Comparison

ATC 4.0 XL Lite vs FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ATC 4.0 XL Lite

Experience the thrill of managing air traffic in this simulator. Make critical decisions to prevent disasters and guide aircraft safely. This lite version offers a taste of the full simulation with limited levels and helpful tutorials.

Highlights
  • Detailed graphics
  • Intuitive touch interface
  • In-game tutorial
  • In-game help
  • Restricted to 10 levels (Lite version)
Features
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Control the Whole Sky! The fate of thousands rests in your hands, as AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER, you must routinely make split-second decisions to avert disaster! Are you up to the task? Lite version features: - Detailed and stylish graphics for the aesthetically attuned - Elegant touch interface for nimble fingers - Restricted to 10 levels - In-game tutorial - In-game help Get the full version for more features: - Detailed and stylish graphics for the aesthetically attuned - Elegant touch interface for nimble fingers - High replay value with 49 levels! - Internet highscore leaderboards -- can you compete to be the best ATC in the world? - In-game tutorial - In-game help - Various scenarios to entice, entertain and enthrall: - day levels, snow levels, cloudy levels - planes catching fire and plane emergencies - computers crashing - hurricane winds - high-speed military planes - Presidential visits with no-fly-zones - and more!

About

FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator

Experience a realistic 3D flight simulator with diverse aircraft, challenging missions, and free flight modes. Explore detailed cities and airports globally, customize flight conditions, and enjoy multiplayer options. Record and share your best flights.

Highlights
  • Choose from airplanes, helicopters, fighter jets, and Antonov 225
  • Mission and Free Flight game modes
  • Realistic 3D graphics of cities and landscapes
  • Dangerous and busy airports worldwide
  • Record and share flight replays
  • Multiplayer mode to fly with others
  • Configure day/night, weather, and weight/payload
Features
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FLIGHT SIMULATOR as you have never seen before! FlyWings 2018 - Flight Simulator is the masterpiece of flight simulation for mobile! Fasten your seatbelts and be ready for the most realistic and beautiful flight of your life! + CHOOSE between airplanes, helicopters, fighter jets and the amazing ANTONOV 225! + MISSION and FREE FLIGHT game modes, log your FLIGHT HOURS and to UNLOCK airplanes! + AMAZING 3D graphics of cities, landscapes and aircraft. + DANGEROUS and BUSIEST AIRPORTS around the world! Like Lukla Airport in Nepal and J.F.K. Airport in New York! + RECORD AND SHARE the best moments of your flight with our NEW replay tool. + Fly with other pilots around the world in the MULTIPLAYER game mode! + CONFIGURE your flight! CHOOSE between Day or NIGHT, WEATHER CONDITIONS, WIND speed and the NEW feature: WEIGHT and PAYLOAD! + REAL audios, REAL airlines and liveries, REALISTIC physics for best simulation. MISSION game mode is a real challenge! And it is really amazing in this simulator. ATC talks, COOL and ADDICTING gameplay! You are gonna love it! FREE FLIGHT gives you the opportunity to create your own routes in the most realistic cities and airports around the world! Try to land a small aircraft in the most DANGEROUS airport of all: Lukla Airport in Nepal! Visit the Hoover Dam and all the Casinos in Las Vegas. Fly over Manhattan in New York city and be admired with all the details! You will be able to see the Empire State building, Yankee Stadium and many more cool sightseeing! FlyWings is the first and only flight simulator that let you choose to fly during DAY or NIGHT, choose the WEATHER CONDITIONS between clear skies and storms, wind speed and now we introduced a NEW awesome feature: choose the WEIGHT and PAYLOAD of your aircraft! Try to fly a fully armed F-15 or a very heavy cargo plane from one AIRPORT to another and feel what it is to be a skilled flight PILOT! Watch your best moments video playback and share to YouTube!! Premium Club subscription - By subscribing to Premium Club you will play Unlimited Multiplayer, Remove Ads, Infinite Fuel, Free Revive, Extra Aircraft for Each Mission and a BONUS of Flight Hours multiplier - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription prices* and durations: weekly | monthly | yearly with no free trial period. - Subscription automatically renews for the same price and duration period as the original "one week"/"one month"/"one year" package unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen package (weekly, monthly or yearly package) - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period - You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription setting through your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Please visit http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098 for more information - You may turn off the auto-renewal of your subscription via your iTunes Account Settings. However, you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period - Any unused portion of a free-trial period if exists, will be forfeited when the user purchases a Premium subscription Apple's Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Links to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy can be found below Privacy Policy: http://www.thetisgames.com/p/thetis-games-privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: http://www.thetisgames.com/p/thetis-games-terms-of-service.html If you need to contact us, send an e-mail to support (at) thetisgames.com

Screenshots

FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ATC 4.0 XL Lite at none against FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator's shown. ATC 4.0 XL Lite also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 17%) and ratings volume (383 vs 20). On price, rating, 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. ATC 4.0 XL Lite sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.4 for ATC 4.0 XL Lite against 3.3 for FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator has 383 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 17% of ATC 4.0 XL Lite's written reviews are positive against 33% of FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ATC 4.0 XL Lite ships an update every 4 weeks, FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ATC 4.0 XL Lite versus FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterATC 4.0 XL LiteFlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (20 ratings) — better3.3 (383 ratings)
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews33.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20383 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB968 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperC3 SoftwareThetis Consulting

Customer experience

ATC 4.0 XL Lite

All ratings20 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative35.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative75.0%

FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator

All ratings381 ratings
Positive52.8%
Neutral10.8%
Negative36.5%
Written reviews698 reviews
Positive33.2%
Neutral11.7%
Negative55.0%

Bugs and requests

ATC 4.0 XL Lite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Planes glitching and crashing
  • Teleporting issues when landing
  • Altitude and heading indicators covered by ads
  • Missions with inaccurate instructions
  • Calibration issues with controls
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  • Planes behaving unrealistically

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add more free planes
  • Improve physics and controls
  • Fix glitches and bugs
  • Reduce prices for planes
  • Add more airports and regions
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  • Improve graphics and scenery
  • Add autopilot and other features
  • Add more airlines and liveries
  • Improve mission instructions

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ATC 4.0 XL Lite

One-time3
  • Adventure Pack$0.99
  • Military Pack$0.99
  • Upgrade to *PREMIUM* ATC 4.0!$1.99
10 purchases

FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Club Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Premium Club Monthly$11.991 Month
One-time8
  • All Cessna Aircraft$1.99
  • All Entertainment Aircraft$5.99
  • All Amazing Airplanes$9.99
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  • All Boeing 777$10.99
  • All Modern Fighters$10.99
  • All Airbus 320$11.99
  • All Airbus 380$12.99
  • All Boeing 747$15.99

Questions

Is ATC 4.0 XL Lite free?
ATC 4.0 XL Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator free?
FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ATC 4.0 XL Lite or FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator?
ATC 4.0 XL Lite is rated higher. ATC 4.0 XL Lite averages 3.4 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator averages 3.3 from 383 ratings.
Do ATC 4.0 XL Lite or FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator have ads?
FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator shows ads; ATC 4.0 XL Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, ATC 4.0 XL Lite or FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator?
ATC 4.0 XL Lite ships an update every 4 weeks, and FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator every 2 weeks. Most recently, ATC 4.0 XL Lite was updated on November 1, 2026 and FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator on November 6, 2026.

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