Comparison

Air Traffic Control 2D vs Planes Control!

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

Head to head
About

Air Traffic Control 2D

Guide various aircraft safely to landing in this air traffic control simulator. Prevent collisions, manage complex situations, and make split-second decisions to maintain airspace safety. Experience diverse aircraft and real-world or historical maps.

Highlights
  • Guide diverse aircraft and helicopters
  • Manage real-world city maps
  • Experience historical WWII maps
  • Progressive difficulty system
  • Strategic gameplay and intuitive controls
  • Optimized for all iOS devices
Features
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Take control of the skies and prove yourself as a real Air Traffic Controller! Step into the tower and take responsibility for the safety of the airspace. In this exciting air traffic control simulator, your mission is to guide aircraft safely to landing, prevent collisions, and manage increasingly complex air traffic situations. From small private planes to massive commercial airliners, from agile helicopters to seaplanes landing on water — every aircraft requires precision, timing, and strategic thinking. Draw flight paths, control speed, organize landing queues, and make split-second decisions to keep the skies safe. Game Features: • 30+ varieties of aircraft and helicopters Including commercial jets, small propeller planes, helicopters, and seaplanes — each with unique speed and handling characteristics. • Real-world city maps Manage air traffic above cities inspired by real locations around the globe. Every airport has its own layout and challenges. • Historical WWII maps Experience special scenarios inspired by World War II aviation. Test your skills in intense and atmospheric historical missions. • Progressive difficulty system As you advance, traffic density increases, aircraft speed varies, and unexpected situations appear. Only the most attentive controllers will succeed. • Strategic gameplay Plan safe landing sequences, avoid mid-air collisions, manage multiple runways, and optimize airport efficiency. • Intuitive controls Simply draw flight paths with your finger to guide aircraft safely to their destination. • Optimized for all iOS devices The game is fully adapted and looks stunning on all iOS devices, including iPhone, iPad, and the latest generation models. Smooth performance and responsive controls ensure a premium experience everywhere. Every decision matters. One mistake can cause chaos in the sky. Stay calm under pressure, think ahead, and keep full control of your airspace. Are you ready to manage the skies? Download now and become the ultimate Air Traffic Controller!

About

Planes Control!

Guide aircraft to safe landings while avoiding hazards like storms and enemy attacks. Control over 60 different planes and helicopters across 13 challenging levels. Engage in aerial combat, fight wildfires, and manage air traffic in this addictive simulation game.

Highlights
  • Draw flight paths for aircraft
  • Avoid collisions and environmental hazards
  • Pilot over 60 types of planes and helicopters
  • Engage in aerial combat
  • Fight wildfires with air tankers
  • Navigate diverse and challenging levels
Features
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Take control of the sky and land your planes avoiding collisions and enemies. Guide your planes to ensure safe landing in this incredibly easy to learn yet surprisingly addictive game! Get an adrenalin rush while avoiding dangerous collisions, blazing storms and tornadoes, put out forest fire, get ready to repel an attack of enemy fighters and fight off an alien invasion! GAMEPLAY Planes Control is an game with simple controls. Draw lines with your fingers to determine the path each plane will follow as they find their way to land or to engage the enemy. This sounds easy? You will need fast fingers and strategy to manage all your planes and keep the sky under control. AIRCRAFTS You can navigate more than 60 different planes and helicopters including airliners, WWII fighters, jet planes and tilt rotors while playing Planes Control. Beside this, you will enjoy flying the SR-71 Black Bird (the world's fastest plane), the Antonov 225 (the largest aircraft in the world to fly multiple times) and famous combat planes like the Mitsubishi A6M Zero, the F-14 Tomcat or the Apache AH-64 combat helicopter. LEVELS Planes Control has 13 awesome levels for mobile devices plus 6 new levels full of challenges created for tablets. More levels are on the way. • Earn your wings on a holiday resort, guiding your planes and helicopters. • Aerial combat! Shoot down hostile planes and helicopters over the scorching desert. • Air Tankers: Fight wildfires by dropping water with your planes and helicopters. • Storm Carrier landings: Command your military fighters and helicopters between the clouds and rain. • Navigate canyons in the Arizona’s Desert. • Successfully land your Aircraft during a tornado outbreak. • Night landings: Switch your landing lights on and find your way around the airfield. • Keep an eye on emergency calls and give priority landing to the planes that are running out of fuel. • Avoid cargo planes flying around your air space. • Land your planes in the middle of an alien invasion ! READY FOR A CHALLENGE? Earn new and different achievements in every level and challenge yourself to the limit. Please sit back, fasten your seatbelt and enjoy taking control of the sky – download Planes Control now! ⓘ For the latest inside information from Rarepixels: ► Like us at https://www.facebook.com/planesApp ► Visit us at http://rarepixels.com/games/planes-control/ ► Follow us at https://www.twitter.com/planes_control

Screenshots

Air Traffic Control 2D4 screens
Planes Control!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Planes Control! at 4.7 against Air Traffic Control 2D's 4.0. Planes Control! also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 54%) and ratings volume (6.8K vs 80). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Air Traffic Control 2D sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Planes Control! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Planes Control! holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Planes Control! has 6.8K ratings behind it against 80, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Air Traffic Control 2D's written reviews are positive against 79% of Planes Control!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Air Traffic Control 2D ships an update every 6 weeks, Planes Control! monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Air Traffic Control 2D versus Planes Control!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAir Traffic Control 2DPlanes Control!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (80 ratings)4.7 (6.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.2% of reviews79.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings806.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size199 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppscraftAntonio Calvino Esquer

Customer experience

Air Traffic Control 2D

All ratings80 ratings
Positive72.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative21.3%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive54.2%
Neutral15.3%
Negative30.5%

Planes Control!

All ratings6,833 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.9%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews421 reviews
Positive79.1%
Neutral8.1%
Negative12.8%

Bugs and requests

Air Traffic Control 2D

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Planes Control!

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezes on iOS 14
  • High score not recorded correctly
  • Planes colliding off-screen
  • Notification bar interfering with gameplay

Requested features

5 requests
  • More level options and customization
  • Ability to pause and resume games
  • Improved tutorial and instructions
  • Difficulty settings for each level
  • Leaderboards and achievements

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Air Traffic Control 2D

One-time11
  • Freeze the Plane$0.99
  • Total Freeze$0.99
  • Extra Runway$0.99
Show 8 more
  • Level 2$0.99
  • Level 3$0.99
  • Level 4$0.99
  • Level 5$0.99
  • Second Chance$1.99
  • Radar$1.99
  • Disabling ads$2.99
  • Extra Planes Pack$3.99
10 purchases

Planes Control!

One-time10
  • Pack of 5× Rescue Teams.$0.99
  • Unlock all HD Levels$0.99
  • Classic levels$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Unlock "Time Machine" levels!$0.99
  • Unlock "10th Anniversary" levels!$0.99
  • Three crashes per game.$1.99
  • Classic levels and no ads$2.99
  • Pack of 20× Rescue Teams.$2.99
  • No Ads.$2.99
  • Pack of 50× Rescue Teams.$4.99

Questions

Is Air Traffic Control 2D free?
Air Traffic Control 2D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Planes Control! free?
Planes Control! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Air Traffic Control 2D or Planes Control!?
Planes Control! is rated higher. Air Traffic Control 2D averages 4.0 out of 5 from 80 ratings, while Planes Control! averages 4.7 from 6.8K ratings.
Do Air Traffic Control 2D or Planes Control! have ads?
Both Air Traffic Control 2D and Planes Control! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Air Traffic Control 2D or Planes Control!?
Air Traffic Control 2D ships an update every 6 weeks, and Planes Control! monthly. Most recently, Air Traffic Control 2D was updated on October 13, 2026 and Planes Control! on October 14, 2026.

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