Comparison

Flight Sim 2024 vs Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016

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

Head to head
About

Flight Sim 2024

Experience realistic flight simulation with a wide variety of aircraft and endless environments. Complete engaging missions and enjoy detailed aircraft models with interactive components. This simulator offers multiple camera views and realistic crash damage.

Highlights
  • 20+ Detailed Realistic Airplanes
  • 6 Endless Realistic Environments
  • Fun & Interactive Missions
  • Realistic Crashes with Visual Damage
  • Multiple Camera Views
  • 4 Axis Aircraft Control
Features
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The creators of Train Sim, (#1 Mobile Train Simulator) are happy to extend our simulation offering by releasing Flight Sim a new realistic Flight Simulator. Take the controls and fly realistic airplanes in this high quality Flight Simulator. Control your aircraft through endless environments that includes cities, mountains, lakes, oceans and farms, or complete one of many missions available. Flight Sim features realistically modelled airplanes with interior cabins and moving components. This is a must for any flight simulator fans. FEATURES -20+ Detailed Realistic Airplanes -6 Endless Realistic Environments -Fun & Interactive Missions -Realistic Crashes with Visual Damage -Multiple Camera Views including pilot seat. -Multiple Missions -4 Axis Aircraft Control -No in game purchases

About

Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016

Experience realistic flight simulation with a vast selection of aircraft and over 10,000 airports worldwide. Engage in commercial pilot career or free flight modes with fully functional 3D cockpits and accurate physics.

Highlights
  • 50 aircraft models
  • 10,000+ airports
  • Commercial pilot career mode
  • Free flight mode
  • Fully functional 3D cockpits
  • Realistic physics engine
  • Weather and turbulence simulation
Features
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Flight Simulator 2016 FlyWings is the ultimate simulation for your mobile! With a large selection of aircrafts - 50 - and more than 10000 airports around the world, be prepared to be amazed with the beautiful landscapes of the simulation. The physics algorithm in the simulator (provided by NASA FoilSim 3, NACA/BAC specifications) and environment were developed with a very accurate mathematics to make our simulation more realistic than any other flight simulator ever created! There are two flight modes: - Commercial pilot career mode - Free flight mode (NEW!) All of FS2016 cockpits are in 3D and fully functional, with real instruments and real time informations about your flight. Aircrafts: - Arbus 318 Asia Arways - Arbus 319 Della Airlines - Arbus 320 Usa Airways - Arbus 321 Emarites - Arbus 380 700 Lifthanza, - Arbus 380 800 Quanta - Arbus 380 neo Emarites - Bart G58 - Boeing 747 200 Britain Airways, - Boeing 747 400 Della Airlines - Boeing 747 8i Lifthanza - Boeing 747 Ubs - Boeing 747 Sac - Boeing 747 vc25 United States of America - Boeing 757 200f DLH - Boeing 757 200 Unified - Boeing 757 300 America Airlines - Boeing 777 200f Febex - Boeing 777 200lr France Air - Boeing 777 200 Britain Airways - Boeing 777 300 America - Boeing 777 9x KML Airlines - Boeing 747 Sofia - Cezna 172 - Cezna 182 - Corair FU41 WW2 - Corair FU41 (after WW2) - Drone MK9 Reaper - Drone MK9 Guardian - Drone MK9 Predator - Embrar 170 Virgo - Embrar 175 Azil - Embrar 190 Brazil Aero Force - Embrar 195 TAW Airlines - Fighter F-14 - Fighter F-15 - Fighter F-22 - Foker Dreidcke 1 - Leerjet 60xl Bombard - Leerjet 70 Ambulance 911 - Leerjet 75 Black VIP - Richtofe Red Baron War 1 - Space Shutler Atantis - Space Shutler Challeng - Space Shutler Columb - Space Shutler Discover - Space Shutler Endvour - Spitfire Super World War 2 - Zero A6 Mitshu We covered thousand of miles in 10 cities: - New York - San Francisco - Chicago - Hawaii (enjoy the view of the volcanos!) - Las Vegas - Los Angeles - Seattle - Washington D.C. - Saint Martin - Sidney Aircraft features: - Configure fuel payload - Flaps, trims, spoilers, gear, turn engines on/off - 9 different cameras - Turn lights on/off of the entire plane. - Automatic light system in day/night changes - Real Air Traffic Control (ATC) - Exclusive missions depending on your aircraft! - Exclusive animations for aircrafts Environment features: - Weather conditions - Turbulence - G-Force and blood pressure simulation - Air pressure depending on the altitudes - Dawn, day, dusk and night, changing in real time. You can fly many different groups of propulsors, as pistons, external combustion engines, turboprops, turbojet and turbofan engines and pulsejets for the modern fighters! Feel free to contact us to give your feedback! Us at FlyWings Studios are very proud of our product and hope you enjoy it at most! BONUS: - Saint Martin city, with TNCM airport (the one with the runway close to the beach! ) - Active volcanos in Hawaii islands Apple's Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ If you need to contact us, send an e-mail to support (at) thetisgames.com

Screenshots

Flight Sim 20244 screens
Flight Simulator FlyWings 20164 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flight Sim 2024 at 65% against Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016's 21%. Flight Sim 2024 also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 11). Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016 sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Flight Sim 2024 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flight Sim 2024 holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 760 and 258 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Flight Sim 2024's written reviews are positive against 21% of Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flight Sim 2024 ships an update every 3 months, Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Flight Sim 2024 versus Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlight Sim 2024Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (760 ratings) — better2.6 (258 ratings)
Positive reviews65.5% of reviews — better21.1% of reviews
Number of ratings760 — better258
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB394 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer1788918 Alberta LtdThetis Consulting

Customer experience

Flight Sim 2024

All ratings760 ratings
Positive79.2%
Neutral6.6%
Negative14.2%
Written reviews310 reviews
Positive65.5%
Neutral12.9%
Negative21.6%

Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016

All ratings258 ratings
Positive36.4%
Neutral7.8%
Negative55.8%
Written reviews289 reviews
Positive21.1%
Neutral7.6%
Negative71.3%

User reviews

Flight Sim 2024

From 760 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent flight simulator
  • 👍 Decent physics and free planes
  • 👍 Unique and interesting aircraft
  • 👍 Calming and fun to play

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and freezes
  • 🔋 Lags and performance issues
  • 👎 Poor graphics and unrealistic physics
  • 👎 Difficult controls and calibration

Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016

From 258 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great graphics
  • 👍 Realistic flight experience
  • 🤩 Awesome game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and glitchy
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🤯 Unrealistic controls
  • 🤬 Aggressive monetization

Bugs and requests

Flight Sim 2024

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to complete mission 10 due to missing destination marker
  • Planes going through objects and terrain during crashes
  • Inconsistent crash detection and landing mechanics
  • Frequent crashes and freezes, especially on older devices

Requested features

8 requests
  • More unlockable features like missions, maps, aircraft, and liveries
  • Addition of more passenger planes like Boeing 747, 737, A320, A330, etc.
  • Inclusion of military jets like F-22 Raptor and Rafale
  • Passenger compartment view with 360-degree camera
  • Improved crash physics and destruction effects
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  • Addition of emergency vehicles and emergency sounds
  • More detailed avionics and realistic flight dynamics
  • Multiplayer and online features

Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Planes glitching and crashing
  • Autopilot not functioning properly
  • Fuel and refueling issues
  • Frequent app crashes

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free planes to unlock
  • Better tutorial and instructions
  • Improved autopilot and flight assist features
  • Multiplayer and online capabilities

In-app purchases

None

Flight Sim 2024

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016

One-time11
  • Bart G58$1.99
  • Full Refuel$1.99
  • Arbus 318 Asia Arways$2.99
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  • Leerjet 60XL Bombard$2.99
  • Arbus 319 Della Airlines$3.99
  • Boing 747 VC25 United States of America$4.99
  • Boing 757 300 America Airlines$4.99
  • Leerjet 75 Black Vip$4.99
  • 30-Day Premium Club Subscription$4.99
  • Pack All Cities$4.99
  • Arbus 380 Neo Emarites$9.99

Questions

Is Flight Sim 2024 free?
Flight Sim 2024 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016 free?
Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flight Sim 2024 or Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016?
Flight Sim 2024 is rated higher. Flight Sim 2024 averages 4.2 out of 5 from 760 ratings, while Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016 averages 2.6 from 258 ratings.
Do Flight Sim 2024 or Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016 have ads?
Both Flight Sim 2024 and Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Flight Sim 2024 or Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016?
Flight Sim 2024 ships an update every 3 months, and Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Flight Sim 2024 was updated on October 18, 2026 and Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016 on October 14, 2026.

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