Comparison

F18 Carrier Landing Lite vs Space Simulator

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

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About

F18 Carrier Landing Lite

Experience the most advanced flight simulator, focusing on the challenging task of landing on an aircraft carrier. Take control of realistic military aircraft, navigate worldwide, and master various flight missions.

Highlights
  • Aircraft carrier landing challenges
  • Realistic 3D cockpits
  • Worldwide navigation and flight planning
  • Dynamic weather conditions
  • Multi-camera replay system
  • Vertical take-off and landing
  • In-flight refueling
Features
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The most advanced Flight Simulator and Aircraft Carrier Landing System ever created. Landing on an aircraft carrier is one of the most difficult tasks a pilot has to execute. The flight deck is only 150 meters long, just enough to stop the aircraft. Accept the challenge, take on missions in the spectacular scenarios and join the best Top-Gun pilots. Take control, climb into the realistic 3D cockpits and fly the most famous military aircrafts, faithfully reproduced. Discover the REAL WORLD TECHNOLOGY and begin now to plan your flight! WORLDWIDE NAVIGATION and FLIGHT PLAN with 500+ accurate AIRPORTS, DAY&NIGHT CYCLE, weather conditions, AIR SPACES CARTOGRAPHY with over 8,000 WAYPOINTS. Try out the latest evolution of the RORTOS flight system, already appreciated by millions of users around the world: unprecedented graphics, realistic weather conditions and a REPLAY function that lets you review your flight moves. For an even more thrilling experience, connect two devices online and activate the multi-screen mode. Featuring: * Game campaign with training missions and 2 scenarios * FLIGHT SIMULATOR with WORLDWIDE TERRAIN and NAVIGATION SYSTEM (availables for purchase) * Free flight with choice of weather conditions and time * Landing competitions with worldwide ranking * Multi-camera Replay with dynamic CINEMA view * Aircraft carrier landings and airbase landings * Take-off, practice, transfers, recon and flights in formation with a flight guide * Vertical take-off and landing (F35B Lightning II, AV-8B Harrier II) * In-flight refuel * More realistic extreme conditions with wind, rain, snow and lightning * 3D virtual cockpit with integrated instrumentation, rain/snow effects and 6 different camera angles visual perspectives * Radar with runway and aircraft carrier orientation * Realistic fuel consumption * Approach system I.F.L.O.L.S. * Radio communication Aircraft: * F/A-18 Super Hornet * F-14 Super Tomcat [available for purchase] * C-2A Greyhound [available for purchase] * F-16 Fighting Falcon [available for purchase] * AV-8B Harrier II (vertical) [available for purchase] * F35B Lightning II (vertical) [available for purchase] * MiG-29K Fulcrum [available for purchase] * F4E Phantom II [available for purchase] * A-6 Intruder [available for purchase] * A-7 Corsair II [available for purchase] * F-22 Raptor [available for purchase] * SU-47 Berkut [available for purchase] * C-130 Hercules [available for purchase] * EF Typhoon [available for purchase] * Dassault Rafale [available for purchase] * Panavia Tornado [available for purchase]

About

Space Simulator

Experience a highly accurate space flight simulation with realistic physics and celestial bodies. Explore our solar system, witness Earth's rotation, and navigate through asteroid rings. This app offers an immersive astronaut experience with real-world weather and G-force simulations.

Highlights
  • Realistic spaceship physics
  • Solar system exploration
  • Real-time Earth rotation
  • Planet moons and asteroid rings
  • Weather forecast and G-force simulation
  • Nasa-based terrain and textures
Features
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Space Simulator is the best space simulator already created for iOS devices! We focus our efforts and development team on bringing the best set of commands to our spaceship! So, the experience of flying on the infinity space is very accurate! The game simulates the spaceship, it's engines, moving parts and all planets from our solar system!! Become an astronaut! And explore the space at your will! Features - Realtime Earth rotation. - You can watch the night becoming day, and day becoming night in different places of the planet! - All planets from solar system. - Realistic sun - Asteroids ring. - All planet moons! Some technology provided by Nasa: - Realist terrain using Nasa’s photos and elevation. - Realist texture for all planets from Nasa’s photos. - Using Nasa’s utility FoilSim 3 to calculate the physics of the spaceship (really realistic). - Using real airfoils from our library, the engines, rockets and trusters are very accurate. Real world simulation: - Weather forecast. - Turbulence and G-Force - Real clouds We are thinking about everything we can do to improve the space simulator experience! So please, feel free to contact us to give your feedback! Have a good trip astronaut! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

F18 Carrier Landing Lite4 screens
Space Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: F18 Carrier Landing Lite at 66% against Space Simulator's 15%. F18 Carrier Landing Lite also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.7) and ratings volume (29K vs 94). Space Simulator's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. F18 Carrier Landing Lite sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Space Simulator sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

F18 Carrier Landing Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: F18 Carrier Landing Lite has 29K ratings behind it against 94, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of F18 Carrier Landing Lite's written reviews are positive against 15% of Space Simulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

F18 Carrier Landing Lite ships an update every 3 months, Space Simulator every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
F18 Carrier Landing Lite versus Space Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterF18 Carrier Landing LiteSpace Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (29K ratings) — better2.7 (94 ratings)
Positive reviews66.1% of reviews — better14.6% of reviews
Number of ratings29K — better94
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size207 MB279 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRORTOS SRLThetis Consulting

Customer experience

F18 Carrier Landing Lite

All ratings28,394 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral5.3%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews525 reviews
Positive66.1%
Neutral10.5%
Negative23.4%

Space Simulator

All ratings86 ratings
Positive39.5%
Neutral9.3%
Negative51.2%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive14.6%
Neutral12.5%
Negative72.9%

User reviews

F18 Carrier Landing Lite

From 29K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Realistic simulation
  • 👍 Challenging and fun gameplay
  • 🚀 Great graphics and visuals
  • 👍 Enjoyable for aviation enthusiasts

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔧 Controls need improvement
  • 🌐 Limited maps and scenarios

Space Simulator

From 94 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Good graphics and visuals
  • 🌍 Ability to explore planets and space
  • ⚙️ Decent physics mechanics
  • 🎮 Fun exploration gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🚫 Cannot land on planets or re-enter atmosphere
  • 📺 Excessive and intrusive ads throughout gameplay
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases ($4.99-$16 for ships/content)
  • 🎮 Lack of gameplay depth and objectives
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing

Bugs and requests

F18 Carrier Landing Lite

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Carrier turning unexpectedly during landing
  • Stalling issues during final approach
  • Disappearing purchased aircraft after updates
  • Crashes and freezes during gameplay
  • Calibration feature not working properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more free aircraft options
  • Implement multiplayer mode
  • Improve night lighting and visibility
  • Introduce combat and mission modes
  • Optimize for newer devices (iPhone X)

Space Simulator

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Game crashes frequently when entering space
  • App freezes randomly, especially on iPad
  • Shuttle burns up even on the moon and during proper re-entry attempts
  • FlyWings ad blocks entire screen and cannot be closed
  • Game kicks player out when attempting to return to Earth
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  • Crashes when purchasing full package
  • Ad bar persists at top of screen
  • Unskippable ads interrupt gameplay
  • Landing gear displayed in incorrect position
  • Game crashes every 3 seconds on some devices

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add ability to land on planets and explore them
  • Implement proper atmospheric re-entry mechanics
  • Add more spacecraft/rocket options
  • Create airports and landing sites on Earth
  • Add satellite deployment functionality
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  • Expand to other galaxies
  • Add objectives and missions
  • Improve shuttle control during launch
  • Add Canadarm and cargo bay door functionality
  • Include all dwarf planets and moons in solar system

In-app purchases

10 purchases

F18 Carrier Landing Lite

One-time10
  • AV-8 HARRIER II$1.99
  • C-2A GREYHOUND$1.99
  • A-6 INTRUDER$1.99
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  • F-35B LIGHTNING II$1.99
  • F4E PHANTOM II$1.99
  • MIG29K FULCRUM$1.99
  • LTV A-7 Corsair II$1.99
  • F-14 SUPER TOMCAT$2.99
  • FLIGHT SIMULATOR$5.99
  • AIRCRAFT MEGA PACK$9.99
10 purchases

Space Simulator

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Club Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Premium Club Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Premium Club Yearly$24.991 Month
One-time7
  • Remove Ads forever$0.99
  • Challenger Space Shuttle$2.99
  • Endeavour Space Shuttle$2.99
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  • Artemis Rocket$4.99
  • Saturn V Rocket$4.99
  • Starship Rocket$4.99
  • All Rockets$12.99

Questions

Is F18 Carrier Landing Lite free?
F18 Carrier Landing Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Space Simulator free?
Space Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, F18 Carrier Landing Lite or Space Simulator?
F18 Carrier Landing Lite is rated higher. F18 Carrier Landing Lite averages 4.6 out of 5 from 29K ratings, while Space Simulator averages 2.7 from 94 ratings.
Do F18 Carrier Landing Lite or Space Simulator have ads?
Both F18 Carrier Landing Lite and Space Simulator show ads.
Which is updated more often, F18 Carrier Landing Lite or Space Simulator?
F18 Carrier Landing Lite ships an update every 3 months, and Space Simulator every 9 days. Most recently, F18 Carrier Landing Lite was updated on November 12, 2026 and Space Simulator on November 8, 2026.

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