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Extreme Landings

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Extreme Landings offers realistic flight physics and graphics, but frequent, unskippable ads that play during gameplay and extensive paywalls for content like planes and missions severely hinder the user experience.

4.5★ lifetime (38,475) Free + in-app purchases since 2014 by RORTOS SRL updated 11.9 mo ago recent negative 32% 120 reviews across 4 regions
Ads Paywalls/Monetization Controls & Physics Outdated/Lack of Updates
5★343
4★161
3★118
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1★233
recent reviews across 4 regions, vs the 4.5★ lifetime average

Extreme Landings is a flight simulator praised for its realistic physics and graphics, offering a challenging experience for aviation enthusiasts. However, the game is heavily criticized for its aggressive monetization, with most content locked behind paywalls, and intrusive ads that disrupt gameplay by running while the plane is in motion.

What users like

What users complain about

  • Ads play during active gameplay, causing crashes and mission failuresR4R14R41R80
  • Most content, including planes, missions, and flight simulator mode, is locked behind paywallsR9R10R16R31
  • Controls can be difficult, especially landing and turning, with no option for stick controlsR2R5R23R29
  • Game has not been updated in a long time, leading to repetitive malfunctions and outdated graphicsR230

Latest update · v3.8.4

What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):

Bug fixes

Recurring themes

Ads negative
Many users report that ads frequently interrupt gameplay, often starting while the plane is in motion, leading to crashes and mission failures. This issue is a major source of frustration and is seen as a tactic to push users towards purchasing the pro version.R4R14R18R21
Paywalls/Monetization negative
A significant number of reviews criticize the game for locking nearly all content, including additional planes, missions, and the flight simulator mode, behind paywalls. Users feel that the free version offers very limited gameplay, making it a 'pay-to-win' or 'cash grab' experience.R8R9R10R16
Controls & Physics mixed
While some users praise the realistic physics and crash animations, others find the controls difficult, especially for landing and turning. A common complaint is the lack of an option for stick controls, forcing users to rely on tilt controls.R2R5R11R13
Outdated/Lack of Updates negative
Several recent reviews mention that the game feels outdated and has not received significant updates in a long time. This leads to repetitive malfunctions, outdated graphics compared to newer devices, and a general lack of new content. The developer's notes mention "Bug fixes" but users still report issues like crashes and lack of new content.R1R230

Who it's for

This game is for players who enjoy realistic flight physics and crash simulations and are willing to either tolerate frequent ads and paywalls or invest in the pro version R11R13R29. It might appeal to those who appreciate detailed cockpit controls R9.

Evidence note: The recent reviews skew heavily negative, primarily due to ad implementation and paywalls. While the lifetime rating is high, the recent sentiment indicates a significant decline in user satisfaction, suggesting the current state of the game is much worse than its historical average. Evidence for outdated graphics and lack of updates is present but less prevalent than ad and paywall complaints.

Frequently asked

Is Extreme Landings free to play?
Extreme Landings is free to download, but most content, including additional planes, missions, and the flight simulator, requires in-app purchases, with the 'Pro Version' costing around $35 R9R16R31R74.
Do ads interrupt gameplay in Extreme Landings?
Yes, ads frequently play during active gameplay, often starting while the plane is in motion and preventing user control, which commonly leads to crashes and mission failures R4R14R41R80.
Can I use joystick controls in Extreme Landings?
No, many users report that the game primarily uses tilt controls for steering and lacks an option for joystick or stick controls R2R53R54R259.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R11] 5/5 · US Good game: This is a good game in physics there are cooler better looks games but when you crash in one of those it shows no crash just you crashed so this is good in physics and looks just not as good in looks as others
  2. [R13] 5/5 · US Great game: Very real
  3. [R29] 4/5 · US Hard to control: Hard to control but has extremely high crash physics but I like the game
  4. [R67] 3/5 · US Terrible Flight Physics: yeah so i was landing my plane and in bounced so hard and crashed when i had a -100 fpm landing, everything else is fine
  5. [R14] 3/5 · US Ads: I have to start with giving props to the developer. Great graphics, control and gameplay. I don’t mind the ads BUT the timing is terrible…. As soon as the flight starts…so does the ads, I can’t control the plane due to it flying in the background during the ads. By the time the ad is over, my plane has already crashed. So I have to restart the mission and there goes another ad. But it also se
  6. [R22] 5/5 · US it’s too good: pretty good graphics
  7. [R24] 5/5 · US ME ENCANTA ESTE JUEGO: Este juego no tiene muy buenos gráficos que digamos pero los aviones son muy buenos y las misiones también la movilidad me encanta y lo que más me gusto esque puedes poner te en primera persona me encanto <3
  8. [R25] 5/5 · US Iook good and looks real: 5/5
  9. [R28] 5/5 · US Very enjoyable: The game is fun and enjoyable, there are many challenges make your own routes and you get to explore the world with different airports and airplanes.
  10. [R48] 5/5 · US My review on extreme landings: The game has a lot of challenges and it’s the best and the best part it’s made from the same company that made RFS. It has a lot of aircraft that were part of history thank you.
  11. [R57] 5/5 · US Childhood: When i was younger (around 6) I LOVED THIS GAME and it was amazing and i still love it, the amount of work put into it is amazing. Really good besides that you get 6 missions then some challenges. And if you want more you have to buy it but i can understand. Making a game isn't free so its reasonable to put a lot of purchases in it. The flight mechanics are also great but one thing i ne
  12. [R4] 1/5 · US Ads so long you crash: This game was amazing but with the addition of full sized ads while you can’t control your plane has made the game unplayable
  13. [R41] 1/5 · US Ads: Ads start in the middle of playing a game or pop up when the game starts and by the time the ad allows you to skip, you’ve crash landed and have to restart just for another ad to begin
  14. [R80] 1/5 · US Too many issues: The biggest issue there is is once you finish a landing or crash, you get an ad. During the ad, I have noticed that when the ad is over it does not start from the beginning and you fly during the ad even though you can’t see anything. So meaning if you put your phone down during the ad, the second that the ad ends and you get to the game, you have already crashed and now you need
  15. [R9] 2/5 · US EVERYTHING IS LOCKED.: When I first got this game, I had high expectations. But after playing for a while, I realized one thing, LITERALLY EVERYTHING IS LOCKED!!! You literally only have one plane, six missions, and if you want to do more missions or get more planes or play the flight simulator, you have to BUY THE PRO VERSION OF THE GAME FOR 35$. WHO’S GUNNA PAY 35$ FOR A GAME.😠 but I like the am
  16. [R10] 1/5 · US 1: You have to by every thing The only part I like is that they heard the Airbus a 340 but they should and stick control control and also A340 in real life it’s a really bad one. I don’t know simulate that because it in barely flies in real life so I am going to do not download this game unless you have money
  17. [R16] 1/5 · US Flight simulator isn’t free: I hate that the flight sim is not free and I don’t have any money wtf
  18. [R31] 3/5 · US Y u make everything pay to win: This pay to win thing is STUPID. If ya want anything, PAY. If u wanna play the game, PAY. I will delete this unless you guys fix this but ur not because you guys only care about money not about the quality of ur games AT LEAST RFS ACTUALLY IS PLAYABLE WITHOUT PAYING
  19. [R2] 3/5 · US Apples: I don’t tilting my phone
  20. [R5] 4/5 · US I love the game, but why I gave it four stars: I love it. I like how it when you turn your phone. It turns a plane all in all, but I think you should make the landing easier or is it cause I’m a bad pilot I don’t know just please make the landing easier. And I feel like there is no landing. Tell me if you’re someone else and you know how to land if the owner doesn’t see this.🫪🫪
  21. [R23] 5/5 · US A really good game, but one problem, but needs to be fixed: The graphics are good but I cannot turn it just goes left.
  22. [R230] 3/5 · US Used to love this game, but it is showing its age: Used to love flying this game. But it has not been updated in forever. The malfunctions are repetitive. For example, if your tires are out on your first landing, they will be out for all of them. Same with the stuck rudder. Graphics haven’t been updated to keep up with the new iPads. Please update this so it will be fun to fly again!
  23. [R18] 1/5 · US Ads: Way, way too many ads! Takes any fun out of it
  24. [R21] 1/5 · US To much adsssss: Adssss
  25. [R8] 3/5 · US The best game: Thae need to fix to no payment it’s 7$ for 1 thing that is part of the game
  26. [R1] 5/5 · US Can you update this pls: CoolperwCadalacEsclade
  27. [R74] 1/5 · US This game is actually PAY REAL LIFE MONEY TO PLAY!: This game is actually insanely INSANELY a huge waste of your time if you're just trying to find a good game to actually play without having to pay because literally it wants you to buy a pack, which makes you start a game but the only thing is if you don't have any money, it would just make you stuck in the lobby like the only way to actually pla
  28. [R53] 1/5 · US WORST GAME EVER: The reson why I don’t like this game it’s because I bought my iPad a long time agoo and there was a lot of bugs and there and my iPad dose not run on steering on iPad it’s like you turn the iPad developer, can you add a setting wehere you can change it to turn or yoke
  29. [R54] 1/5 · US This is stupid: I have to pay just to play and have fun,I don't even get to change my controls to stick instead of just using my mobile devices tilt to control the plane.If you make everything free and add stick controls then i would consider downloading
  30. [R259] 3/5 · GB Great just 1 thing: I normally prefer joystick controls but this only has tilt so pls add that otherwise really good👍

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store