Comparison

Flight Sim 2024 vs Take Off

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

Take Off

Experience realistic flight simulation with over 20 aircraft and 40 diverse missions, from cargo transport to rescue operations. Build your own airline, fly to global destinations, and master challenging weather conditions and engine failures.

Highlights
  • Fly 24 airplanes with realistic 3D cockpits
  • Open world exploration in Hawaii
  • 50 exciting missions
  • Fly to 21 famous airports
  • Start your own airline
  • Customize and upgrade planes
  • Master challenging landings and failures
Features
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Fly more than 20 airplanes in an open world or try out more than 40 exciting and varied missions – from airfreighting to dramatic rescue operations! You can also establish your own airline and fly to cities such as New York, London, Sydney and 18 other destinations. Fly the most popular models of planes, such as jumbo jets, seaplanes and a military jet with realistically designed 3D cockpits. Experience challenging weather conditions and try to land your plane safely with an engine failure! “This is definitely one of the best flight simulator games we have seen in a long time on the mobile platform.” – dnreviews.net “Take Off – The Flight Simulator soars into the top 3 flight simulators for iOS.” – iplayapps.de “Take Off – The Flight Simulator offers huge scope and, above all, fun. I highly recommend this mobile game to all fans of simulations.” – eprison.de “Overall, Take Off – The Flight Simulator is a fun experience all-in-all. One of the best flying games on iOS.” – gamegrin.com • Fly 24 airplanes with realistic 3D cockpits • Explore and enjoy the beautiful open world of Hawaii in a free flight mode • 50 exciting missions available – from sightseeing to rescue operations • Fly to 21 famous airports around the world • Start your own airline and expand your fleet • Customize your planes with different paint jobs and up-grade your fleet for better performance and handling • Master difficult challenges like bad weather landings or engine failures

Screenshots

Flight Sim 20244 screens
Take Off4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Flight Sim 2024 at Free against Take Off's $0.99. Flight Sim 2024 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ratings volume (766 vs 197). Take Off's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.4 vs 4.2). On review sentiment, update cadence, monetization model and device support 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

Flight Sim 2024 is free to download; Take Off costs $0.99 up front. Take Off sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Flight Sim 2024 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Take Off holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 766 and 197 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 66% of Flight Sim 2024's written reviews are positive against 62% of Take Off's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flight Sim 2024 ships an update every 3 months, Take Off every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Flight Sim 2024 versus Take Off: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlight Sim 2024Take Off
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.2 (766 ratings)4.4 (197 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.5% of reviews — better61.6% of reviews
Number of ratings766 — better197
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB1.3 GB
Age rating4+4+
Developer1788918 Alberta Ltdastragon Entertainment GmbH

Customer experience

Flight Sim 2024

All ratings766 ratings
Positive79.2%
Neutral6.7%
Negative14.1%
Written reviews322 reviews
Positive65.5%
Neutral12.7%
Negative21.7%

Take Off

All ratings197 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral4.1%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews567 reviews
Positive61.6%
Neutral7.8%
Negative30.7%

User reviews

Flight Sim 2024

From 766 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

Take Off

From 197 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Nostalgia
  • 🚀 Amazing flying game
  • 🚀 Beautiful terrain and weather rendering
  • 🚀 Great fun
  • 🚀 Fantastic graphics and controls

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Camera issues during landing
  • 🐛 Buggy and crashes
  • 🔋 Expensive planes and in-app purchases
  • 🐛 Poor landing physics
  • 🐛 Unrealistic controls

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

Take Off

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent crashes
  • Connectivity issues and unable to access online features
  • Glitches with in-game miles/currency
  • Compatibility issues on certain devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • More airports and destinations
  • Larger map and world
  • More aircraft types like airliners and jets
  • Night flying mode
  • Calibration options for controls
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  • Online/multiplayer features

In-app purchases

None

Flight Sim 2024

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Take Off

One-time9
  • A light aircraft full of coins$0.99
  • Bonus Miles Silver Card$0.99
  • Bonus Miles Gold Card$1.99
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  • A regional jet full of coins$2.99
  • A cargo plane full of coins$7.99
  • Bonus Miles Platinum Card$8.99
  • A jumbo jet full of coins$13.99
  • Bonus Miles Diamond Card$26.99
  • Two jumbo jets full of coins$26.99

Questions

Is Flight Sim 2024 free?
Flight Sim 2024 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Take Off free?
Take Off costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flight Sim 2024 or Take Off?
Take Off is rated higher. Flight Sim 2024 averages 4.2 out of 5 from 766 ratings, while Take Off averages 4.4 from 197 ratings.
Do Flight Sim 2024 or Take Off have ads?
Flight Sim 2024 shows ads; Take Off does not.
Which is updated more often, Flight Sim 2024 or Take Off?
Flight Sim 2024 ships an update every 3 months, and Take Off every 2 months. Most recently, Flight Sim 2024 was updated on November 6, 2026 and Take Off on November 6, 2026.

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