Comparison

Airport City Manager Simulator vs Aquapolis

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

Head to head
About

Airport City Manager Simulator

Build your dream airport city and manage a fleet of aircraft. Send planes on missions, collect rare artifacts, and expand your town into a global transport hub. Team up with friends for cooperative play and explore space missions.

Highlights
  • Airport city building
  • Fleet management
  • Artifact collection
  • Limited-time adventures
  • Friend alliances
  • Space missions
Features
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• Create the airport of your dreams in this city building simulator. • Assemble a fleet of cool planes: from private jets to transcontinental airplanes. • Bring back rare artifacts from your flights and complete collections! • Take part in limited-time adventures and get special rewards. • Team up with your friends and form an alliance! Playing together is always more fun. • Send missions to space after taking control of the skies. A true tycoon knows no limits! Take the reins of power and turn a small town into a prosperous megalopolis with the best airport in the world! Create one of the busiest transport hubs ever: construct infrastructures such as air traffic control towers, runways, and hangars, assemble a fleet of planes, and send flights all around the world! Watch your town blossom into a great city as you improve and upgrade unique buildings, attract additional passengers, and connect your airport to the most distant locations on the globe! *****Media Reviews:***** Modojo.com Airport City will definitely keep you entertained PocketGamer It's all about the logistics of putting a working airport together *****VIP auto-renewable subscription info:***** Airport City now comes with the option to buy a VIP Subscription. A 7-day trial of VIP Subscription is available. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. The payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and the subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, at the subscription price option you have previously selected. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. There is also a button in-game that takes you to these settings. If you cancel after your subscription has been activated, you won't be refunded for the remaining active period of the subscription. Here are links to our privacy policy and terms of use: - Privacy policy: http://www.game-insight.com/en/site/privacypolicy - Terms of use: http://www.game-insight.com/en/site/terms

About

Aquapolis

Build a futuristic underwater city, uncover a planetary mystery, and help inhabitants thrive. Explore lost civilizations, develop new technologies, and engage in quests. Play with friends in this immersive 3D simulation game.

Highlights
  • Build over 80 unique buildings and decorations
  • Solve mysteries and quests
  • Develop new technologies
  • Collect special tools
  • Immersive 3D graphics
  • Play with friends
Features
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Build a thriving underwater city, reveal the truth and save the planet in amazing FREE TO PLAY game! What has happened to the Earth in this distant future? Why is the whole planet covered with water? Find the answers with the help of brilliant Professor, charming Lana and charismatic Captain. *ALSO* Help the locals turn an old, abandoned village into a thriving metropolis. Build a modern underwater city with fully developed infrastructure. Educate the underwater inhabitants on every aspect of your modern technology. Seek out the remnants of lost civilization and solve the cryptic messages of an unlucky scientist. Play with your Facebook friends! *KEY FEATURES* * BUILD over 80 unique buildings and decorations for your city * SOLVE amazing mysteries and quests * DEVELOP new technologies * COLLECT special tools for repairs and maintenance. * IMMERSE yourself in this underwater city environment thanks to the impressive 3D graphics * PLAY with your friends *WHAT PLAYERS SAY ABOUT THE GAME* “Love under the sea! Great game and the graphics are cool. Challenges keep me busy” - Amzykate McKenzie “Underwater adventure. Light hearted fun. Very addictive but lots of fun” - Christine Jervies “Cool game! Very busy doing things all the time..always something different in this game...loving it and now addicted…” - Mama K “So far great fun! Only just starting out with this one and enjoying it immensely.” - LAURA PANTRY “Good Job Devs! The developers delivered on their promises and made a great game. Its quite rare to see developers that actually listen to their clients. GOOD JOB ON A GREAT GAME.” - Mila rose Baliwagan Official Page on Facebook: www.facebook.com/AquapolisGame Follow us on Twitter: @AquapolisGame

Screenshots

Airport City Manager Simulator4 screens
Aquapolis4 screens

Verdict

The call

Airport City Manager Simulator and Aquapolis both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 82% of Aquapolis's written reviews are positive against 41% of Airport City Manager Simulator's. Aquapolis also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Airport City Manager Simulator's advantage is ratings volume (60K vs 279). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Airport City Manager Simulator sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Aquapolis sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Airport City Manager Simulator against 4.6 for Aquapolis. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Airport City Manager Simulator has 60K ratings behind it against 279, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 41% of Airport City Manager Simulator's written reviews are positive against 82% of Aquapolis's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Airport City Manager Simulator versus Aquapolis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirport City Manager SimulatorAquapolis
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (60K ratings)4.6 (279 ratings)
Positive reviews41.5% of reviews81.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings60K — better279
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size429 MB301 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGame InsightCandy Grill LLC

Customer experience

Airport City Manager Simulator

All ratings60,080 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral5.4%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews593 reviews
Positive41.5%
Neutral15.5%
Negative43.0%

Aquapolis

All ratings279 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral2.9%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews340 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative12.6%

User reviews

Airport City Manager Simulator

From 60K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game
  • 👍 Fun way to destress
  • ✨ Addictive and enjoyable

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive upgrades and purchases
  • ⏱️ Slow progress without spending money
  • 🔍 Difficult to obtain required items
  • 📺 Too many ads
  • 🐛 Bugs and technical issues

Aquapolis

From 279 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive game
  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics and visuals
  • 🤩 Unique and interesting concept
  • 🕹️ Easy and intuitive gameplay
  • 🌊 Underwater theme is appealing

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🛠️ Machines/buildings break down too often
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases required
  • 🕰️ Slow progression and long wait times
  • 🙁 Happiness meter is difficult to maintain

Bugs and requests

Airport City Manager Simulator

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Planes getting stuck on runways
  • Resets player progress
  • Crashes and freezes after updates
  • Issues with in-app purchases not working

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to customize planes and airport
  • More realistic planes and airlines
  • Faster coin/cash earning rates
  • Reduced costs for upgrades and expansions
  • Improved item drop rates
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  • Ability to communicate with alliance members

Aquapolis

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Game crashes on launch
  • Sync issues with Facebook
  • Rewards not properly granted after watching ads
  • Incompatibility with iOS 12 and newer
  • Buildings/machines not repairing properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • More land/space to expand
  • Ability to communicate with other players
  • Additional mini-games or quests
  • Improved rewards for watching ads
  • Better support for newer devices/iOS versions

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Airport City Manager Simulator

One-time7
  • Pack of 6 Airport Cash2 variants$1.99
  • Bottomless Barrel$4.99
  • A Bundle of Airport Cash$4.99
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  • A Piggy Bank of Coins$4.99
  • Premium Class$4.99
  • Airport Cash Supply2 variants$9.99
  • A Wallet of Coins2 variants$9.99
10 purchases

Aquapolis

One-time10
  • Inventory pack$0.99
  • Storage Cells$0.99
  • Rubies pack 8$1.99
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  • Coins pack 8$1.99
  • Chest of spins$2.99
  • Promo packs mall$3.99
  • Rubies pack 7$4.99
  • Rubies pack 6$9.99
  • Rubies pack 4$19.99
  • Promo pack big$24.99

Questions

Is Airport City Manager Simulator free?
Airport City Manager Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aquapolis free?
Aquapolis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Airport City Manager Simulator or Aquapolis?
Airport City Manager Simulator and Aquapolis are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 60K and 279 ratings respectively.
Do Airport City Manager Simulator or Aquapolis have ads?
Both Airport City Manager Simulator and Aquapolis show ads.
Which is updated more often, Airport City Manager Simulator or Aquapolis?
Airport City Manager Simulator ships an update monthly, and Aquapolis monthly. Most recently, Airport City Manager Simulator was updated on September 24, 2026 and Aquapolis on September 16, 2026.

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