Comparison

Plane Troubles vs RC Flight Simulator 2016

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

Head to head
About

Plane Troubles

Navigate a chaotic plane cabin to escape safely in this 2D arcade game. Swipe to avoid obstacles like smoke, fires, and unruly passengers. Test your survival skills in increasingly challenging evacuation scenarios.

Highlights
  • 2D arcade gameplay
  • Aircraft evacuation simulation
  • Swipe-based controls
  • Obstacle avoidance (smoke, fire, passengers)
  • Challenging survival scenarios
Features
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Plane Troubles is a unique 2D arcade game that turns aircraft evacuation into pure entertainment. Unfasten your seat belts and, with a swipe of your finger, manouvre through the plane cabin to reach the safest exit. Become an evacuation master avoiding maddening queues, unruly passengers, cabin smoke and merciless fires aboard the most unlucky airline of all time. No doubt about it: each of its flights ends up in evacuation! How many plane troubles can you survive?

About

RC Flight Simulator 2016

Experience realistic radio-controlled aircraft flight with a wide variety of planes, jets, and drones. Engage in challenging missions across diverse scenarios with a configurable virtual controller and advanced physics.

Highlights
  • 43 different aircraft types
  • 14 detailed flight scenarios
  • 150 challenging missions
  • Real-time maneuver checks
  • Configurable virtual RC controller
  • Advanced physics engine
Features
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RC Flight Simulator is now for mobiles! Be amazed by the realism and controls of the Remote Control Flight Simulator 2016! You will fly with 15 different aircraft in more than 14 highly detailed scenarios! We included the virtual RC Controller on the screen fully configurable and a physics algorithm very close to what you can do with your real RC plane. MAIN FEATURES: - 43 airplanes: trainers, WWII, Fighter Jets, Commercial Jets, Gliders Drones, and Helicopters!) - Arbus 380 neo Emarites - Boing 747 8i Lifthanza - Aileron Trainer - Estra 360 RC - Cezna 172 - Cezna 182 - Corair FU41 WW2 - Corair FU41 (after WW2) - P-51 - Sup with Pup - Fighter 14 - Fighter 15 - Fighter 22 - Fighter 117 - Foker Dreidcke 1 - Richtofe Red Baron War 1 - Spitfire Super World War 2 - Zero A6 Mitshu - Super 300s Orange - Ar Parrot Drone - Avistar Elite - Big Stick - CAP 232 - Drone MQ9 Reaper - Glider DynafLite - Mistral Glider - Flite Test - Flite Test Sport - Flyzone Sensei - Drone Hexacopter - Drone Octocopter - Drone Quadricopter - Drone Phantom - Drone Quad Racer - Drone Tricopter - PiperCub - Pitts S2-B - Glider Planar - Heli Raptor - Heli Schweizer - Heli Trex - Heli Instructor - YAK 54 - 14 scenarios, in different countries, like USA, Germany, and more! - Maneuver checks in real time - 150 missions - Different Maneuver difficulty levels. - Air Gates, Balloons, and Rings as mission objectives - Checks in real time for these Maneuvers: - Loops - Inverted Loops - Cuban Eight - Half-Cuban - Immelmann turn - Aileron Roll - Barrel Roll - EXTRA FEATURES: - Track missions, with a combination of Maneuvers and Air Gates, improving this Flight Simulator challenges. - Special controls for jet wings, and Corsair wings (fold and unfold wings) on RC controller. - Rating of maneuver during flight. Feel free to contact us at FlyWings Studios to give your feedback, have a nice RC flight! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Photo scenes credits: by Harald Bendschneider

Screenshots

Plane Troubles4 screens
RC Flight Simulator 20164 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Plane Troubles at 4.5 against RC Flight Simulator 2016's 2.9. Plane Troubles also leads on review sentiment (69% vs 27%) and in-app purchases (none vs 15). RC Flight Simulator 2016's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 32 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. RC Flight Simulator 2016 sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Plane Troubles asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Plane Troubles holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Plane Troubles's written reviews are positive against 27% of RC Flight Simulator 2016's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plane Troubles ships an update every 32 months, RC Flight Simulator 2016 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Plane Troubles versus RC Flight Simulator 2016: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlane TroublesRC Flight Simulator 2016
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (35 ratings) — better2.9 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews — better27.5% of reviews
Number of ratings35 — better19
Update frequencyEvery 32 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB260 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDipartimento di Matematica e Informatica - Universita' degli Studi di UdineThetis Consulting

Customer experience

Plane Troubles

All ratings33 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral15.4%
Negative15.4%

RC Flight Simulator 2016

All ratings19 ratings
Positive47.4%
Neutral5.3%
Negative47.4%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive27.5%
Neutral11.8%
Negative60.8%

In-app purchases

None

Plane Troubles

No in-app purchases

15 purchases

RC Flight Simulator 2016

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Club Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Premium Club Monthly$9.991 Month
One-time13
  • Cezna 172$0.99
  • Cezna 182$0.99
  • Corair FU41 After World War$1.99
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  • Corair FU41 World War II$1.99
  • Fighter 14$1.99
  • Super 300 Blood Horse$1.99
  • Spitfire Super World War II$1.99
  • Fighter 22$3.99
  • Fighter 15$3.99
  • P-51$3.99
  • Arbus 380 Neo Emarites$4.99
  • Boing 747 8i Lifthanza$4.99
  • All Content Pack$29.99

Questions

Is Plane Troubles free?
Plane Troubles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RC Flight Simulator 2016 free?
RC Flight Simulator 2016 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Plane Troubles or RC Flight Simulator 2016?
Plane Troubles is rated higher. Plane Troubles averages 4.5 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while RC Flight Simulator 2016 averages 2.9 from 19 ratings.
Do Plane Troubles or RC Flight Simulator 2016 have ads?
Both Plane Troubles and RC Flight Simulator 2016 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Plane Troubles or RC Flight Simulator 2016?
Plane Troubles ships an update every 32 months, and RC Flight Simulator 2016 every 2 weeks. Most recently, Plane Troubles was updated on October 24, 2026 and RC Flight Simulator 2016 on October 22, 2026.

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