SimplePlanes vs Cold War Flight Simulator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SimplePlanes
Design, build, and fly your own aircraft with realistic physics. Explore a vast community-created library of over 250,000 planes or test your creations in challenging scenarios.
- Build custom airplanes with modular parts
- Realistic flight physics simulation
- Download over 250,000 community-created aircraft
- Engage in flight challenges
- Sandbox mode for unrestricted building
- Educational tutorials on airplane design
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Build airplanes by snapping parts together, designing wing sections, and attaching engines. At any time, you can strap yourself into the cockpit and see how it flies with realistic physics. If you're not in the mood for building, over 250,000 airplanes are available to download for free. BUILD AIRPLANES You have the tools you'll need to bring any airplane to life. Snap parts together to build your airplane's body. Place engines to add thrust. Design and attach wings and then strap yourself into the cockpit and see how it flies. DOWNLOAD AIRPLANES Over 250,000 airplanes are available to download for free from SimplePlanes.com. Find anything from old WW2 bombers to next-generation fighters to sci-fi spacecraft. You can upload your own airplanes and rise through the ranks from a bronze builder to a gold level builder. DYNAMIC FLIGHT MODEL Flight simulation at its finest. Every little change you make in the designer impacts how the airplane flies. Weight distribution, thrust, lift, and drag are all calculated continuously while flying. Parts can break off in spectacular fashion while flying due to over-stress or by hitting something. The fun won't stop there though. You can keep on flying even with a missing wing if you've got the skills. SANDBOX MODE Use all available parts to build airplanes with no restrictions. The sky is the limit. Literally. CHALLENGES Climb into the cockpit of one of your custom aircraft and see how it does in the challenges. Land on aircraft carriers, dodge surface-to-air missiles, race through courses, and so much more. EDUCATIONAL Tutorials will help players learn the basics of real airplane design and the considerations that need to be taken when airplanes are made.
Cold War Flight Simulator
Experience realistic flight simulations with a focus on critical situations and cold war era aircraft. Explore diverse regions with unique scenarios, complete real-life missions, and utilize a mission builder for endless gameplay. Features include realistic crash simulations, weather effects, and multiple camera views.
- Realistic plane crash simulations
- Real-life missions
- Mission builder
- Time and weather conditions
- Tutorial missions
- Multiple camera views
- Apple Watch support
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A game from the creators of 737 Flight Simulator. Enjoy cold war planes with this wonderful unique fully featured flight simulator. We give you a fantastic opportunity to see what real pilots encounter in critical situations. There are 7 different regions to explore each having different real life scenarios. Features: - realistic plane crash simulations - real life missions - real indicators - time and weather conditions - tutorial missions - new FREE missions with each update - mission builder - access to houndreds of shared missions - 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 flyingdreamscompany@gmail.com And one more thing: WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT FLYING AND WE LOVE THIS GAME! Facebook support page: https://www.facebook.com/Cold-War-Flight-Simulator-1701534893448286/ We dedicate this game to all who lost their lives or suffered injuries in airplane crashes. Attribution: © OpenStreetMap contributors - http://www.openstreetmap.org/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SimplePlanes at 83% against Cold War Flight Simulator's 17%. SimplePlanes also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). Cold War Flight Simulator's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $5.99) and device support (5 vs 3). On update cadence and ads 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
SimplePlanes costs $5.99 and Cold War Flight Simulator $1.99 up front. Cold War Flight Simulator sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. SimplePlanes asks for nothing beyond the download.
SimplePlanes holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SimplePlanes has 3K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of SimplePlanes's written reviews are positive against 17% of Cold War Flight Simulator's.
SimplePlanes ships an update every 3 months, Cold War Flight Simulator every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SimplePlanes | Cold War Flight Simulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (3K ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.5% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #72 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 335 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jundroo, LLC | Tomasz Zablocki |
Customer experience
SimplePlanes
Cold War Flight Simulator
Bugs and requests
SimplePlanes
Reported bugs
5 issues- Undo function causing plane glitches
- Autopilot issues (retracting landing gear)
- Invisible collision problems
- Planes spawning in ground/air unexpectedly
- Graphical/performance issues on older devices
Requested features
6 requests- Add multiplayer mode
- Implement more advanced damage/failure models
- Expand map selection (e.g. desert island, underwater view)
- Improve AI behavior and add more combat-focused missions
- Introduce new vehicle types (e.g. tanks, ships, trains)
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- Add more advanced building tools (e.g. individual part movement, custom cockpits)
Cold War Flight Simulator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SimplePlanes
No in-app purchases
Cold War Flight Simulator
- Unlock all missions immediatelly$0.99
- All planes$1.99
- Mission builder$3.99
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