Comparison

X vs Plane Evolution!

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

Plane Evolution!

Engage in a unique gaming experience where you can evolve your aircraft. Watch your plane transform and change shape as you progress through the game. It's a fun and dynamic way to play.

Highlights
  • Evolve your plane
  • Shape-shifting mechanics
  • Dynamic transformations
  • Aircraft evolution gameplay
Features
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Evolve your plane! Enjoy the shape-shifting of the plane! Credits: https://globalchamp.io/credits/plane-evolution/

Screenshots

X4 screens
Plane Evolution!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Plane Evolution! at 4.6 against X's 4.0. Plane Evolution! also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). X's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (58% vs 35%). 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 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Plane Evolution! sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Plane Evolution! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25K and 26K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 58% of X's written reviews are positive against 35% of Plane Evolution!'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, Plane Evolution! every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
X versus Plane Evolution!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXPlane Evolution!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (25K ratings)4.6 (26K ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.2% of reviews — better34.9% of reviews
Number of ratings25K26K — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.0 GB635 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperLaminar ResearchSUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTD

Customer experience

X

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

Plane Evolution!

All ratings26,155 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral4.0%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews215 reviews
Positive34.9%
Neutral8.4%
Negative56.7%

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 Evolution!

From 26K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Good graphics and visuals
  • 💡 Interesting plane evolution concept

Room to improve

  • 🔥 Excessive ads disrupting gameplay
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes
  • 🔋 Drains device battery quickly
  • ⚠️ Misleading or deceptive ads

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 Evolution!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to progress past level 1
  • Upgrade options not working as expected
  • Planes not responding correctly to controls

Requested features

3 requests
  • Offline play mode
  • More plane and customization options
  • Improved progression system

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
3 purchases

Plane Evolution!

One-time3
  • No Ads$2.99
  • Bundle 1$3.99
  • Bundle 2$5.99

Questions

Is X free?
X is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plane Evolution! free?
Plane Evolution! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, X or Plane Evolution!?
Plane Evolution! is rated higher. X averages 4.0 out of 5 from 25K ratings, while Plane Evolution! averages 4.6 from 26K ratings.
Do X or Plane Evolution! have ads?
Plane Evolution! shows ads; X does not.
Which is updated more often, X or Plane Evolution!?
X ships an update fortnightly, and Plane Evolution! every 2 weeks. Most recently, X was updated on September 25, 2026 and Plane Evolution! on September 25, 2026.

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