Comparison

Flight Sim 2024 vs FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator

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

FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator

Experience a realistic 3D flight simulator with diverse aircraft, challenging missions, and free flight modes. Explore detailed cities and airports globally, customize flight conditions, and enjoy multiplayer options. Record and share your best flights.

Highlights
  • Choose from airplanes, helicopters, fighter jets, and Antonov 225
  • Mission and Free Flight game modes
  • Realistic 3D graphics of cities and landscapes
  • Dangerous and busy airports worldwide
  • Record and share flight replays
  • Multiplayer mode to fly with others
  • Configure day/night, weather, and weight/payload
Features
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FLIGHT SIMULATOR as you have never seen before! FlyWings 2018 - Flight Simulator is the masterpiece of flight simulation for mobile! Fasten your seatbelts and be ready for the most realistic and beautiful flight of your life! + CHOOSE between airplanes, helicopters, fighter jets and the amazing ANTONOV 225! + MISSION and FREE FLIGHT game modes, log your FLIGHT HOURS and to UNLOCK airplanes! + AMAZING 3D graphics of cities, landscapes and aircraft. + DANGEROUS and BUSIEST AIRPORTS around the world! Like Lukla Airport in Nepal and J.F.K. Airport in New York! + RECORD AND SHARE the best moments of your flight with our NEW replay tool. + Fly with other pilots around the world in the MULTIPLAYER game mode! + CONFIGURE your flight! CHOOSE between Day or NIGHT, WEATHER CONDITIONS, WIND speed and the NEW feature: WEIGHT and PAYLOAD! + REAL audios, REAL airlines and liveries, REALISTIC physics for best simulation. MISSION game mode is a real challenge! And it is really amazing in this simulator. ATC talks, COOL and ADDICTING gameplay! You are gonna love it! FREE FLIGHT gives you the opportunity to create your own routes in the most realistic cities and airports around the world! Try to land a small aircraft in the most DANGEROUS airport of all: Lukla Airport in Nepal! Visit the Hoover Dam and all the Casinos in Las Vegas. Fly over Manhattan in New York city and be admired with all the details! You will be able to see the Empire State building, Yankee Stadium and many more cool sightseeing! FlyWings is the first and only flight simulator that let you choose to fly during DAY or NIGHT, choose the WEATHER CONDITIONS between clear skies and storms, wind speed and now we introduced a NEW awesome feature: choose the WEIGHT and PAYLOAD of your aircraft! Try to fly a fully armed F-15 or a very heavy cargo plane from one AIRPORT to another and feel what it is to be a skilled flight PILOT! Watch your best moments video playback and share to YouTube!! Premium Club subscription - By subscribing to Premium Club you will play Unlimited Multiplayer, Remove Ads, Infinite Fuel, Free Revive, Extra Aircraft for Each Mission and a BONUS of Flight Hours multiplier - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription prices* and durations: weekly | monthly | yearly with no free trial period. - Subscription automatically renews for the same price and duration period as the original "one week"/"one month"/"one year" package unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen package (weekly, monthly or yearly package) - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period - You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription setting through your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Please visit http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098 for more information - You may turn off the auto-renewal of your subscription via your iTunes Account Settings. However, you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period - Any unused portion of a free-trial period if exists, will be forfeited when the user purchases a Premium subscription Apple's Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Links to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy can be found below Privacy Policy: http://www.thetisgames.com/p/thetis-games-privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: http://www.thetisgames.com/p/thetis-games-terms-of-service.html If you need to contact us, send an e-mail to support (at) thetisgames.com

Screenshots

Flight Sim 20244 screens
FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flight Sim 2024 at 4.2 against FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator's 3.3. Flight Sim 2024 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11) and review sentiment (65% vs 33%). FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator's advantage is update cadence (every 2 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. FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. 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 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 760 and 370 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Flight Sim 2024's written reviews are positive against 33% of FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flight Sim 2024 ships an update every 3 months, FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Flight Sim 2024 versus FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlight Sim 2024FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (760 ratings) — better3.3 (370 ratings)
Positive reviews65.4% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings760 — better370
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB968 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer1788918 Alberta LtdThetis Consulting

Customer experience

Flight Sim 2024

All ratings760 ratings
Positive79.2%
Neutral6.6%
Negative14.2%
Written reviews309 reviews
Positive65.4%
Neutral12.9%
Negative21.7%

FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator

All ratings370 ratings
Positive53.0%
Neutral10.3%
Negative36.8%
Written reviews697 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral11.8%
Negative54.9%

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

FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator

From 370 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Best game ever
  • 🚀 Very fun
  • 🚀 Helps when bored
  • 🚀 Realistic 3D flight simulator
  • 👍 One of the best mobile flight simulators

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy planes
  • 🐛 Teleporting issues
  • 🐛 Crashing issues
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔋 Frequent crashes

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

FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Planes glitching and crashing
  • Teleporting issues when landing
  • Altitude and heading indicators covered by ads
  • Missions with inaccurate instructions
  • Calibration issues with controls
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  • Planes behaving unrealistically

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add more free planes
  • Improve physics and controls
  • Fix glitches and bugs
  • Reduce prices for planes
  • Add more airports and regions
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  • Improve graphics and scenery
  • Add autopilot and other features
  • Add more airlines and liveries
  • Improve mission instructions

In-app purchases

None

Flight Sim 2024

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Club Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Premium Club Monthly$11.991 Month
One-time9
  • All Cessna Aircraft$1.99
  • All Entertainment Aircraft$5.99
  • All Amazing Airplanes$9.99
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  • All Space Shuttle$9.99
  • All Boeing 777$10.99
  • All Modern Fighters$10.99
  • All Airbus 320$11.99
  • All Airbus 380$12.99
  • All Boeing 747$15.99

Questions

Is Flight Sim 2024 free?
Flight Sim 2024 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator free?
FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flight Sim 2024 or FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator?
Flight Sim 2024 is rated higher. Flight Sim 2024 averages 4.2 out of 5 from 760 ratings, while FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator averages 3.3 from 370 ratings.
Do Flight Sim 2024 or FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator have ads?
Both Flight Sim 2024 and FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator show ads.
Which is updated more often, Flight Sim 2024 or FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator?
Flight Sim 2024 ships an update every 3 months, and FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator every 2 weeks. Most recently, Flight Sim 2024 was updated on September 24, 2026 and FlyWings 2018 Flight Simulator on September 22, 2026.

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