Comparison

X vs Avion Flight Simulator ™

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

Head to head
About

X

Experience a highly realistic flight simulator with accurate physics and detailed 3D cockpits. Explore numerous airports and terrain, with options to expand scenery and aircraft through subscription and in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Realistic flight model
  • Interactive 3D cockpits
  • Detailed 3D airports
  • Free tutorials
  • Massive multiplayer
  • System failure simulation
  • Emergency scenarios
Features
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The most realistic aircraft. The world at your fingertips. It’s not a game, it’s a flight simulator. ▶ "Highly recommended." — Mel Martin, Engadget ◀ ▶ Featured by Apple in "Best New Games" ◀ ▶ Over 1 million downloads! ◀ Come experience why real pilots fly X-Plane. It starts with the flight model—the same flight model used in our FAA-certified desktop simulator—that’s complete enough to model the flex in your wings & the tilt in your landing gear. Add to that our desktop-quality aircraft with multiple liveries and interactive 3-D cockpits—so detailed you can do a full startup procedure using the hundreds of buttons, knobs, & switches in the cockpit. With working gauges, flight displays, & more, these cockpits are as realistic as those in our full desktop sim. But aircraft are no good without a place to fly them. That's why each of our 5 ▸free◂ regions features detailed terrain, lifelike city buildings, & 3D airports—complete with terminal buildings, jetways, hangars, & more. Want more? Subscribe to unlock global scenery, and get access to over 37,000 airports, with more than 11,500 airports featuring 3D terminals, hangars, & more. ▶ FEATURES √ 9 ▸free◂ tutorials, teaching the basics of takeoffs & landings, traffic patterns, helicopters, & more √ Massive multiplayer with thousands of other pilots and controllers in a single shared world (Professional subscribers only; non-subscribers can get free trial flights for a limited time) √ Fully interactive cockpits on many aircraft, wired to real systems models, with working gauges, displays, buttons, & switches √ Full startup procedures supported on many aircraft (optionally start any aircraft from cold & dark) √ More than 50 systems modeled, each of which can be failed on command √ Emergency scenarios √ Combat missions ▶ AIRCRAFT The app includes 2 aircraft (plus 5 scenery regions) for free. In addition, the following aircraft are available as in-app purchases: • ▸Free!◂ Cessna 172SP w/ 4 liveries • ▸Free!◂ Cirrus Vision SF50 w/ 5 liveries • Cirrus SR22 w/ 3 liveries • Cessna Citation X w/ 3 liveries • Airbus A320 Airliner w/ 3 liveries • Airbus A330-300 Airliner w/ 3 liveries • Boeing B737-800 Airliner w/ 3 liveries • Boeing B777-200ER Airliner w/ 3 liveries • Boeing B747-400 Jumbo Jet w/ 3 liveries • Bombardier CRJ200 Regional Jet w/ 3 liveries • Douglas DC-3 Airliner w/ 3 liveries • McDonnell Douglas MD-80 w/ 3 liveries • A-10 Thunderbolt II (“Warthog”) Fighter • F-22 Raptor Fighter • F-4 Phantom II Fighter • Beechcraft Baron B58 • Beechcraft King Air C90B • Piper PA-18 Super Cub • Piaggio P.180 Avanti • Sikorsky S76 Helicopter ▶ SCENERY 5 scenery regions are ▸free◂ for everyone! • Oahu, Hawaii • Grand Canyon • Seattle/Tacoma, Washington • Juneau, Alaska • Innsbruck, Austria Global scenery is available by purchasing a monthly or yearly subscription. ▶ MULTIPLAYER Come join tens of thousands of other pilots and controllers in a single, shared world! Try the Fly-In of the Day to meet up with hundreds of other pilots, or explore the MMO world for more chance encounters. Massive multiplayer is in early access—we wanted to get it in your hands as soon as possible—so we’re going to continue adding new features & improvements over the coming months. Terms of Service available at: https://www.x-plane.com/x-plane-mobile-terms-of-service/ Download X-Plane now to experience aviation like never before.

About

Avion Flight Simulator ™

Experience realistic flight simulation with a variety of aircraft, from small planes to jumbo jets. Engage in over 60 missions, navigate dynamic weather, and explore detailed cities and airports.

Highlights
  • 12 detailed aircraft to pilot
  • Cockpit view
  • 60+ immersive missions
  • Dynamic real-world weather
  • Detailed cities and airports
  • Realistic flight simulation
Features
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Avion Flight Simulator ™ 2015 is a sophisticated flight simulator that includes 12 planes, 4 detailed cities, and over 9 airports. The player can fly anything from single-engine aircraft to jumbo jets, with idealistic to realistic flight simulation experience. The game features an immersive set of 60+ missions, dynamic real-world weather system, trees and interactive clouds. Avion Flight Simulator ™ 2015 features 12 detailed aircrafts that you can pilot, with cockpit view: Cessna 182 - The Cessna 182 Sky lane is an American four-seat, single-engine light airplane, built by Cessna of Wichita, Kansas. DE Havilland DHC6 Twin Otter - The DE Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter is a Canadian 19-passenger STOL (Short Takeoff and Landing) utility aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada and produced by Viking Air. ATR 42 - The ATR 42 is a twin-turboprop, short-haul regional airliner built in France and Italy by ATR. Piper PA46 Malibu Meridian - The Piper PA-46 Malibu and Matrix are a family of American light aircraft manufactured by Piper Aircraft of Vero Beach, Florida. The aircraft is powered by a single engine and has the capacity for one pilot and five passengers. A-10 Thunderbolt II - The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is an American twin-engine, straight wing jet aircraft developed by Fairchild-Republic. It is the only United States Air Force production aircraft designed solely for close air support, including attacking tanks, armored vehicles, and other ground targets with limited air defenses. DE Havilland Beaver - The de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver is a single-engined, high-wing, propeller-driven, STOL aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada. It is used for cargo and passenger hauling, aerial application (crop dusting and aerial topdressing), and has been widely adopted by armed forces as a utility aircraft. Canadair CL415 - The Bombardier 415 Superscooper is a Canadian amphibious aircraft purpose-built as a water bomber. It is an aircraft designed for aerial firefighting and is based on the company's CL-215 flying boat. It is marketed in the United States as the "Superscooper." Beechcraft King Air - The Beechcraft King Air is a twin-turboprop aircraft produced by Beechcraft. They were originally marketed as Super King Airs, with "Super" being dropped by Beechcraft in 1996 F-16 Fighting Falcon - The General Dynamics (now Lockheed Martin) F-16 Fighting Falcon is a single-engine multirole fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force (USAF). Designed as an air day fighter, it evolved into a successful all-weather multirole aircraft. Boeing F/A-18E - The Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet and related twin-seat F/A-18F are twin-engine carrier-capable multirole fighter aircraft variants based on the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet. The F/A-18E single-seat and F/A-18F tandem-seat variants are larger and more advanced derivatives of the F/A-18C and D Hornet. Boeing 777 - The Boeing 777 is a family of long-range wide-body twin-engine jet airliners developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It is the world's largest twinjet. Commonly referred to as the "Triple Seven”, it is also the first entirely computer-aided designed commercial aircraft. Sukhoi Su-33 - The Sukhoi Su-33 (Russian: Сухой Су-33; NATO reporting name: Flanker-D) is an all-weather carrier-based twin-engine air superiority fighter designed by Sukhoi and manufactured by KnAAPO. Following the break-up of the Soviet Union and the subsequent downsizing of the Russian Navy, only 24 aircraft were produced. Avion Flight Simulator ™ 2015 features pilot cockpit view for all the aircrafts. It contains 5 distinct commercial airports, 2 seaports and 2 small airports. Airbus A380, Boeing 747-8 and a military / war expansion pack is being planned. The game is localized in several different languages.

Screenshots

X4 screens
Avion Flight Simulator ™4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Avion Flight Simulator ™ at 4.6 against X's 4.0. Avion Flight Simulator ™ also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). X's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 24 months). On price, review sentiment, 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. X sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Avion Flight Simulator ™ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Avion Flight Simulator ™ holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: X has 25K ratings behind it against 1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 58% of X's written reviews are positive against 57% of Avion Flight Simulator ™'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

X ships an update fortnightly, Avion Flight Simulator ™ every 24 months. Both last shipped on September 28, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
X versus Avion Flight Simulator ™: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXAvion Flight Simulator ™
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (25K ratings)4.6 (1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews — better56.6% of reviews
Number of ratings25K — better1K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 24 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.0 GB225 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperLaminar ResearchTeaPOT Games

Customer experience

X

All ratings24,532 ratings
Positive74.7%
Neutral7.2%
Negative18.1%
Written reviews2,640 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral14.5%
Negative27.2%

Avion Flight Simulator ™

All ratings1,004 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews198 reviews
Positive56.6%
Neutral10.6%
Negative32.8%

User reviews

X

From 25K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Realistic flight physics
  • 👍 Highly interactive cockpits
  • 🤠 Great for flight enthusiasts
  • 💡 Potential to be used for flight training

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive planes and subscription
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches in some planes
  • 🌍 Limited free global scenery
  • 🎮 Challenging controls for beginners

Avion Flight Simulator ™

From 1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Superb flight experience
  • 👍 Excellent flight physics
  • 🚀 Realistic and entertaining
  • 👍 Variety of aircraft
  • 👍 Fun and challenging

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🐛 Planes not matching missions
  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🔒 Locked content behind paywall

Bugs and requests

X

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Altitude hold issues in the MD-80
  • Inconsistent cockpit quality across different planes
  • Unexpected plane behavior during takeoff and landing

Requested features

5 requests
  • More free planes, especially commercial airliners
  • Larger free flight area and more airports
  • Improved autopilot and flight planning features
  • Addition of ground services like pushback and jetways
  • More realistic weather, lighting, and environmental effects

Avion Flight Simulator ™

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Planes not loading correctly
  • Missions not working as intended
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Incompatibility with certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more planes and missions
  • Improve landing and braking mechanics
  • Fix compatibility issues
  • Remove paywall for full access

In-app purchases

11 purchases

X

Subscriptions2
  • X-Plane Mobile Basic$4.991 Month
  • X-Plane Mobile Professional$5.991 Month
One-time9
  • Piper SuperCub$0.99
  • Baron B58$1.99
  • Sikorsky S76$2.99
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  • McDonnell Douglas MD-80$4.99
  • Airbus A320$4.99
  • F-22 Raptor$4.99
  • Boeing 777-200ER$4.99
  • Boeing 747-400$4.99
  • Boeing B737-800$4.99
1 purchases

Avion Flight Simulator ™

One-time1
  • Unlock all the remaining Aircrafts in the game$4.99

Questions

Is X free?
X is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Avion Flight Simulator ™ free?
Avion Flight Simulator ™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, X or Avion Flight Simulator ™?
Avion Flight Simulator ™ is rated higher. X averages 4.0 out of 5 from 25K ratings, while Avion Flight Simulator ™ averages 4.6 from 1K ratings.
Do X or Avion Flight Simulator ™ have ads?
Avion Flight Simulator ™ shows ads; X does not.
Which is updated more often, X or Avion Flight Simulator ™?
X ships an update fortnightly, and Avion Flight Simulator ™ every 24 months. Most recently, X was updated on September 28, 2026 and Avion Flight Simulator ™ on September 28, 2026.

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