# Xtreme Soaring 3D - Sailplane Simulator - FREE

> Simulation

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id603175990](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id603175990)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id603175990`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** PNTK, Inc.
- **Category:** Simulation
- **Rating:** 3.40 / 5 (61 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.5.7
- **Last updated:** 2015-11-13
- **First published:** 2013-02-20
- **Size:** 947 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-26
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/xtreme-soaring-3d-sailplane-simulator-free/id603175990)

## Description

Take to the skies with Xtreme Soaring 3D, a free sailplane simulator for mobile. Soar like a bird, ride thermals, and enjoy beautifully rendered landscapes using high-resolution satellite imagery and terrain data. From forested countrysides to detailed airports, you’ll feel the glide and the physics of soaring.

Features include: multiplayer online, 360-degree cockpit view, realistic terrain with satellite imagery, accurate flight characteristics and instruments, winch launch, thermal and ridge lift, and online competitions.

## Rankings

- #182,206 — Overall

## Review summary

Review sentiment is mixed. Many players praise the app as a very realistic, top-tier glider sim and enjoyable to play for long sessions. However, recurrent issues block the experience: persistent startup/flight bugs, a problematic UI, limited flight controls/physics, online-play restrictions, and requested features (chase view, artificial horizon) that are not yet addressed.

### Pros

- Very realistic glider flight model / realism praised across reviews
- Regarded as one of the best or the best gliding/sailplane sims among similar apps
- Fun to play and capable of long play sessions (hours of enjoyment)
- Perceived value / worth the price

### Cons

- Core startup/flight bugs causing it not to run (glider starts on the ground, won\\'t move, app does nothing)
- Poor user interface with unreadable small fonts and usability issues
- Flight controls/physics limitations (trim instability, pitches/handling; lack of flaps; no throttle)
- Online features are restricted or unreliable (online play often requires full version)
- Missing expected views/features (desire for chase view with gauges; artificial horizon)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id603175990)