Comparison

X vs Flight Simulator FlyWings 2013

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 Simulator FlyWings 2013

Experience realistic flight simulation with over 120 hours of gameplay. Pilot five different aircraft through 50 diverse missions, including landings and passenger transport, set against the stunning backdrop of Rio de Janeiro.

Highlights
  • 50 diverse missions
  • 5 realistic aircraft models
  • Realistic physics and instruments
  • 6 airports in Rio de Janeiro
  • Multiple camera views
  • Nasa-powered terrain and physics
Features
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The real experience to fly an airplane on Flight Simulator Xtreme! Prepare for more than 120 hours of game play including 5 different aircrafts and amazing Rio de Janeiro sightseeing!!! - 50 missions to play! - Exclusive missions depending on your aircraft! - 5 realistic airplanes - Cezna 172 - Boing 747 - Boing 767 - Aibus A380 - Leerjet 45 - Real airplane physics and instruments - 6 airports from International airports to small airports - International Airport of Antônio Carlos Jobim (SBGL) - Rio de Janeiro - International Airport of Santos Dumont (SBRJ) - Rio de Janeiro - Airport of Jacarepaguá (SBJR) - Rio de Janeiro - Airport of Cabo Frio (SBCB) - Cabo Frio - Airport of Maricá (SDMC) - Maricá - Airport of Saquarema (SDSK) - Saquarema - 5 different views: - Full plane - Cockpit - Passenger view, or "Wing view" - Nose view - Tower view Some technology provided by Nasa: - Realist terrain using Nasa’s photos and elevation. - Using Nasa’s utility FoilSim 3 to calculate the physics of the airplane (really realistic). - Scenario to play is really huge with more than 25,000 km square Play along 50 missions! - landing mission - take passengers from one airport to another. - Improved audio and controls. - Realistic graphics, environment and performance. - Enhanced shadows, more realistic game. The plane explodes when it crashes.. so be careful during your flight! Nice flight! 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) thetisgames.com

Screenshots

X4 screens
Flight Simulator FlyWings 20134 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: X at 4.0 against Flight Simulator FlyWings 2013's 3.3. X also leads on review sentiment (58% vs 18%) and ads (none vs shown). 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 Flight Simulator FlyWings 2013 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

X holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: X has 25K ratings behind it against 113, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of X's written reviews are positive against 18% of Flight Simulator FlyWings 2013's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

X ships an update fortnightly, Flight Simulator FlyWings 2013 every 66 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
X versus Flight Simulator FlyWings 2013: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXFlight Simulator FlyWings 2013
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (25K ratings) — better3.3 (113 ratings)
Positive reviews58.2% of reviews — better17.6% of reviews
Number of ratings25K — better113
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 66 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 GB137 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperLaminar ResearchThetis Consulting

Customer experience

X

All ratings24,532 ratings
Positive74.7%
Neutral7.2%
Negative18.1%
Written reviews2,661 reviews
Positive58.2%
Neutral14.4%
Negative27.4%

Flight Simulator FlyWings 2013

All ratings113 ratings
Positive56.6%
Neutral5.3%
Negative38.1%
Written reviews393 reviews
Positive17.6%
Neutral7.6%
Negative74.8%

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 Simulator FlyWings 2013

From 113 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Awesome game
  • 😍 Mind-blowingly excellent
  • 👍 Nice app
  • 👌 Good flight
  • 👌 Good not perfect

Room to improve

  • 🤦‍♂️ Terrible controls
  • 🤮 Worst game ever
  • 🤯 Uncontrollable plane
  • 🤢 Horrible graphics
  • 🤬 Loaded with 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

Flight Simulator FlyWings 2013

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Frequent crashes
  • Restore purchases not working
  • Planes disappearing after purchase
  • Incorrect plane models
  • Unresponsive controls

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to calibrate device angle
  • More planes and missions
  • Improved graphics and scenery
  • Realistic flight dynamics
  • Tutorials and instructions
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  • Removal of 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
10 purchases

Flight Simulator FlyWings 2013

One-time10
  • Remove ads forever.$0.99
  • Boing 0767$1.99
  • Leerjet 450$2.99
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  • Boing 0747$3.99
  • Unlock Arbus H380 Missions$3.99
  • Unlock Boing 0747 Missions$3.99
  • Unlock Boing 0767 Missions$3.99
  • Unlock Cezna Missions$3.99
  • Unlock Leerjet 450 Missions$3.99
  • Arbus H380$4.99

Questions

Is X free?
X is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flight Simulator FlyWings 2013 free?
Flight Simulator FlyWings 2013 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, X or Flight Simulator FlyWings 2013?
X is rated higher. X averages 4.0 out of 5 from 25K ratings, while Flight Simulator FlyWings 2013 averages 3.3 from 113 ratings.
Do X or Flight Simulator FlyWings 2013 have ads?
Flight Simulator FlyWings 2013 shows ads; X does not.
Which is updated more often, X or Flight Simulator FlyWings 2013?
X ships an update fortnightly, and Flight Simulator FlyWings 2013 every 66 months. Most recently, X was updated on October 26, 2026 and Flight Simulator FlyWings 2013 on October 22, 2026.

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