Comparison

Approach Control vs Airbase Command

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

Airbase Command

Features
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Take command of ground operations at your military airbase. Plan safe routes for aircraft and vehicles, coordinate their services and clear the next takeoff. On an aircraft carrier, every free stand counts. At the hangar, pilots board and disembark on foot. At an open stand, the crew vehicle takes arriving pilots to the crew area and brings the departure crew to the matching aircraft. First send an empty ammunition cart to collect the arriving load. Then deliver the new ammunition to the matching aircraft. Check the callsign and colour. A wrong delivery ends the attempt. Supply tugs move material between depot and aircraft. Unload before loading. Supplies and ammunition are separate jobs. Each aircraft has two docking positions for ground service vehicles. Each command transport brings one general. The staff vehicle transfers the general between aircraft and headquarters. Pilots use their separate crew service. Complete all requested transfers before takeoff. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Approach Control4 screens
Airbase Command4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Approach Control at none against Airbase Command's shown. Approach Control also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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 Airbase Command sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Approach Control versus Airbase Command: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApproach ControlAirbase Command
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews36.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB290 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBig Fat Simulations Inc.Martin Seidel

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
10 purchases

Airbase Command

Subscriptions1
  • Ad-free subscription$1.991 Month
One-time9
  • Small Tags$0.99
  • 600 Aviation Tags$0.99
  • Refill shifts$0.99
Show 6 more
  • Standard Tags$1.99
  • Large Tags$3.99
  • Ad-free$5.99
  • Sweet Spot Tags$8.99
  • Mega Tags$17.99
  • Hangar Tags$44.99

Questions

Is Approach Control free?
Approach Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Airbase Command free?
Airbase Command is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Approach Control or Airbase Command have ads?
Airbase Command shows ads; Approach Control does not.

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