Comparison

SkyHaul vs petitFlight

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

Head to head
About

SkyHaul

Build and manage your own airline empire, from purchasing real aircraft and opening routes to flying them yourself. Experience realistic 3D takeoffs and landings at 100 major airports, with flights progressing in real-time even when the app is closed.

Highlights
  • Build and manage your own airline
  • Purchase and operate real aircraft
  • Open routes based on airport demand
  • Manual 3D takeoffs and landings
  • Realistic weather and time conditions
  • Offline play with no ads
Features
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Build your own airline: buy real aircraft, open routes, and land your planes yourself at the world's 100 busiest airports, rebuilt in 3D. Every flight is a decision. Hand the controls to your crew, or take over for takeoff and landing: the better you fly, the better your grade, and the faster your airline grows. RUN YOUR AIRLINE • 13 aircraft, from regional jets to superjumbos • Open routes based on each airport's demand • Level up your crews: piloting, service, technical skills • Watch the wear, repair, upgrade cabins and range • Sell at the right time: every aircraft has a trade-in value FLY WHEN YOU WANT • Manual 3D takeoffs and landings, graded on every flight • Wind, visibility, cloud ceiling, day and night: no two flights alike • 100 real airports with their actual runways, taxiways and lighting • Local time is real: land in Tokyo at sunset YOUR FLIGHTS CONTINUE WITHOUT YOU • Flights progress in real time, even with the app closed • Come back to land by hand, or let the crew take care of it COLLECT AND PROGRESS • 15 liveries to unlock and apply to your 3D aircraft • A new landing challenge every day, with Miles to earn • Career objectives to claim and levels that unlock new aircraft SkyHaul is fully playable offline, with no ads and no trackers. Download and take off.

About

petitFlight

Features
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Starting from a few small airplanes, connect real-world airports, grow your fleet, and carry passengers across the globe.

Screenshots

SkyHaul4 screens
petitFlight3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: petitFlight at none against SkyHaul's 4. SkyHaul's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 6 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. SkyHaul sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. petitFlight asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SkyHaul ships an update daily, petitFlight every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SkyHaul versus petitFlight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkyHaulpetitFlight
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWilliam BalanceMengxiao Lin

In-app purchases

4 purchases

SkyHaul

One-time4
  • 100 Miles$1.99
  • 300 Miles$3.99
  • 700 Miles$8.99
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  • 1500 Miles$17.99
None

petitFlight

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SkyHaul free?
SkyHaul is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is petitFlight free?
petitFlight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SkyHaul or petitFlight have ads?
Neither SkyHaul nor petitFlight shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SkyHaul or petitFlight?
SkyHaul ships an update daily, and petitFlight every 6 days. Most recently, SkyHaul was updated on October 9, 2026 and petitFlight on October 17, 2026.

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