Absolute RC Plane Simulator vs Ship Handling Simulator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Absolute RC Plane Simulator
Master the skies with a realistic flight simulator for radio-controlled aircraft. Practice maneuvers and improve your flying skills without the risk of costly crashes. Enjoy a variety of models and environments, with options to expand your collection.
- Realistic RC plane physics
- Learn to fly RC models
- Improve flying skills
- Variety of included models
- Multiple landscape environments
- Option to purchase extra models
- Includes bonus helicopters, boats, and cars
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This Professional RC Simulator is a must have for anyone flying RC. The models fly like real RC planes, and can be used to learn to fly and to improve your flying. A lot of fun for not much money! Any plane crash cost many times more, and you will be able to fly in the sim no matter what is the weather outside! Get 12 models and 3 landscapes with this value pack edition of our Absolute RC Plane Sim, for big savings compared to buying them one by one. In addition to the included content, you can still buy extra models if needed. As free bonus, we added free helicopters, RC boats and RC cars. The following models are included: Planes: Advantage (Trainer) Aquila Low Wing Sport Model AT-6 Harvard (Low Wing Intermediate) P-51 Mustang (War bird scale - Intermediate-Advanced) A-10 Warthog (Electric fan scale - Advanced) Helicopter and Drones: Model CX Coaxial Helicopter Bell 47 Scale Model Racing Drone Quadcopter Boats and Cars Rebel Boat Easy Cat Catamaran Rage 2WD Car Lego Car Included free landscapes in this version: : Osage Park Tangamanga Island Fliers Please try our full featured professional RC flight simulator ClearView for PC here: http://rcflightsim.com - see the video of ClearView bellow. Notes: 1. This is not a game. You are controlling flying RC models that reacts like real flying models. It takes some time to learn, and again, do not expect "arcade" style controls. 2. The onscreen control sticks are just indicators! They are made small so they do not obscure the screen. *** You do not need to keep your fingers on them *** Sliding your finger anywhere on the right screen half affects the right control stick , the same for the left screen part - sliding finger there moves the left control stick. We suggest selecting beginner settings at first few days before you can comfortably progress further. 3. iPad 1 users should not purchase extra landscapes, due to lack of memory. Getting extra planes is OK.
Ship Handling Simulator
Experience realistic ship handling, maneuvering, and mooring with tugboats. Pilot a vast array of vessels, from historical steamships to modern carriers, through challenging scenarios. Navigate narrow passages, avoid hazards, and master complex docking procedures.
- Realistic ship handling and maneuvering
- Mooring with tugboat assistance
- 30 detailed ship models
- Hazard navigation and AI vessel interaction
- Dynamic weather and environmental conditions
- Sandbox mode for custom levels
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Original simulator of ship-handling, maneuvering and mooring to a pier with tugboats. 30 high-detailed ships, included passenger ships, cruise liners, cargo ships, battleships and aircraft carriers, from historical steam ships of 19th century till modern nuclear. Realistic control of single and multi-screw vessels (including famous Titanic, Britannic 1874 and 1914, Carpathia, Mauretania, Aquitania, Californian) and azimuth propulsion. Maneuvering with thrusters. Mooring the vessel to the berth using two tugboats with separate control. Departure from the berth and arrive into target area. Narrow-swimming, bypass of hazards, minefields, passing with other AI vessels. Sea marks of hazards and channels according to international rules. Day and night modes, different environment and weather conditions, calm or storm water with ocean waves and icebergs. Sandbox mode. You can create and pass your own levels. Damage and sinking of ships at collisions, splitting in half while sinking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Absolute RC Plane Simulator at $2.99 against Ship Handling Simulator's $10.99. Absolute RC Plane Simulator also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and chart position (#174 vs unranked). Ship Handling Simulator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and review sentiment (83% vs 54%). On ratings volume, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Absolute RC Plane Simulator costs $2.99 and Ship Handling Simulator $10.99 up front. Absolute RC Plane Simulator sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Ship Handling Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.
Absolute RC Plane Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 123 and 336 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of Absolute RC Plane Simulator's written reviews are positive against 83% of Ship Handling Simulator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Absolute RC Plane Simulator ships an update every 6 weeks, Ship Handling Simulator every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Absolute RC Plane Simulator | Ship Handling Simulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $10.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (123 ratings) — better | 4.2 (336 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 53.6% of reviews | 82.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 123 | 336 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #174 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 174 MB | 633 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Happy Bytes LLC | Aleksandr Turkin |
Customer experience
Absolute RC Plane Simulator
Ship Handling Simulator
User reviews
Absolute RC Plane Simulator
From 123 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Awesome!
- 🚀 I love it
- 👍 Lots of fun! Good flight physics
- 🚀 BEST GAME EVER
- 👍 Rating
Room to improve
- 🐛 Lots of bugs
- 💰 Expensive planes
- 🐛 Glitchy
- 🐛 Crashes waaaaaay too much
- 🐛 Buggy
Ship Handling Simulator
From 336 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great ship simulation
- 👍 Realistic ship handling
- 👍 Detailed ship models
- 👍 Fun and challenging
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🐛 Performance issues on some devices
- 🐛 Glitches with certain ship features
- 🔋 Battery drain concerns
Bugs and requests
Absolute RC Plane Simulator
Reported bugs
6 issues- Crashes on startup
- Planes disappear after update
- Undercarriage issues
- F-15 model broken
- Trim/CG problems
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- Herky jerky performance
Requested features
11 requests- More planes
- More fields/scenery
- Flaps
- Retractable landing gear
- More nitro planes
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- Customizable controls
- Adjustable trim
- Ability to see/move camera view
- Plane breakup on crash
- Multiplayer mode
- FPV mode
Ship Handling Simulator
Reported bugs
4 issues- Icebergs not spawning in sandbox mode
- Telegraphs not loading on some ships
- Game crashing when sinking large ships
- Issues with ship speed controls
Requested features
6 requests- Add more ships (Lusitania, Queen Mary, Poseidon, etc.)
- Improve sinking animations (funnel collapse, split in half, etc.)
- Implement working lifeboats and passengers
- Add underwater view and ocean floor
- Introduce more gameplay modes (tug control, port management, etc.)
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- Improve graphics and water physics
In-app purchases
Absolute RC Plane Simulator
- Vacca Valley RC Club$2.99
- Sky Surfer$2.99
- Piper Cub$2.99
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- AH-64 Apache$2.99
- Cesna Skyline$2.99
- Montana 3D$2.99
- Frendly Rigger$2.99
- Airbus A380 EDF$2.99
- F15 Eagle$2.99
- B-25 Mitchell$2.99
- P-38 Lighting$2.99
- F16 Thunderbird$2.99
Ship Handling Simulator
No in-app purchases
Questions
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