Comparison

X vs Flight Rush!

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

Flight Rush!

Experience realistic airplane physics with unique graphics. Fly through levels, collect coins, and upgrade your rockets to reach new heights and conquer the galaxy. Dodge obstacles and prove your piloting skills to become the ultimate winner.

Highlights
  • Realistic airplane physics
  • Unique graphics
  • Rocket upgrades
  • Level progression
  • Coin collection
  • Obstacle dodging
Features
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Do you want to have a realistic airplane experience with unique graphics? Rewrite the physic rules of flying! A new plane at every height, complete its evolution and be the winner! Raise your height by passing through the green doors and earn more coins! Upgrade your rockets with the money you earn! Get the maximum rockets and reach the moon! Are you skilled enough to complete unique levels? Dodge the red doors to prove that you are the best pilot in the world.

Screenshots

X4 screens
Flight Rush!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flight Rush! at 4.6 against X's 4.0. Flight Rush! also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). X's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (58% vs 28%). On price, update cadence 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. Flight Rush! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flight Rush! 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 4.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 58% of X's written reviews are positive against 28% of Flight Rush!'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, Flight Rush! every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
X versus Flight Rush!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXFlight Rush!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (25K ratings)4.6 (4.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.2% of reviews — better28.1% of reviews
Number of ratings25K — better4.1K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.0 GB244 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperLaminar ResearchTalha Ekren

Customer experience

X

All ratings24,532 ratings
Positive74.7%
Neutral7.2%
Negative18.1%
Written reviews2,659 reviews
Positive58.2%
Neutral14.4%
Negative27.4%

Flight Rush!

All ratings4,051 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral4.7%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive28.1%
Neutral28.1%
Negative43.8%

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

Flight Rush!

From 4.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy game
  • ⭐ Good game
  • 🎨 Fun game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Stuck on certain levels
  • 🔍 Lack of updates
  • 💰 Too many ads
  • 🔨 Bugs and glitches

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

Flight Rush!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Workers getting stuck on levels
  • Unable to progress to next level
  • Inconsistent ad behavior

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Fix bugs and glitches
  • Reduce ads

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
None

Flight Rush!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is X free?
X is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flight Rush! free?
Flight Rush! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, X or Flight Rush!?
Flight Rush! is rated higher. X averages 4.0 out of 5 from 25K ratings, while Flight Rush! averages 4.6 from 4.1K ratings.
Do X or Flight Rush! have ads?
Flight Rush! shows ads; X does not.
Which is updated more often, X or Flight Rush!?
X ships an update fortnightly, and Flight Rush! every 3 weeks. Most recently, X was updated on October 21, 2026 and Flight Rush! on October 19, 2026.

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