Comparison

Approach Control vs Vectrr

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

Vectrr

Experience the role of an air traffic controller at a busy international airport. Guide aircraft safely by issuing commands for headings, altitudes, and speeds, ensuring proper separation and landing procedures. Enjoy a realistic simulation with authentic rules and data, playable offline.

Highlights
  • Realistic TRACON radar scope simulation
  • Authentic separation standards
  • METAR-driven weather simulation
  • Five difficulty levels
  • Full data tags for aircraft
  • Offline play
Features
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You're the approach controller. Sequence, separate, and land them all. Vectrr puts you in front of a realistic TRACON radar scope at San Diego International (KSAN). Issue headings, altitudes, and speeds to guide arrivals onto the ILS while keeping every aircraft legally separated, using the same standards real controllers work with. TALK LIKE A CONTROLLER Speak real ATC phraseology and pilots read it back: "Delta nine eight one, turn left heading three one zero, descend and maintain three thousand." Voice recognition runs entirely on your device, so no internet is required and your voice never leaves your phone. Prefer silence? Every command also works by tap. REAL RULES, REAL DATA * Authentic separation standards: 1,000 ft vertical, 3 NM lateral, wake turbulence spacing on final * Real airport, runway, and navaid data * METAR-driven weather affecting runway selection and operations * Proper ILS intercept geometry, holding patterns, and go-arounds when you get it wrong FIND YOUR PACE Five difficulty levels, from Trainee (a calm trickle of arrivals with time to think) to Rush Hour (peak volume, minimum spacing, expert pacing). Ramp up as your scan improves. BUILT FOR THE SCOPE * Full data tags: callsign, type, altitude, speed, assigned heading, approach status, so you always see what you've instructed * Dark radar aesthetic, legible at a glance, colorblind-safe alerting * Designed for phones and tablets PLAYS OFFLINE No account. No ads interrupting your flow. The complete single-player game runs with zero connectivity, making it perfect for a flight. Optional online features are additive extras you can ignore entirely. GO FURTHER (OPTIONAL) * Vectrr Pro (one-time purchase): session replay, radar-scope themes, and a career logbook that tracks your progress. * Vectrr AI (subscription): starts with a 3-day free trial. Live traffic driven by real inbound aircraft, live weather from real METARs, an on-demand AI review that coaches your session, and every extra airport, starting with Dubai. Includes Vectrr Pro while it is active. Whether you're an aviation enthusiast, a flight simmer curious about the other side of the frequency, or just love a deep traffic puzzle, Vectrr makes you the calm voice that keeps the sky moving. Radar contact. The rest is up to you. --- Vectrr AI is an auto-renewing monthly subscription that unlocks live traffic, live weather, AI session reviews, and the extra airports. New subscribers get a 3-day free trial, which converts to a paid subscription unless canceled at least 24 hours before it ends. Payment is charged to your Apple ID; it renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and you can manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Approach Control4 screens
Vectrr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Vectrr at 100% against Approach Control's 36%. Vectrr also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.9) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). Approach Control's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Approach Control sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Vectrr 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

Vectrr holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Approach Control's written reviews are positive against 100% of Vectrr's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Approach Control ships an update every 3 weeks, Vectrr every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Approach Control versus Vectrr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApproach ControlVectrr
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (9 ratings)4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBig Fat Simulations Inc.NEware AB

Customer experience

Approach Control

All ratings9 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative55.6%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral18.2%
Negative45.5%

Vectrr

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
1 purchases

Vectrr

One-time1
  • Vectrr Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Approach Control free?
Approach Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vectrr free?
Vectrr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Approach Control or Vectrr?
Vectrr is rated higher. Approach Control averages 2.9 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Vectrr averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Approach Control or Vectrr have ads?
Neither Approach Control nor Vectrr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Approach Control or Vectrr?
Approach Control ships an update every 3 weeks, and Vectrr every 3 days. Most recently, Approach Control was updated on October 24, 2026 and Vectrr on October 25, 2026.

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