Comparison

Airport Scanner vs Freeways

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

Head to head
About

Airport Scanner

Test your skills as an airport baggage screener. Scan carry-on luggage for illegal items using an X-RAY scanner and get flights out on time. Features a new R&D Lab with dozens of levels and gameplay modes.

Highlights
  • R&D Lab with 50+ new levels
  • Seven unique airports
  • Hundreds of levels
  • Real TSA prohibited and allowed items
  • Upgradeable X-RAY scanner
  • Line management for passengers
  • Item logbook
Features
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Try your skills as an Airport Baggage screener in Airport Scanner! Now featuring the ALL NEW R&D Lab where you can test your skills with dozens of new levels and gameplay modes! Airport Scanner is the hit game that went #1 in over 20 countries! Every day at the airport is busy and hidden among the impatient travelers are a bunch of bad guys trying to bring all kinds of bad stuff onto flights. It’s your job to scan the carry-on luggage, find the illegal items and get flights out on time. To make your job easier, you have an awesome X-RAY scanner that you can upgrade with all kinds of power-ups and a trio of burly TSA agents that will lay down the pain on any troublemakers. PROTECT THE SKIES - JOIN THE TSA Airport Scanner puts you in charge of operating a life like X-RAY scanner working for the TSA. Mark illegal items, expedite flight crew + first class passengers and look out for air marshals all while getting every flight out on time so passengers don’t riot! Each day at the airport gets more difficult, with new passengers, more illegal items and more flights to fill as you rise in rank from trainee to an elite operator. Earn XRAY bucks to purchase scanner upgrades to help along the way. FEATURES * All New R&D Lab with 50+ new levels! * Seven Fun Airports – Honolulu, Las Vegas, Chicago, Aspen, London, North Pole and the Moon. * Hundreds of levels mean hours of enjoyment. * Real TSA Prohibited and Allowed Items. * Tons of Hidden Rare Items to Find and Redeem for Xray Bucks! * XRAY 2000 – Top of the line luggage xray. Fully upgradeable! * Line Management - fast track first class passengers, hold next flight passengers and get flight crew on their flights! with just one tap! * Bonus Game – Punish passengers & earn Xray Bucks * Item Logbook - Track your progress in the logbook. * XRAY Shop for Scanner Upgrades * 75+ Addictive Achievements - Earn them ALL! ADDITIONAL FEATURES * Beautiful iPhone Retina graphics. * Universal support including iPhone 6/6+. * Game center leaderboard and shareable scores. * Get social by challenging your friends to compete on Facebook and Twitter. Haven’t you always wondered what it would be like to operate the X-RAY Scanner at the airport? Here’s your chance!

About

Freeways

Design and simulate freeway interchanges using intuitive finger-drawing controls. Optimize traffic flow and prevent congestion by strategically planning road layouts. Experience the role of a freeway engineer in a hands-on simulation.

Highlights
  • Draw freeway interchanges
  • Finger-based controls
  • Optimize for efficiency
  • Avoid traffic jams
  • Freeway engineering simulation
Features
Currently charting
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You are a freeway engineer. Draw freeway interchanges with your finger. Optimize for efficiency and avoid traffic jams.

Screenshots

Airport Scanner4 screens
Freeways4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Airport Scanner at 4.8 against Freeways's 3.7. Airport Scanner also leads on price ($1.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). Freeways's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and chart position 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

Airport Scanner costs $1.99 and Freeways $2.99 up front. Airport Scanner sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Freeways asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Airport Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 248 and 506 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Airport Scanner versus Freeways: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirport ScannerFreeways
Price$1.99 — better$2.99
Rating4.8 (248 ratings) — better3.7 (506 ratings)
Number of ratings248506 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#119 — better#185
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size229 MB20 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperKedlin Company, LLCCaptain Games Inc.

Customer experience

Airport Scanner

All ratings248 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.0%

Freeways

All ratings503 ratings
Positive64.2%
Neutral10.7%
Negative25.0%

User reviews

Airport Scanner

From 248 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🚀 Challenging and engaging
  • 💡 Unique concept
  • 👍 Realistic airport security simulation
  • 👍 Good value for money

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 🐛 Bonus game not working properly
  • 🐛 Difficulty level increases too rapidly
  • 🐛 Certain items hard to spot
  • 🐛 Upgrades and in-app purchases too expensive

Freeways

From 506 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Awesome
  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Great concept
  • 👍 Fun and challenging
  • 👍 Worth the money

Room to improve

  • 🐛 No undo button
  • 🐛 Difficult to draw precise roads
  • 🐛 Frustrating when making mistakes
  • 🐛 Lack of features like delete/erase
  • 🐛 Notification center issues on iPhone

Bugs and requests

Airport Scanner

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Mission select screen showing blank
  • Bonus game buttons not working
  • Crash on startup
  • Inconsistent scoring and progression
  • Incompatibility with newer devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more levels and airports
  • Improve visibility and detection of items
  • Provide option to replay previous levels
  • Implement a pause/restart function
  • Add more variety to the bonus game

Freeways

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Unable to change levels after completing
  • Map button not working
  • Cursor jumping to wrong location
  • Levels not registering as complete

Requested features

9 requests
  • Undo button
  • Eraser/delete tool
  • More levels
  • Leaderboards/scoring system
  • Sandbox/freeplay mode
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  • Road smoothing/straightening tools
  • Ability to control traffic flow
  • New terrain types
  • Traffic lights/stop signs

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Airport Scanner

One-time6
  • 150,000 X-ray Bucks$0.99
  • 500,000 X-ray Bucks$0.99
  • 500,000 X-ray Bucks$2.99
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  • 2,000,000 X-ray Bucks$2.99
  • 1,500,000 X-ray bucks$4.99
  • 5,000,000 X-ray Bucks$4.99
None

Freeways

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Airport Scanner free?
Airport Scanner costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Freeways free?
Freeways costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Airport Scanner or Freeways?
Airport Scanner is rated higher. Airport Scanner averages 4.8 out of 5 from 248 ratings, while Freeways averages 3.7 from 506 ratings.
Do Airport Scanner or Freeways have ads?
Neither Airport Scanner nor Freeways shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Airport Scanner or Freeways?
Airport Scanner ships an update every 2 months, and Freeways every 2 months. Most recently, Airport Scanner was updated on October 24, 2026 and Freeways on October 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Airport Scanner or Freeways?
Airport Scanner currently peaks at #119 in the App Store charts, and Freeways at #185. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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