# Pilot! vs Flight Sim 2024

The clearest difference is rating: Flight Sim 2024 at 4.2 against Pilot!'s 3.2. Flight Sim 2024 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). Pilot!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (76% vs 65%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pilot! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Flight Sim 2024 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Flight Sim 2024 holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 747 and 760 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 76% of Pilot!'s written reviews are positive against 65% of Flight Sim 2024's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pilot! | Flight Sim 2024 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.2 (747 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pilot/id557658725/reviews) | **[4.2 (760 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flight-sim-2024/id929305310/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 747 | **760** |
| Positive reviews | **76.0% of reviews** | 65.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 357 MB | 174 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Quantum Design Group](https://appshunter.io/developer/419048022) | [1788918 Alberta Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/597315953) |

## What reviewers say

### Pilot!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pilot/id557658725)

Experience the thrill of piloting your own aircraft, transporting cargo and passengers between airports. This game offers a vast selection of planes for endless hours of engaging gameplay without the need for extensive flight training.

**Highlights:** Pilot your own plane, Deliver cargo and passengers, Fly between airports, 96 different planes, Engaging gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| X45 Drone | $0.99 | one-time |
| Zeppelin | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Sea King | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock CH47 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock F22 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock SR71 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Unlock 380 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Unlock 747 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Transport | $5.99 | one-time |
| Military Collection | $8.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Relaxing gameplay
- 🔒 Variety of aircraft
- 👍 Ability to unlock planes with in-game currency

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Planes disappearing or becoming invisible after purchase
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 🐛 Planes randomly crashing on spawn
- 🐛 Sensitive and unresponsive controls
- 🐛 Planes going through the ground on landing

**Reported bugs**

- Planes disappearing or becoming invisible after purchase
- Frequent crashes and glitches
- Planes randomly crashing on spawn
- Planes going through the ground on landing

**Requested features**

- Add more airports and destinations
- Improve flight physics and controls
- Provide a tutorial or help guide
- Add more camera views and cockpit mode
- Improve the altimeter and other instrument readouts


### Flight Sim 2024

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flight-sim-2024/id929305310)

Experience realistic flight simulation with a wide variety of aircraft and endless environments. Complete engaging missions and enjoy detailed aircraft models with interactive components. This simulator offers multiple camera views and realistic crash damage.

**Highlights:** 20+ Detailed Realistic Airplanes, 6 Endless Realistic Environments, Fun & Interactive Missions, Realistic Crashes with Visual Damage, Multiple Camera Views, 4 Axis Aircraft Control

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent flight simulator
- 👍 Decent physics and free planes
- 👍 Unique and interesting aircraft
- 👍 Calming and fun to play

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and freezes
- 🔋 Lags and performance issues
- 👎 Poor graphics and unrealistic physics
- 👎 Difficult controls and calibration

**Reported bugs**

- Inability to complete mission 10 due to missing destination marker
- Planes going through objects and terrain during crashes
- Inconsistent crash detection and landing mechanics
- Frequent crashes and freezes, especially on older devices

**Requested features**

- More unlockable features like missions, maps, aircraft, and liveries
- Addition of more passenger planes like Boeing 747, 737, A320, A330, etc.
- Inclusion of military jets like F-22 Raptor and Rafale
- Passenger compartment view with 360-degree camera
- Improved crash physics and destruction effects


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pilot! free?

Pilot! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Flight Sim 2024 free?

Flight Sim 2024 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Pilot! or Flight Sim 2024?

Flight Sim 2024 is rated higher. Pilot! averages 3.2 out of 5 from 747 ratings, while Flight Sim 2024 averages 4.2 from 760 ratings.

### Do Pilot! or Flight Sim 2024 have ads?

Flight Sim 2024 shows ads; Pilot! does not.

### Which is updated more often, Pilot! or Flight Sim 2024?

Pilot! ships an update every 3 months, and Flight Sim 2024 every 3 months. Most recently, Pilot! was updated on September 21, 2026 and Flight Sim 2024 on October 3, 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.*