Comparison

Blue Ocean Tycoon vs Airport Tycoon

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

Head to head
About

Blue Ocean Tycoon

Manage a global shipping empire by exploring 71 ports worldwide. Command a fleet of 52 diverse ship types, upgrade ports to increase trading volume, and hire attractive secretaries with special abilities to boost your business. Upgrade your ships for enhanced performance and achieve success in international logistics.

Highlights
  • Explore 71 global ports
  • Manage 52 ship types
  • Port upgrade system
  • Hire special assistants
  • Ship upgrading system
  • Instant advertising system
Features
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Dreaming of becoming a global logistics King - Blue Ocean Tycoon Let’s explore the country's 71 ports! ■ Did you know there are numerous ports in the world? Including Shanghai, Singapore, Hong Kong, Busan, Qingdao, Dubai, Rotterdam, Kaohsiung, Kelang, Hamburg, Antwerp, Los Angeles, Dalian, Lamchabang, Jakarta, New York, Valencia, NavaSheva, Jeddah, Colombo and so on 71 ports of the world are waiting for you! ■ 52 kinds of ships are prepared There are Blue Ocean Tycoon, ferry, container line, grain line, LNG tank vessel etc. five types of ship lines. Taking advantage of a total of various 52 units we wish you success in your business! ■ Port-related upgrades and instant advertising system Each port has different value of the trading volume. Through the port upgrading system you must increase the size of the port trading volume. You can do port advertising. If you are in hurry you can also go for emergency advertising. ■ Attractive secretary is waiting for your employment. It will give a boost to your business. “Special assistant waits for your order” Special ability does not mean something like 007 agent. The special assistants have abilities of final revenue +5%, ship price +5%, Experience +5%, sailing time -10%. ■ Ship upgrading system You can upgrade your ship. There are a total of four configurations. Upgrading the engine cylinder allows a ship to go farther.

About

Airport Tycoon

Manage an airport, from maintaining aircraft and controlling air traffic to signing airline contracts and building your own fleet. Expand terminals and acquire special aircraft to become a global aviation tycoon.

Highlights
  • Realistic aircraft maintenance and painting
  • Air traffic control for arrivals and departures
  • Build and manage your own aircraft fleet
  • Expand airport terminals (domestic, international, cargo, VIP)
  • Acquire special aircraft like Concorde and An225
Features
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Airport Tycoon is an airport simulation game, as the director in the game world you start with an airport and hangar, you should maintain airplanes from airlines at beginning, control air traffic, sign contracts with airlines and build your own fleet! You can see your airways all over the world! === Game Features === *Relastic Maintenance & Paint Aircraft Play as a professional aircraft maintenance engineer, through cleaning, de-icing, engine disassembly, etc. To complete the regular maintenance of the aircraft to ensure that the aircraft safely perform every takeoff and landing tasks. *Air Traffic Control In your busy airport, play the role of ATC to make decisions on flight arrivals and departures, to sort out aircraft queues, to ease congestion and delays, to effectively improve flight efficiency and to expand airport revenue! *Build Fleet & Be the tycoon In the process of gradual contracting, it is also possible to expand domestic, international, cargo, VIP terminals, land special aircraft such as Concorde, An225 and C919! Become a rich Airport Tycoon!

Screenshots

Blue Ocean Tycoon4 screens
Airport Tycoon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Blue Ocean Tycoon at none against Airport Tycoon's shown. Blue Ocean Tycoon also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 38%) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). Airport Tycoon's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, 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

Both are free to download. Blue Ocean Tycoon sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Airport Tycoon sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Airport Tycoon holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 61 and 184 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Blue Ocean Tycoon's written reviews are positive against 38% of Airport Tycoon's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blue Ocean Tycoon ships an update every 3 weeks, Airport Tycoon every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Blue Ocean Tycoon versus Airport Tycoon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlue Ocean TycoonAirport Tycoon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (61 ratings)4.8 (184 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better37.5% of reviews
Number of ratings61184 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB357 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperManodio Co., Ltd.Fuzhou Lingyuan Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Blue Ocean Tycoon

All ratings58 ratings
Positive81.0%
Neutral10.3%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%

Airport Tycoon

All ratings165 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral1.2%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Blue Ocean Tycoon

One-time8
  • Star +20$1.99
  • Express Pass +10$1.99
  • Star +50$3.99
Show 5 more
  • Star +140$9.99
  • Express Pass +100$9.99
  • Star 320$19.99
  • Express Pass +300$19.99
  • Star 1200$59.99
9 purchases

Airport Tycoon

One-time9
  • A Couple of Gems$0.99
  • Special Pack$1.99
  • Super Radar$1.99
Show 6 more
  • No Ads$4.99
  • A Handful of Gems$4.99
  • A Pile of Gems$9.99
  • A Sack of Gems$19.99
  • A Box of Gems$29.99
  • A Crate of Gems$49.99

Questions

Is Blue Ocean Tycoon free?
Blue Ocean Tycoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Airport Tycoon free?
Airport Tycoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Blue Ocean Tycoon or Airport Tycoon?
Airport Tycoon is rated higher. Blue Ocean Tycoon averages 4.4 out of 5 from 61 ratings, while Airport Tycoon averages 4.8 from 184 ratings.
Do Blue Ocean Tycoon or Airport Tycoon have ads?
Airport Tycoon shows ads; Blue Ocean Tycoon does not.
Which is updated more often, Blue Ocean Tycoon or Airport Tycoon?
Blue Ocean Tycoon ships an update every 3 weeks, and Airport Tycoon every 4 days. Most recently, Blue Ocean Tycoon was updated on November 1, 2026 and Airport Tycoon on November 3, 2026.

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