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Airlines Manager vs Airport Master

Airlines Manager 4.6★ · Free + IAP 75
Winner Airlines Manager
Airport Master 4.7★ · Free + IAP 55

Airlines Manager is the better choice for players seeking a more complex and detailed airline simulation, while Airport Master is suitable for those who prefer a simpler, casual airport management experience despite its significant ad issues.

Full reviews: Airlines Manager · Airport Master

Airlines Manager offers a deep and realistic airline simulation with detailed mechanics, but struggles with a complex interface and frequent bugs. Airport Master provides a simpler, more casual experience, but is heavily criticized for an overwhelming number of ads and limited content.

Head to head

Features and Depth edge: Airlines ManagerR5R23R29R32
Airlines Manager Airlines Manager is praised for its detailed simulation, including realistic supply/demand, emergencies, and the ability to create custom liveries R5. Users appreciate the depth, such as managing different aircraft types and building an airline R32. However, some wish for more realistic elements like flight paths, delays, and additional aircraft models R23R29.
Airport Master Airport Master is described as a simple and fun game, allowing players to add things to their airport . However, a major complaint is the lack of content and expansion options, with many users completing the game in a few days and finding nothing left to do .
Ease of Use and Learning Curve edge: Airport MasterR1R17R57R58
Airlines Manager Airlines Manager is criticized for its complex interface and poor tutorials, making it difficult for new players to understand R1R17R57R58. Some users find menus very confusing and wish for better guidance R17.
Airport Master Airport Master is generally considered simple to learn . However, some users report getting stuck in the tutorial or if they progress too fast, preventing further gameplay .
Reliability and Bugs tieR2R4R7R13
Airlines Manager Airlines Manager users report various bugs, including zero profit on routes, demand glitches, and the game freezing frequently R2. Login issues and progress loss are also noted R4R7R13. Some users mention ads lacking an 'X' button, leading to a 'doom loop' .
Airport Master Airport Master has significant reliability issues, with the game not loading or crashing after updates . Users also report bugs with suitcase collection and staff management, such as employees falling asleep constantly .
Price and Value (Free vs. Paid) edge: Airlines ManagerR9R16R25R36
Airlines Manager Airlines Manager is free with IAP, but many features are behind paywalls or require watching ads R9R16R25R36. Users complain about too many ads and the removal of free features, such as livery painting R9R16R36. Some feel the game has become pay-to-win R25.
Airport Master Airport Master is free with IAP, but is heavily criticized for an excessive number of forced ads, even after purchasing a 'no ads' option R62R64R66. Many actions, like hiring staff or upgrading, require watching ads R64R76.
Support and Community tieR10R34
Airlines Manager Airlines Manager users report difficulty getting help for errors, even after spending money R10. There are also complaints about moderators bullying players in their Discord server R34.
Airport Master Reviews do not provide sufficient information to assess Airport Master's support or community.
Pick Airlines Manager if

you want a complex and detailed airline management simulation, enjoy building an airline empire with realistic elements, and are willing to navigate a steeper learning curve R5R32.

Pick Airport Master if

you prefer a simple, casual airport management game that you can quickly complete, and are willing to play offline to avoid excessive ads .

Evidence note: Reviews for Airport Master are heavily skewed towards complaints about excessive ads and lack of content, making it difficult to assess other aspects of the game in detail. Airlines Manager reviews are more balanced, discussing both positive features and various issues.

Frequently asked

Can you play Airlines Manager without ads?
Airlines Manager offers an AM Gold membership which can reduce ads, but some users report that even with a membership, certain actions still require watching ads or are behind paywalls R9R36R55.
Does Airport Master have a lot of ads?
Yes, Airport Master is heavily criticized for an overwhelming number of ads, with many users stating that they spend most of their time watching ads to progress or even after purchasing a 'no ads' option R62R64R66R76.
Can you fly planes in Airlines Manager or Airport Master?
No, neither Airlines Manager nor Airport Master allows players to fly airplanes; both are management simulation games focused on building and managing an airline or airport R12R96.

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. [R5] Airlines Manager 5/5 · US Fun game, some suggestions: I love this game, as it actually simulates the details like emergencies and realistic supply/demand. I have some suggestions though. -More Soviet/ Russian aircraft, like how if you are trying to make a Soviet state based airline like Bek air for example it’d be nice to have some more russian airplanes -Detailed emergencies, like showing if the gear or engines failed or
  2. [R23] Airlines Manager 5/5 · US Awesome Game but what I would like to see in the future: I would like to see a different flight path not just straight flight to and from make it a flight path. I would also like to see a satellite view so I can see where they are flying over exactly. and if you could add flight delays or cancellations due to a lack of maintenance. and if you could just add some more private jets and prop engines
  3. [R29] Airlines Manager 4/5 · US Love the game but…: I love the game but please add these small improvements to make it even better. 1. Allow departures in increments of 5 mins instead of 15mins 2. Allow one way flights so planes can stay over night at out stations. 3. Different ground times based on plane size Thank you!!
  4. [R32] Airlines Manager 4/5 · US Fun Game: I’ve played this game for years. Fun game. Would recommend to anyone that understands different aircraft types and enjoys the idea of building an airline! Although hiding mass pricing behind what is essentially 2 pay walls is pretty disappointing.
  5. [R1] Airlines Manager 1/5 · US Absolutely terrible: I have played other manager games and this is by far the worst. Complex interface, poor tutorials.. pass it by
  6. [R17] Airlines Manager 4/5 · US Read this!: Ok overall, I quite like this game. It’s fun, pretty fast-paced, and not impossible to accomplish anything in like some other tycoon games. I also really appreciate that it’s not P2W (Pay to win). But, BUT, some of the menus are VERY confusing. You can figure them out by tapping around for a while, but it would be awesome if there was a tutorial or something for every menu, because tha
  7. [R57] Airlines Manager 3/5 · US Good game but crashes a lot: This game is very fun, I’ll admit that but it crashes a lot. I don’t know if it’s just to much for my phone to handle or what. But when it does work, it is a very fun game. The only other problem is that I fell like it’s a bit to complicated. I recommend this app if you like slightly complicated tycoon games.
  8. [R58] Airlines Manager 1/5 · US UI is terrible: Need I say more even for a phone game this is really bad like really bad. There are bettter games like this out there!
  9. [R2] Airlines Manager 4/5 · US Bugs: Every once in a while I’ll check in and just have zero profit made on a route I’ve had since the start or my demand amount glitches and has it as if I have no planes on the route it’s prevents me from knowing if anything is being ran properly and really ruins the experience.
  10. [R4] Airlines Manager 1/5 · US Nope: Can’t log in securely and they want your email address. Not happening! Uninstalled!
  11. [R7] Airlines Manager 2/5 · US Keeps starting over: I have made a account 3 times and it just keeps starting me over not even letting me sigh in Over all good game
  12. [R13] Airlines Manager 1/5 · US Scam: Game is a scam. You spend money and then are forced to start over and you lose the coins and the money you spent.
  13. [R9] Airlines Manager 3/5 · US Needs no ads option: Fun game nut way too many ads to really do anything. You can buy an AM Gold membership, which is nice, but how about for a few dollars more per month tomhave no ads? Then you could really sit down and enjoy the game. Gets old really quick having to watch an ad every time you try to do something.
  14. [R16] Airlines Manager 1/5 · US Paywalls on features that shouldn’t have them, and removing features that shouldn’t be removed: So, as if removing airlines painter and all non cloud saved liveries wasn’t bad enough, you make the new built-in painter worse in every aspect. You have to pay for more slots, which you didn’t have to do before in the painter app, and plus the new painter is horrible to use and adapt to for users who w
  15. [R25] Airlines Manager 2/5 · US It’s all about the money now: At first you could compete but, they’ve changed the game to now to be competitive you have to spend real money or your airline with slowly go bankrupt
  16. [R36] Airlines Manager 3/5 · US Not a terrible game: It’s not a terrible game. Seems like you can progress without having to pay but it looks like there is a subscription service that would make it easier. They used to have a free daily reward in the shop that you didn’t have to watch an ad for but with the recent update it seems to have gone away. Now everything is behind an ad or pay to play. Maybe I’m missing it but I haven’t
  17. [R10] Airlines Manager 1/5 · US Error with no help: In the middle of a limited time event there is an error preventing me from collecting rewards. On top of this there is no way to get help. This after paying lots of money on content.
  18. [R34] Airlines Manager 1/5 · US Not near as good.: This game was great for a long time. Then the game was sold to a new, larger, developer, and it has gone down hill. No true development in last 12 months. Just new challenges that cost money to complete. The moderators bully players in their discord server, and they allow bullying from other members. They don’t follow their own ToS.
  19. [R55] Airlines Manager 2/5 · US Not good now: They make you watch ads for spinning the travel cards wheel and opening a free booster pack, and now the mass pricing is AM subscribers only.
  20. [R62] Airport Master 4/5 · US ads: too many ads
  21. [R64] Airport Master 1/5 · US Waste of money: Don’t pay for no ads the game still forced you to watch ads to hire or buy any staff and claim that it’s free
  22. [R66] Airport Master 3/5 · US 🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️: Ads ads ads .I don’t mind the ads in other games but this is just an ad game ,to upgrade ,watch ads . I gave it 3 stars because it’s ad after ad but also fun to play if we don’t have to watch ads. I said that about ads because that’s all you can do
  23. [R76] Airport Master 1/5 · US Ads to upgrade: Deleted as soon as I had to watch ads to complete missions to progress forward
  24. [R12] Airlines Manager 3/5 · US Uhh🫥🫥😐🫤: Can you fly the airplanes?please answer me.
  25. [R96] Airport Master 3/5 · US Fun but fine: I like when they board but the should have a chance fly the plane

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