X vs Make It Fly!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Realistic flight model
- Interactive 3D cockpits
- Detailed 3D airports
- Free tutorials
- Massive multiplayer
- System failure simulation
- Emergency scenarios
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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.
Make It Fly!
Design and build your own airplanes using an intuitive interface. Complete exciting missions and challenges with your custom aircraft. Become a master constructor and pilot your creations to success.
- Intuitive building interface
- Design custom airplanes
- Complete exciting missions
- Unlock new elements and bases
- Become a pilot and constructor
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Become a master constructor and create flying machines that stand the test of quality - only sky's the limit! Build your own airplanes and use them to complete exciting missions. Are you ingenious enough to make all of it work? FEATURES: - Intuitive building interface - use available elements in your own, creative way - Various tasks to complete - think about them when you build! - Unlock new types of elements & bases - never run out of ideas! - Become a pilot and a constructor - hold your fate in your hand! Make it Fly is the ultimate dream of a flight enthusiast. Not only complete exciting flying tasks, but do it in the planes of your own design and creation! Create the most effective flying contraptions you can think of or go crazy and see if the wildest machines you can imagine can still fly. Complete all of the challenges the game has in store for you or invite your own. Live your own dream about flying. Sky’s the limit! IGRS rating: 13+
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: X at none against Make It Fly!'s shown. X also leads on review sentiment (58% vs 33%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. X sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Make It Fly! sells 7 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 — 4.0 for X against 4.1 for Make It Fly!. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25K and 7.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 58% of X's written reviews are positive against 33% of Make It Fly!'s.
X ships an update fortnightly, Make It Fly! every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | X | Make It Fly! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (25K ratings) | 4.1 (7.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.2% of reviews — better | 32.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 25K — better | 7.2K |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.0 GB | 323 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Laminar Research | TapNice Sp. z o.o. |
Customer experience
X
Make It Fly!
User reviews
X
From 25K App Store ratingsWhat 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
Make It Fly!
From 7.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 🔨 Satisfying physics
- 💡 Interesting concept
- 👍 Fun and relaxing
Room to improve
- 🔥 Excessive ads
- 🔒 Lack of customization
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 💰 Pay-to-win mechanics
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
Make It Fly!
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game freezing and crashing
- Plane parts not functioning properly
- Inconsistent physics and slingshot behavior
- Progress and coin issues
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content
- Ability to customize plane parts
- Option to remove ads for a one-time fee
- Difficulty settings and challenge modes
In-app purchases
X
- X-Plane Mobile Basic$4.991 Month
- X-Plane Mobile Professional$5.991 Month
- 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
Make It Fly!
- Special Offer 1$0.99
- Small Coins Pack$0.99
- Medium Coins Pack$1.99
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- Remove ads$2.99
- Special Offer 2$4.99
- Big Coins Pack$4.99
- Special Offer 3$9.99
Questions
Is X free?
Is Make It Fly! free?
Which has better reviews, X or Make It Fly!?
Do X or Make It Fly! have ads?
Which is updated more often, X or Make It Fly!?
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