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Airport City Manager Simulator vs Airport Security

Airport City Manager Simulator 4.6★ · Free + IAP 70
Winner Airport City Manager Simulator
Airport Security 4.7★ · Free + IAP 40

Airport City Manager Simulator is the better choice for players seeking a deeper, long-term simulation experience, despite its monetization issues, while Airport Security is a casual game severely hampered by an excessive ad load.

Full reviews: Airport City Manager Simulator · Airport Security

Airport City Manager Simulator offers a complex city-building and aviation management experience, appealing to 'avgeeks' and those seeking long-term engagement, though it struggles with aggressive monetization and slow progression. Airport Security provides a simple, quick-play security simulation, but its gameplay is frequently interrupted by an overwhelming number of ads, making it frustrating for many users.

Head to head

Features & Gameplay edge: Airport City Manager SimulatorR1R2R7R32
Airport City Manager Simulator Airport City Manager Simulator offers a comprehensive city-building and aviation management experience, allowing players to build airports, send flights, and manage a city R2R32. Users appreciate the depth, including managing airplanes, helicopters, and spaceships, and the competitive aspect of building with neighbors . However, some long-term players feel recent updates have removed creativity, made progression less rewarding, and introduced frustrating mechanics like increased star requirements for destinations R1R7.
Airport Security Airport Security provides a straightforward simulation of airport security tasks, which many users find fun and easy to learn . It teaches about airport operations and right/wrong . However, the game is criticized for becoming repetitive quickly, with levels repeating and a lack of new content after a short period . One review also noted a potentially traumatizing experience for young children due to encountering weapons in the game .
Ease of Use & Progression tieR8R11R13R14
Airport City Manager Simulator Players find Airport City Manager Simulator engaging and easy to learn initially R14R21. However, progression becomes extremely slow and difficult without spending money R8R13R21R27. Upgrades require collecting numerous items that are hard to find, and costs for planes, land, and repairs are considered very high R11. Recent updates have made it even harder to advance and doubled prices .
Airport Security Airport Security is noted for being very easy to pick up, with good guidance for new players . The gameplay loop is simple, involving inspecting customers . However, the constant interruptions from ads severely hinder the flow and enjoyment of the game, making it hard to play for extended periods .
Reliability & Performance tieR12R16R19R35
Airport City Manager Simulator Some users report issues with Airport City Manager Simulator, including the game not loading after updates, freezing, or being stuck on a loading screen R12R16R19. There are also reports of planes disappearing and problems with account progress not transferring via Game Center or Facebook R35R58.
Airport Security Airport Security is described as glitchy, with the game crashing frequently, sometimes every level . It also requires an internet connection to work, which some users find inconvenient R114.
Price & Value edge: Airport City Manager SimulatorR3R4R6R11
Airport City Manager Simulator Airport City Manager Simulator is free to play but is heavily criticized for being a 'pay-to-win' or 'money grab' game R4R6R13R21. Prices for in-game items are considered outrageous and have doubled, making progress extremely difficult without significant spending R11. Ads for free rewards sometimes have glitches where the 'x' to close doesn't appear R3R33R55.
Airport Security Airport Security is free to play but is overwhelmingly criticized for an excessive number of ads, appearing every few seconds or after every action . Many users feel they spend more time watching ads than playing . The option to remove ads is available but is considered expensive, at $8 R83R114.
Support & Updates tieR36R37R55R58
Airport City Manager Simulator Airport City Manager Simulator is criticized for a lack of meaningful updates, with some players noting that new levels haven't been added since 2016 R36R37. Customer support is also reported to be unresponsive, with issues like disappearing planes not being addressed R58. One user reported being blocked by the developer on Facebook for asking about ad issues R55.
Airport Security Reviews for Airport Security do not extensively discuss developer support or updates, but the recurring complaint about excessive ads suggests a lack of responsiveness to user feedback on a core issue . One review mentions that the game gets boring after completing everything, implying a need for more content updates .
Pick Airport City Manager Simulator if

You are an 'avgeek' or enjoy complex city-building and management simulations with long-term progression, and are willing to either invest money or be very patient with slow progress R2R32.

Pick Airport Security if

You are looking for a very casual, simple game to pass a few minutes, and you are either extremely tolerant of frequent, long ads or willing to pay $8 to remove them R83R114.

Evidence note: Reviews for Airport Security are heavily skewed towards complaints about ads, making it difficult to assess other dimensions comprehensively. Both apps are free-to-play with in-app purchases, and both exhibit monetization strategies that frustrate users, but in different ways (aggressive IAP vs. overwhelming ads).

Frequently asked

How do the ads compare in Airport City Manager Simulator and Airport Security?
Airport Security has a significantly higher volume of ads, with users reporting ads every few seconds or after every action, making the game feel unplayable . Airport City Manager Simulator has ads, particularly for free rewards, but the main frustration stems from ads for in-app purchases covering the screen and glitches with closing them R3R33R34R55.
Is it possible to progress in Airport City Manager Simulator without spending money?
Yes, it is possible to progress in Airport City Manager Simulator without spending money, but it will be very slow and require significant patience, as the game is designed to encourage in-app purchases for faster advancement R8R13R21R27.
Does Airport Security offer an ad-free experience?
Yes, Airport Security offers an option to remove ads, but it costs $8, which some users consider expensive for the type of game R83R114.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R1] Airport City Manager Simulator 2/5 · US End if an Era: I played this game for 10+ years and it’s time to hang it up. What was once a fun game to play and build has turned into a game that lacks creativity and meaningful reward. The ads are one thing but the recent switch from 3 stars per destination to 5 stars removed the sense of accomplishing something. I wish there was an upgrade that honored overflying these cities back when 3 stars
  2. [R2] Airport City Manager Simulator 5/5 · US Yall should get this game: Im an avgeek, and it can be a bit triggering seeing 747 Concorde with Boom Overture engines, but this game is a vibe, five stars
  3. [R7] Airport City Manager Simulator 1/5 · US Stressful.: This latest update is the final nail for me. Over the many years playing I found myself feeling accomplished fully completing a destination and earning the stars/rewards. The developers have now added two extra sets of stars, some flights requiring over 1,000 completed flights. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Just when I thought I was progressing; I find myself having to return to small or sold of
  4. [R32] Airport City Manager Simulator 5/5 · US Enjoyable: My 9yr old Grandson introduced me to airport city. I found it to be relaxing and engaging. Planning your expansion with the choice of different flights of space and air. A very peaceful experience. I highly recommend it. Grandpa
  5. [R8] Airport City Manager Simulator 4/5 · US Fun and Time consumer: You have to either pay right away to really advance or be okay waiting a few days before you really build up your wealth. I do like it though.
  6. [R11] Airport City Manager Simulator 5/5 · US Great game,But: I like this game and it is pretty good I’m not gonna lie to you but sometime the things are pretty costly like repairing the planes,upgrading the runways etc, I would be really happy if you guys just kept the cost of stuff low
  7. [R13] Airport City Manager Simulator 1/5 · US Ridiculously slow progress: Been playing for about 2 weeks and it’s become clear to me this just another money grab game, the concept and mechanics are fun, but the waiting and waiting is not for me.
  8. [R14] Airport City Manager Simulator 5/5 · US Awesome!!: I downloaded this app and I am attracted to it because of how much fun it is!
  9. [R12] Airport City Manager Simulator 3/5 · US Airport city: I play every day but today game is not loading
  10. [R16] Airport City Manager Simulator 2/5 · US Frozen: I used to play this game years ago and decided to give it a try again, unfortunately the game is frozen with the only button available being the settings, other than that I can’t move or touch other buttons
  11. [R19] Airport City Manager Simulator 2/5 · US Stuck loading: This is a very enjoyable game to play, but I cannot play it after the latest update. The screen stays “loading” after opening the app. Please fix this ASAP.
  12. [R35] Airport City Manager Simulator 5/5 · US The money 💰 problem: When you buy a plane ✈️ you use TONS of coins and sometimes airport cash which is very hard to earn but when you sell a plane… you get nothing in return so I think you should just change that and get how much you spent on it otherwise if you accidentally sold a plane you can’t buy it back which is so bad I accidentally sold my condor and owl plane which sucks because the owl i
  13. [R3] Airport City Manager Simulator 3/5 · US Awesome game hooked for life… but the ads: Playing this game is fun it brings back the joy of having a game that is really fun to play and this is definitely my number one favorite game to play and also make the ads for the free stuff at the end of the ad there is no x to get off the ad and get the reward and it probably is going to take me at least 100 try’s so please. Fix the glitch
  14. [R4] Airport City Manager Simulator 1/5 · US Pay to win: I am a some one with child settings and it sad I can’t play this game even though I’ve had it for 5 years that makes no sense so that means this it pay to win because like I sad if played this game before and it is child friendly but now it’s more pay to win
  15. [R6] Airport City Manager Simulator 3/5 · US Good Game: The game is fun. But you have to spend money to grow up
  16. [R36] Airport City Manager Simulator 3/5 · US New levels?: The last update that included new levels was in 2016. When will we see new levels?
  17. [R37] Airport City Manager Simulator 1/5 · US Terrible Game: I have been playing it for several years not sure why you never have any updates. You’re wanting us to spend money but if you’re not doing anything to do updates, why would we want to give you money terrible game I will probably soon be quitting.
  18. [R55] Airport City Manager Simulator 1/5 · US Ads & Challenges: Overall it’s a fun game. The challenges haven’t changed in at least 2 years so it’s like Groundhog Day every year. Also, there are certain ads that if you click to watch, your phone is hijacked for over 2 minutes (unless you close and restart the app). Bring back the 30 second ads!! The feedback from the developer I received on Facebook for this was: blocked me for asking this qu
  19. [R58] Airport City Manager Simulator 1/5 · US No customer support: Planes disappeared 2 times and no customer support to help correct problem
  20. [R33] Airport City Manager Simulator 3/5 · US Ads are a time sump: Have been playing this game over 10 years and love it. I am downgrading to 2 stars though. The ad platform in the game is fecal. Spending 5 minutes of my life mashing the X or Done buttons to affirm I don’t want “Royal Match” or “Royal Kingdom” or Facebook (which I already have) is annoying. I’m happy to amend this assessment if/when it is fixed; but life is too short to s
  21. [R34] Airport City Manager Simulator 1/5 · US Fun, but…: I very rarely write reviews on games, especially 1 stars, I believe devs always have a chance to make it up, but this game is ridiculous, played for about an hour and within that time I had so many ads for in app purchases that it covered up more than half my screen. I’m uninstalling immediately, there is no reason to advertise for n app purchases, especially not on the main screen to t
  22. [R21] Airport City Manager Simulator 3/5 · US Fun game but……: A fun game to play, Easy to learn, always keeping you busy with different challenges, keeps you wanting to come back for more. But you get to a point where unless you start spending money it is almost impossible to advance. Items needed to upgrade buildings are almost impossible to find, and even after a week you cannot find what you need and have to buy it. If this was less of a m
  23. [R27] Airport City Manager Simulator 3/5 · US Gen: It’s real slow on upgrades unless you spend money
  24. [R83] Airport Security 4/5 · US Enjoy ur flight!!: Ok, so hi 11 yr old girl and this game is rlly fun but…WAY TO MANY ADDDDDDS!!!!!! Bc I tap one thing and it gives me an ad. So if u could take away some of the ads I’d rlly thank u, and if ur not a fan of too manny ads then ill want u to play Mini Relaxing Games or imposable date or happy ending wich have this thing ware u can pay to have no ads may-b u can pay hear but thay don
  25. [R114] Airport Security 3/5 · US It’s fun but it spams you with ads: I really like all of there games but it just spams you with ads and it wants you to buy no ads but it’s so expensive for no ads 8 dollars is crazy for a no ads thing and I’m talking about all the games they make too and you can’t even play without internet

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