# Rugged Rovers vs Fly Challenge

Rugged Rovers and Fly Challenge both sit at 4.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 73% of Rugged Rovers's written reviews are positive against 27% of Fly Challenge's. Rugged Rovers also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 20) and ads (none vs shown). Fly Challenge's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 30). On price, rating and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Fly Challenge sells 20 one-off in-app purchases. Rugged Rovers asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Rugged Rovers against 4.2 for Fly Challenge. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fly Challenge has 1.3K ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Rugged Rovers's written reviews are positive against 27% of Fly Challenge's.

Rugged Rovers ships an update every 9 days, Fly Challenge every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Rugged Rovers | Fly Challenge |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (30 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rugged-rovers/id945717780/reviews) | **[4.2 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fly-challenge-plane-simulator/id6503700864/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 30 | **1.3K** |
| Positive reviews | **72.5% of reviews** | 26.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 162 MB | 400 MB |
| Requires iOS | **6.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Science Museum](https://appshunter.io/developer/917778255) | [Freeplay LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1232320673) |

## What reviewers say

### Rugged Rovers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rugged-rovers/id945717780)

Design and test your own all-terrain space rover. Race against friends and rivals across challenging Martian landscapes, using jet boosts and speed to overcome obstacles. Compete for high scores and achievements in this engaging engineering game.

**Highlights:** Design custom space rovers, Race against friends and rivals, Test rovers on Mars-like terrain, High scores and achievements, Easy rover drawing tools, Jet hover and speed boost

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Fly Challenge

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fly-challenge-plane-simulator/id6503700864)

Build and race custom airplanes in this high-flying simulator. Master speed, customize parts, and perform extreme landings to become the top pilot. Experience thrilling aerial races and progress to advanced aircraft.

**Highlights:** Build and customize airplanes, Compete in high-speed races, Master extreme landings, Merge plane parts for speed, Earn money and expand fleet, Realistic flight simulation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (20)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Massive Earning | $0.99 | one-time |
| Big Milestone | $0.99 | one-time |
| 10 Ticket | $1.99 | one-time |
| Coin Rain | $2.99 | one-time |
| Small Coin Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Gem Rain | $3.99 | one-time |
| No-Ads one time offer | $3.99 | one-time |
| Small Gems Pack | $3.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $3.99 | one-time |
| Skip it! | $4.99 | one-time |
| 30 Ticket | $4.99 | one-time |
| Medium coin pack | $5.99 | one-time |
| Medium Gem Pack | $6.99 | one-time |
| Richie Pilot | $9.99 | one-time |
| Large Coin Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| 100 Ticket | $9.99 | one-time |
| Legendary Pack | $14.99 | one-time |
| Large Gem Pack | $14.99 | one-time |
| Special Pilot | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and relaxing game
- 💡 Great for travel
- 🚀 Easy to dominate

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Impossible volcano/lava level
- 🐛 Glitches and crashes
- 🔋 Too many ads

**Reported bugs**

- Invisible ceiling on volcano/lava level
- Plane gets stuck and can't progress
- Game progress gets lost or reset

**Requested features**

- More levels and content
- Fix the impossible volcano/lava level
- Reduce the number of ads


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Rugged Rovers free?

Rugged Rovers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Fly Challenge free?

Fly Challenge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Rugged Rovers or Fly Challenge?

Fly Challenge is rated higher. Rugged Rovers averages 4.1 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while Fly Challenge averages 4.2 from 1.3K ratings.

### Do Rugged Rovers or Fly Challenge have ads?

Fly Challenge shows ads; Rugged Rovers does not.

### Which is updated more often, Rugged Rovers or Fly Challenge?

Rugged Rovers ships an update every 9 days, and Fly Challenge every 5 months. Most recently, Rugged Rovers was updated on October 15, 2026 and Fly Challenge on October 18, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*