Comparison

Xpress Simulator vs Airport Tower Manager

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

Head to head
About

Xpress Simulator

Experience the thrill of controlling a high-speed roller coaster. You are in charge of Platform 13, managing the entire attraction from launch to speed. Get ready for a rapid acceleration from 0 to 90 km/h in just 3 seconds.

Highlights
  • Direct roller coaster control
  • Platform 13 management
  • High-speed acceleration simulation
  • Realistic thrill experience
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Neem zelf controle over deze achtbaan met Xpress Simulator. Jij bent verantwoordelijk over wat er gebeurt op Platform 13. Met deze simulatie heb jij controle over de gehele attractie. Xpress: Platform 13 is een echte snelheidsduivel. Met spanning zit je te wachten op wat komen gaat en dan... uit het niets word je gelanceerd. Binnen 3 seconden bereik je een snelheid van 90 km/h.

About

Airport Tower Manager

Manage all ground operations at an airport, guiding planes from taxiways to gates and coordinating services for safe departures. Plan routes, manage resources, and avoid collisions in this engaging strategy game.

Highlights
  • Guide planes from taxiway to gate
  • Coordinate ground services (refueling, baggage, passengers)
  • Avoid plane collisions on runways and at intersections
  • Campaign mode with global airports
  • Rush Hour mode for high scores
  • Invest in helpful boosts with Aviation Tags
Features
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Welcome to Airport Tower Manager, the strategy game where you run the complete ground operations of an airport. Guide the planes from the taxiway to the gate, coordinate every service and send them safely back into the air. Every airport is a living puzzle: things get tight on the runways, the turnaround time ticks away at the gate, and nothing must collide at the intersections. Plan smart, keep track of everything and make sure no plane gets stuck. HOW TO PLAY: • Tap the arrow on a plane or draw a line straight to the destination to choose the route. • At intersections you decide which way a plane goes. Two planes in the same spot means a crash. • Complete the full service chain at the gate before it heads back to the runway. SERVICE AT THE GATE: • Refuel: Lead the fuel truck to the plane. Without a full tank there is no takeoff clearance. • Baggage: Bring the right cart to the right flight. The wrong flight makes it explode! • Passengers: The jet bridge moves in, passengers board and disembark. • De-icing: Iced-up wings must be de-iced before takeoff. • First Class: Private jets need the limousine service from the VIP lounge. • Wind: Planes take off into the wind. A tailwind leads to a crash. KEY FEATURES: • A campaign around the globe: from the small island runway and the arctic outpost to the busy major hub. • Growing challenge: more gates, more traffic, scarcer resources and new mechanics level by level. • Rush Hour mode: survive ever denser traffic and chase new high scores. • Earn Aviation Tags and invest them in helpful boosts. • 40 languages with automatic detection of the device language. • Optimized for smartphones and tablets, portrait and landscape. Buckle up, take over the tower and become an airport pro! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Airport Tower Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Xpress Simulator at none against Airport Tower Manager's 10. Xpress Simulator also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Airport Tower Manager's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Airport Tower Manager sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Xpress Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Xpress Simulator against 5.0 for Airport Tower Manager. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Xpress Simulator ships an update every 5 days, Airport Tower Manager every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Xpress Simulator versus Airport Tower Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXpress SimulatorAirport Tower Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB464 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMax KievitsMartin Seidel

Customer experience

Xpress Simulator

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Airport Tower Manager

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Xpress Simulator

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Airport Tower Manager

Subscriptions1
  • Ad-free subscription$1.991 Month
One-time9
  • Refill shifts$0.99
  • 100 Aviation Tags$0.99
  • 600 Aviation Tags$0.99
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  • 220 Aviation Tags$1.99
  • 600 Aviation Tags$3.99
  • Ad-free$5.99
  • 1,350 Aviation Tags$8.99
  • 3,000 Aviation Tags$17.99
  • 8,750 Aviation Tags$44.99

Questions

Is Xpress Simulator free?
Xpress Simulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Airport Tower Manager free?
Airport Tower Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Xpress Simulator or Airport Tower Manager?
Xpress Simulator and Airport Tower Manager are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Xpress Simulator or Airport Tower Manager have ads?
Airport Tower Manager shows ads; Xpress Simulator does not.
Which is updated more often, Xpress Simulator or Airport Tower Manager?
Xpress Simulator ships an update every 5 days, and Airport Tower Manager every 4 days. Most recently, Xpress Simulator was updated on November 1, 2026 and Airport Tower Manager on November 5, 2026.

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