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Head-to-head

Airline Commander vs Airplane Pro

Airline Commander 4.6★ · Free + IAP 65
Winner Airline Commander
Airplane Pro 4.8★ · Free + IAP 55

For a more realistic and graphically superior flight simulation experience, Airline Commander is the better choice, despite its significant stability and monetization issues, while Airplane Pro offers a simpler, more accessible experience, but with less depth and visual polish.

Full reviews: Airline Commander · Airplane Pro

Airline Commander offers impressive graphics and realistic flight mechanics, but is plagued by frequent crashes, excessive ads, and a pay-to-win model. Airplane Pro provides a more straightforward flying experience with diverse vehicles, but suffers from repetitive missions, graphical glitches, and also has a high ad frequency.

Head to head

Features and Realism edge: Airline CommanderR12R14R23R35
Airline Commander Airline Commander is praised for its realistic landing system, takeoffs, and flight exams, with users enjoying the simulation aspects and detailed graphics R23R56R12. Some users desire full, uninterrupted routes instead of skipped segments and a multiplayer mode R14R35.
Airplane Pro Airplane Pro is noted for realistic controls and being good for learning to fly . However, users report a small, undetailed world with floating houses, no NPC pedestrians or cars, and limited altitude . Some find the planes lack detail and the graphics could be better R90.
Ease of Use and Accessibility tieR4R10R13R18
Airline Commander Airline Commander's controls are described as super easy to learn and remember . However, many users report being unable to play due to persistent crashing at various stages, including startup, takeoff, landing, and during missions R4R10R13R18.
Airplane Pro Airplane Pro is considered easy to play, with simple takeoffs, landings, and turning . Some users find certain missions, like checkpoint flights, frustratingly buggy and difficult to complete . Others struggle with basic controls like getting planes to take off .
Reliability and Stability edge: Airline CommanderR7R10R11R13
Airline Commander Airline Commander is severely criticized for frequent crashes, with users reporting the game crashing during takeoff, landing, and even preventing them from starting activities R10R13R18. There are also significant issues with lost progress and data, sometimes after years of play R7R11R52.
Airplane Pro Airplane Pro has users reporting buggy gameplay, particularly with checkpoint missions that randomly fail even when objectives are met . Some users also mention planes not taking off or getting destroyed on the runway due to bugs .
Price and Value (Free vs. Paid) tieR5R9R16R19
Airline Commander Airline Commander is heavily criticized for being 'pay to win' and having too many ads, with users feeling forced to spend money to progress or avoid constant interruptions R5R9R16R19. Some users report ads every 60 seconds R31.
Airplane Pro Airplane Pro is also frequently criticized for an excessive number of ads, with users encountering ads every minute or long ads before starting a game R64R69. However, some users claim there are no ads .
Customer Support edge: Airline CommanderR12R52
Airline Commander One user praised the service received for bugs and issues as 'incredibly kind and patient' R12. However, another user reported that developers never contacted them after multiple instances of lost progress R52.
Airplane Pro Reviews do not provide sufficient information to assess the quality of customer support for Airplane Pro.
Pick Airline Commander if

You prioritize realistic flight simulation, detailed graphics, and a challenging career progression, and are willing to tolerate frequent crashes, a 'pay-to-win' monetization model, and numerous ads R12R23R56.

Pick Airplane Pro if

You prefer a simpler, more accessible flight game with easy controls and diverse vehicles, and don't mind less realistic graphics, a smaller world, and potentially buggy missions .

Evidence note: The evidence for customer support for Airline Commander is thin, based on only two reviews, and for Airplane Pro, there is no direct evidence regarding customer support.

Frequently asked

Which app has better graphics and realism?
Airline Commander generally offers better graphics and a more realistic flight simulation experience, with users praising its detailed visuals and realistic landing/takeoff systems R12R23R56. In contrast, Airplane Pro's graphics are often described as less detailed and unrealistic R90.
Which app has more ads?
Both apps are heavily criticized for an excessive number of ads, making it difficult to definitively say which has more. Airline Commander users report ads every 60 seconds and a 'pay-to-win' model R31R22, while Airplane Pro users also frequently complain about ads every minute or long ads before gameplay R64R69.
Which app is more stable and less prone to crashing?
Airplane Commander is frequently reported to crash at various points, including during takeoff, landing, and even preventing users from starting the game R10R13R18R40. While Airplane Pro has bugs, particularly with missions, it doesn't appear to suffer from the same widespread crashing issues as Airline Commander .
Can I play these games without paying?
Both games are free to download but are heavily monetized with in-app purchases and ads, leading many users to feel they are 'pay to win' or require payment to avoid constant interruptions and progress R5R22R37R45.

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. [R12] Airline Commander 3/5 · US Okay game: The first thing I want to say right away is that the service you will receive for bugs and issues is incredibly kind and patient. With that aside this game does make you watch thousands of adds in your career of playing this game. The shop I very confusing (It uses a lot of capitalism). But besides the adds this game is incredibly well built with incredible graphics for mobile users. It
  2. [R14] Airline Commander 4/5 · US Good …… but the jobs: I’ve been playing for a while and I wish I could do like the full on route with no skipping from take off to landing I just want it to be all of the route like no skipping at all
  3. [R23] Airline Commander 5/5 · US Fun best plane game ever but would be give if stuff changed: The game is amazing the landing system and situations take offs is really realistic the simulation flight exams are amazing getting new planes too but really need to change a bug in the events where you tap to rent a plane and it won’t let you rent it you don’t rent it you just stay on the menu for events
  4. [R35] Airline Commander 5/5 · US We need multiplayer mode and free play: So I have been playing this game for 5 years and I’m still waiting for this things to come thank you
  5. [R4] Airline Commander 1/5 · US No: I didn’t even get to play the game. It kept bringing me to the home screen and then loading me it kept happening and I tried to restart my phone a log out of the app. Nothing worked. If you don’t want to waste your time, don’t get this game.
  6. [R10] Airline Commander 2/5 · US Fix it or I will not play: The game crashes every time I land or take off. I can’t even do a simple landing with out it crashing. I keep having to reload the game every time and I don’t like it. If you don’t fix the game I will never play again.
  7. [R13] Airline Commander 1/5 · US 10th gen IPad is a no go: This game crashes every single time I try to play, and I don’t know about you, but I’m not gonna buy a fancy new IPad just to play this game - it’s totally not worth the frustration. While I did get to enjoy it once or twice, my overall message to players with 10th gen IPads is don’t get it. For those of you with newer IPads, have fun!
  8. [R18] Airline Commander 3/5 · US WHY?: Every single time I try to start an activity, (on iPadOS 26.4.2) the game crashes EVERY SINGLE TIME. Why? Because you guys don’t care for ur customers and only the money. Why not make it high-quality like RFS? Because you guys are ‘busy’ with RFS. There’s airline commander too, right? Or at least make updates that actually help the experience and listen to your customers. Also, being busy wi
  9. [R7] Airline Commander 1/5 · US waste of time: i closed the game with my account on level 4 with six planes; this is months of time put into this. just went to play the game again, my progress is all deleted. not worth it, you also can not fly much.
  10. [R11] Airline Commander 5/5 · US All data lost: I opened the game today and there was an error message that read that all my data was lost, 3 years of slow progress all gone. Now I have to start over and who knows how long it’ll take. Disappointed.
  11. [R5] Airline Commander 4/5 · US Too much pay to win: I’ve been playing game daily for 6 years and am still far from the top. Can we please get more credits per flight for those of us that don’t have thousands to spend on a phone game? Thanks! Great game. Great programming. But set up for paying players mainly.
  12. [R9] Airline Commander 3/5 · US Ok: Too many ads. Expected the game graphics to be more realistic but was disappointed.
  13. [R16] Airline Commander 1/5 · US Greed: They stuffed so much advertising in that they defeated themselves; now it's impossible to enter the game. · translated
  14. [R19] Airline Commander 2/5 · US Better upgrades: I shouldn’t have to pay hundreds of dollars to get a upgrade when I been playing this game for years stop playing with the money and let me get some good cash routs so I can fly some bigger planes
  15. [R52] Airline Commander 1/5 · US Do not Update!!!: I just updated this morning and I was a commander before the update. The update reset all my progress!!!! This is not the first time it has happened and the developers never contacted me. 869 days down the tubes…. Again… that is almost 3 years!! Here we are again. Another 4 years (now 2026) and can’t connect to server. I’m betting it crashes completely again and have to star
  16. [R56] Airline Commander 5/5 · US Good: Super good graphics and gameplay so much realism very recommended
  17. [R90] Airplane Pro 3/5 · GB Love but Hate: I loved this game but it got boring when they added the zeppelin also the planes aren’t that detailed and the graphics could be better .
  18. [R22] Airline Commander 1/5 · US Tooo many ads and you have to pay to use!: There are way too many ads and it’s too hard to get any money. The game keeps crashing too. When I’m flying and I’m ready to get my new plane, I have to buy $8 worth of the currency just to get the license of a tiny plane. The ads on the other hand, tooooooo many! It’s like here’s an ad and now that its done here’s another and another and another. IF YOU
  19. [R31] Airline Commander 1/5 · US Riddled with ads: Used to be good but they changed everything and added a battle pass and you get an ad every 60 seconds and it keeps giving you “limited time offers” so that you can spend money on it
  20. [R64] Airplane Pro 1/5 · US Add add add no good: Horrible imposible jugar sin tener que pagar. Sale un anuncio cada 1 min
  21. [R69] Airplane Pro 3/5 · US Fun game but can’t start unless you watch a 1 to 2 minute add: I like the game but the ads are just too much!
  22. [R40] Airline Commander 1/5 · US Don’t waste your time.: When I started this game a few years ago, it was a lot of fun. There were flight emergencies, points for performance, opportunities to increase in rank, landing competitions with other players. In the past 6 months, the software crashes ALL OF THE TIME. There are no opportunities to earn points for opening up new airports or ascertaining new planes or flight Emergency, or a
  23. [R37] Airline Commander 2/5 · US Ads and purchases: Game has way too many ads. And if you don’t want to pay it will make you wait several hours to days between playing because there’s no money and no playable routes
  24. [R45] Airline Commander 3/5 · US Pay to win: This Game and Graphics is Cool and all but it’s literally pay to win They only give you one plane and 2 missions and the rest you literally can’t do nothing else unless you buy more credits 🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️

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