Comparison

X vs Pro Air Race 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

Pro Air Race Flight Simulator

Experience thrilling aerial races with a diverse fleet of 25 aircraft across iconic global locations. Compete against others in detailed 3D circuits, offering an immersive flight simulation for mobile devices.

Highlights
  • 25 race aircraft
  • Global racing scenarios
  • Detailed 3D graphics
  • Multiplayer circuits
  • Realistic aircraft details
Features
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Pro Air Race Flight Simulator is finally here! Be prepared to challenge yourself in this awesome racing simulator game! Enjoy the feel of flying race flight aircraft - 25 in total - in some of the most famous scenarios in the world! Caribbean, Alaska, Abu Dhabi desert and New York! Compete agains another players in many different circuits, each very detailed and awesome 3D graphics! This flight simulator is the one that was missing for mobiles! Enjoy it! Main Features - 25 race aircraft included. - Many different configurations to fly. - Highly detailed 3D model of the aircraft. - Included maps of in New York, Caribbean, Alaska and Abu Dhabi. This air race flight simulator is very addictive! All aircraft have specific details making your experience very close to reality! *** Don’t forget to rate us! *** Give us your feedback! All the updates we will be releasing for this Air Race Flight Simulator in the next weeks depend a lot on what you tell us! Apple's Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ If you need to contact us, send an e-mail to support (at) prosimulatorsonline.com

Screenshots

X4 screens
Pro Air Race Flight Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: X at 58% against Pro Air Race Flight Simulator's 0%. X also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 67 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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 Pro Air Race Flight Simulator sells 22 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

X ships an update fortnightly, Pro Air Race Flight Simulator every 67 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
X versus Pro Air Race Flight Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXPro Air Race Flight Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (25K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings25K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 67 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.0 GB278 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperLaminar ResearchPro Simulators Online

Customer experience

X

All ratings24,532 ratings
Positive74.7%
Neutral7.2%
Negative18.1%
Written reviews2,634 reviews
Positive58.2%
Neutral14.5%
Negative27.3%

Pro Air Race Flight Simulator

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Pro Air Race Flight Simulator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
22 purchases

Pro Air Race Flight Simulator

One-time22
  • Extra330lx Redbull$1.99
  • Extra330sc Germany$1.99
  • Votec221 India$1.99
Show 19 more
  • Yak54 Redblue$1.99
  • Corvusracer Franca$1.99
  • Grob$1.99
  • Extra330sc Cirrus$1.99
  • Votec221 Matthall$1.99
  • Yak54 England$1.99
  • Restore Fuel$2.99
  • Premium Club$2.99
  • Sbach300 Goodyear$2.99
  • Su26 Winglife$2.99
  • Extra330lx Winglife$2.99
  • Corvusracer Groupe$2.99
  • Corvusracer Winglife 2017$2.99
  • msxr Winglife 2017$2.99
  • Sbach300 Garmin$3.99
  • msxr Breitiling$4.99
  • Su26 Redbull$4.99
  • Ultimate$4.99
  • Edge540 Breitiling$9.99

Questions

Is X free?
X is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pro Air Race Flight Simulator free?
Pro Air Race Flight Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do X or Pro Air Race Flight Simulator have ads?
Pro Air Race Flight Simulator shows ads; X does not.
Which is updated more often, X or Pro Air Race Flight Simulator?
X ships an update fortnightly, and Pro Air Race Flight Simulator every 67 months. Most recently, X was updated on September 26, 2026 and Pro Air Race Flight Simulator on September 4, 2026.

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