Comparison

Nian vs Airplane Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Nian

Experience a twitch-action game inspired by the Chinese Lion Dance. Maneuver a magical creature through challenging levels, collect items, and aim for good fortune. Features a beautiful paper craft art style and multiple game modes.

Highlights
  • Twitch-action gameplay
  • 27 unique levels
  • Special bonus rounds
  • 8 Nian color variations
  • Paper craft art style
Features
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Happy Chinese New Year 2015! Nian is a twitch-action game based on the Chinese Lion Dance. Use the magical drum to maneuver the Nian through obstacles while collecting special items. Will this year bring you good luck and fortune? You'll need both and lot more to make it through this game! Features - 27 Unique Levels - Special Bonus Rounds - 8 Different Nian Color Variations - Beautiful Paper Craft Art Style - Twitch-Action Based Game Play

About

Airplane Simulator

Experience realistic flight simulation with a variety of aircraft and challenging missions. Navigate detailed environments, master takeoffs and landings, and progress through a pilot career mode. Unlock new planes and levels as you become a flight master.

Highlights
  • Wide selection of planes
  • Realistic flight mechanics
  • Detailed city environments
  • Pilot career mode
  • Dynamic missions
  • Cockpit view
Features
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Experience the thrill of flying with Aeroplan Pilot 3D the ultimate flight simulator Step into the cockpit and bring your dream of becoming a pilot to life with Aeroplan Pilot 3D a realistic and engaging flight simulation game designed for aviation lovers and flight enthusiasts of all ages. This simulator offers smooth controls detailed environments and a wide variety of missions to keep you entertained for hours City Aeroplane Games offers a complete pilot experience allowing you to take control of different aircraft models and navigate through exciting and challenging missions. From smooth takeoffs to skillful landings each task is designed to test your precision and flying skills in realistic scenarios. Choose from a range of airplanes including passenger jets and cargo planes each with its own controls and dynamics Enjoy flying over modern cities completing missions like cargo delivery emergency landings time trials and more. With every mission you accomplish you earn rewards and unlock new aircraft and levels helping you grow from a beginner pilot to a flight master Aeroplan Pilot 3D is designed for those who love plane simulation and aviation games offering high quality graphics realistic physics and immersive gameplay. With multiple camera angles including a detailed cockpit view the experience becomes more lifelike and thrilling Key Features Wide selection of planes to choose from Realistic flight mechanics and controls Detailed city environments and airports Engaging pilot career mode with progressive challenges Smooth gameplay optimized for mobile devices Dynamic missions that keep you engaged Download Aeroplan Pilot 3D and enjoy one of the most complete and immersive flight simulator experiences available today

Screenshots

Nian4 screens
Airplane Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

Nian and Airplane Simulator both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of Nian's written reviews are positive against 24% of Airplane Simulator's. Nian also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 13.0). Airplane Simulator's advantage is ratings volume (2.3K vs 13). On price, rating, 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. Nian sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Airplane Simulator 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Nian against 4.6 for Airplane Simulator. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Airplane Simulator has 2.3K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Nian's written reviews are positive against 24% of Airplane Simulator's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Nian versus Airplane Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNianAirplane Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (13 ratings)4.6 (2.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better24.3% of reviews
Number of ratings132.3K — better
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.1 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB305 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperDeceased Pixel LLCAbrar Ahmad

Customer experience

Nian

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Airplane Simulator

All ratings2,316 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral3.2%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive24.3%
Neutral5.4%
Negative70.3%

Bugs and requests

Nian

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Airplane Simulator

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Ads loading constantly, preventing gameplay
  • Frequent crashes and freezes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more aircraft models
  • Improve flight physics and realism
  • Reduce ads or make the game ad-free

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Nian

One-time2
  • New Nian Color!$0.99
  • New Color!$0.99
6 purchases

Airplane Simulator

One-time6
  • Unlock This Airplane3 variants$1.99
  • Unlock This Airplane3 variants$2.99
  • Unlock This Airplane$4.99
Show 3 more
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • Unlock All Airplanes$24.99
  • Unlock All Levels$24.99

Questions

Is Nian free?
Nian is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Airplane Simulator free?
Airplane Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nian or Airplane Simulator?
Airplane Simulator is rated higher. Nian averages 4.5 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Airplane Simulator averages 4.6 from 2.3K ratings.
Do Nian or Airplane Simulator have ads?
Airplane Simulator shows ads; Nian does not.

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