Comparison

ATC vs AeroGlide

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

Head to head
About

ATC

Experience the thrill of air traffic control by issuing real clearances using your voice. Manage aircraft on the ground, in the air, and through busy airspace at authentic airports. This game is designed for aviation enthusiasts and flight simmers.

Highlights
  • Voice-native air traffic control
  • Authentic ATC phraseology
  • Ground, Tower, Approach, and Center roles
  • Real-world airport simulations
  • Offline voice recognition
  • Career progression and premium airports
Features
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You have the mic. You have the frequency. Every aircraft is waiting on your word. ATC: Cleared for Takeoff is the voice-native air traffic control game where you don't tap buttons — you SPEAK. Issue real clearances out loud and watch pilots read them back and follow your instructions, all recognized right on your device. SPEAK LIKE A REAL CONTROLLER Key the mic and use authentic phraseology. "Cleared for takeoff." "Turn left heading two seven zero." "Contact tower." The recognizer is tuned to real ATC language and runs on your device — no internet required, and your audio is processed on your phone. WORK EVERY SEAT Move up through the tower cab and the radar room: • Ground — taxi aircraft to the runway without gridlock • Tower — sequence departures and arrivals on the runway • Approach & Departure — vector traffic through busy terminal airspace • Center — run high-altitude en-route sectors and keep jets separated REAL AIRPORTS Control traffic at faithfully laid-out real-world airports, from your first quiet field to demanding hubs. Earn your way up the career ladder, or unlock premium airports to jump straight into the deep end. BUILT FOR AVIATION FANS Whether you're a flight simmer who has always wanted to be on the OTHER side of the radio, a student pilot drilling radio calls before your first solo, or someone who loves listening to live ATC — this is the controller's chair you have been waiting for. Think you can keep them separated? Grab the mic. You're cleared for takeoff.

About

AeroGlide

Experience a realistic flight simulator with pre-flight briefings, a diverse aircraft catalog, and an intuitive touch control system. Import custom planes and scenery to expand your virtual hangar and explore various missions and training scenarios.

Highlights
  • Pre-flight briefing
  • Bundled aircraft catalog
  • Replay tools
  • Gamepad support
  • Accessible touch flight model
  • Community aircraft import
Features
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Fly a responsive iOS flight simulator with a real pre-flight briefing, a bundled aircraft catalog, replay tools, gamepad support, and an accessible touch flight model. The free catalog includes 88 aircraft, 19 fields, 32 missions, and 67 training entries. Free accounts can also import three community aircraft and three community fields locally. AeroGlide Pro unlocks air combat, advanced aircraft systems, unlimited community aircraft and scenery imports, and replay save/export tools through one non-consumable in-app purchase. You can import compatible community aircraft and scenery from Files. The supported formats are .dat, .dnm, .srf, and .fld. Imported files stay on your device and remain subject to their authors' terms. AeroGlide does not host, download, verify, endorse, or redistribute community files.

Screenshots

ATC4 screens
AeroGlide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AeroGlide at 100% against ATC's 0%. AeroGlide also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.8) and ads (none vs shown). ATC's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. ATC sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and AeroGlide 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

AeroGlide holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ATC has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of ATC's written reviews are positive against 100% of AeroGlide's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ATC ships an update every 9 days, AeroGlide every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ATC versus AeroGlide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterATCAeroGlide
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (10 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB128 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJames PayoyoJan Sokol

Customer experience

ATC

All ratings8 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral37.5%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral66.7%
Negative33.3%

AeroGlide

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

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ATC

One-time3
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Role Pack: Center + Clearance$4.99
  • Premium — Full Roster$9.99
1 purchases

AeroGlide

One-time1
  • AeroGlide Pro$9.99

Questions

Is ATC free?
ATC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AeroGlide free?
AeroGlide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ATC or AeroGlide?
AeroGlide is rated higher. ATC averages 2.8 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while AeroGlide averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do ATC or AeroGlide have ads?
ATC shows ads; AeroGlide does not.
Which is updated more often, ATC or AeroGlide?
ATC ships an update every 9 days, and AeroGlide every 2 weeks. Most recently, ATC was updated on October 24, 2026 and AeroGlide on October 25, 2026.

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