Comparison

Flight Simulator FlyWings 2013 vs San Francisco Flight Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Flight Simulator FlyWings 2013

Experience realistic flight simulation with over 120 hours of gameplay. Pilot five different aircraft through 50 diverse missions, including landings and passenger transport, set against the stunning backdrop of Rio de Janeiro.

Highlights
  • 50 diverse missions
  • 5 realistic aircraft models
  • Realistic physics and instruments
  • 6 airports in Rio de Janeiro
  • Multiple camera views
  • Nasa-powered terrain and physics
Features
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The real experience to fly an airplane on Flight Simulator Xtreme! Prepare for more than 120 hours of game play including 5 different aircrafts and amazing Rio de Janeiro sightseeing!!! - 50 missions to play! - Exclusive missions depending on your aircraft! - 5 realistic airplanes - Cezna 172 - Boing 747 - Boing 767 - Aibus A380 - Leerjet 45 - Real airplane physics and instruments - 6 airports from International airports to small airports - International Airport of Antônio Carlos Jobim (SBGL) - Rio de Janeiro - International Airport of Santos Dumont (SBRJ) - Rio de Janeiro - Airport of Jacarepaguá (SBJR) - Rio de Janeiro - Airport of Cabo Frio (SBCB) - Cabo Frio - Airport of Maricá (SDMC) - Maricá - Airport of Saquarema (SDSK) - Saquarema - 5 different views: - Full plane - Cockpit - Passenger view, or "Wing view" - Nose view - Tower view Some technology provided by Nasa: - Realist terrain using Nasa’s photos and elevation. - Using Nasa’s utility FoilSim 3 to calculate the physics of the airplane (really realistic). - Scenario to play is really huge with more than 25,000 km square Play along 50 missions! - landing mission - take passengers from one airport to another. - Improved audio and controls. - Realistic graphics, environment and performance. - Enhanced shadows, more realistic game. The plane explodes when it crashes.. so be careful during your flight! Nice flight! Apple's Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ If you need to contact us, send an e-mail to support (at) thetisgames.com

About

San Francisco Flight Simulator

Experience the thrill of flight over San Francisco. Pilot a variety of aircraft through diverse weather conditions and times of day. Explore iconic landmarks like the Golden Gate Bridge from a unique aerial perspective.

Highlights
  • Explore San Francisco by air
  • Fly past the Golden Gate Bridge
  • Includes 24 aircraft
  • Multiple airports
  • Variable weather conditions
  • Day and dusk flying
Features
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Explore the city of San Francisco by air! Fly past the Golden Gate Bridge! Includes 24 aircraft and multiple airports. Fly in wind, rain, at dusk or a on beautiful San Francisco summer day.

Screenshots

Flight Simulator FlyWings 20134 screens
San Francisco Flight Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: San Francisco Flight Simulator at none against Flight Simulator FlyWings 2013's shown. San Francisco Flight Simulator also leads on rating (3.7 vs 3.3) and review sentiment (36% vs 18%). On price, ratings volume, 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. Flight Simulator FlyWings 2013 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and San Francisco Flight Simulator 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

San Francisco Flight Simulator holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 113 and 160 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of Flight Simulator FlyWings 2013's written reviews are positive against 36% of San Francisco Flight Simulator's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Flight Simulator FlyWings 2013 versus San Francisco Flight Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlight Simulator FlyWings 2013San Francisco Flight Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (113 ratings)3.7 (160 ratings) — better
Positive reviews17.6% of reviews35.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings113160 — better
Update frequencyEvery 66 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB348 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThetis ConsultingTri One Games

Customer experience

Flight Simulator FlyWings 2013

All ratings113 ratings
Positive56.6%
Neutral5.3%
Negative38.1%
Written reviews393 reviews
Positive17.6%
Neutral7.6%
Negative74.8%

San Francisco Flight Simulator

All ratings160 ratings
Positive65.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative47.6%

User reviews

Flight Simulator FlyWings 2013

From 113 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Awesome game
  • 😍 Mind-blowingly excellent
  • 👍 Nice app
  • 👌 Good flight
  • 👌 Good not perfect

Room to improve

  • 🤦‍♂️ Terrible controls
  • 🤮 Worst game ever
  • 🤯 Uncontrollable plane
  • 🤢 Horrible graphics
  • 🤬 Loaded with ads

San Francisco Flight Simulator

From 160 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Smooth controls
  • 👍 Realistic flap control
  • 👍 Fun flying experience
  • 👍 Interesting game
  • 👍 Good controls

Room to improve

  • 😠 Parking is too hard
  • 😠 Coins not received
  • 😠 Game is not worth playing
  • 😠 Planes cost too much
  • 😠 Planes too light or heavy

Bugs and requests

Flight Simulator FlyWings 2013

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Frequent crashes
  • Restore purchases not working
  • Planes disappearing after purchase
  • Incorrect plane models
  • Unresponsive controls

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to calibrate device angle
  • More planes and missions
  • Improved graphics and scenery
  • Realistic flight dynamics
  • Tutorials and instructions
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  • Removal of ads

San Francisco Flight Simulator

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • Parking is way too hard
  • Coins not received after parking
  • Hard to take off from some airports
  • Hard to land at airports with short runways
  • Half the planes are too light or heavy
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  • Can't land
  • Cannot take off from runways
  • Joystick is too sensitive
  • Controls do not work
  • So glitchy can’t see were your going
  • Game unfinished lots of glitches
  • Air speed on jets is too slow
  • Jets crash a lot
  • Plane crashes on one of the runways
  • Confusing path helpers and radar
  • Crashed to normal road
  • Crap handling
  • No manoeuvrability or sensitivity to controls

Requested features

17 requests
  • Add more aircraft
  • Change aircraft destinations
  • Add aircraft carrier airport
  • Add a Night Level
  • Add a map/radar
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  • Add more SF areas
  • Better controls
  • Earn more coins for longer distances
  • Update the app
  • Add more money for perfect landings
  • Add new routes
  • Calibrate accelerometer
  • Altimeter that works
  • More coins per mission
  • Add old planes
  • Fix Oaklands runways
  • Make runways better

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Flight Simulator FlyWings 2013

One-time10
  • Remove ads forever.$0.99
  • Boing 0767$1.99
  • Leerjet 450$2.99
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  • Boing 0747$3.99
  • Unlock Arbus H380 Missions$3.99
  • Unlock Boing 0747 Missions$3.99
  • Unlock Boing 0767 Missions$3.99
  • Unlock Cezna Missions$3.99
  • Unlock Leerjet 450 Missions$3.99
  • Arbus H380$4.99
1 purchases

San Francisco Flight Simulator

One-time1
  • Unlock Game$6.99

Questions

Is Flight Simulator FlyWings 2013 free?
Flight Simulator FlyWings 2013 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is San Francisco Flight Simulator free?
San Francisco Flight Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flight Simulator FlyWings 2013 or San Francisco Flight Simulator?
San Francisco Flight Simulator is rated higher. Flight Simulator FlyWings 2013 averages 3.3 out of 5 from 113 ratings, while San Francisco Flight Simulator averages 3.7 from 160 ratings.
Do Flight Simulator FlyWings 2013 or San Francisco Flight Simulator have ads?
Flight Simulator FlyWings 2013 shows ads; San Francisco Flight Simulator does not.

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