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AR Airplanes – Casual Game Review
AR Airplanes is a Casual/Simulation game from illumie AS, first launched in 20th September 2017.
It’s rated 4+ and currently has 364+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes AR Airplanes Stand Out
With this app you can fly a remote control (RC) airplanes in augmented reality!
For example:
- a classic 100 year old Dutch Bi-plane, the FK23*
- an agile stunt plane
- a fighter jet plane
There are also mini games, you can fly a hit balloons that will "pop" and there is more to come.
This game is in constant development as a hobby project, and therefore please share your ideas with AR Airplanes for the next version.
Also, please help promote this game by sharing some cool videos on social media!
- you can see this unique Dutch airplane in Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam!
This Casual game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, AR Airplanes is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 24th September 2018
Recent improvements include:
You guys rock! Thanks for all the love for AR Airplanes.
In this version you can play the first mini-mission that we call "dodgy balloons" (inspired by a scene from Finding Nemo)
Download & Availability
AR Airplanes is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Requirements: Requires iPhone 6s / iPhone 6s Plus / iPad Pro (12.9-inch, 1st Gen) / iPad Pro (12.9-inch, 1st Gen, Cellular) / iPad Pro (9.7-inch) / iPad Pro (9.7-inch, Cellular) / iPhone SE (1st Gen) / iPhone 7 / iPhone 7 Plus / iPad (5th Gen) or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
We love this game we played all the time but the problem is you cant see inside the airplanes which should you should be able to do also it looks very odd because even if you turn up the engine just a little bit it flies away instantly and you cant see it which is a problem that we think you should fix please resolve this problem and think about fixing it but besides that this game is amazing and we like it just make it so that you can look inside the plane so you can explore than tire World because that would be really fun and we would really appreciate that youre Apple probably get a lot of attention and youd probably make a lot of money off it think about that.
Add a Boeing 737 Airline Emirates.
This game is cool thats why you should get it.
Needs more airplanes, P 38, F 104, Fokker triplane, flying saucer.
The game is great but better outside. Great concept.
We were looking for some new games to play on our device and this popped up after our friend told us about Stack AR. We had a little bit of trouble figuring out that you are supposed to tap on the plane that you want to fly. Really fun game. Really interesting idea. We wish they had a bigger selection of planes, a small airline cruiser might be nice, more missions would also be fun. Perhaps have a bunch of hoops to go through in one.
In this game you can do what you can not in reality. You can fly a plane with options from bi-planes, to stunt planes, to fighter jets! We personally wanted to get an AR Game, because we wanted to get a new game. That was different from the ones we already had. Defy Reality in the game AR Airplanes.
This game is one of the the best AR plane games out there, but a few things that should be added to the game are helicopters and a cockpit view. That would make the game a lot better. You did great for this game we support you though this and hope you make some updates to make it even better.
Its a great game trust us guys but theres some bad things first you can fly through things second wherever you go the airplanes follow you and last you need to see where the airplane goes so you can see the world ok we wish you can fix those things Id love it and finally we want you to see this is how much we like the game so and you will like it to Id like that and you need to add more airplanes.
When we first loaded up this game, we were astonished by how well the airplanes were designed and we love flying them around everywhere we go. But there is one problem, for us personally we think that the controls need to be a bit more simple. Its not a big thing so if it doesnt get changed we wont care that much Ill still play.
We like the game dont get us wrong it is gust the controls are glitchy sometimes and the planes dont respond on time. Game developers please do something about this.
This game needs improvement because sometimes the plane just get stuck on some objects.
App worked only once on our iPhone X. Bought the in app purchase for the second aircraft… And the app never stopped crashing after that! We should get a refund as we cant use it at all!! Bigger would be better.
The faster planes are okaaaay…ish. But the first plane is unacceptable. And the physics are BS. You cut the engine the plane just hovers in the air, while falling about 1 inch per decade. Not a good AR app, but not completly terrible.
This game is seriously fun. The only probable is how much battery it uses. Other than that, its awesome! Thanks for the great game.
This ARKit game is rad!! Definitely try it. We just got an iPhone-X and this is one of the first augmented reality apps we downloaded.
AR airplanes gives one a relaxing way to fly a virtual slow moving radio controlled like bi-plane, in the real world. The new controls make it much easier to take off and control on our iPad Pro 2. This AR app seems like a great way to try out Radio Controlled flight. Especially before going out and buying a real and fragile RC plane kit.
We like the novelty of this as an AR app. As a flight sim, it needs a lot of work. At the least you should have an option for using a model of a real RC controller, either mode 1 or 2 where you can add the throttle to the left or right stick. If people needed a third stick or slider to control the throttle, wed all crash our expensive toys! :-).
Ok dont get us wrong this is an amazing game or app or whatever AR apps are called. Very easy controls and just an all around great experience. Just a warning this game does take a lot of battery so do it in your backyard or somewhere near a charger just in case. A few things that need to be added is possibly a speed chooser for when your in an open area and want to be a little speed demon or if your in your office and just want to mess around. Also please add a size slider option to select how big you want your airplane. This could make the game a lot more playable in so many more settings. Also by popular demand is the addition of more aircraft. The biplane is a fun little thing but variety is always key to customer satisfaction at least in our perspective. Just to recap we do recommend this game for anyone looking for a fun AR game and hope that they listen to our review and make it even more awesome.
Every time we load the game it says point at the floor and move gently to get started and we do it and hen nothing happens.
While the idea of flying a virtual RC plane is amazing, the controls are glitchy on the iPhone 6S in landscape orientation. And we cant even see the full thing in Portrait orientation.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 1.3.2
- Size: 162.97 MB
- iOS: 11.0 or later
- Languages: EN
- Content Advisory:
- Developer: illumie AS
Last updated: 24th September 2018 | Genre: Casual, Simulation | Developer: illumie AS