# Pocket Bots vs Fly Challenge

The clearest difference is rating: Pocket Bots at 4.7 against Fly Challenge's 4.2. Pocket Bots also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (47% vs 27%). Fly Challenge's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pocket Bots sells 40 one-off in-app purchases and Fly Challenge sells 20 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Pocket Bots holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Bots has 9.5K ratings behind it against 1.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Pocket Bots's written reviews are positive against 27% of Fly Challenge's.

Pocket Bots ships an update fortnightly, Fly Challenge every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pocket Bots | Fly Challenge |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (9.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-bots-battle-robots/id6471459990/reviews)** | [4.2 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fly-challenge-plane-simulator/id6503700864/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **9.5K** | 1.3K |
| Positive reviews | **47.4% of reviews** | 26.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 354 MB | 400 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Coco Play](https://appshunter.io/developer/654657050) | [Freeplay LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1232320673) |

## What reviewers say

### Pocket Bots

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-bots-battle-robots/id6471459990)

Build and customize your own combat robots to battle other players in thrilling PvP arenas. Upgrade your machines with a vast array of parts and use a gacha system to collect rare components. Rise through the ranks to become the ultimate champion.

**Highlights:** Custom robot creation, PvP robot battles, Gacha system for parts, Robot upgrades and tuning, Multiple arenas, Trophy-based ranking system

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (40)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Laddered Offer Set 3 - Pack 6 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Get Missing Cards | $0.99 | one-time |
| Daily Gem 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Handful of Gems | $0.99 | one-time |
| Handful of Gems - Bonus | $0.99 | one-time |
| Daily RV Ticket 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Daily Front 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Daily Body 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Daily Upper 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Laddered Offer Set 3 - Pack 3 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Piggy Bank Lv1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Handful of Skip Ads -Discount | $1.99 | one-time |
| Daily RV Ticket 2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Daily Gem 2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Daily Body 2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Daily Front 2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Daily Upper 2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Arena 2 Offer - Discount | $2.99 | one-time |
| Arena 3 Offer -  Discount | $2.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack - Discount | $2.99 | one-time |
| Handful of Skip Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Pro Skill Set - Discount | $3.99 | one-time |
| Arena 4 Offer - Discount | $3.99 | one-time |
| Laddered Offer Set 3 - Pack 5 | $4.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $4.99 | one-time |
| Arena 2 Offer | $4.99 | one-time |
| Season Pass | $4.99 | one-time |
| Heap of Gems - Bonus-Discount | $4.99 | one-time |
| Arena 3 Offer | $4.99 | one-time |
| Medium Pack of Gems - Bonus | $4.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $5.99 | one-time |
| Arena 4 Offer | $5.99 | one-time |
| Pro Skill Set | $6.99 | one-time |
| No Ads Super Bundle | $7.99 | one-time |
| Ultimate Skin Offer | $9.99 | one-time |
| Heap of Gems - Bonus | $9.99 | one-time |
| Transform Pack | $24.99 | one-time |
| Open Now Permanent - Discount | $24.99 | one-time |
| Transform Pack - Discount | $24.99 | one-time |
| Transform Pack | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and amazing game
- 🚀 Great selection of upgrades, arenas, and weapons
- 🚀 Awesome controlling the bot
- 👍 Good time killer with optional ads

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitches and bugs causing issues
- 🔍 Excessive amount of ads
- 🔍 Difficulty scaling too high, forcing in-app purchases
- 🐛 Freezing and softlocking issues

**Reported bugs**

- Matchmaking issues
- Progression-blocking bugs
- Damage visuals not working properly
- Bots getting flung out of the map

**Requested features**

- More events, bots, weapons, and maps
- Ability to control the bot instead of auto-play
- Countdown timer for inactive bots
- More space in arenas
- Option to add parts to the back of the bot


### Fly Challenge

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fly-challenge-plane-simulator/id6503700864)

Build and race custom airplanes in this high-flying simulator. Master speed, customize parts, and perform extreme landings to become the top pilot. Experience thrilling aerial races and progress to advanced aircraft.

**Highlights:** Build and customize airplanes, Compete in high-speed races, Master extreme landings, Merge plane parts for speed, Earn money and expand fleet, Realistic flight simulation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (20)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Massive Earning | $0.99 | one-time |
| Big Milestone | $0.99 | one-time |
| 10 Ticket | $1.99 | one-time |
| Coin Rain | $2.99 | one-time |
| Small Coin Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Gem Rain | $3.99 | one-time |
| No-Ads one time offer | $3.99 | one-time |
| Small Gems Pack | $3.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $3.99 | one-time |
| Skip it! | $4.99 | one-time |
| 30 Ticket | $4.99 | one-time |
| Medium coin pack | $5.99 | one-time |
| Medium Gem Pack | $6.99 | one-time |
| Richie Pilot | $9.99 | one-time |
| Large Coin Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| 100 Ticket | $9.99 | one-time |
| Legendary Pack | $14.99 | one-time |
| Large Gem Pack | $14.99 | one-time |
| Special Pilot | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and relaxing game
- 💡 Great for travel
- 🚀 Easy to dominate

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Impossible volcano/lava level
- 🐛 Glitches and crashes
- 🔋 Too many ads

**Reported bugs**

- Invisible ceiling on volcano/lava level
- Plane gets stuck and can't progress
- Game progress gets lost or reset

**Requested features**

- More levels and content
- Fix the impossible volcano/lava level
- Reduce the number of ads


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pocket Bots free?

Pocket Bots is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Fly Challenge free?

Fly Challenge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Pocket Bots or Fly Challenge?

Pocket Bots is rated higher. Pocket Bots averages 4.7 out of 5 from 9.5K ratings, while Fly Challenge averages 4.2 from 1.3K ratings.

### Do Pocket Bots or Fly Challenge have ads?

Both Pocket Bots and Fly Challenge show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pocket Bots or Fly Challenge?

Pocket Bots ships an update fortnightly, and Fly Challenge every 5 months. Most recently, Pocket Bots was updated on October 22, 2026 and Fly Challenge on October 20, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*