Comparison

Aviateur vs Lunar Lander Mission

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

Head to head
About

Aviateur

Experience realistic flight simulation with a variety of aircraft and diverse, accurate real-world locations. Engage in air-to-air and air-to-ground combat, master challenging landings, and customize weather conditions for an immersive adventure.

Highlights
  • Multiple aircraft types
  • Geographically accurate locations
  • Air combat (WWII and Modern)
  • Dynamic weather system
  • Challenging landings
  • Customizable flight dynamics
  • Day/Night cycle
Features
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Features: -Several aircraft to choose from -Diverse, geographically accurate real-world locations - Air-to-Air and Air-to-ground combat battles against fighter jets, WWII aircraft, tanks, destroyers, submarines, AAAs, SAM missile systems - 2 Combat Eras to choose from - WWII and Modern - Command wingmen into combat, or fly various formations - Rack up a high score in Air Endurance mode where you fight endless enemies -Practice aircraft carrier, destroyer ship and oil platform landings -24 hour Day/Night cycle -Customizable, fully dynamic weather that varies spatially and with time (clear, cloudy, hurricane, thunderstorm, rain, snowstorm, thermals, and more!) -Landing/Engine failure Challenges -Racing Challenges -Air Traffic Control -Comprehensive flight dynamics - Pilot a variety of aircraft, from jet airliner, fighter jets, civilian and military helicopters, general aviation, and vintage planes! - Test your landing skills by landing on an aircraft carrier, destroyer ship or an oil rig, or perhaps add some crosswinds, some turbulence and rain to make things more challenging! - Create air-to-ground combat battles and make use of weapons such as cannons, missiles, bombs, rockets and flares and survive against enemies such as tanks, destroyer ships, surface-to-air missiles, anti-aircraft artilleries and more! - Features fully customizable weather. Control the cloud cover in multiple layers, recreate thunderstorms, snowstorms, rain, customize winds and gusts, visibility and add turbulence! - Visit the locations of Cape Verde and Grand Canyons and take in the views of vast rugged terrain! Locations are recreated on a 1:1 scale with accurate terrain, fully recreated cities, towns and roads from real geodata. Airports are recreated with accuracy and detail to mirror their real life counterparts. - Put your aerobatic stunts on display with the use of customizable aerobatic smoke! - Launch your glider into the sky with a winch and soar through the clouds in an authentic glider simulation! - Try out some landing challenges or create your own! Test your emergency skills with engine failures! - Break the sound barrier in the sky with supersonic jets! - Features Attack Helicopters! - Race against time in racing challenges! - Ability to park your aircraft and walk around! - Features in-depth flight dynamics modelling to bring authenticity to each aircraft! - Features a full day and night cycle! - Features aircraft customization such as changing paint color, selecting weaponry loadouts, external fuel tanks and more! - Fly from a variety of viewing angles, be it 360 degrees around the aircraft, inside the cockpit, or from the passenger seat! - Features ATC (Air Traffic Control) communication and procedures! - Features customizable air traffic! - In-depth controls featuring flaps, gear, spoilers (arm), rudder, reverse thrust, engine start/stop, elevator trim, lights, drag chutes and more! - Features instruments such as: Artificial horizon, altimeter, airspeed, in-flight map, heading, Vertical Speed Indicator, Engine RPM/N1, fuel, G-force gauge, Head-Up Display etc. - Features 3D instrument gauges in cockpits! - Navigate using ILS systems! - Features in-depth Autopilot (Vertical Speed, Altitude change, Autothrottle, Heading) and warning systems for each aircraft! - Features in-depth weapon systems simulation!

About

Lunar Lander Mission

Pilot a spacecraft through challenging low-gravity environments, aiming to land on designated pads. Compete globally on online leaderboards for the best times. Experience a retro-inspired spaceflight simulation with multiple ships and levels.

Highlights
  • Low gravity flight simulation
  • Online leaderboards
  • Time-based competition
  • 3 unlockable spaceships
  • 36 challenging levels
  • Retro Atari-inspired gameplay
Features
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Fly your ship between landing pads in low gravity to compete on online leader boards. Compare your best times with players around the world. Are you the best pilot? Inspired by the original Lunar Lander Atari game. 3 spaceships to fly. 36 levels with more to come.

Screenshots

Aviateur4 screens
Lunar Lander Mission4 screens

Verdict

The call

Aviateur and Lunar Lander Mission both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 87% of Aviateur's written reviews are positive against 52% of Lunar Lander Mission's. Lunar Lander Mission's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Aviateur sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Lunar Lander Mission 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

Aviateur holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 129 and 169 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Aviateur's written reviews are positive against 52% of Lunar Lander Mission's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aviateur ships an update every 2 months, Lunar Lander Mission every 8 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Aviateur versus Lunar Lander Mission: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAviateurLunar Lander Mission
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (129 ratings) — better4.4 (169 ratings)
Positive reviews86.8% of reviews — better51.9% of reviews
Number of ratings129169 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size793 MB107 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRajatdeep BakshiTop Secret Developments

Customer experience

Aviateur

All ratings106 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral4.7%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive86.8%
Neutral7.9%
Negative5.3%

Lunar Lander Mission

All ratings168 ratings
Positive84.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive51.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative37.0%

Bugs and requests

Aviateur

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Plane explodes when hitting a tree
  • Enemy ground units lock on from too far
  • Planes cannot be unlocked (network issue)
  • Cannot purchase/restore plane purchases (internet connection required)
  • Sun breaks the game (makes everything pink)
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  • Stalling when looking at the sun
  • Weather editing doesn't allow continuation
  • Purple vision when pulling Gs

Requested features

28 requests
  • Add 747 400, 747 8, 777
  • Add 747
  • Add 777
  • Add AH64 Apache
  • Add cars that drive on the streets
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  • Worldwide boundless scale flying
  • More cities
  • More free planes (airliners, fighter jets)
  • More alarms (pull up alarm)
  • Add a new plane (747, 737-100)
  • Better camera controls
  • Free DC-10, L-1011, 727, 747
  • More added aircraft (Airbus A380, Boeing 777, etc.)
  • Add fighter jets
  • Add WW2 plane and turboprop airliner
  • Purchase pack for all planes
  • More airports/promotions
  • Add C-17 Globemaster III
  • More maps (Pacific North West, Canada/Alaska, Japan, Alps)
  • Career mode or procedurally generated tasks (cargo flights, passenger flights, rescue missions)
  • Multiplayer
  • Failure menu (engine fire, etc.)
  • Add joystick control option
  • Pause game photo mode
  • Hide HUD icons
  • Add more military planes
  • Improve effect
  • More free flights

Lunar Lander Mission

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Aviateur

One-time10
  • Fishbed$0.49
  • Lightning II Carrier Variant$0.49
  • Blackbird$0.49
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  • Airbus A380$0.49
  • Boeing 787$0.49
  • Chinook$0.49
  • Concorde$0.49
  • Douglas DC-3$0.49
  • F-16C$0.49
  • SU-27S$0.49
3 purchases

Lunar Lander Mission

One-time3
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Buy Bentu Lander$1.99
  • Buy Hope Lander$1.99

Questions

Is Aviateur free?
Aviateur is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lunar Lander Mission free?
Lunar Lander Mission is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Aviateur or Lunar Lander Mission?
Aviateur is rated higher. Aviateur averages 4.6 out of 5 from 129 ratings, while Lunar Lander Mission averages 4.4 from 169 ratings.
Do Aviateur or Lunar Lander Mission have ads?
Neither Aviateur nor Lunar Lander Mission shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aviateur or Lunar Lander Mission?
Aviateur ships an update every 2 months, and Lunar Lander Mission every 8 days. Most recently, Aviateur was updated on November 3, 2026 and Lunar Lander Mission on November 3, 2026.

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