Comparison

737 Flight Simulator vs Thunder Assault

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

Head to head
About

737 Flight Simulator

Experience a realistic 737 flight simulator with real-life missions and critical situations. Explore diverse regions and attempt famous historical emergency landings. Features include realistic indicators, weather conditions, and multiple camera views.

Highlights
  • Realistic plane crash simulations
  • Real-life missions
  • Real indicators
  • Time and weather conditions
  • Tutorial missions
  • 3D and side view cameras
Features
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- Top #26 game in UK! - Top #10 game in 32 countries (entertainment) - Featured by Apple in over 913 places in iTunes Enjoy a fully featured 737 flight simulator. We give you a fantastic opportunity to see what real pilots encounter in critical situations. There are 6 different regions to explore each having different real life scenarios that happened in the past. Do you remember famous president crash in Smolensk, Captain Wrona landing in Warsaw or the Hudson River emergency landing? Try these missions yourself and see if you can save the plane! Features: - realistic plane crash simulations - real life missions - real indicators - time and weather conditions - tutorial missions - new FREE missions with each update - 3D and side view cameras - great music - Apple Watch support! - and much more... We would like to hear your opinion, please rate and send your feedback to skalamandra@gmail.com And one more thing: WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT FLYING AND WE LOVE THIS GAME! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/737flightsimulator We dedicate this game to all who lost their lives or suffered injuries in airplane crashes. Attribution: © OpenStreetMap contributors - http://www.openstreetmap.org/ Please note that this is just a game. Airplanes are still the most safe mean of transport. Any similarity between planes used in this game and real airliners is accidental. Our intention is not to show any airline in a bad light.

About

Thunder Assault

Engage in intense aerial combat as a master pilot in this classic space shooter. Navigate bullet hell, defeat formidable bosses, and save the galaxy from alien threats with your powerful aircraft squadron. Experience epic battles with adrenaline-pumping music.

Highlights
  • Classic space shooter gameplay
  • Bullet hell avoidance
  • Fierce boss battles
  • Multiple raiden fighters
  • Epic battle scenes
  • Challenging galaxy stages
Features
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Become a Master of the air combat in Thunder Assault Thunder Assault: Space bullet force is a classic space shooter game. Flying and avoiding enemy spaceship's bullet hell. Facing the threat from the Darkside. Amass the most powerful galactic bullet force and smash the miscreants into galaxy debris! The galaxy future is depend on your Phoenix aircraft squadron. Bullet Hell Jets: Raiden Aircraft Space Shooter! Features : -8 supreme battlefields -15 Fierce Boss battles await, with soul-stirring storylines and challenging galaxy stages -5 unique raiden fighters waiting for you -Epic battle scenes coupled with adrenaline-pumping music -Varied and deadly enemy spaceship Easy to play! Conquer the enemy Jets and avoiding their bullet hell just by swiping your finger! Now, come and join in Bullet Hell Jets: Raiden Aircraft Space Shooter and shoot’ em UP! Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/ThunderAssault Thanks to American player:BILL BIXBY for language support.

Screenshots

737 Flight Simulator4 screens
Thunder Assault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Thunder Assault at 92% against 737 Flight Simulator's 37%. Thunder Assault also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (4.8 vs 3.6). 737 Flight Simulator's advantage is device support (5 vs 3). On update cadence, ads, 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

Thunder Assault is free to download; 737 Flight Simulator costs $1.99 up front. 737 Flight Simulator sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Thunder Assault sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Thunder Assault holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thunder Assault has 977 ratings behind it against 80, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of 737 Flight Simulator's written reviews are positive against 92% of Thunder Assault's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
737 Flight Simulator versus Thunder Assault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter737 Flight SimulatorThunder Assault
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.6 (80 ratings)4.8 (977 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.9% of reviews92.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings80977 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTomasz Zablocki哲宇 吴

Customer experience

737 Flight Simulator

All ratings80 ratings
Positive61.3%
Neutral8.8%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews336 reviews
Positive36.9%
Neutral6.0%
Negative57.1%

Thunder Assault

All ratings977 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews601 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.2%

User reviews

737 Flight Simulator

From 80 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
  • 🚀 Realistic crash physics
  • 🚀 Smooth controls
  • 👍 Good for aviation enthusiasts

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🤔 Unrealistic flight mechanics
  • 💰 Paywall for additional planes
  • 🤯 Annoying sound effects

Thunder Assault

From 977 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast-paced gameplay
  • 👍 Engaging levels
  • 🎮 Nostalgic arcade experience
  • 💎 Challenging bosses
  • 🔥 Cool spaceships and upgrades

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🔍 Unclear progression system
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🕹️ Unbalanced player-vs-player mode
  • 📺 Too many intrusive ads

Bugs and requests

737 Flight Simulator

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on mission start
  • Text not visible
  • Shared missions not working
  • Planes disappearing after purchase

Requested features

5 requests
  • More aircraft variety
  • Improved physics and realism
  • Cockpit view option
  • Detailed flight instruments
  • Multiplayer mode

Thunder Assault

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Freezing during gameplay
  • Inconsistent rewards and progression
  • Inability to access certain game modes
  • Graphical glitches on older devices
  • Purchased items not being delivered

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved tutorial and instructions
  • Fair player-vs-player matchmaking
  • Ability to earn premium currency through gameplay
  • More diverse and challenging levels
  • Option to pay a one-time fee for ad-free experience

In-app purchases

3 purchases

737 Flight Simulator

One-time3
  • Unlock all missions immediatelly$0.99
  • All planes$1.99
  • Mission builder$3.99
6 purchases

Thunder Assault

One-time6
  • 46000diamands$1.99
  • AmmoSupply$4.99
  • AircraftPresents$6.99
Show 3 more
  • 250000diamands$9.99
  • ClassicMech$9.99
  • 550000diamands$19.99

Questions

Is 737 Flight Simulator free?
737 Flight Simulator costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Thunder Assault free?
Thunder Assault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 737 Flight Simulator or Thunder Assault?
Thunder Assault is rated higher. 737 Flight Simulator averages 3.6 out of 5 from 80 ratings, while Thunder Assault averages 4.8 from 977 ratings.
Do 737 Flight Simulator or Thunder Assault have ads?
Neither 737 Flight Simulator nor Thunder Assault shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 737 Flight Simulator or Thunder Assault?
737 Flight Simulator ships an update every 6 weeks, and Thunder Assault every 6 weeks. Most recently, 737 Flight Simulator was updated on September 22, 2026 and Thunder Assault on September 22, 2026.

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