Comparison

Space Simulator vs Extreme Landings

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

Head to head
About

Space Simulator

Experience a highly accurate space flight simulation with realistic physics and celestial bodies. Explore our solar system, witness Earth's rotation, and navigate through asteroid rings. This app offers an immersive astronaut experience with real-world weather and G-force simulations.

Highlights
  • Realistic spaceship physics
  • Solar system exploration
  • Real-time Earth rotation
  • Planet moons and asteroid rings
  • Weather forecast and G-force simulation
  • Nasa-based terrain and textures
Features
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Space Simulator is the best space simulator already created for iOS devices! We focus our efforts and development team on bringing the best set of commands to our spaceship! So, the experience of flying on the infinity space is very accurate! The game simulates the spaceship, it's engines, moving parts and all planets from our solar system!! Become an astronaut! And explore the space at your will! Features - Realtime Earth rotation. - You can watch the night becoming day, and day becoming night in different places of the planet! - All planets from solar system. - Realistic sun - Asteroids ring. - All planet moons! Some technology provided by Nasa: - Realist terrain using Nasa’s photos and elevation. - Realist texture for all planets from Nasa’s photos. - Using Nasa’s utility FoilSim 3 to calculate the physics of the spaceship (really realistic). - Using real airfoils from our library, the engines, rockets and trusters are very accurate. Real world simulation: - Weather forecast. - Turbulence and G-Force - Real clouds We are thinking about everything we can do to improve the space simulator experience! So please, feel free to contact us to give your feedback! Have a good trip astronaut! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Extreme Landings

Experience critical flight scenarios and test your piloting skills in this realistic simulator. Manage emergencies, control individual engines, and navigate through over 5,000 potential situations to achieve the highest pilot ranking. Includes detailed instrumentation, real-time weather, and worldwide navigation.

Highlights
  • Realistic flight simulation
  • Emergency and incident management
  • Individual engine control
  • Worldwide navigation with 548 airports
  • Real-time weather conditions
  • 3D virtual cockpit with integrated instrumentation
  • Advanced engine and landing gear management
Features
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Take full control. Test your piloting skills and handle the most critical flight conditions known to man. Cope with emergencies and incidents inspired by real life scenarios in a climactic adrenaline rush. Start each engine individually, navigate between the equipment dashboard panels and be ready to solve over 5,000 possible situations in order to reach the highest pilot ranking. The simulator includes 36 missions to accomplish, 216 challenges to pass, cartography and worldwide navigation with over 500 accurate airports replicas as well as real time weather conditions. Features: - 36 missions (6 included + 30 available for purchase) - 216 challenges 6 of which in global competitions (18 included + 198 available for purchase) - 20 HD airports (4 included + 16 available for purchase) - Fast landing mode with global competition and 5 fault levels. - Instrument Landing System, ILS - Speed autopilot, Route, Altitude and Vertical speed - Primary Flight Display - Navigation Display - Weather Radar for managing Microburst, Ice and wind - Advanced engine system with ignition, faults and fire safety - Fuel management with weight balancing, Jettison and real consumption - Landing gears management with manual unlocking system - Full control of the rudder, flaps, reversers and spoilers - APU management - Worldwide navigation with 548 airports and 1107 usable runways, real or customizable weather conditions (available for purchase) - Cartography with over 8000 waypoints (VOR, NDB, TACAN, DME, GPS, FIX) - Automatic Flight Planning Configuration - Cinema replay system - 3D virtual cockpit with integrated instrumentation - SRTM30 Plus real terrestrial elevation - MODIS VCF real coastline - OpenWeatherMap real-time weather conditions

Screenshots

Space Simulator4 screens
Extreme Landings4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Extreme Landings at 4.5 against Space Simulator's 2.7. Extreme Landings also leads on review sentiment (54% vs 15%) and ratings volume (39K vs 93). Space Simulator's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Space Simulator sells 26 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Extreme Landings sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Extreme Landings holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Extreme Landings has 39K ratings behind it against 93, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Space Simulator's written reviews are positive against 54% of Extreme Landings's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Space Simulator ships an update every 9 days, Extreme Landings every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Space Simulator versus Extreme Landings: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace SimulatorExtreme Landings
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (93 ratings)4.5 (39K ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.6% of reviews53.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9339K — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size279 MB530 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThetis ConsultingRORTOS SRL

Customer experience

Space Simulator

All ratings86 ratings
Positive39.5%
Neutral9.3%
Negative51.2%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive14.6%
Neutral12.5%
Negative72.9%

Extreme Landings

All ratings38,727 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral5.1%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews677 reviews
Positive53.9%
Neutral14.8%
Negative31.3%

User reviews

Space Simulator

From 93 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Good graphics and visuals
  • 🌍 Ability to explore planets and space
  • ⚙️ Decent physics mechanics
  • 🎮 Fun exploration gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🚫 Cannot land on planets or re-enter atmosphere
  • 📺 Excessive and intrusive ads throughout gameplay
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases ($4.99-$16 for ships/content)
  • 🎮 Lack of gameplay depth and objectives
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing

Extreme Landings

From 39K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Realistic and fun
  • 🚀 Great graphics
  • 🚀 Challenging but good
  • 🚀 Best mobile flight game

Room to improve

  • 💰 Too many paid features/expensive
  • 🐛 Ads interfere with gameplay
  • 🐛 Crashes and glitches
  • 🐛 Controls need improvement

Bugs and requests

Space Simulator

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Game crashes frequently when entering space
  • App freezes randomly, especially on iPad
  • Shuttle burns up even on the moon and during proper re-entry attempts
  • FlyWings ad blocks entire screen and cannot be closed
  • Game kicks player out when attempting to return to Earth
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  • Crashes when purchasing full package
  • Ad bar persists at top of screen
  • Unskippable ads interrupt gameplay
  • Landing gear displayed in incorrect position
  • Game crashes every 3 seconds on some devices

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add ability to land on planets and explore them
  • Implement proper atmospheric re-entry mechanics
  • Add more spacecraft/rocket options
  • Create airports and landing sites on Earth
  • Add satellite deployment functionality
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  • Expand to other galaxies
  • Add objectives and missions
  • Improve shuttle control during launch
  • Add Canadarm and cargo bay door functionality
  • Include all dwarf planets and moons in solar system

Extreme Landings

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Planes bounce excessively on landing
  • Radar issues affecting handling
  • Planes crashing when ads play
  • Difficulty progressing without paying

Requested features

5 requests
  • More free planes and scenarios
  • Improved flight physics and landing mechanics
  • Add more aircraft types (military, cargo, etc.)
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Better weather and airport environments

In-app purchases

26 purchases

Space Simulator

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Club Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Premium Club Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Premium Club Yearly$24.991 Month
One-time23
  • Remove Ads forever$0.99
  • Discovery Space Shuttle$2.99
  • Challenger Space Shuttle$2.99
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  • Endeavour Space Shuttle$2.99
  • Columbia Space Shuttle$2.99
  • Moon Launch Site$4.99
  • Mars Launch Site$4.99
  • Starlight ZR6$4.99
  • Artemis Rocket$4.99
  • Soyuz Rocket$4.99
  • Aegean SR8$4.99
  • RX6 Rimward$4.99
  • Saturn V Rocket$4.99
  • Starship Rocket$4.99
  • Long March 5 Rocket$4.99
  • ZR3 Arminus$5.99
  • F3 Crusader$5.99
  • Space Shuttles Pack$6.99
  • All Launch Sites$6.99
  • Oberon M2$6.99
  • All Rockets$12.99
  • All Tykhon Corp SpaceShips$24.99
  • Unlock All Aircraft$49.99
11 purchases

Extreme Landings

One-time11
  • BAD STATE SCENARIO$1.99
  • SONIC BANG$2.99
  • HEAVY LOAD$2.99
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  • R-388JM DOUBLE-DECK JET AIRLINER$2.99
  • F/A-18 Super Hornet$3.99
  • R-71 Blackbird$4.99
  • FLIGHT SIMULATOR$5.99
  • BAD STATE, STORM, CRITICAL, EXTREME CHALLENGES SCENARIOS$6.99
  • FLIGHT SIMULATOR + R-388JM$7.99
  • FLIGHT SIMULATOR$8.99
  • MEGA PACK 8$14.99

Questions

Is Space Simulator free?
Space Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Extreme Landings free?
Extreme Landings is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Space Simulator or Extreme Landings?
Extreme Landings is rated higher. Space Simulator averages 2.7 out of 5 from 93 ratings, while Extreme Landings averages 4.5 from 39K ratings.
Do Space Simulator or Extreme Landings have ads?
Both Space Simulator and Extreme Landings show ads.
Which is updated more often, Space Simulator or Extreme Landings?
Space Simulator ships an update every 9 days, and Extreme Landings every 2 months. Most recently, Space Simulator was updated on October 24, 2026 and Extreme Landings on November 1, 2026.

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