Comparison

X vs Plane 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 realistic flight simulation with detailed aircraft and interactive cockpits. Explore thousands of 3D airports and engage in various missions. Unlock global scenery and multiplayer features through subscription.

Highlights
  • Realistic flight physics
  • Interactive 3D cockpits
  • Detailed 3D airports
  • Full startup procedures
  • Emergency scenarios
  • Combat missions
  • Massive multiplayer
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 Join tens of thousands of pilots and controllers in a single, shared world! Take part in the Fly-In of the Day to meet up with hundreds of other pilots, or explore the MMO world for spontaneous encounters with fellow aviators. X-Plane Mobile's massive multiplayer experience continues to grow, with ongoing updates bringing new features, refinements, and improvements to make flying together even better. 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

Plane Simulator

Experience realistic flight simulation with a variety of passenger planes and challenging missions. This game offers an immersive flying adventure with smooth controls and stunning visuals. Engage in aerial combat, rescue operations, and passenger transport across an open world.

Highlights
  • Realistic flight simulation
  • Variety of passenger planes
  • Aerial combat missions
  • Rescue missions
  • Open world scenarios
  • Online and offline modes
Features
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Screenshots

X4 screens
Plane Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: X at none against Plane Simulator's shown. X also leads on review sentiment (58% vs 24%). Plane Simulator's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and chart position (#190 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Plane Simulator sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Plane Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25K and 12K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 58% of X's written reviews are positive against 24% of Plane Simulator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
X versus Plane Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXPlane Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (25K ratings)4.5 (12K ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.1% of reviews — better24.4% of reviews
Number of ratings25K — better12K
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#190 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.0 GB260 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperLaminar ResearchMuhammad Hussain

Customer experience

X

All ratings24,663 ratings
Positive74.6%
Neutral7.2%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews2,671 reviews
Positive58.1%
Neutral14.5%
Negative27.5%

Plane Simulator

All ratings8,007 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral5.2%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews201 reviews
Positive24.4%
Neutral10.4%
Negative65.2%

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

Plane Simulator

From 12K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Airplane simulator
  • 🎨 Amazing detail in graphics

Room to improve

  • 💢 Way too many ads
  • 🤔 Unrelated ads and gameplay
  • 🕰️ Ads interrupt gameplay frequently
  • 🙄 Ads take up more time than actual gameplay

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

Plane Simulator

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Difficulty changing planes
  • Frequent crashes and freezes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Reduce the number of ads
  • Add an ad-free paid version
  • Improve graphics and realism

In-app purchases

10 purchases

X

Subscriptions2
  • X-Plane Mobile Basic$4.991 Month
  • X-Plane Mobile Professional$5.991 Month
One-time8
  • Piper SuperCub$0.99
  • Baron B58$1.99
  • Sikorsky S76$2.99
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  • Airbus A320$4.99
  • F-22 Raptor$4.99
  • Boeing 777-200ER$4.99
  • Boeing 747-400$4.99
  • Boeing B737-800$4.99
7 purchases

Plane Simulator

One-time7
  • Small pack$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Pro pack$2.99
Show 4 more
  • Unlock all planes$4.99
  • Large pack$4.99
  • Unlock Everything$7.99
  • Legendary pack$9.99

Questions

Is X free?
X is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plane Simulator free?
Plane Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, X or Plane Simulator?
Plane Simulator is rated higher. X averages 4.0 out of 5 from 25K ratings, while Plane Simulator averages 4.5 from 12K ratings.
Do X or Plane Simulator have ads?
Plane Simulator shows ads; X does not.
Which is updated more often, X or Plane Simulator?
X ships an update fortnightly, and Plane Simulator fortnightly. Most recently, X was updated on November 4, 2026 and Plane Simulator on November 4, 2026.

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