Comparison

AirFighters Combat Flight Sim vs Drone

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

Head to head
About

AirFighters Combat Flight Sim

Engage in advanced aerial combat and flight simulation. Plan tactical missions, destroy various targets, and compete in dogfights. Features realistic world maps, over 500 airports, and a variety of fighter jets with unlockable weapons.

Highlights
  • Tactical mission planning
  • Ground, sea, and air target destruction
  • Dogfight combat modes
  • Realistic world maps and navigation
  • Aircraft carrier operations
  • Mission builder and sharing
  • Detailed aircraft performance
Features
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THE MOST ADVANCED FIGHTER PLANE COMBAT AND FLIGHT SIMULATOR Plan your tactical missions and start now the World Supremacy challenge. Destroy ground, sea and air targets. Fight against waves of enemy planes in Dog Fight. Thousands of new missions every day: an adventure without limits! Realistic world maps and navigation, over 500 real airports, 1,107 runways, aircraft carriers and real-time weather conditions. IMMERSIVE GAMEPLAY Train and get ready to combat. Test yourself in World Supremacy, where you will take part in the best missions published worldwide. Become a flying ace in Dog Fight, where you will face ever stronger enemy jets: 6 game modes to become a top gun. Unlock new increasingly powerful weapons for each aircraft. AIRCRAFT CARRIERS - NAVAL OPERATIONS Using aircraft carriers or airports as a base for your missions, you can expand your range of action. BUILD YOUR MISSIONS Choose an area of the world and create your tactical missions, choosing from a huge selection of different air/ground/naval targets. Publish your best missions and let other players rate them. UNPRECEDENTED REALISM Featuring 569 of the world's major airports with locations and runway lengths accurately reproduced. The planes you will fly are true to life in performance, characteristics and fuel capacity: you can test yourself in vertical takeoff, take advantage of the variable-geometry wings and fly in the cockpit of the best fighter jets on the planet. The flight engine allows you to navigate the entire globe, but pay attention to fuel capacity and make sure to ask for in-flight refueling in time. Aircrafts: F/A-18 Super Hornet MiG-29K Fulcrum F-14 Super Tomcat A-6 Intruder AV-8B Harrier II F35B Lightning II F4E Phantom II F-16 Falcon SU-47 Berkut F-22 Raptor EF Typhoon A-10 Thunderbolt II Dassault Rafale Panavia Tornado Some features require In-App purchases

About

Drone

Engage in covert aerial warfare as a special ops operator, piloting advanced drones with a vast arsenal. Strategize and execute air strikes in immersive, real-world inspired environments to complete challenging missions and dominate the battlefield.

Highlights
  • Pilot 8 types of advanced UCAVs
  • Arsenal of weapons: cannons, missiles, rockets, bombs
  • 34 missions across 5 campaigns
  • Live Events and Global Leaderboard
  • Upgradeable drone systems
  • Intuitive touch controls
Features
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Drone Shadow Strike is the best military warfare fps game that offers an addictive mixture of strategy, fast-paced combat and real action! Operate the world’s best UCAVs with an arsenal of weapons and bring the rain! THIS GAME DOES NOT SUPPORT 3rd or 4th GEN iPOD TOUCH, iPAD 1, iPHONE 3G & iPHONE 4. Set in the heart of covert aerial warfare, with real world inspired immersive environments and the original FLIR (Forward Looking Infrared) camera, this air strike shooter game puts you in the hot seat of a special ops operator. You must work your way up the chain of command over a series of action filled covert missions, using ultra high tech equipment and weapons including rockets, missiles, cannons etc. Showcase your military strategy & fps skills and superior firepower to lay waste to the enemies of the state, all at the tap of your fingertips! Reaper, evade enemy fire and raid enemy bases before they take you out. You are clear to engage! Control ultimate military Drones and take them to the battle. Build your arsenal of devastating weapons and slay enemy firebase. Strategize missions, plan each air strike and attack enemy territories with missiles, rockets and bombs to complete your assigned tasks. Stay alert and keep an eye on incoming attacks. Defend your drones during combat while you dominate the resistance in the best fps action game. Be the Ultimate Combat Commander and make your army proud. Explore the Global Events battleground. Participate in the Live Events to compete in global collisions and earn lethal new weapons of mass destruction. Rule the leaderboard and show the resistance how much of a marksman you are. The game is completely free to play but some in-game items require an in-app payment. You can turn off the payment feature by disabling in-app purchases on your device. Exclusive Features: 1. Fly 8 different types of UCAVs, from prototypes to official in-service aircrafts! 2. Defend, Survive, Strike or Escort; - 34 missions in 5 real world inspired campaigns. - Cannons, Guided Missiles, Rockets & Bombs - 4 types of weapons, 25 ways to light ‘em up. - Superior upgrades. Choose to be light & stealthy or loud & proud! - 7 Additional enhancements. Dominate the battlefield with air strikes, nukes & more! 3. Play Live Events and rule the Global Leaderboard Simple and easy intuitive touch controls, command the battle with just a fingertip! Fight alongside friendly AI forces. Provide overwatch and protect them at all costs! 20 official Ranks. Start as an army Airman Basic and rise up to command as a Master General. Over 282 Challenges & 70 Achievements. More action campaign episodes to come. Visit us: http://www.reliancegames.com Like us: http://www.facebook.com/Drone-Shadow-Strike-722019294514216/ Follow us: http://www.twitter.com/reliancegames Watch us: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdfl27ePaM0SonKEz4DHUSw Terms & Conditions : https://www.reliancegames.com/terms-conditions/ Privacy Policy - https://www.reliancegames.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use (EULA) - https://www.reliancegames.com/eula/

Screenshots

AirFighters Combat Flight Sim4 screens
Drone4 screens

Verdict

The call

AirFighters Combat Flight Sim and Drone both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 76% of Drone's written reviews are positive against 54% of AirFighters Combat Flight Sim's. Drone also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). AirFighters Combat Flight Sim's advantage is ratings volume (16K vs 1.2K) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. AirFighters Combat Flight Sim sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Drone sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for AirFighters Combat Flight Sim against 4.4 for Drone. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AirFighters Combat Flight Sim has 16K ratings behind it against 1.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of AirFighters Combat Flight Sim's written reviews are positive against 76% of Drone's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AirFighters Combat Flight Sim ships an update every 4 months, Drone every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AirFighters Combat Flight Sim versus Drone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirFighters Combat Flight SimDrone
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (16K ratings) — better4.4 (1.2K ratings)
Positive reviews54.1% of reviews76.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16K — better1.2K
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size215 MB545 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperRORTOS SRLReliance Games

Customer experience

AirFighters Combat Flight Sim

All ratings16,296 ratings
Positive86.3%
Neutral6.0%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews971 reviews
Positive54.1%
Neutral10.5%
Negative35.4%

Drone

All ratings1,236 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews834 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral8.4%
Negative15.1%

User reviews

AirFighters Combat Flight Sim

From 16K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Realistic flight simulation
  • 👍 Detailed aircraft models
  • 🎮 Engaging gameplay
  • 🎨 Impressive graphics
  • ✈️ Wide variety of aircraft

Room to improve

  • 💰 Excessive in-app purchases
  • 🔒 Requires internet connection
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔄 Inverted controls
  • 🕰️ Slow performance on some devices

Drone

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game older than you think
  • 🚀 Awesome game with or without spending money
  • 👍 Very nostalgic and fun
  • 👍 Pleasantly surprised with gameplay and no money grabbing
  • 👍 Truly the best game ever

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Lame money grab, forces ads to progress
  • 🐛 Drone repair feature doesn't work as advertised
  • 🐛 Paid for gold but didn't receive it
  • 🐛 Glitch where can't get past drone abilities screen after purchase
  • 🐛 Paid for higher in-app purchase but never received it

Bugs and requests

AirFighters Combat Flight Sim

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to restore purchases
  • Missions and progress being lost
  • Unresponsive controls
  • Frequent crashes
  • Compatibility issues with newer devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline mode
  • Multiplayer functionality
  • More customization options
  • Improved landing mechanics
  • Additional aircraft models

Drone

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Rewards don't register in leaderboard
  • Longbow cannon damage gets nerfed after upgrading
  • Game resets progress after update
  • Game crashes or freezes frequently
  • Game won't load or open after update
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  • Can't progress to next region after completing all missions

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add Ukraine-Russia War Mode and US-China Cold War Mode
  • Add free roam mode with no missions, just blowing things up
  • Add more levels and maps
  • Add ability to convert in-game cash to gold
  • Add more weapons and drones
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  • Improve sound effects for weapons

In-app purchases

10 purchases

AirFighters Combat Flight Sim

One-time10
  • F-14 SUPER TOMCAT$2.99
  • AV-8 HARRIER II$2.99
  • F-35B LIGHTNING II$2.99
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  • F16 FALCON$2.99
  • SU-47 BERKUT$2.99
  • F22 RAPTOR$2.99
  • A-10 Thunderbolt II$2.99
  • WORLD SUPREMACY + DOG FIGHT$7.99
  • MEGA PACK$13.99
  • PREMIUM$17.99
10 purchases

Drone

One-time10
  • Stack of Gold$4.99
  • Cash Doubler Bundle$4.99
  • The Starter Pack$4.99
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  • Pile of Gold$9.99
  • “Bring The Rain”$14.99
  • Crate of Gold$19.99
  • Stealth Pack$19.99
  • Cyberhawk Pack$24.99
  • Truckload$29.99
  • Wraith Bundle Pack$29.99

Questions

Is AirFighters Combat Flight Sim free?
AirFighters Combat Flight Sim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drone free?
Drone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AirFighters Combat Flight Sim or Drone?
AirFighters Combat Flight Sim is rated higher. AirFighters Combat Flight Sim averages 4.5 out of 5 from 16K ratings, while Drone averages 4.4 from 1.2K ratings.
Do AirFighters Combat Flight Sim or Drone have ads?
Both AirFighters Combat Flight Sim and Drone show ads.
Which is updated more often, AirFighters Combat Flight Sim or Drone?
AirFighters Combat Flight Sim ships an update every 4 months, and Drone every 2 months. Most recently, AirFighters Combat Flight Sim was updated on November 6, 2026 and Drone on November 1, 2026.

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