Comparison

Flatout ATC vs Radar Rush

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

Head to head
About

Flatout ATC

Experience the thrill of managing air traffic at real-world airports. Guide aircraft, sequence departures, and ensure safety in this immersive simulation. Features a new career campaign with evolving stories and challenges.

Highlights
  • Vector arrivals and departures
  • Clear approaches and restrictions
  • Career campaign with seasons
  • Live traffic from ADS-B data
  • Real airports with satellite accuracy
  • Search and rescue missions
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Flatout ATC puts you in the tower. Vector arrivals, sequence departures, clear approaches, and keep every aircraft safely separated across real airports from New York to Tokyo. NEW IN 3.0: THE WATCH A career campaign told in seasons. Step into the tower as a new controller and earn your place shift by shift, with a full cast, a story that carries across episodes, and a debrief after every shift. - Season 1: First Watch. Seven episodes. Your first solo, your first radio failure, your first engine-out. - Season 2: The Incident Desk. Seven episodes of search and rescue, including a cooperative multi-aircraft rescue. REAL CONTROL - Tap an aircraft to give it a heading, altitude, or speed. - Clear published approaches and issue crossing restrictions like a real controller. - Fly search and rescue: follow the signal, hold a steady hover to hoist, and beat the survival clock. LIVE TRAFFIC Work a shift against real aircraft flying right now over New York, London, and Atlanta, streamed from live ADS-B data. One free live shift every day. NO ADS Every advert was removed. No interruptions, no rewarded videos, just you and the airspace. A WHOLE WORLD Dozens of real airports with satellite-accurate runways, published procedures, 3D terrain and towers, weather you can fly around, helicopters, and a daily challenge. THE LOGBOOK Every level you clear writes a permanent record you can look back on. Already own the Full Game? You keep the base game and every season, free, forever.

About

Radar Rush

Features
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Welcome to Radar Rush, the ultimate Air Traffic Control (ATC) simulator that will test your nerves, reflexes, and strategic thinking! Step into the control tower and take command of the busiest airspaces in the world. Your mission is simple but highly addictive: guide incoming and outgoing flights safely on the radar, avoid mid-air collisions, and manage the chaos of global aviation. Do you have what it takes to be an elite ATC Commander? FEATURES: - Authentic Radar Interface: Immerse yourself in a classic, high-tension radar sweep environment. - Global Airports: Unlock and manage different airspaces with increasing difficulty and massive traffic volume. - Commander Ranks: Earn global score points, climb the tiers, and prove you are the ultimate flight director. - High-Stakes Action: Every second counts. One wrong vector, and it’s game over. - Immersive Audio: Feel the tension with authentic crowd ambiance and system alerts. Whether you are an aviation enthusiast, a wannabe pilot, or just looking for a highly addictive strategy game, Radar Rush will keep you glued to the screen. The skies are full. The radar is spinning. Take control now!

Screenshots

Flatout ATC4 screens
Radar Rush4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Radar Rush at none against Flatout ATC's 4. Radar Rush also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.1). Flatout ATC's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Flatout ATC sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Radar Rush asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Flatout ATC versus Radar Rush: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlatout ATCRadar Rush
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (41 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings41 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 5 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size559 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCraig KennedyPayal Sharma

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Flatout ATC

One-time4
  • The Watch — Season One$2.99
  • Season 2: The Incident Desk$2.99
  • Season 3: The Crossing$2.99
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  • Base Game Unlock$4.99
None

Radar Rush

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flatout ATC free?
Flatout ATC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Radar Rush free?
Radar Rush is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Flatout ATC or Radar Rush have ads?
Radar Rush shows ads; Flatout ATC does not.
Which is updated more often, Flatout ATC or Radar Rush?
Flatout ATC ships an update every 5 days, and Radar Rush every 5 days. Most recently, Flatout ATC was updated on October 30, 2026 and Radar Rush on October 31, 2026.

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