Comparison

Approach Control vs Radar Atc Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Approach Control

Experience a realistic air traffic control simulation with genuine ATC procedures and pilot voice recordings. Make critical decisions under pressure, manage traffic across 10 unique sectors, and test your skills with challenging scenarios. Includes training modules and career tracking.

Highlights
  • Realistic radar simulation
  • Genuine ATC procedures
  • Actual pilot voice recordings
  • 10 unique approach sectors
  • 10 ATC challenges
  • In-built training modules
  • Career statistics and trophy case
Features
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Work real approach radar. Make real decisions. Feel the pressure. Approach Control: Remastered is a highly realistic air traffic control simulation designed by real-world air traffic controllers. It delivers an authentic radar-control experience using genuine ATC procedures and actual pilot voice recordings. It's a game, but it feels very real. The radar behaves exactly like real approach control radar, including a true 3-second sweep used by professional controllers, plus actual ICAO separation and wake turbulence standards. Every element is designed to replicate how controllers scan, think, and manage traffic in real time, all within a clean, intuitive interface built for mobile. Control traffic in 10 unique approach sectors, each with its own localizer configuration and arrival entry points. Put your skills to the test with 10 ATC challenges that demand precision, planning, and calm decision-making under pressure. Train Like a Controller. New to air traffic control? Built-in Ground School and guided on-the-job training teach you the fundamentals step-by-step, preparing you for increasingly complex traffic scenarios. Track Your Career. Career statistics and a trophy case track your progress, performance, and long-term achievements as an approach controller. If you love flight simulation, try an air traffic control simulation. Approach Control: Remastered delivers one of the most authentic ATC experiences available on mobile.

About

Radar Atc Simulator

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Manage headings, flight levels, speeds and approaches in different stages that increase in difficulty. In stage four you will also have to manage an audio task to more realistically simulate an ATC environment. In the last stage you also manage approaches; if the approaches are not stabilized they will not be carried out.

Screenshots

Approach Control4 screens
Radar Atc Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Approach Control at 3 against Radar Atc Simulator's 1. Approach Control also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.5). On price, ads 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. Approach Control sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Radar Atc Simulator sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Approach Control versus Radar Atc Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApproach ControlRadar Atc Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews36.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB119 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBig Fat Simulations Inc.David Ruiz Rueda

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Approach Control

One-time9
  • Advanced$1.99
  • Ninja$1.99
  • Approach Control: Remastered$1.99
Show 6 more
  • Cornered$1.99
  • Insanity$1.99
  • Windy$1.99
  • Pandemonium$1.99
  • Gridlock$1.99
  • Full Unlock$14.99
3 purchases

Radar Atc Simulator

One-time3
  • 100 Gold Coins Pack$0.99
  • 300 Gold Coins Pack$1.99
  • Full Game Pack$4.99

Questions

Is Approach Control free?
Approach Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Radar Atc Simulator free?
Radar Atc Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Approach Control or Radar Atc Simulator have ads?
Neither Approach Control nor Radar Atc Simulator shows ads.

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