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Airline Commander vs Epic Plane Evolution

Airline Commander 4.6★ · Free + IAP 60
Winner Tie
Epic Plane Evolution 4.6★ · Free + IAP 55

Airline Commander offers a more realistic flight simulation experience with better graphics, but both apps suffer from frequent crashes, excessive ads, and pay-to-win mechanics.

Full reviews: Airline Commander · Epic Plane Evolution

Airline Commander provides a realistic flight simulator with detailed graphics, but users report frequent crashes and a heavy pay-to-win structure. Epic Plane Evolution offers a more casual, evolving plane experience, but is plagued by an overwhelming number of ads and repetitive gameplay.

Head to head

Features & Gameplay edge: Airline CommanderR23R56R29R27
Airline Commander Airline Commander is praised for its realistic landing system, situations, take-offs, and flight exams, with users enjoying the detailed graphics and immersive experience R23R56R29. Some players appreciate the balance between reality and simplicity in controls R27. However, users desire more full-route flights without skipping and a multiplayer or free play mode . There are also complaints about repetitive quests for licenses .
Epic Plane Evolution Epic Plane Evolution offers a unique concept of building and evolving planes, which many users find fun and addictive . The game includes multiple 'universes' to explore, preventing it from ending quickly . However, some users find the progression slow, especially for new plane parts , and the gameplay can become repetitive with the same planes and maps . There are also issues with planes dropping too quickly and making rounds feel similar .
Ease of Use & Reliability tieR1R10R13R18
Airline Commander Airline Commander is widely criticized for frequent crashes, especially during landings, take-offs, or when starting activities R1R10R13R18. Many users report being stuck on daily reward screens or experiencing loading issues . Data loss is a significant concern, with multiple players losing years of progress R28R52. While some note recent stabilization efforts, crashes persist .
Epic Plane Evolution Epic Plane Evolution also has reliability issues, with users reporting the app kicking them out R73 and glitches where the game never loads past the first stage . Some players experience glitches with specific planes, like the Vigilante plane not being visible or the map turning unexpectedly . There are also reports of zero coins after flights and the game returning to previous universes after completing levels .
Price & Value (Free vs. Paid) tieR5R22R31R37
Airline Commander Airline Commander is heavily criticized for being 'pay to win' and having too many ads R5R22R31R37. Users feel it's hard to progress or get new planes without spending money R19R45R54. Ads are described as frequent, annoying, and taking multiple clicks to dismiss R12R22. Some users delete the game due to the ad frequency R25.
Epic Plane Evolution Epic Plane Evolution is also notorious for an excessive number of ads, with many users deleting the app because of them R64. Ads appear after almost every round or every few flights . Even after paying to remove ads, some users still report seeing them or needing to watch them for bonuses . The game is also seen as expensive for upgrades, making progression difficult without spending .
Graphics & Realism edge: Airline CommanderR56R12R29R23
Airline Commander Airline Commander is highly praised for its 'super good graphics and gameplay' and 'so much realism' R56. Users describe it as having 'incredible graphics for mobile users' R12 and being the 'next generation flight simulator' R29. The landing system and take-offs are noted as realistic R23. However, some users were disappointed, expecting even more realistic graphics .
Epic Plane Evolution Epic Plane Evolution is also noted for its graphics, with users saying the planes and graphics are 'so real' . The game's visual evolution of planes is a core part of its appeal . However, one user felt the game was 'nothing close to the demo' they watched, implying a discrepancy in graphical expectations .
Support & Updates edge: Airline CommanderR12R18R28R52
Airline Commander Users have mixed experiences with Airline Commander's support. One review notes that the service for bugs and issues is 'incredibly kind and patient' R12. However, many users feel developers don't care for customers, focusing only on money, and neglect Airline Commander in favor of other games like RFS R18. There are complaints about updates causing data loss R28R52 and a lack of meaningful updates to improve the experience R18. Some users appreciate recent efforts to stabilize performance .
Epic Plane Evolution Reviews for Epic Plane Evolution do not explicitly mention developer support or update frequency. However, the prevalence of persistent bugs, glitches , and repetitive content suggests that user-reported issues may not be addressed promptly or effectively, or that content updates are insufficient.
Pick Airline Commander if

You are looking for a more realistic flight simulator experience with good graphics and detailed controls, and you are willing to tolerate frequent crashes, a heavy ad presence, and a pay-to-win progression system R56R23R12.

Pick Epic Plane Evolution if

You prefer a more casual game focused on evolving planes and simple flight mechanics, and you don't mind an overwhelming number of ads and repetitive gameplay R64.

Evidence note: Both apps have a significant number of negative reviews, particularly regarding ads and crashes, which skews recent sentiment despite higher lifetime ratings. The free-to-play model for both leads to much of the negativity stemming from ad frequency and pressure to pay for faster progression.

Frequently asked

Do these games have a lot of ads?
Yes, both Airline Commander and Epic Plane Evolution are heavily criticized for having an excessive number of ads, with users reporting ads after almost every flight or every few minutes, making gameplay frustrating R22R25R31R64.
Do these games crash frequently?
Yes, both games are reported to crash frequently. Airline Commander users experience crashes during take-offs, landings, or when trying to start activities R1R10R18, while Epic Plane Evolution users report the app kicking them out or not loading past certain stages R73.
Is it hard to progress without paying in these games?
Yes, users for both games frequently complain about a 'pay to win' model, where progression is slow and difficult without spending real money on credits, upgrades, or to remove ads R5R19R45R54.

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. [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
  2. [R56] Airline Commander 5/5 · US Good: Super good graphics and gameplay so much realism very recommended
  3. [R29] Airline Commander 5/5 · US 😯😯😯: This game is the next generation flight simulator it’s so addictive I play 4 hours a day (I know 5 stars isn’t enough it deserves 20 stars 🤩)
  4. [R27] Airline Commander 3/5 · US I am a longtime player and I love this game, except for this ONE HUGE bug.: I have loved and played this game for years! I originally started playing it on my dad’s iPad approximately 6 years ago, before they added all the extra events and player clubs. I’ve always been an aviation geek and I’ve loved this game. I’ve also loved how it perfectly balances reality with simplicity as the airplane cont
  5. [R1] Airline Commander 1/5 · US Crashing Overheating: Phone overheating and crashing will update review on next update, love the game feel like I can land a plan in real life now.
  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. [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.
  10. [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
  11. [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
  12. [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
  13. [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
  14. [R28] Airline Commander 1/5 · US A fun game for my son & I - till the last update: We have been playing this game for a few days. All has been going well, and then yesterday, there was an update and all our game data was lost. Game Center keeps saying there is a synchronization error and crashes the game. Update 6/8/2026 I’ve been facing bugs in the software for over a week, on both this and their other game. Playing on a 16pr
  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. [R25] Airline Commander 1/5 · US Too many ads: Not worth playing without premium. The ads are the most annoying ones that take multiple clicks to get out of, and come up way too frequently. I haven’t even figured out if I like the game enough to buy it, because the ads made me remove the game.
  17. [R64] Epic Plane Evolution 1/5 · US Commercials galore: It’s ads ads ads ads. Ads ads ads these type of things should be outlawed from the App Store.
  18. [R73] Epic Plane Evolution 1/5 · US Fix your game: Every time when I open this app, it just kicks me out for no damn reason
  19. [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
  20. [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 🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️
  21. [R54] Airline Commander 3/5 · US Ok game: It’s very hard to play without money. You can only do about three flights then you have to wait for more to open up. If you want them to open up quicker, you have to pay money. Other than that, it’s a really good flight game.

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