RFS - Real Flight Simulator Reviews

by ANDREW W.K.U.P.

First abd foremost I LIKED this simulator better than X-plane or Infinte Flight by a cinsiderable margin. I went ahead and purchased a month subscription of the Pro version and loved it, however, after doing a factory reset on my phone, when I open the game and try to log in to my pro account, I get a message that says the account linked to my pro subscription is linked to another (different) device, and to log in to my account with that one and link my this app account with my FB or Google accounts to be able to play under my paid account on a new device. Well, seeing as I can’t possibly do that bc it’s the same phone, I reached out to their support team and they “supposedly” fixed it, but it still doesn’t let me log in. Wasted my money and time, and I wish I could play it, don’t want to bother with the free version after I had been used to the Pro version, and way I see it, Rortos should give me a free month for this, then maybe I will give them 5 stars. Don’t rest your phone, you might screw yourself out of a paid subscription for however long you paid for...

by Goldie Ryry

PLEASE READ ———>**Before I say anything negative, I would like to say that I think that Rotos are great developers. And I have loved all of their games since I can remember that is why I am about to be so hard on them with this review.**

First of all, the graphics look like they came straight out of a Mario kart game from the early 2000’s. No wait, that’s a compliment. Seriously these are some of the worst graphics I have ever seen. I mean, come on, it’s 2021, can they seriously not do any better? The planes and add-ons are INCREDIBLY overpriced for what they are. The plane and building models are dreadful and so are the animations. The smoothness of the simulator is so bad it’s like an old movie from the 20’s. The planes handle and fly like buildings on wheels. And that is being nice about it. I constantly wait for updates hoping it will be better but it just never is. Seriously, DO NOT BUY!!!!! I hate to be so negative and so mean but, come on, it is truly awful. Just as bad, if not worse, than those cheap simulators you see on RFS Store.

by Mary23890

I’ve been playing this game for a while now. I even bought the subscription to get the Pro benefits and I loved it! Everything was great until the game started crashing a few weeks ago. It’s not my internet connection or my device, it’s the game. Whenever I play online (multiplayer), I usually choose long flights overnight (9-12 hrs), but lately every single one of them gets “disconnected from server” just when I’m about to land 🤬😡😭😭 so imagine wasting all that time of having my iPad on, for nothing!!!! I have tried uninstalling and then installing the game again, no success. Not to mention the many times I’ve restarted my iPad, with no success as well. And even tried resetting my Wifi settings on the iPad, with no success. So it’s definitely the game. Now I’ve cancelled my subscription and deleted the game until this bug can be resolved. I LOVE this game, but if they don’t put any effort into fixing this issue, then it’s not worth your time or money 😔.

by Jsavage-

This game is amazing it’s way better than infinite flight down to the 3D objects to the great for mobile graphics. But I even bought the yearly pro subscription and I’ve been playing this game for a year now. But this is where the plot thickens I believe it started November 2020 was just a good time if you want a barrage of crashes. You open a mini map your game will crash if you start your decent your game will crash and even sometimes before you even pushback you crash. I haven’t completed a flight in 5 months because the game likes to crash. Though it’s still worth to buy than infinite flight, but if you don’t like game crashing or your device has low ram, don’t buy this game though I still recommend it. I would put a 5 star but it’s disappointing still to this day the game still crashes. When I finally try to land a 5 hour flight I just can’t explain it just crashes

by Kinjan

I figured I’ll just give this app a try, so I flew a few flights out of LAX and SFO. I like the interface, not as fluid as I’d like it to be. I didn’t see the acceleration as I roll for takeoff, it wasn’t there it seems. Maybe a louder engine roar and faster visual would make a difference. The Flight Planner is wonderful, it shows a list of runways at an airport, however, I wasn’t able to zoom on an airport to pick an individual landing runway or see the layout of the airfield. On my flight to John Wayne from LAX, I felt like I wasn’t climbing fast enough. Upon arrival, there were no taxiways from the runway to the terminals. Flight from SFO to KOAK was even worse, I lineup on RWY12 and when I landed, portions of the runway were missing. I understand this app recently rolled out and there are MANY improvements to be made, and will be made. One of those would be to build a virtual community where members can help patch up airports using google map or help with graphic on the aircrafts. Other than that, I see this SIM will improve over time since it has some of the missing features in IF (available longer) like the night landing lights, buildings, snow and some. Thumbs up for the team.

by SeanDog88

I am a pro subscriber, and there are many positive things to the game. The weather and 3D buildings are great. But the physics are a bit off still. The planes come in way too fast when landing. The thrust levers shouldn’t have to be idle when on final. And yes, I have the correct flap config set, gear down etc. I like the overall controls, but adjustments need to be made. Also, the cockpits need to be more realistic. This is definitely a possible feature that needs to be fixed. The flight planning system can be useful, except many times the altitudes are wrong. For example, when flying from lax to San Diego, I was given 4,000 ft as my cruise. Definitely not high enough. I don’t expect FL 350 on a short flight, but I do expect more realism in that regard. I keep checking back almost every day to keep track of updates. This game has a lot to offer, but still much behind infinite flight in terms of realism. I expect this app to have a bright future, but it’s just not quite there yet.

by Kingbaybo

Okay so as an experienced gamer with flight simulation this has to be the best for mobile yet I mean compared to the other mobile flight simulators like infinite flight you guys definitely got that however I still feel like there are still things you guys need to work on like for example; The water graphics I feel like can be a little better land graphics as well! Another thing is the limited amount of airports you guys have it’s kind of annoying having to fly to certain airports it would be very cool to see Philadelphia’s airport as well as miami and also airports in the Caribbean like San Juan Puerto Rico or Punta Cana Dominican Republic however you guys do not fail to update constantly which I absolutely love and I know you guys are working hard to update these things and I just wanted to say keep up the good work honestly this game is amazing !!

by Dmc730

There’s no doubt that this game in my opinion is the best mobile flight simulator game currently available in the AppStore. The game genuinely has a great selection of aircraft to choose from with 100s of different liveries and options for you to choose make your own livery. The selection of airports is also very impressive along with the graphics. While the graphics aren’t as good as infinite flights, I 100% would play this game over infinite flight as the selection of aircraft is more diverse and it’s less for the same thing essentially. I do have a couple small complaints about the game. For one, I think it would be nicer to apply the graphics found in the pro to also be applied to regular free to play as the graphics are a completely different story compared to the pro. Also a larger selection of free aircraft would be nice for free players I believe. It doesn’t have to be a lot, just maybe an extra aircraft or two for free players. All in all, the game is extremely well done and better than infinite flight in my opinion, especially since this app has actual weather, unlike infinite flight. Only suggestion really is to add maybe a couple more things for a free player in the game.

by Charles The Warrior

I like the realism, graphics, etc of this game. That’s amazing, however, as someone who doesn’t spend money on this game I only have access to 3 aircraft which is very limiting and frustrating. I know you need to make money but I have an idea to find a balance.

My idea is that anyone can gain access to any aircraft, but they must first watch a few ads, and once they leave the sim they must watch the ads again. With this idea, you still make money from the ads and this app pro still has a selling point, for it may be still frustrating to watch so many ads each time, and also the other features apart from aircrafts.

I’m sure lots of people can relate to my frustration and agree with this, even if the amount of ads is high, it’s still a huge improvement and a big leap in improving the game and making it accessible for everyone else without spending’s money.

by Hdhdhdhhshdhdh

Ok so can you make it so we don’t have to pay because I don’t think it’s fair because there are kids out there that want the poor any they can’t buy it why can’t multiplayer be free so people can have fun and don’t have to pay to get planes when you don’t have all planes but just 3 it gets boring using the same planes over and over and over people don’t want to pay for a pro every month or year or 6 months so please just make it free so everyone can enjoy it. Could you also add realistic blades to the engines for planes so it doesn’t look like it’s not spinning and more realistic could you also make the fire more realistic and not all over the place like the fires 🔥 is not on top of the engine or inside make it come out of the end of the engine could you also add realistically physics like wing drops or gets cut by pole and engine falls off and make the gear a little more realistic could you add a few new failures like this wing cut plane loses wing and timer for when the failure happens and could you add brighter lights and and more realistic graphics and 3d world and not flat buildings that’s all.

by Xman++

I ABSOLUTELY love this game, when not in school, I play it for more than 3 hours a day, but there’s an issue with the autopilot, and RORTOS hasn’t replied to the many emails I sent them on this matter. this app has what’s known as “Nav” that will literally fly the plane for you, until it’s time to land, which allows you to do other things. For long flights, I usually turn on NAV, and the plane will fly on its own for the night. When the bug inconsistently comes, it will turn off Nav, out of nowhere, and yes, the plane will crash too. There’s this thing also, I did a flight with the A321neo, and went from JFK-LHR. Turned on the navigation, went about my daily life. And the plane crashes, not because autopilot shut off, but because the plane was rapidly descending, and the Nav didn’t fix it. I tried to get to the flight to save my plane, but I was being called second after second, and my plane crashed..Long story short, this app would be (Almost) PERFECT if they fixed this issue.

by Gagagagagagagae

Ok- ok- okay- wow. WOW to say the least. this app is the type of flight simulator you want to pay the developers for to update it. It’s the type of flight simulator that combines everything you could imagine together. It also takes up your battery fast 😂 so when your phone dies you’re even more sad. If you’re reading this debating weather or not to get RFS or purchase the Pro version (Premium) then me, as a hyperrealistic plane-drawing, pilot loving, plane spotting, flight simulator playing, Microsoft Flight Simulator owning, friend, is telling you to get. This. App. GET IT NOW if you can. If you don’t, you’re missing out on a perfected physic FS. You’re missing out on a completely accurate failure game. Not to mention that they have a replay feature and it doesn’t cut off a certain beginning part of your flight if it’s too long. They have an advanced flight planner, over 80 aircraft, mostly 100+ liveries for each plane made BY THE COMMUNITY OF this app, consistent updates, HD airports, Satellite images, real time multiplayer (I’ve played with my neighbor before), and MUCH MUCH more.

DISCLAIMER: some of the listed features above are only available with pro. Thank you for reading this, ADIOS FELLOW this app LOVER

by Ericpeto

After months of searching for a amazing flight simulator for mobile, I have finally found the one. this app has entertained and taught me for many hours of my life, with fun and realistic simulation. After spending more than $40 on Infinite Flight, I now have an actual REASON to spend money on these games. If you are comparing, this app has more realistic scenarios and simulations than IF. It also has way more affordable prices, with extreme detail in both the demo version and the PRO version. I had spent more than $40 on only 4 months of IF, while this app offers more affordable offers and subscriptions with prices of only $30 for 1 WHOLE YEAR (the one I have). I am really thankful for the joy and knowledge that this app has provided me with, ever since the day it came out(pre ordered it actually). You did it again RORTOS and keep the good work coming!

by PinesJAM812

This game is awesome. Just, every plane game I’ve played has a flat surface. Now, hear me out. I love to crash planes, but, it’s not that fun when the tiniest part of the plane hits the surface and then you’ve “Crashed”. If you could, make like buildings and stuff and even mountains that looked realistic would be cool. And with the water. Sometimes I like to crash it into the water. But it literally looks like I’m crashing it on land because the plane, like I said, when the tiniest part hits the water it just “Crashes” and I would imagine it as going into a million pieces. Anyhow, when it hits the water can you make it so that when it crashes it goes down to the bottom instead of staying above the water. And, when it hits land it goes into a million pieces.

To sum it up, if you made an update like this it would be cool, and can you please? I’ve ALWAYS dreamed of amazing realism. And trust me, you’d be the real this app if you made this update. And trust me, you’d get a lot more five stars. If you made this update, if I could, I would give you 25 stars.

by Dragon'sScale Animations

Back when I got this game it was calm and most people were very nice and not giant annoyances. But now recently, more and more kids have been getting the game and the chat is just riddled with children. You can’t even speak because kids are spamming and using caps and are just saying random things. I think that, yes, kids should be able to play, but there should be a moderator in each chat. It’s just too chaotic to do or say anything with all these people talking and spamming at once. It’s starting to run off the older teenagers and adults because it’s too hard to make requests with chatter and gibberish every 0.7 seconds. Overall, the game is really good and I give it a 5. However, I would love a moderator or something of the sort in each chat room. Thank you for taking your time to read this~

by NYCsub

I love this game. It feels like Microsoft Flight Sim but in your pocket. The custom liveries are a welcomed addition as well. While I only have access to 3 planes, the one I use has a livery that is near and dear to my heart, and that’s the only one I use. For a flight sim, this is the most advanced that I’ve seen on mobile. Even the ability to go through checklists, have an in-depth autopilot that works with real flight plans, as well as micro options to dim cabin lights and cockpit lights, the HD airports are my favorite!

My only complaint is that we should be able to buy individual planes like we were able to in other Rortos Games. I’m a huge fan of Extreme Landings, and I have almost every jet liner in that game, and I still play it for a more casual flight sim experience. I don’t want to subscribe monthly because this is a game that I play passively on my spare time. I’d be wasting a lot of money paying either monthly or yearly. I don’t care too much for the online stuff either, I prefer it to be single player with an option for multiplayer separately.

But for what I have for 99 cents, I love it. I’d be willing to give the game more money if the planes were a separate transaction.

by 😣😣😣😣😭😭😭

I chose to play this game and get the pro because it is cheaper than infinite flight pro but I’ve been having a problem with the pro online. Almost every time I hit the map button or I just hit it a few times it always crashes me out of the game and it doesn’t save what I did so I have to restart again. It’s very frustrating and I hope the future updates fix this but I prefer this over infinite flight because of price and also you get 3-D animation airports, you get an animation for the pushback gate, you get an animation for pushback, and you even get air traffic control. it’s a very great online experience. it’s a very frustrating glitch and I hope the future updates fix this but I prefer this over infinite flight because of price and also you also get 3-D airports you get an animation for the pushback gate you get an animation for pushback you get air traffic control. Overall the game is a great game though.

by Tohtji

Everything is GREAT. Just one thing: I think that there should be airports with more gates, they don’t even have to be their real location (sorry if it takes a lot of work to add gates) but if you do this will be the best Flight Simulation Out there. Oh and I love the Multiplayer and the Multiplayer ATC. Another thing that I love is that when you do fly now (in pro) there are other AI aircraft flying. That helps a lot to make it more real. I think this is better than X-Plane, Infinite Flight and Aerofly FS 2020 altogether. Oh 1 more thing RFS gets updated like every month sometimes even every 3 weeks that’s also good. I love that there are a bunch (and when I mean a bunch I mean A BUNCH) of liveries within the first week of launching a new plane. Love RFS Amazing!

by LalaNathan

this app. Is a great game, but I would love for you to add these few things. In the cockpits of all the planes there is not a realistic engine monitor. The monitor to see your engine is weird and I don’t like it. I would also like if you change the sound when you start your engine because it doesn’t sound like it does in real like. Something else I would like is better wheel suspension. When you land the shells don’t work like they do in real life or other sims, in Infinite flight or X-plane there is good suspension when you land. But in this app it makes your landing harder than they seem. Last if all I would love for you guys to add flexing wings, like when you take off the wings bend or in turbulence as well.

These are things I would love for you to add, but this app is a great game and I love to play it. Pls let’s me know if you see this.

Thankyou!,

by Plane Rocket

Today I just downloaded this app and it is entertaining. One thing I really like about this is about how realistic it feels and that they have analog. The reason I’m glad they have analog is because I cannot play flight simulators that have tilt, it is frustrating tilting my phone when playing a game that only has tilt. Another things I like about this app is that on the ground you can walk outside the plane and look around it. One thing I don’t love about this game is that every airplane besides three requires a subscription. I get why they have subscriptions to a lot of things but can they make only a few planes free to use without using pro.? Lastly I was playing earlier but I stopped not even half way through the flight not because it was boring, it was because I was tired and my eyes were stinging so I didn’t want to continue much longer. But besides everything I say, this is a great game.

P.s.
This game is better than Aerofly fs
And infinite flight.

by CARSnTech

I’ve played a lot of flight simulators, and I mean a lot of them, and frankly nothing matches this app. Infinite flight doesn’t do half of what this app does, X-Plane Mobile the buttons are you can move around I give it that, but the graphics isn’t there and it’s easier to fly on this app. Overall solid game, it has its quirks here and there but the team looks like they’re always releasing new updates.

The game I think would be 5.0 if:

- Updated ATC Commands
- Smart Computers for the Airplanes in Single Player (robots in the game get too close to your airplanes, they cut in front of you when it’s your turn to take off, they’ll all land at once without proper ATC clearance)

- Interactive buttons in the future if possible
- Live cockpit with everything functioning other than just the screens. Lights to should be able to shine in the cockpit without having to have cockpit lights on D2 to see in the dark, everything should light up the cockpit when it’s fully dark.
- Smart ATC controllers for Single-player (Atc just mindlessly gives you clearance to land when there’s three other airplanes about to land before you in short distance) not realistic.

Hopefully that could be implemented into RFS one day, the game I promise would be guaranteed award winning for the best mobile flight simulator ever mark my words.

by Htzknb666

First of all, I think this is a very good mobile flight game, and with the update, players have also experienced more and more real flight simulation. However, I found some shortcomings that I hope can be solved in the next update.
1.The cockpit of the A350 is still a little different from the real one. I hope it can be improved.
2. Thank you very much for your team's improvement of the cockpit of the Boeing 777 not long ago. We are very satisfied with the new cockpit, but there are still some shortcomings. When we fly, we can't see the instrument in front of us because of the obstruction of the joystick. In addition, the 777 text on the joystick is a little different from reality. I hope it can be improved.
3. The cockpit color and modeling of the Airbus 320 are very unreal, and I hope it can be improved in the near future.
4. Finally, the most important point is whether it can increase the player's reconnection function after disconnection. This function is really practical and is also the voice of many this app players.
Thank you to all the staff of the this app team for bringing the flight experience to the flying friends. I hope you can adopt my above suggestions. Thank you.
From a three-and-a-half-year veteran player