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Head-to-head

RFS vs Extreme Landings

RFS 4.6★ · $0.99 75
Winner RFS
Extreme Landings 4.5★ · Free + IAP 55

RFS offers a more polished and immersive flight simulation experience with better graphics and multiplayer, but both apps struggle with user complaints about excessive paywalls and subscription issues.

Full reviews: RFS · Extreme Landings

RFS (Real Flight Simulator) provides a more realistic and graphically rich flight simulation with features like detailed environments and multiplayer, though many users are frustrated by its subscription model and limited free content. Extreme Landings, while free to download, is heavily criticized for intrusive ads and extensive paywalls that lock away most gameplay, making it less enjoyable despite its crash physics.

Head to head

Features edge: RFSR2R4R5R7
RFS RFS is praised for its realistic simulation, including detailed environments, accurate time-of-day based on real-world locations, and the potential for ground crews and passengers R2. Users desire more free planes and additional aircraft models like the L-1011 Tristar or A350-1000ulr R5R7. Multiplayer is a popular feature, but users report issues with collision avoidance R4R12.
Extreme Landings Extreme Landings offers a variety of missions and challenges, with some users appreciating its crash physics . However, a major complaint is that nearly everything, including most planes, missions, and free flight mode, is locked behind a paywall R67.
Ease of Use edge: RFSR3R6R8R30
RFS Users find RFS generally fun and helpful for learning about planes, with intuitive controls R6. However, some report issues with plane sensitivity, particularly the 737 R3. There are also complaints about the initial camera position in training and small button sizes R8R30.
Extreme Landings Extreme Landings is noted for its tilt controls, which some users like, but others find hard to control and wish for joystick options . Taking off and landing are specifically mentioned as difficult .
Reliability tieR15R18R25R29
RFS RFS users frequently report issues with the app getting stuck on loading screens, crashing, or not loading at all R15R18R29. Some users also experience bugs like planes losing power mid-flight or altitude indicator glitches after updates R25.
Extreme Landings Extreme Landings also suffers from reliability issues, with users reporting the game not opening, crashing, or logging them out . A significant problem is that ads play while the game is running, leading to crashes and mission failures .
Price/Value edge: RFSR1R7R10R12
RFS RFS is a paid app ($0.99) with an additional subscription model (RFS Pro) that many users feel is essential for accessing most content, including planes and multiplayer R1R7R10R12. Users are frustrated by having to pay multiple times or for subscriptions after purchasing the game R1.
Extreme Landings Extreme Landings is free to download but heavily criticized for its aggressive monetization strategy, with most content, including planes and free flight, locked behind in-app purchases or a $35 Pro version R67. The constant, ill-timed ads further diminish its value as a free app .
Support edge: RFSR9R13R15R16
RFS Many RFS users report poor or non-existent customer service, especially regarding subscription issues. They mention not receiving responses to emails or having paid subscriptions disappear without resolution R9R13R15R16.
Extreme Landings There is no specific feedback on customer support for Extreme Landings in the provided reviews. However, the prevalence of unaddressed issues like intrusive ads and extensive paywalls suggests a lack of responsiveness to user concerns.
Pick RFS if

You are looking for a more realistic and graphically advanced flight simulator with multiplayer, and you are willing to pay for a subscription to unlock its full potential R2. You prioritize a broader range of features and a more immersive experience over a completely free-to-play model R12.

Pick Extreme Landings if

You are interested in a flight simulator with strong crash physics and a mission-based structure, and you are prepared to either tolerate frequent, intrusive ads or pay a significant amount to unlock content and remove them .

Evidence note: The evidence for Extreme Landings' support is thin, as no reviews directly mention interacting with support, but the recurring complaints about ads and paywalls suggest a lack of developer responsiveness.

Frequently asked

How many free planes does RFS offer?
RFS offers only three free planes, with users frequently expressing a desire for more free aircraft R7R21R28R37.
Does Extreme Landings have a free flight mode?
No, Extreme Landings does not have a free flight mode available for free players; it is locked behind a paywall R67R99.
Are there issues with subscriptions in RFS?
Yes, many RFS users report significant issues with subscriptions, including purchases failing, subscriptions disappearing, or not being accessible on new devices, often without resolution from customer support R9R10R13R16.
How much does the Pro version of Extreme Landings cost?
The Pro version of Extreme Landings costs $35, which many users consider too expensive for a mobile game R67.

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. [R2] RFS 5/5 · US I loved it: It has failures and auto pilot I love it
  2. [R4] RFS 2/5 · US Needs more updates: I’ve been playing Real Flight Simulator for about 4, 5 years, and overall I love the game. It’s one of the best mobile flight simulators out there, but there are a few major issues that have been frustrating me for a long time. My biggest complaint is multiplayer. Players can taxi straight through or into your aircraft with no collision avoidance. It completely ruins the realis
  3. [R5] RFS 5/5 · US Need L-1011 Tristar but great game: The game is great But can you at least Add Lockheed 1011 Tristar since you Added Md-11 and Boeing 727 those are TriJet and Lockheed 1011 Tristar can sound great But I still love the game
  4. [R7] RFS 2/5 · US In air: When flying it gets kind of boring but taking off and landing is fun and there’s not much free planes there’s only three so I give this game a two
  5. [R3] RFS 3/5 · US 737 sensitivity: The 737’s sensitivity is really really bad. The game itself is amazing but the 737’s sensitivity is all over the place. Please redo it.
  6. [R6] RFS 3/5 · US Upsetting: This is a great game. I have always been interested in planes and aerodynamics. This game helped teach me how. It is very realistic and fun but there is one thing that I would like to point out. I was flying my plane and there was apparently a public chat feature where you could talk to strangers. It had no limits or safety controls for children, and people were swearing, talking about
  7. [R8] RFS 4/5 · US Wow: Ok they added more smaller. Bottons
  8. [R30] RFS 3/5 · US Where’s the initial camera: I was doing the flight training test#2 and I had to change the camera position then it told me to put it back at the initial placement but I slept through it five times and I couldn’t find it.
  9. [R15] RFS 3/5 · US Not Working: Hey guys and ROTROS, I finally decided to download this game back 4 days ago and I just get stuck on the loading screen Pack #1491. I’ve reached out to apple support to see if they can do anything and they couldn’t do anything about it and just reach out to the developer of the game. I’ve emailed them on that day and as of today I haven’t gotten a response. so if the ROTROS Devs and a
  10. [R18] RFS 3/5 · US It's okay: Sometimes I can't get in, and it often disconnects. I hope the aerodynamics are improved, the cockpit is more realistic, and the weather is more realistic. · translated
  11. [R25] RFS 1/5 · US Major issue with new update: The new update is awesome, but seems like every plane I get just 5000 ft in the air all power is cut off and I crash. I’ve made sure several times that random crash’s etc is turned off and nothing can malfunction when I’m flying, and all of my planes are still crashing, don’t know if this is bug with me or with everyone but it did not do this until the latest update.
  12. [R29] RFS 4/5 · US Update: it won’t load theupdate I don’t know what to do
  13. [R1] RFS 1/5 · US Bloodthirsty for money: Note to rortos: ya never know when I’ll be lurking in your closet at night like foxy at the aftons house from fnaf
  14. [R10] RFS 1/5 · US I now need to get RFS pro: When I come back it, my thing is gone
  15. [R12] RFS 3/5 · US Fun but…..: I wish multiplayer was free and all the planes were free to get with in game money.i say that because multiplayer is most people’s favorite part and solo gets boring after some time. But overall it’s fun when I get bored of other games.
  16. [R9] RFS 3/5 · US Subscription issues: Everytime I pay for a subscription it says something like “purchase failed please review payment details” even though it goes through on the card. So I have a subscription and I still only have the free planes
  17. [R13] RFS 1/5 · US RFS pro issue: Hi to inform you, if your device isn’t connected to google with the pro subscription, it won’t be available to you
  18. [R16] RFS 1/5 · US Game is okay.: The actual game is okay, but I’m rating this 1 star because I bought a subscription for 6 dollars and it was a total waste of money! It makes no sense, because I have a device (that I no longer have) had this subscription, I can’t even use the subscription.
  19. [R21] RFS 3/5 · US Requires RFS Pro too much: You have absolutely NO other planes unless you pay at least 6 Bucks.
  20. [R28] RFS 2/5 · US Needs more free planes: I only have the free version THERE ARE ONLY THREE PLANES TO CHOOSE FROM IN THE FREE VERSION. NOT EVEN FREE BECAUSE THE ONE DOLLAR I SPENT ON IT. INFINITE FLIGHT IS BETTER….. and we need a joystick mode…
  21. [R37] RFS 1/5 · US This game sucks: You have to pay for literally everything, you only start with 3 planes and unless you buy more you’re only getting 3 planes. The chat is annoying bc people spam n word in it and the autopilot approach for landing always makes me land in some field, a mile from any airport. This game sucks
  22. [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
  23. [R99] Extreme Landings 3/5 · US Boring: Their is no free flight and you can only do missions

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