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Airline Commander vs Extreme Landings

Airline Commander 4.6★ · Free + IAP 65
Winner Airline Commander
Extreme Landings 4.5★ · Free + IAP 50

Airline Commander offers a more feature-rich and realistic flight simulation experience, but both apps are heavily criticized for frequent crashes, excessive ads, and aggressive monetization.

Full reviews: Airline Commander · Extreme Landings

Both Airline Commander and Extreme Landings are flight simulators with free-to-play models, but users consistently report issues with stability, intrusive ads, and 'pay-to-win' mechanics. Airline Commander generally offers more depth and better graphics, while Extreme Landings struggles with ads disrupting gameplay.

Head to head

Features and Realism edge: Airline CommanderR1R14R23R27
Airline Commander Airline Commander is praised for its realistic landing system, take-offs, and flight simulation exams, with some users enjoying the overall entertaining and fun experience R23. Players appreciate the balance between reality and simplicity in controls R27 and the ability to learn to 'land a plane in real life' R1. However, some desire full, uninterrupted routes instead of skipped segments R14 and a multiplayer mode or free play option .
Extreme Landings Extreme Landings is noted for its good physics and realistic crash simulations . Users appreciate the cockpit controls R67 and the first-person view . However, some find the landing system unrealistic and prone to breaking the plane , and many lament the lack of a free flight mode, limiting gameplay to missions .
Ease of Use and Stability tieR1R3R4R6
Airline Commander Airline Commander is plagued by frequent crashes, especially during take-off, landing, or when starting activities R1R4R10R13. Users report overheating phones R1 and getting stuck on daily check-in screens, preventing gameplay R3R6. There are also reports of lost game progress after updates R7R11.
Extreme Landings Extreme Landings also suffers from stability issues, with users reporting the game logging them out or being unable to open the game . Some find the controls hard to master, especially tilting the phone for steering .
Monetization and Ads tieR5R16R19R22
Airline Commander Airline Commander is heavily criticized for being 'pay-to-win' R5R45, with users needing to spend money for upgrades, new planes, or to unlock routes R19R22. The game is described as 'riddled with ads' R31, with ads appearing frequently R25 and sometimes preventing gameplay R16.
Extreme Landings Extreme Landings faces similar strong criticism for its 'pay-to-win' model, with 'literally everything locked' behind payments R67. The game is also heavily criticized for intrusive ads that play during gameplay, causing crashes and forcing restarts R61R69.
Graphics and Performance edge: Airline CommanderR9R13R18R21
Airline Commander Airline Commander is praised for its 'super good graphics and gameplay' and 'incredible graphics for mobile users' . However, some users were disappointed by the realism of the graphics R9. Performance issues include lagging and crashing on various devices, including newer iPads R13R18R21.
Extreme Landings Extreme Landings has 'pretty good graphics' and is considered good in physics, though not always as visually appealing as other games . Some users find the graphics 'not very good' . Performance issues include the game continuing to run in the background during ads, leading to crashes R61R69.
Support and Updates edge: Airline CommanderR3R6R7R11
Airline Commander Airline Commander users appreciate the 'incredibly kind and patient' service for bugs and issues . However, there are complaints about developers not addressing issues or listening to customers, especially concerning crashes and updates R18. Some users report lost progress after updates R7R11 and broken daily check-ins R3R6.
Extreme Landings Reviews for Extreme Landings do not provide significant insight into developer support or update frequency, beyond general requests for updates and more free content .
Pick Airline Commander if

you prioritize realistic flight mechanics and graphics, are willing to contend with frequent crashes and ads, and appreciate a game with more depth despite its 'pay-to-win' elements R1R23.

Pick Extreme Landings if

you are looking for a flight simulator with good crash physics and cockpit controls, and are prepared for a highly restrictive free experience dominated by ads and locked content R67R69.

Evidence note: Both apps have a significant number of negative reviews regarding crashes, ads, and 'pay-to-win' mechanics, which aligns with the free-to-play model often leading to friction for non-paying users. The lifetime ratings are similar, but recent reviews for both apps highlight these persistent issues.

Frequently asked

Are Airline Commander and Extreme Landings free to play?
Both Airline Commander and Extreme Landings are free to download and play, but they both feature in-app purchases and are heavily criticized for being 'pay-to-win' with much of the content locked behind payments or requiring significant grinding R5R22R45R67.
Do these games have many ads?
Yes, both games are heavily criticized for having too many ads; Airline Commander is described as 'riddled with ads' R31R25, and Extreme Landings' ads are particularly disruptive, often playing during missions and causing crashes R61R69.
Are these flight simulators stable?
No, both games suffer from significant stability issues; Airline Commander frequently crashes during gameplay, especially during take-offs and landings R1R10R13R18, and Extreme Landings also has reports of crashing due to ads or general instability R61R69.

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. [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.
  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. [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. [R3] Airline Commander 3/5 · US Daily check-ins are broken: They implemented daily check ins a while ago and then stopped, and have since started again. Every time open the app now I get stuck on a daily check in screen and can’t play. 10/10.
  6. [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.
  7. [R6] Airline Commander 3/5 · US Stuck on daily reward screen: I have been playing on and off for 8 years and it’s a good game. The main issue is today I loaded in and immediately got stuck in the daily rewards screen with no X button. I restarted the game but the same thing happened. Today i tried again and it was the same thing. I can’t play the game anymore and it’s really annoying. Devs please fix this.
  8. [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.
  9. [R16] Airline Commander 1/5 · US Greed: They stuffed so many ads in that they defeated themselves; now it's impossible to enter the game. · translated
  10. [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
  11. [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
  12. [R9] Airline Commander 3/5 · US Ok: Too many ads. Expected the game graphics to be more realistic but was disappointed.
  13. [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!
  14. [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
  15. [R21] Airline Commander 3/5 · US Crashes at important parts: Please fix the game I have an 8 th generation i pad an can’t do full flights with crashes or ads pleassse fix…..BTW very nice game
  16. [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.
  17. [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.
  18. [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 🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️
  19. [R67] Extreme Landings 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
  20. [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.
  21. [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
  22. [R61] Extreme Landings 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
  23. [R69] Extreme Landings 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
  24. [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.

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