# Absolute RC Simulator vs Sketch Plane

The clearest difference is ads: Sketch Plane at none against Absolute RC Simulator's shown. Sketch Plane also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Absolute RC Simulator's advantage is ratings volume (5.4K vs 113) and review sentiment (75% vs 55%). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Absolute RC Simulator sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Sketch Plane sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Absolute RC Simulator against 4.5 for Sketch Plane. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Absolute RC Simulator has 5.4K ratings behind it against 113, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Absolute RC Simulator's written reviews are positive against 55% of Sketch Plane's.

Absolute RC Simulator ships an update monthly, Sketch Plane every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Absolute RC Simulator | Sketch Plane |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (5.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/absolute-rc-simulator/id534915930/reviews) | **[4.5 (113 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sketch-plane-endless-tapper/id823929562/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **5.4K** | 113 |
| Positive reviews | **75.2% of reviews** | 55.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 150 MB | 345 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Happy Bytes LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/509114226) | [Firezoo Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/349920710) |

## What reviewers say

### Absolute RC Simulator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/absolute-rc-simulator/id534915930)

Master RC flying with a realistic simulator. Practice with a wide variety of planes, helicopters, drones, boats, and cars without the risk of damaging real models. Save money and frustration while learning to fly in any weather.

**Highlights:** Realistic RC model behavior, Wide range of RC planes and helicopters, Includes RC boats and cars, Interactive landing objects, Multiple camera views, Intelligent Auto Pilot

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tangamanga | $2.99 | one-time |
| A10 Warthog | $2.99 | one-time |
| P51 Mustang | $2.99 | one-time |
| AH-64 Apache | $2.99 | one-time |
| Friendly Rigger | $2.99 | one-time |
| Airbus A380 EDF | $2.99 | one-time |
| F15 Eagle | $2.99 | one-time |
| F16 Thunderbird | $2.99 | one-time |
| Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet | $2.99 | one-time |
| All Plane Models | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Realistic simulation
- 🚀 Accurate flight dynamics
- 👍 Great for learning RC flying
- 👍 Smooth controls
- 👍 Variety of vehicles (planes, helicopters, cars, boats)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Many vehicles/planes require purchase
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🔍 Limited free content
- 🔍 Lack of free planes/vehicles
- 📢 Frequent ads

**Reported bugs**

- Restore purchases not working
- Glitches with certain plane models
- Inconsistent control responsiveness

**Requested features**

- More free planes and vehicles
- Ability to earn planes/vehicles through gameplay
- Multiplayer mode
- More varied environments and maps
- Improved graphics and physics


### Sketch Plane

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sketch-plane-endless-tapper/id823929562)

Tap to control a paper plane's flight through various challenging worlds. Collect coins to unlock new aircraft and environments. Master unique flight controls for each plane and adapt to different world mechanics to achieve high scores.

**Highlights:** Simple tap-to-fly controls, Collect doodle coins, Unlock new paper aircraft, Explore 9 unique worlds, Master different flight controls, Addictive gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 750 Doodle Coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| 1500 Doodle Coins | $3.99 | one-time |
| 2500 Doodle Coins | $5.99 | one-time |
| 5000 Doodle Coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| 10000 Doodle Coins | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast-paced gameplay
- 🎨 Creative paper plane theme
- 👍 Addictive and challenging
- 🎉 Better than Flappy Bird

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitches and crashes
- 🔊 Annoying sound effects
- 🤯 Extremely difficult
- 💰 Excessive in-app purchases

**Reported bugs**

- Freezes on certain levels
- Planes randomly crashing
- Coins not registering properly

**Requested features**

- Ability to customize planes
- More varied obstacles and levels
- Option to mute sound effects
- Smoother controls


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Absolute RC Simulator free?

Absolute RC Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Sketch Plane free?

Sketch Plane is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Absolute RC Simulator or Sketch Plane?

Sketch Plane is rated higher. Absolute RC Simulator averages 4.5 out of 5 from 5.4K ratings, while Sketch Plane averages 4.5 from 113 ratings.

### Do Absolute RC Simulator or Sketch Plane have ads?

Absolute RC Simulator shows ads; Sketch Plane does not.

### Which is updated more often, Absolute RC Simulator or Sketch Plane?

Absolute RC Simulator ships an update monthly, and Sketch Plane every 2 months. Most recently, Absolute RC Simulator was updated on October 16, 2026 and Sketch Plane on October 15, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*