# Control Tower Free

> Casual

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id457562295](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id457562295)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id457562295`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** 4 SAVE SOFT DOO NOVI SAD
- **Category:** Casual
- **Rating:** 4.30 / 5 (179 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.5.12
- **Last updated:** 2016-02-04
- **First published:** 2011-08-26
- **Size:** 13 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/control-tower-free/id457562295)

## Description

Control Tower Free is a casual, addictive air-traffic-control game where you guide aircraft to their landing zones, drawing flight paths to prevent collisions. It challenges your strategy and reflexes as chaos unfolds on the runway.

With six aircraft types in classic mode, online highscores, and six achievements, the game delivers countless hours of arcade-style fun and the promise of being the No.1 air traffic controller.

## Rankings

- #112,050 — Overall

## Review summary

Reviews show a mix: players enjoy the game's fun, challenging, and quick-play nature, with varied plane speeds and easy pick-up. However, repeated concerns include persistent control bugs, crashes, and unresponsive handling; a heavy ad load and paid-content model that limits free gameplay; and frequent comparisons to the classic Flight Control, with many calling this a weaker substitute. Overall, it's a solid casual experience that is marred for many by monetization and control issues.

### Pros

- Fun, engaging gameplay with varying plane speeds.
- Challenging and long-lasting play with meaningful achievements.
- Relaxing and quick-to-pick-up for short play sessions.
- Accessible, simple mechanics that are easy to learn.

### Cons

- Heavy ads and monetization, with a paywall to unlock maps/achievements and ongoing video ads.
- Control issues and bugs (unresponsive planes, difficulty controlling near borders, crashes when starting new games).
- Limited free content (only 1 map/level available without paying).
- Frequent comparisons to the original Flight Control, with many users calling this a weaker substitute.

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