Comparison

Trail Torment vs Dear Pilot

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

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About

Trail Torment

Simulate the challenges of an ultramarathon as a pacer, guiding your runner through a treacherous 32-mile trail. Manage gear, make strategic decisions, and provide crucial encouragement to overcome physical and mental obstacles.

Highlights
  • Pacer role simulation
  • Randomized runner conditions
  • Gear management and weight system
  • Strategic direction choice
  • Dynamic trail events
  • Runner message system
  • Real ultrarunner quotes
Features
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Trail Torment is an ultramarathon racing simulator built on New Hampshire's infamous Pemi Loop... 32 miles of White Mountain trail that has humbled faster runners than you. In this game you're not the runner. You're the pacer. The voice in their head. The one who says "you've got this" and has to mean it. Roll a random starting condition. Maybe your runner woke up feeling great. Maybe they're already on the Struggle Bus with angry GI and chafing from the drive. Play the hand you're dealt. Pack your gear. Every item costs weight. Every missing item costs more. Bring the storm shell and lose a little speed all day, or leave it behind and pray the forecast was right. The forecast is usually right. Usually. Choose your direction at the trailhead. Counter-clockwise hits the big climbs early... Osseo, Franconia Ridge, the exposed alpine ridgeline. Clockwise saves the hard stuff for later, when your legs are gone and the sun is setting. Real runners argue about this. Now you can settle it. Then the trail happens. Falls on wet rock below Bondcliff. GI emergencies that require... stopping. Blisters that turn every step into a negotiation. Wrong turns at actual junctions where actual runners actually get lost. (Below Bondcliff, checking the map doesn't always help. That's not a bug. That's the Pemi.) Send your runner messages. Encouragement works. "You've got this" restores will. Profanity doesn't. "Small steps" on a climb actually improves efficiency. "Almost there" at mile 6 makes things worse. The game knows the difference between a good pacer and someone yelling from a lawn chair. Real quotes from real ultrarunners and coaches appear at the worst possible moments. David Roche says "You're amazing" right after your runner faceplants. Bill Belichick says "Do your job" as you leave an aid station. It's fine. Everything is fine. Navigate with a topo map. Stop at viewpoints for a Will to Live boost (but the clock keeps running). Take selfies of your stick figure's worst moments and share them with your running group chat. The Pemi Loop FKT leaderboard uses real verified fastest known times. Jake Acito holds the men's record at 5:32:34. Britta Clark holds the women's at 6:31:49. Your time slots in next to theirs. Good luck with that. If you finish, you get a belt buckle. You earned it. Barely. If you don't finish, a Saint Bernard brings you a blanket. Under 10 minutes per run. Infinite replayability. Built by someone who has actually run this trail and should probably know better. Plan. Commit. Suffer. Repeat.

About

Dear Pilot

Experience airline chaos in this survival game. Manage the cabin, pilot the aircraft through emergencies, and make critical decisions to ensure a safe landing. Choose high-risk contracts for greater rewards.

Highlights
  • Dual-role gameplay (cabin crew & pilot)
  • Manage cascading emergencies
  • Choose risk/reward flight contracts
  • Career progression system
  • Pilot training academy
  • Serve passengers and secure cargo
Features
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Prepare for landing, or prepare for absolute airline chaos! Welcome to Dear Pilot, the ultimate mobile airline-chaos survival game where every flight is a race against time, physics, and a cascade of critical emergencies. Can you manage the cabin, keep the passengers buckled, secure loose cargo, and pilot the cockpit to ensure a safe arrival? CHOOSE YOUR MANIFEST Build your own risk and reward contract for each flight. Select your route, passenger profile, and cargo type. High-risk contracts promise massive career payouts, but they also bring severe weather, volatile payloads, and unpredictable emergencies. DUAL-ROLE GAMEPLAY Switch roles on the fly! Walk the cabin floor as a crew member to serve passenger requests, buckle up nervous fliers during severe turbulence, and strap down loose cargo before it crashes through the hull. Need to stabilize the flight? Switch to the cockpit in first-person view to adjust the throttle, center the horizon, and override autopilot errors. SURVIVE CASCADING EMERGENCIES One bad problem can quickly turn into five. Grab your tools and race to fix critical incidents before deadlines expire: • Extinguish electrical engine fires in the galley. • Walk out onto the wing to clear dangerous ice accumulation. • Secure escaped live animal cargo running wild in the aisles. • Manage cabin pressure loss and decompression before passengers are ejected! • Evade bird strikes and maintain flight path coordinates under heavy wind load. DEAR PILOT ACADEMY First time flying? Complete the penalty-free Dear Pilot Academy! Learn the controls step-by-step from passenger boarding and cargo belt loading to flight controls and incident management. CAREER PROGRESSION Earn career cash, track your completed shifts, and try to beat your personal best payout on the most dangerous route manifests. Privacy Policy: https://playcocogame.web.app/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Subscription Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Trail Torment4 screens
Dear Pilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Trail Torment at 5.0 against Dear Pilot's 3.8. Trail Torment also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Dear Pilot's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Trail Torment holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 6 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trail Torment ships an update every 4 months, Dear Pilot every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Trail Torment versus Dear Pilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrail TormentDear Pilot
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better3.8 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews—40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings36 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB55 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJustin NeumanHE HE

Customer experience

Trail Torment

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Dear Pilot

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

None

Trail Torment

No in-app purchases

None

Dear Pilot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Trail Torment free?
Trail Torment is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dear Pilot free?
Dear Pilot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Trail Torment or Dear Pilot?
Trail Torment is rated higher. Trail Torment averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Dear Pilot averages 3.8 from 6 ratings.
Do Trail Torment or Dear Pilot have ads?
Dear Pilot shows ads; Trail Torment does not.
Which is updated more often, Trail Torment or Dear Pilot?
Trail Torment ships an update every 4 months, and Dear Pilot every 5 days. Most recently, Trail Torment was updated on October 31, 2026 and Dear Pilot on November 5, 2026.

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