Comparison

Take Off vs Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016

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

Head to head
About

Take Off

Experience realistic flight simulation with over 20 aircraft and 40 diverse missions, from cargo transport to rescue operations. Build your own airline, fly to global destinations, and master challenging weather conditions and engine failures.

Highlights
  • Fly 24 airplanes with realistic 3D cockpits
  • Open world exploration in Hawaii
  • 50 exciting missions
  • Fly to 21 famous airports
  • Start your own airline
  • Customize and upgrade planes
  • Master challenging landings and failures
Features
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Fly more than 20 airplanes in an open world or try out more than 40 exciting and varied missions – from airfreighting to dramatic rescue operations! You can also establish your own airline and fly to cities such as New York, London, Sydney and 18 other destinations. Fly the most popular models of planes, such as jumbo jets, seaplanes and a military jet with realistically designed 3D cockpits. Experience challenging weather conditions and try to land your plane safely with an engine failure! “This is definitely one of the best flight simulator games we have seen in a long time on the mobile platform.” – dnreviews.net “Take Off – The Flight Simulator soars into the top 3 flight simulators for iOS.” – iplayapps.de “Take Off – The Flight Simulator offers huge scope and, above all, fun. I highly recommend this mobile game to all fans of simulations.” – eprison.de “Overall, Take Off – The Flight Simulator is a fun experience all-in-all. One of the best flying games on iOS.” – gamegrin.com • Fly 24 airplanes with realistic 3D cockpits • Explore and enjoy the beautiful open world of Hawaii in a free flight mode • 50 exciting missions available – from sightseeing to rescue operations • Fly to 21 famous airports around the world • Start your own airline and expand your fleet • Customize your planes with different paint jobs and up-grade your fleet for better performance and handling • Master difficult challenges like bad weather landings or engine failures

About

Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016

Experience realistic flight simulation with a vast selection of aircraft and over 10,000 airports worldwide. Engage in commercial pilot career or free flight modes with fully functional 3D cockpits and accurate physics.

Highlights
  • 50 aircraft models
  • 10,000+ airports
  • Commercial pilot career mode
  • Free flight mode
  • Fully functional 3D cockpits
  • Realistic physics engine
  • Weather and turbulence simulation
Features
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Flight Simulator 2016 FlyWings is the ultimate simulation for your mobile! With a large selection of aircrafts - 50 - and more than 10000 airports around the world, be prepared to be amazed with the beautiful landscapes of the simulation. The physics algorithm in the simulator (provided by NASA FoilSim 3, NACA/BAC specifications) and environment were developed with a very accurate mathematics to make our simulation more realistic than any other flight simulator ever created! There are two flight modes: - Commercial pilot career mode - Free flight mode (NEW!) All of FS2016 cockpits are in 3D and fully functional, with real instruments and real time informations about your flight. Aircrafts: - Arbus 318 Asia Arways - Arbus 319 Della Airlines - Arbus 320 Usa Airways - Arbus 321 Emarites - Arbus 380 700 Lifthanza, - Arbus 380 800 Quanta - Arbus 380 neo Emarites - Bart G58 - Boeing 747 200 Britain Airways, - Boeing 747 400 Della Airlines - Boeing 747 8i Lifthanza - Boeing 747 Ubs - Boeing 747 Sac - Boeing 747 vc25 United States of America - Boeing 757 200f DLH - Boeing 757 200 Unified - Boeing 757 300 America Airlines - Boeing 777 200f Febex - Boeing 777 200lr France Air - Boeing 777 200 Britain Airways - Boeing 777 300 America - Boeing 777 9x KML Airlines - Boeing 747 Sofia - Cezna 172 - Cezna 182 - Corair FU41 WW2 - Corair FU41 (after WW2) - Drone MK9 Reaper - Drone MK9 Guardian - Drone MK9 Predator - Embrar 170 Virgo - Embrar 175 Azil - Embrar 190 Brazil Aero Force - Embrar 195 TAW Airlines - Fighter F-14 - Fighter F-15 - Fighter F-22 - Foker Dreidcke 1 - Leerjet 60xl Bombard - Leerjet 70 Ambulance 911 - Leerjet 75 Black VIP - Richtofe Red Baron War 1 - Space Shutler Atantis - Space Shutler Challeng - Space Shutler Columb - Space Shutler Discover - Space Shutler Endvour - Spitfire Super World War 2 - Zero A6 Mitshu We covered thousand of miles in 10 cities: - New York - San Francisco - Chicago - Hawaii (enjoy the view of the volcanos!) - Las Vegas - Los Angeles - Seattle - Washington D.C. - Saint Martin - Sidney Aircraft features: - Configure fuel payload - Flaps, trims, spoilers, gear, turn engines on/off - 9 different cameras - Turn lights on/off of the entire plane. - Automatic light system in day/night changes - Real Air Traffic Control (ATC) - Exclusive missions depending on your aircraft! - Exclusive animations for aircrafts Environment features: - Weather conditions - Turbulence - G-Force and blood pressure simulation - Air pressure depending on the altitudes - Dawn, day, dusk and night, changing in real time. You can fly many different groups of propulsors, as pistons, external combustion engines, turboprops, turbojet and turbofan engines and pulsejets for the modern fighters! Feel free to contact us to give your feedback! Us at FlyWings Studios are very proud of our product and hope you enjoy it at most! BONUS: - Saint Martin city, with TNCM airport (the one with the runway close to the beach! ) - Active volcanos in Hawaii islands Apple's Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ If you need to contact us, send an e-mail to support (at) thetisgames.com

Screenshots

Take Off4 screens
Flight Simulator FlyWings 20164 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016 at Free against Take Off's $0.99. Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016 also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Take Off's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 2.6) and review sentiment (62% vs 21%). On ratings volume, 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

Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016 is free to download; Take Off costs $0.99 up front. Take Off sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016 sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Take Off holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 197 and 258 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Take Off's written reviews are positive against 21% of Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Take Off ships an update every 2 months, Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Take Off versus Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTake OffFlight Simulator FlyWings 2016
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (197 ratings) — better2.6 (258 ratings)
Positive reviews61.6% of reviews — better21.1% of reviews
Number of ratings197258 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.3 GB394 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerastragon Entertainment GmbHThetis Consulting

Customer experience

Take Off

All ratings197 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral4.1%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews567 reviews
Positive61.6%
Neutral7.8%
Negative30.7%

Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016

All ratings258 ratings
Positive36.4%
Neutral7.8%
Negative55.8%
Written reviews289 reviews
Positive21.1%
Neutral7.6%
Negative71.3%

User reviews

Take Off

From 197 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Nostalgia
  • 🚀 Amazing flying game
  • 🚀 Beautiful terrain and weather rendering
  • 🚀 Great fun
  • 🚀 Fantastic graphics and controls

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Camera issues during landing
  • 🐛 Buggy and crashes
  • 🔋 Expensive planes and in-app purchases
  • 🐛 Poor landing physics
  • 🐛 Unrealistic controls

Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016

From 258 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great graphics
  • 👍 Realistic flight experience
  • 🤩 Awesome game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and glitchy
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🤯 Unrealistic controls
  • 🤬 Aggressive monetization

Bugs and requests

Take Off

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent crashes
  • Connectivity issues and unable to access online features
  • Glitches with in-game miles/currency
  • Compatibility issues on certain devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • More airports and destinations
  • Larger map and world
  • More aircraft types like airliners and jets
  • Night flying mode
  • Calibration options for controls
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  • Online/multiplayer features

Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Planes glitching and crashing
  • Autopilot not functioning properly
  • Fuel and refueling issues
  • Frequent app crashes

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free planes to unlock
  • Better tutorial and instructions
  • Improved autopilot and flight assist features
  • Multiplayer and online capabilities

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Take Off

One-time9
  • A light aircraft full of coins$0.99
  • Bonus Miles Silver Card$0.99
  • Bonus Miles Gold Card$1.99
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  • A regional jet full of coins$2.99
  • A cargo plane full of coins$7.99
  • Bonus Miles Platinum Card$8.99
  • A jumbo jet full of coins$13.99
  • Bonus Miles Diamond Card$26.99
  • Two jumbo jets full of coins$26.99
11 purchases

Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016

One-time11
  • Bart G58$1.99
  • Full Refuel$1.99
  • Arbus 318 Asia Arways$2.99
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  • Leerjet 60XL Bombard$2.99
  • Arbus 319 Della Airlines$3.99
  • Boing 747 VC25 United States of America$4.99
  • Boing 757 300 America Airlines$4.99
  • Leerjet 75 Black Vip$4.99
  • 30-Day Premium Club Subscription$4.99
  • Pack All Cities$4.99
  • Arbus 380 Neo Emarites$9.99

Questions

Is Take Off free?
Take Off costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016 free?
Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Take Off or Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016?
Take Off is rated higher. Take Off averages 4.4 out of 5 from 197 ratings, while Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016 averages 2.6 from 258 ratings.
Do Take Off or Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016 have ads?
Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016 shows ads; Take Off does not.
Which is updated more often, Take Off or Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016?
Take Off ships an update every 2 months, and Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Take Off was updated on October 19, 2026 and Flight Simulator FlyWings 2016 on October 14, 2026.

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