Comparison

Haneda Approach 3D vs Hamster Flight Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Haneda Approach 3D

Experience realistic 3D flight simulation focused on landing at Tokyo Haneda Airport. Choose from various aircraft and approaches, with dynamic weather and scoring for each landing. Features detailed scenery and real-world operational data.

Highlights
  • Multiple Haneda approach routes
  • Five aircraft sizes with varying performance
  • Detailed 3D scenery of Haneda Airport and Tokyo
  • Realistic wind and crosswind simulation
  • Landing scoring system
  • Customizable aircraft liveries
  • Live traffic integration
Features
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Practise landing at Tokyo Haneda, one approach at a time. Fly with touch controls over Tokyo Bay and the city skyline in this 3D flight simulator. LANDING PRACTICE - Guided controls tour: follow the arrows to practise reducing and restoring thrust, banking and levelling, pitch, left and right rudder inputs, and braking. Observe the aircraft's response and check the highlighted instruments before the tour advances automatically - An illustrated lesson roadmap: progress from basic landing to centreline, soft touchdown, crosswind, a wide-body at night and a jumbo. Achieve each goal to unlock the next lesson and repeat completed lessons - Approach Coach: useful cues for speed, alignment, attitude, flare and braking, with an option to hide them - Post-flight analysis: review flight-path and altitude plots, touchdown sink rate, centreline offset, approach stability and a tip for your next attempt - Lesson achievements and the latest 12 results saved on your device FLY HANEDA - Eight approaches plus free flight. Preview the starting view and map before flying - Free Autoland Demo from approach to touchdown and a full stop, with visible control positions as a guide and manual takeover available. Assisted flights do not earn scores or lesson achievements - Five aircraft sizes: turboprop, regional jet, narrow-body, wide-body twin and jumbo, with different approach speeds, handling and stopping distances - Haneda's four runways, terminals, parked aircraft, Tokyo Bay and the Tokyo and Yokohama skyline - Morning, day, sunset and night, adjustable crosswind, clouds, runway lighting and PAPI - Aerial imagery from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan and an optional live aircraft layer from OpenSky Network - Livery presets and individual aircraft colours FREE FLIGHT FEATURES - Angle-of-attack-based stalls, nose drop, sink and buffet, with recovery through your controls - Simulated radio conversations with distinct controller and pilot voices, plus four selectable callsigns - Pre-stall tones, STALL, SINK RATE and PULL UP calls, and altitude callouts during landing approaches - Separate switches for radio and cockpit alerts; English, Japanese and Simplified Chinese interface text PRO FLIGHT PACK: ONE-TIME IN-APP PURCHASE Flying, every course and aircraft, the controls tour, lessons, analysis, stalls, radio and cockpit alerts remain free. The optional PRO pack adds: - Ad removal - Live aerial and orbit camera views - 3D replay of your latest flight from behind, side, aerial, orbit and fixed cameras - Movie capture from aerial views or fixed points beside the runway, with aircraft-tracking pan or locked direction - Save and share landscape HD MP4 movies in 5, 10, 20 or 30-second clips. Movies contain video only - Minimise replay controls while keeping your playback position and camera settings Check your storefront for price and purchase availability. Free features remain available where PRO is not sold. Restore Purchases is supported. TOUCH CONTROLS Fly with the stick on the left and thrust lever on the right. Instruments and a mini map show your speed, altitude and position relative to the runway. Flaps, landing gear and speed brakes operate automatically. Available in English, Japanese and Simplified Chinese. The 34R Tokyo Bay long approach is a fictional training route. This game simplifies flight dynamics and procedures for play.

About

Hamster Flight Simulator

Experience a lightweight flight simulation game with various aircraft models and an in-game chat feature. Engage in multiplayer flights and connect with other players.

Highlights
  • Lightweight flight simulation
  • Multiple plane models
  • Multiplayer function
  • In-game chat
Features
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Hamster Flight Simulator is a light weighted flight simulator. It contains multiple plane models, multiplayer function and in game chats. Welcome to download and experience another flight simulation game!

Screenshots

Haneda Approach 3D4 screens
Hamster Flight Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Haneda Approach 3D at 5.0 against Hamster Flight Simulator's 4.0. Hamster Flight Simulator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Haneda Approach 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hamster Flight Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Haneda Approach 3D holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Haneda Approach 3D ships an update every 9 days, Hamster Flight Simulator fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Haneda Approach 3D versus Hamster Flight Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHaneda Approach 3DHamster Flight Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB115 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNaoki Chiba恩澄 许

Customer experience

Haneda Approach 3D

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

Hamster Flight Simulator

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Haneda Approach 3D

One-time1
  • PRO Flight Pack$4.99
None

Hamster Flight Simulator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Haneda Approach 3D free?
Haneda Approach 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hamster Flight Simulator free?
Hamster Flight Simulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Haneda Approach 3D or Hamster Flight Simulator?
Haneda Approach 3D is rated higher. Haneda Approach 3D averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Hamster Flight Simulator averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Haneda Approach 3D or Hamster Flight Simulator have ads?
Haneda Approach 3D shows ads; Hamster Flight Simulator does not.
Which is updated more often, Haneda Approach 3D or Hamster Flight Simulator?
Haneda Approach 3D ships an update every 9 days, and Hamster Flight Simulator fortnightly. Most recently, Haneda Approach 3D was updated on October 28, 2026 and Hamster Flight Simulator on October 31, 2026.

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