Carrier Landing HD Reviews

by DJ Mike Fury

I bought 2 other Carrier Landing apps before where the controls were fluid, no bugs and plenty of content/missions to do. While this game has better graphics, that’s also where it ends. There are too many glitches and not much content outside “free flying” around. You should avoid CarrierLandingHD till they get the bugs straightened out and add real content (not just planes).

For developers: For starters, I’m running the game on an iPhone X so it should be fine to meet minimum requirements. I noticed there is a glitch when the sun gets into view. All of a sudden, the plane glitches and rolls around and the screen starts to show weird pixelated geometric figures. There is also a problem with the calibration of the controls. It doesn’t seem to react well with the gyroscope. For example, if I try to pull up, I have to literally turn the phone’s screen in a direction to a point, I’m not even able to see the screen itself.
Another thing, I shouldn’t be able to take off in the middle of the ocean. The ocean acts like additional runway. If this is supposed to be a flight simulator, there are certain basic limitations of where you can fly.

by TheRealMePersonally

This game has so much potential, yet it’s lacking in many aspects, like firstly not all aircraft have weapons (that’s a let down), second you literally cannot see a thing at night time (I recommend adding lights or night vision), third the fact that there’s only a few jets to select from, and there’s only two free ones (the only ones that don’t have weapons ofc) also you should definitely add a VTOL feature to the F35, and I’m sure there’s a plethora of other problems with this game that I can’t think of right now, but until these problems are fixed, I doubt anyone is choosing this game, like the multiplayer feature is deemed useless because nobody plays this game at all, so there’s no real reason to have it, I really wish these problems would get resolved because I see loads of potential in this game, like the graphics are really good, the physics could use some tweaking but good, and has some pretty cool features (missing quite a few important ones) but fix these problems and you’ll have yourself a great game

by Not Happy With This Crap

The game is great. The graphics are great & it is a lot of fun compared to my other sims. The only thing I wish they would add, well things: a Rhino, Viper, & a Eagle (the Echo variant). I would buy those as add ons to the game & enjoy the different variety of airframes to play with.

Well as of the latest update, the F-18 can’t even get off of the ground before the left wing dips, nose kicks right, then hops up. After which it comes back down then doesn’t left the ground until about 200KIAS, then IMMEDIATELY departs; performing a series of flips regardless of what inputs are put into the control surfaces. Then it finally hits the ground bouncing like a rubber superball that you get from a vending machine for a quarter. This is a very big disappointment as the F-18 is what I mainly fly in this sim. This needs a very serious & immediate fix ASAP. It would also really be nice to have at least an F-18E/F & an F-16N in this sim as well as an Eagle since you already have a Raptor in this sim. The debacle with the F-18 in the latest update drops this from a 4-⭐️ rating down to a 2-⭐️ rating for me.

by Nice746

So far I’ve broke down and purchased all aircraft to hopefully show support or this game. At this time I’m using a iPad Pro 10.5. So far what they have with graphics and beginning of basic gyro movement the game is amazing. But unfortunately it still plays like a beta version. A lot of glitching. Doesn’t seem to let me push the nose down, I have to invert the aircraft and do from there. Seems to do fine when you first start the game but within first maneuvers it seems the gyro goes wonky, let’s not get into the fact if you pause it and go bk into game, recalibration doesn’t seem to work or anything. So I just restart the game. But man is there a lot and mean allot of potential in this game. Hopefully they will continue to update it and fix all these glitches and make the sim slot more smoother and dependable. As of rt now I purchased the F18C&D, J-15A, and the F22A. So basically bought em all to show my support for game and developers. If the problems are fixed soon I can pretty much say I’d get all the new aircraft they say are In development because when you first start the flight each jet does act differently to how it would normally fly in real world, but then it glitches. Yet If it’s not fixed by time new aircraft come out I may stay with what I have now. So hope they fix it. And then I’ll also give a 5* rating

by Mjm8710

This is one of my favorite flight simulators especially on the iPad. As an airline pilot, and also a flight simulator enthusiast this sim seems fairly accurate flight dynamic wise, and the graphics are beautiful. I was playing this game for months, but since the last update, I haven’t really enjoyed it because the new controls severely ruin the simulator and make it more difficult than it needs to be. There is no longer a visible throttle and have to blindly tap the screen to find it, and half the time I can’t seem to put the jet in afterburner. Also, the camera controls are way too difficult to use compared to previous versions. It’s very difficult to fly with precision when you can’t find what you need quickly.

I would easily give this 5 stars if you brought back a visible throttle on the screen and the original camera layout. I love this sim and think you’re doing a great job otherwise and look for updates every day.

Besides the recent issue I’ve been having, keep up the great work and reconsider the control/camera layout.

What I would like to see wish list:
F-14, F-16, F-4, dynamic weather, sonic booms/moisture clouds when going supersonic, air refueling, other aircraft performing carrier ops, in flight malfunctions.

by Pasty8271

I love this game. I have spent countless hours playing over the past few months. But I have to say, the new controls layout is a mess. The brake and rudder controls are too intrusive and having to do extra clicks to open basic controls is frustrating while trying to maintain coordinated flight. It’s too easy to click on the wrong thing or mistakenly move the camera and it takes too much effort to select controls and proper modes. I understand the desire to add realism by way of complexity but it’s getting too complicated for an iPhone/iPad screen. Please reconsider.

I always anticipate updates with excitement for new additions but a couple times now I’ve wished I hadn’t updated because I preferred the previous version.

Regardless I still support the game and look forward to future enhancements.

by Badnovember

It’s a great app and possibly one of the most realistic but with the new multiplayer update there is only ten minutes allowed to fly online then you have to buy more time. I’ve bought all the planes minus one, so you would think that would at least add more time since 6 hours flight time is the same price as one plane. For me this game will easily be over $30 a year if I decided to pay. I was very happy to see I could finally play multiplayer. I think a great idea is since we can’t use any other planes at least for the people who have spent the money to buy them, we should get some extra flight time. It would greatly improve how many people play and use the multiplayer feature. Again I love the game and I realize this could be a costly project but ide be willing to bet you’de make more money from people when they buy a plane and with the purchase you could give at least half the amount of multiplayer flight time equal to its price, even an hour.

by Force1447

This game is the most realistic mobile flight sim. But I would love to know, when are we getting the ability to refuel on bases and when are we getting more land bases instead of just 1 carrier and 1 base. What this game needs is an area on the world to be based off of, like in Afghanistan or something idk, your choice on that. But it needs to basically become a playground game where there are multiple multiplayer servers to choose from to do different things, and a mission selector and campaigns and stuff. We also need the ability to switch aircraft and load out mid game without logging out. And maybe in the future you can add helicopters. And as for the multiplayer can we get ground targets and weapons for it as well. All this would just make the game so much better and more people would play it.

by F-8E Is A Good Aircraft

This game as of right now is one of my favorites. So much in fact, that I am writing a review on it, which isn’t something I really do. This game has such insane graphics even for a mobile game! The way the gravity affects your flight and the pilot blacking out due to enduring high G force is very realistic. The only thing about this game that isn’t really detailed/looked at is the ground and water physics, sometimes the ground isn’t always realistic and your plane can’t crash by hitting the ground or water. The game reacts to water as a solid, too. However, everything else pretty much makes up for it. Now at first it may seem a little hard for carrier landings and such but after little practice it gets fun trying to do the best landing you can! This game does have a lot of potential and I feel the future updates will be amazing. Few things I would like to see added is slight tasks/missions. Maybe aircraft servicing when you land. One thing I don’t like is that the aircrafts the game lets you fly for free have no weapons or armaments. If you are going to make it to where the only aircraft with weapons are the ones you pay for, please at least just add an auto cannon on the
F-35C Lighting II. Other than that, I would love to see where this game goes with future updates.

by Bad Chaff

This game by far deserves 5 stars, if X-Plane uses polygons and gets five stars, and this game developed by one person does not have any polygons, and can create the most beautiful flight sim/combat sim on apple currently, then there is no doubt about it being a five star. And to all those reviews who say not worth 4 stars and rate it 1 out of 5 and say it’s a beta, are absolutely wrong. Maybe if you paid attention to the update roadmap, you would understand what is to come in the future. Heck even dogfighting 1v1 mode is coming out next update. I would like to see any of you make a game by yourself with no help that can compare to this. Also the controls are simple yet complex. And there is even ingame tutorials for you. If you think it’s not worth the money, think again, cause this is the most immersive and realistic flight sim on mobile.

by Gwalt Disney

This simulator still amazes me in every update and can hardly wait for the next update!! I’m loving the weaponry that has been provided for some aircraft and it just makes it absolutely outstanding! Probably some options I would like to consider for future productions is that I’m hoping that the F-18’s get a great selection of aircraft skins from different squadrons and also that we can add bomb loads to the aircraft. Also another thing I’d like to consider is that the inside cockpit of the F-18 is that the control panels are fully functional and the control screens can be used for showing weaponry, HSI, and radar to make it look like the real thing! And if maybe in the future that if we play solo we can have the option of a wingman that you can give commands to. 2 or 3 ship! I love the progress that this simulator is making I’m always in full support of the developers and just want to congratulate the hard effort! Great job!

by OrangeScribbler

This game is by far the single best jet fighter game available for the mobile platform. From the UI, to the immaculate flight modeling, stunning graphics and high fidelity planes and system models, this game goes above and beyond, crushing all other competitors with ease. The realistic load-outs for the airplanes and painstakingly programmed weight and aerodynamic facets, prove the developer’s love and dedication to the cause of making a true masterpiece. Weight effects speed and mobility, high g maneuvers cause low pressure condensation to form over the wings. Landing gear flex realistically upon contact with the ground and arresting wires physically catch and decelerate your aircraft upon touchdown on a carrier deck. There seems to be no end to the little attention-to-detail tidbits the developer has added and I could not be happier. This game really is the DCS of the mobile world, the best on the market. Now it’s just a waiting game to see when multiplayer and AI dogfights come out. I for one am waiting, itching for the first real fight in this high fidelity mobile flight sim. Cheers to the developers, thank you for making this masterpiece.

by Wutsinhower

From the start, this game is appealing. The graphics are stunning for a mobile game, which is already a plus. The physics is great and feels real. The HUD and landing systems are very realistic and gives the simulator a realistic feeling unlike the arcade vibe you get from other mobile fighter games. The planes you get at the start and fun, especially the F-35, which isn’t implemented in many other flight simulators. I am absolutely sold on the vapor effects during maneuvers, it’s a fantastic feature that is incredibly immersive. One problem you might run into from the start is the fact that no planes you get for free are combat ready. I would honestly love to see a combat capable F-35, especially for the beginning players. I bought the F-22 and it’s very fun, especially the combat simulation. Being able to use the funnel and different missiles is great. Some things I would like to see in the game is multiplayer, radar, more places to takeoff and land, and maybe a few more free planes. I have not experienced really any glitches so far and the game has been smooth. Overall, I love this. It’s like a mobile DCS. Please continue to develop this game!

by Racydog The Gamer

and if you don’t know what l DCS is oh boy are you in for a treat this game is the closest thing you can get to dcs if you can’t afford a good gaming pc to play DCS on. and this game has it all it may not be as fancy as DCS in there game they have very detailed cockpits and very detailed planes so this game is some what close and I hope soon they will add multiplayer and if they do this will be the best dog fighting simulator on iPhone I’ve ever seen and it runs good and it’s definitely worth speeding $3 on some of the Addons trust me I have all of them and I never write reviews unless something is actually worth my time to talk about and I love talking about planes and I love to see games like this that are actually what they show they are and if the creators of this game see my review I really hope y’all will add multiplayer into the game because I think everyone would love that.

by MrSlerpz

I’ve been playing for about a year now, and I absolutely love it! This is less of a review and more of a request. I know as of right now you’re working very hard on the F-35, so this is more for the future. I would love to see a system shutdown/engine shutdown feature, along with possibly a new aircraft, being the SU-57. There are a lot more aircraft in the world, but the SU-57, rivaling the F22, could give the game more variety in terms of other nations’ fighters. The aircraft is also just very sleek and one of the most maneuverable too. It could also be nice if the Hornet was instead an E/F Super Hornet, seeing as the legacy Hornet has already been retired, and isn’t as good as the Super Hornet. The only mod the F18 would have to go through is a minor exterior model tweak. No actual flight physics/properties would have to be changed, seeing as actual aircraft systems don’t apply/exist in-game. These are all just things I would love and feel would improve the game, but of course I have no control over this, and after all, this isn’t my game. I would love to see these additions possibly in the future, but with or without, I still love this simulator. Thanks for considering, let alone reading this!

by Masonman49

It would be frankly dumb to give this game less than 4 stars. There’s reviews on here with 3 or even 1 Star, truthfully they don’t know what they’re talking about, or they are playing the game on a low grade device. The graphics are amazing for IOS and is one of the most high performance graphics on IOS today. There are few glitches and when there are glitches they’re minimal, no lag on an IPad Air 2, lag only occurs when super sonic air drag kicks in (the smoke/haze around the aircraft at high speeds). Landing on the aircraft carrier is a lot of fun and challenging, trying to get it perfect doesn’t really get old. After shooting down the 100th AI fighter get though does get tiring.

I’d love to see more aircraft (maybe not just jets but other military aircraft like an C-130 gun ship), a bigger map/maps, better AI to dog fight with, Multiplayer mode if that’s possible, training modes, missions (such as real life missions that the military would actually do), ground targets, maybe even customizable paint jobs on planes would be an awesome feature down the road. I’d love to be able to play this game with friends so I think multiplayer would bring a whole never level to this already great game.

by Alphas Review

I don’t know if this classified as a review but I do like the overall update that was made and I look forward to more aircrafts hopefully but is there also a way that the audio could be enhanced and made more realistic? Also maybe some visual effects such as the sonic cone? The biggest thing is sound because I’ll be playing back my flight and I can hear my aircraft from ground cam view when the aircraft is far away and the same sound has only been intensified and cluttered up and regardless, the sound doesn’t really give the aircraft the credit deserved when passing by at low altitude. It just sounds like a constant audio of a distant jet that never goes away and then when my aircraft passes by it goes almost dead silent. The other thing with visual effects though, I’d really love to see aircrafts have some of those visual effects when approaching supersonic or reaching the sound barrier like the sonic cone. Some more updates would be greatly appreciated but otherwise this is still my favorite sim to play and hope more aircrafts get introduced.

by Ww2mustang

CarrierLandingHD has surprised me with its realistic physics, beautiful graphics and unparalleled capability as a combat flight sim. However there are a few bugs that need to be ironed out and many features that will propel this sim further above the rest. Eg better terrain (the island) more tanker selections and more aircraft functions such as turn on and off the engines, lights and other as well as integrating some elements such as the HSI and hornet radar directly into the cockpit panels. I would also love to see some sort of mission planner with a wider variety of targets. Lastly I think that multiplayer is a very needed feature in this sim (although I understand that is may be very financially intensive to implement). All in all, great game, keep up the good work and I look forward to what the game has in store for the future.

by Crds2010

First off, this is the most promising simulator for mobile I’ve ever experienced. I’ve purchased everything from the store to show my support. Everything is either top notch or probably will be with future updates.

There are a few bugs I’ve experienced that do effect gameplay. One that seems to be inconsistent but reoccurring is that the “pipper” on the Tomcat doesn’t always work. Sometimes it’s there and other times it never pops up.

The tomcat also has a tendency to pitch up dramatically when entering the transonic/supersonic region with zero input from the controls confirmed by the on screen accelerometer monitor. Since fly by wire is present and not “turned off” under these conditions I think this is more of a bug than flight characteristics.

The last bug that really is the most problematic is that the throttle control switches from “manual” to “cruise” automatically for no apparent reason causing either missed approaches on final or stalls all together.

However, none of these bugs detract from the overall feel of quality from this sim and to be frank, I’m amazed at the quality the developer has produced on such a limited interface. Keep it up, you have a loyal fan here ready to see what you have in store!

by Connor 1618

I’m really enjoying the physics in this game, most other iOS flight sims don’t have the level of flight physics that this game does. It makes the flying feel really legitimate. The only problem I’m having is that there’s not really a walkthrough tutorial for beginners to learn from, which might make them put the game down.

Also I’d like to see the VTOL F-35 variant added to the game, the current included variation is unable to do vertical landings and take off. I’d also like to see other aircraft gradually added to the game. Especially extreme and unique aircraft like the SR-71 and F-104 starfighter.

If the developer reads this review I’d like to let them know that this is an awesome flight sim with a ton of potential. I feel like the addition of at least the SR-71 would increase interest in the game, please make it happen🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

by Seattle Rex

These devs are awesome. I cannot say enough good things about them. I spend hours flying this and is CarrierLandingHD I could not live without, I have to have iOS and a 12.9” iPad Pro just for CarrierLandingHD.

It feels incredibly realistic. CarrierLandingHD comes the closest, by far, to flying a real fighter jet. The level of detail is just breathtaking.

Graphics are stellar and the plane models feel incredibly realistic. On my iPad, people think I am watching a video when I watch my own playbacks. Heck, Sometimes I forget I’m not watching a video.

This is the only sim that flies like the real thing ... resistance when turning, wing condensation, etc. Unbelievable.

It’s under development, so new features may not work perfectly right away, but this does not diminish the sim in the slightest and I am thrilled that the dev is actively developing it. It’s the only app where I take bugs as a good sign since I know I have another release to look forward to.

Thank you for making this. It’s the most awesome thing to hit mobile since mobile porn sites.

PS. Since everyone else is making requests , I have one dream plane - the F15. I don’t care, though, just keep making something, anything. You are the miggety miggety miggety miggety Mack Daddy.

by Dont Get This234

The fact that a simulator of this quality is accessible on a mobile device is unbelievable. By far the #1 fighter aircraft simulator I’ve played on CarrierLandingHD Store. I saw a review complaining about having to purchase aircraft after purchasing CarrierLandingHD . Nonsense. It would be pointless to make and develop something of this quality and magnitude (ALONE) for free. I will continue to purchase aircraft to show my support for the amazing work you’re doing. I understand the E2 will be added, but if you decide to satisfy the request of the F-15, please do the Boeing Strike Eagle (E) and not the McDonnell Douglas (C). My aircraft request is the F-16 Viper. Maybe possibly add air-to-ground capable weapons and targets for such aircraft? Again, I understand there are other subjects in development and you are doing this solo. High respect towards the developer. Keep up the great work!

by Bzhxn

The game has graphics like no other. The game presents such well detailed design and an excellent maneuverability especially with the f22. The game shows how well you can make something, you just have to try harder than the next person in line. How is it possible that people that make other apps like stand-off and f-18 <— (that’s the title) with such terrible quality. They just don’t put effort in like the designers of this game. Also, multiple people have talked about the glitches. There is a very slim amount of glitches, thus being a jumpy catapult, the wheel brakes, and the catapult connection. Other than that the game is perfect. I love the game and it’s one of two good aircraft games. Not to mention it doesn't have 1 aircraft (f-18) it has more than five aircraft. How could anybody brush this game off like it’s bad unless you haven’t gotten an extra jet or your not good enough to take off drone the airbase and land on the carrier.

by Re Yeet Yeet

I’ve hade this game for only a day now and I’ve loved it but I have a few things I would like to see. First the F14 can we get some phoenixes under the fuselage or at lest readergilded missles because the heat seekers do almost nothing. Next when you go over he speed of sound can we see the little Toto looking air cloud on that plane? Also can you make the training plane fire back so the flares are useful and when you get shot down or you stall and do a spin (has happened to me to many times) you can bail out? And a multiplayer mode to fight other people or do formations. Last can we get a thing that shows were the refuel F18 so we can find it or if we land at a base we reload. But other then that this game is awesome because when you turn you see the air goign past the plane and it’s like a mini DCS or a mobile version. Thanks for the awesome game!

by What To Ad To Infinint Flight

So this game is probably the most detailed Simulator EVER.
The money for CarrierLandingHD is worth it, as well as the DLC’s. One Major Feature that this game has is Wing Condensation, where when your flying slow and you are turning you may see the condensation, or clouds, or fog, whatever you want to call them or describe them as, appear. Also the Graphics on this game are Beautiful!! Though the terrain may not be detailed the Airports are and when you land there is Tire Smoke. This game is a easy 10/10 and you should get now, instead of reading this review……GO ON GET GOING!!!!

I am excited to see what this game has planned for in the future, maybe a mission system?? Maybe a A-10!? Only the Devs know and If they read this, this is my message to them: Please make more Aviation apps like this, the Detail you put into this game, like the wing condensation, most Apps Aviation related don’t even include in CarrierLandingHD , the flight mechanics are awesome and I would love to see more games like this, maybe airliner Related, or a mix or them

To you the Reader: If your looking for a short explanation: this game is worth every penny because of its Detail and Quality.