ATC 4.0 4+

Nice though not really an ATC simulation

An interesting game though not more of a simulation as I thought it would be. I agree on some of the lost planes aspect of control. When I move the line, especially to "B", the plane moves though often it flys past or becomes lost. This is even after you hear the tone of the destination and the area being lighted. Dunno, maybe its me though I've tried it alot. The other thing is the weather. Trying to see through snow and clouds makes for a dismal ATC session. You almost need a magnifying glass to even pick up on where things are. Well, for only $0.99 its better than droppng coins into a pinball machine. Certainly one must give alot of praise to the progrmming. This has an excellent GUI, sound and it is more professional looking than many other appilcations.

Doesn’t work on iPhone 7plus

I used to love this game but it hasn’t worked on the last few updates to iOS.

Don’t bother with this.

Just an addendum: I wrote my original review in January, 2018. It took the developers more than 20 months to respond.

So, it works now on an Xs. Barely. The game is so out-of-date, with graphics that LOOK the full 15 years old that they are. It’s a 15 year old game that was once fun. There are much better games out there now.

Developer Response ,

We don't get notified by Apple when reviews appear in the store. I just happened to notice your review recently.

It does indeed work on iPhone 7, 7plus, 8, X, Xs, etc. I would say it works perfectly in that the game runs at full speed. You are disappointed the game hasn't had a graphics overhaul since it debuted. This game is a classic which originally debuted in 2009. If you don't like it anymore, that's fair. It only costs $0.99 and the free version is available which is ad-supported.

For an indie game I'd still say it's a fair value, especially considering the free version is also available.

almost a five star app...

Definitely agree with most other reviewers that ATC is awesome. Very addicting and fun, and definitely worth the .99 price. Only cons are as others have said the precision required to hit the runway; need immediate feedback the the plane will land. Clear to land verbal authentication would be great. It is not so hard on lower levels but as you move up, getting that plane in on the first try is essential. I have experimented with this and there is a lack of consistent response from the application in this area. As long as your waypoint or path is relatively close to the runway you should be given the benefit of the doubt becuase the screen is so small. Also the snow screens are almost impossible as the planes are the same color. That seems unecessarily challenging. Also maybe a verbal cue when selecting a plane as to it's destination...I have a hard time reading the L1 and L2 sometimes. So if you touch a plane it would state the destination zone. But overall an awesome app!!