Simulator was updated on September 25, 2026 and SimplePlanes on September 23, 2026.
Which is more popular, Infinite Flight Simulator or SimplePlanes?
Infinite Flight Simulator currently peaks at #12 in the App Store charts, and SimplePlanes at #109. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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