Comparison

Aviateur vs Winds Up Kitesurfing

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

Winds Up Kitesurfing

Experience the thrill of big air jumps and freestyle tricks in this arcade-style kitesurfing game. Master kite control, ride beautiful locations, and challenge yourself across various game modes. Perfect for wind sport enthusiasts and fans of extreme sports games.

Highlights
  • Big air jumps
  • Freestyle tricks
  • Multiple game modes
  • Beautiful coastal locations
  • Realistic kite control
  • Arcade gameplay
Features
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Winds Up Kitesurfing – Big Air Kiteboarding Game Winds Up Kitesurfing is an arcade-style kitesurfing game and kiteboarding simulator focused on big air jumps, freestyle tricks, and fast-paced challenges. Boost massive jumps, throw powered kiteloops, land stylish kiteboarding tricks, and ride whenever the wind is up. Whether you love kitesurfing, kiteboarding, or wind sports, Winds Up lets you experience the thrill of riding the wind anywhere. Designed for fans of surf games, extreme sports games, and kitesurf simulators, Winds Up combines realistic kite control with fun arcade gameplay. Ride waves, boost huge jumps, and explore beautiful coastal locations while mastering the art of kiteboarding freestyle and big air riding. Multiple Game Modes Winds Up Kitesurfing includes several game modes designed for different styles of play: • Training – Learn the fundamentals of kiteboarding including kite control, edging the board, and working with the wind window. • Career – Progress from beginner to professional kiteboarder, master tricks and new challenges. • Freeride – Relax and ride the wind at your own pace with no pressure. Challenge yourself with different modes: • Big Air – Boost the highest kiteboarding jumps possible. • High Score – Link tricks together to build the biggest freestyle combo. • Checkpoint – Race through checkpoints across the water as fast as possible. • K.I.T.E – Collect letters around each location while exploring. Ride in Beautiful Locations Travel to multiple unique kitesurfing spots with different scenery and challenges. • Lagoon – A perfect flat-water freestyle location for practicing tricks. • The Coast – Open ocean riding with waves and a massive pier jump challenge. • Paradise Islands – A tropical playground with wide open water. • Ice World – A frozen land with ice bergs to navigate. Keep an eye out for whales! Each location includes interactive elements such as: • NPC kitesurfers riding nearby • Dolphins swimming through the water • Offshore wind farms • Hidden exploration areas • Huge jumps and obstacles Built for Kitesurfers and Wind Sport Fans Winds Up Kitesurfing captures the feeling of real kiteboarding and kitesurfing, combining wind control, board edging, and freestyle tricks into a fun arcade experience. Whether you're a real-life kitesurfer or just love surfing games and extreme sports, you can enjoy boosting huge jumps and landing stylish tricks anytime. Ride anytime!

Screenshots

Aviateur4 screens
Winds Up Kitesurfing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Aviateur at 4.6 against Winds Up Kitesurfing's 4.0. Aviateur also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (129 vs 8). Winds Up Kitesurfing's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 87%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 13 one-off in-app purchases and Winds Up Kitesurfing sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aviateur has 129 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 87% of Aviateur's written reviews are positive against 100% of Winds Up Kitesurfing'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 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Aviateur versus Winds Up Kitesurfing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAviateurWinds Up Kitesurfing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (129 ratings) — better4.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews86.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings129 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size793 MB250 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperRajatdeep BakshiSimon Twist

Customer experience

Aviateur

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

Winds Up Kitesurfing

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Winds Up Kitesurfing

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Aviateur

One-time13
  • Fishbed$0.49
  • Lightning II Carrier Variant$0.49
  • Blackbird$0.49
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  • MH-6E$0.49
  • Mi-28N$0.49
  • Airbus A380$0.49
  • Boeing 787$0.49
  • Chinook$0.49
  • Concorde$0.49
  • Douglas DC-3$0.49
  • F-16C$0.49
  • Extra 330sc$0.49
  • SU-27S$0.49
1 purchases

Winds Up Kitesurfing

One-time1
  • Premium Unlock$2.99

Questions

Is Aviateur free?
Aviateur is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Winds Up Kitesurfing free?
Winds Up Kitesurfing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Aviateur or Winds Up Kitesurfing?
Aviateur is rated higher. Aviateur averages 4.6 out of 5 from 129 ratings, while Winds Up Kitesurfing averages 4.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Aviateur or Winds Up Kitesurfing have ads?
Winds Up Kitesurfing shows ads; Aviateur does not.
Which is updated more often, Aviateur or Winds Up Kitesurfing?
Aviateur ships an update every 2 months, and Winds Up Kitesurfing every 2 months. Most recently, Aviateur was updated on October 30, 2026 and Winds Up Kitesurfing on October 28, 2026.

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