Comparison

Airplane! 2 vs Flight Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Airplane! 2

Experience realistic flight simulation with a vast selection of aircraft and diverse weather conditions. Undertake various missions across different terrains, offering endless hours of aviation enjoyment.

Highlights
  • 96 different aircraft types
  • Diverse weather conditions
  • Day and night flying
  • Island, city, and carrier missions
  • Realistic flight simulation
Features
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Take to the skies with the long awaited sequel to our top ranked flight simulator, Airplane! Strap yourself in and prepare for take off! - 96 different aircraft (props, jets, helicopters, military, cargo and passenger) - Fly in sun, wind, fog, night, dusk and storm conditions - Fly missions between islands, cities, mountains and aircraft carriers - Endless hours of aviation fun!

About

Flight Simulator

Experience realistic airplane flying with high-resolution graphics and cutting-edge AI. Master various flying skills through numerous missions, from basic takeoffs to advanced rescue and combat scenarios. Become a seasoned pilot through challenging events.

Highlights
  • Realistic airplane flight simulation
  • High-resolution graphics
  • AI-powered scenarios
  • Diverse mission types (takeoff, landing, rescue, air race)
  • Pilot skill progression
  • Challenging commander events
Features
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Take the captain's seat in Flight Simulator: World. Fly light aircraft, regional and long-haul airliners, business jets and a seaplane across a real globe with real airports. Start with short hops, earn your licence, then build your own airline: buy aircraft, open routes, carry passengers and keep them happy. WHAT YOU FLY • Light propeller planes and a floatplane for your first hours • Regional jets and wide-body airliners for long international routes • Business jets for fast charters and island runs WHERE YOU FLY • A real world map with real airports, day and night, weather and clouds • Take-off, cruise, approach and landing, hand flown or with assists you can switch off • Cabin announcements, passengers, crew and a full cockpit view YOUR AIRLINE • Build a company, buy planes, open routes, hire and grow • Missions and daily goals with cash and diamond rewards • Customize liveries and unlock rare aircraft MADE BY ONE DEVELOPER Flight Simulator: World is built by the developer behind Truck Simulator World, Bus Simulator World and Ultimate Car Driving Simulator, played by hundreds of millions. Every review is read and every update is shaped by what pilots ask for. Works offline. Free to play, optional in-app purchases.

Screenshots

Airplane! 24 screens
Flight Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flight Simulator at 4.1 against Airplane! 2's 3.5. Flight Simulator also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (4.7K vs 827). Airplane! 2's advantage is review sentiment (42% vs 18%) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Airplane! 2 sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Flight Simulator sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flight Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flight Simulator has 4.7K ratings behind it against 827, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 42% of Airplane! 2's written reviews are positive against 18% of Flight Simulator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Airplane! 2 ships an update every 5 weeks, Flight Simulator fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Airplane! 2 versus Flight Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirplane! 2Flight Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (827 ratings)4.1 (4.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.1% of reviews — better17.6% of reviews
Number of ratings8274.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size682 MB2.1 GB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperQuantum Design GroupSir Studios

Customer experience

Airplane! 2

All ratings827 ratings
Positive57.8%
Neutral8.9%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews164 reviews
Positive42.1%
Neutral10.4%
Negative47.6%

Flight Simulator

All ratings4,717 ratings
Positive75.6%
Neutral5.4%
Negative18.9%
Written reviews482 reviews
Positive17.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative73.2%

Bugs and requests

Airplane! 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Flight Simulator

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Planes crashing on landing
  • Compass not working properly
  • Rescue mission not functioning
  • Night mode causing black screen

Requested features

4 requests
  • More planes and airports
  • Improved flight physics and controls
  • Online multiplayer mode
  • Customization options

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Airplane! 2

One-time9
  • Unlock Aircraft2 variants$0.99
  • Unlock Aircraft2 variants$1.99
  • Unlock Aircraft2 variants$2.99
Show 6 more
  • Unlock Aircraft$3.99
  • Unlock Aircraft$4.99
  • Unlock Night$5.99
  • Unlock Storm$5.99
  • Unlock Series 1$7.99
  • Unlock all Aircraft$22.99
12 purchases

Flight Simulator

One-time12
  • 100.000 Coin$1.99
  • Lockhead Martin F-35$1.99
  • Unlimited Game$1.99
Show 9 more
  • 500.000 Coin$2.99
  • Starter Pack$4.99
  • Airboss Belluga XLA330$6.99
  • Airboss A380$9.99
  • 5.000.000 Coin$9.99
  • Sukoi S27$9.99
  • 10.000.000 Coin$17.99
  • Fighter Jet Package$19.99
  • Passenger Package$24.99

Questions

Is Airplane! 2 free?
Airplane! 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flight Simulator free?
Flight Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Airplane! 2 or Flight Simulator?
Flight Simulator is rated higher. Airplane! 2 averages 3.5 out of 5 from 827 ratings, while Flight Simulator averages 4.1 from 4.7K ratings.
Do Airplane! 2 or Flight Simulator have ads?
Neither Airplane! 2 nor Flight Simulator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Airplane! 2 or Flight Simulator?
Airplane! 2 ships an update every 5 weeks, and Flight Simulator fortnightly. Most recently, Airplane! 2 was updated on October 19, 2026 and Flight Simulator on October 21, 2026.

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