Pocket Planes - Airline Management Wiki

This game was and still is one of the best airline tycoon games out on the market. Unfortunately, it seems NimbleBit has left it alone, while other games like Tiny Tower and it's new city game (can't remember the title) are being updated all the time. I hope that NimbleBit realizes the amount of people that still play this game and hope for an update. If NimbleBit isn't going to update the game anymore, could we at least get one final mega update consisting of new planes, airports, and more customizable options. Maybe for the airport you could customize your gate to increase appeal and increase customers based on appeal. Also adding different ways to get money or giving more money per flight. If Pocket Planes is going to be left untouched for the rest of it's days, could we, the players, get one more mega update to give the game a longer enjoyment time. Thanks!!! P.S.-Happy 5th anniversary Pocket Planes!!!

This is the only app I have had on my phone for more than 2 years. This game is perfect in its execution and it’s in-game currency concept. I have never been bored with this app, due to its ever-eventful leveling up process. There is always more to do and more to unlock. While it has in game purchases, it is certainly not a pay to win. This game is so good, I wish the developers would come out with new updates and features for it. There is still room for expansion with more planes, towns, etc. Unfortunately, there hasn’t been an update in almost a year. This is one of my all time favorite apps, and I hope the developers see this and add more updates and features. This is not a dying app. There is an amazing concept, and people still play this app. So please release more updates and features, this could be the number 1 app on the market.

I have played this game on and off for about 5 years. I just hate that you must restart every time you redownload this game. There isn’t a place for you start where you last left off. I think that this game is doing better but I know that it will get better. I mean there has been times that people may have paid to play this game. However, I think this game does have potential but they need to update the game by simply making sure that we can track planes a little better. Having data being able to break down by city. And to know which planes to get rid of. Because the only thing that it does show is the potential you can make an hour is all. However, I haven’t really looked into this but I think if we can do that it would be cool if we got those details fixed and this game will be better.

Let me set something straight, this game is a gem, the fact that nimble bit stopped supporting it is a mistake. I have been playing pocket planes for around 4-5 years, and I have many accounts. I know the wonderful devs at nimblebit are working on another great game, but could they take a bit of time to revisit the game? Maybe give it an update? Maybe even make a sequel, I think almost every pocket planes player would pay 99 cents for an upgraded sequel, and with thousands of players willing to pay, that would make nimblebits time worthwhile. I would really like an update including more planes, Color schemes, and more realistic demand and ticketing systems. If any of the great devs at nimblebit are reading this, please take this up with the rest of the dev team, and thanks for all the great games!

I love this game and have had it for as long as I can remember. Although the game is fun and super addictive, I have a few requests to grow the game. I first of hate the planes that you get that I think are called class 2 and class 3. You have to update your airports for a large amount of money, and it isn’t even worth it. I feel like everyone would benefit from taking this away from the game, and if it doesn’t work bringing it back. Also, you have a lot of airports but I wish you would put more smaller ones that don’t cost much. For example, something like Newark airport or Huntsville airport. I feel that would make it a lot easier to get a start and people would benefit a lot. Thank you for reading and (hopefully) acknowledging my future for this amazing game.

I was a latecomer to this game, as I downloaded it in the summer of 2016. But it still is the most addicting game I've ever played. I made the right decision starting in Australia. Everything was cheap and since I've expanded from there. Sometimes, I took months long breaks from the game, so I've only expanded as far as Nagasaki, Bhutwal, and Shanghai. Still, vastly addicting, but one issue is the lack of updates. More new planes on the game would be awesome. However, this game hasn't been updated since February of 2017, and those were just bug fixes. It is now January 2018, and nothing new has come. Please update this game nimblebit. Also, I think it takes way too long to level up. Otherwise, you've got a great game. 👌🏻✈️😁

Told you I wrote another review. (First one being on pocket trains for those who don’t know). So. I kinda spent an unhealthy amount of time on this game😂. Leveling up and exploring all the new planes you can get. I’m level 10 btw, not that it matters. And I just couldn’t help but leave a review on how rewarding this game feels. When you level up and visit the market to see what new planes you can buy. It honestly feels like a new adventure in itself. And getting bux is a tad time consuming(watching ads...a lot of ads) but it’s fair how it works. I love bitbook and every bitizens witty humor about their flight or any reference in general😂. I honestly can’t find anything wrong with this game. I’m happy it’s still playable after all these years

I have downloaded this game a few times, and every time I delete it off my phone, within a couple of weeks, I put it back. Simply put it is the best simulation game in the market that allows you to advance at a reasonable pace without having to spend real world money. Sure if you wanna spend extra dollars you can to advance faster but I like the challenge of building slowly and not spending the money. There’s zero ads for the game by the way you don’t even have to pay for the app itself it’s all completely free. I do not know how the developer is able to do this but the game is phenomenal and a lot of fun and it’s very addicting. I can’t say enough about it, for being the type of game that it is; definitely five stars.

I love this game with all my heart. I used to play it in middle school but I’ve recently downloaded it again due to the current global circumstance and because college doesn’t start until August. Though I still have a lot of fun planning my routes and figuring out the most cost efficient ways to manage my flights, I wish there was a bit more. Firstly, the game resolution doesn’t fit the newer iPhones screen sizes and it makes it feel a bit out dated. Also, I wish that the major cities had unique backgrounds instead of reused backgrounds for each region and city size. Finally, I would like to see them update the population, because they are now inaccurate, and I would like them to add more cities. Some regions feel empty, such as the Middle East, and could have some cities added. I was a bit surprised to see that Dubai isn’t even a location in the game. An overall visual update however would really deepen the games immersion and would make the game a lot more polished compared to its current contemporaries. In conclusion, these are nitpicks and I really want to emphasize how the game is still fun so many years later, but a bit of polish wouldn’t hurt :D

I’ve been playing this game off and on for years. Even before this game came out I was playing Tiny Tower hardcore. This is a game I always keep on my phone. I love the details in this game and overall gameplay. HOWEVER, my biggest peeve about this game is how I have so many airports it’s very hard to locate my next waypoint sometimes. Indeed it does slightly flash the airport city you need to send your plane to, however I wish it were more noticeable at highlighting the airport on the map. Maybe a more intense flashing or a different color perhaps? Instead of the tiny white flashing font on the map. Sometimes when choosing the next waypoint I have difficulty locating the next needed location because the font is so tiny and they don’t make it obvious where the city is that you need to land. Fixing this would make the game so much more enjoyable to play, rather than visually having to scan several countries looking for that one airport.

I enjoy the game a lot, and have been playing it on and off for a while now. However, there are some things I find lacking: 1) Bux It is always a struggle for me to collect enough bux to build and aircraft. I find more often than not, I have to watch a good fifteen ads just to buy something from the market. If there was a reverse bank, then it would become much easier to cope with. 2) Market I find it extremely difficult to find the parts of the planes I need, and would prefer not to check every ten minutes if they have it, and panic when it turns out I’m missing the bux. This is something I would however accept paying extra bux for. 3) Gifts/friends I have used the gift system many times before, and think it’s a great idea, but it just needs more interaction. If there was a “neighborhood” of sorts or a flight crew/ guild type, that would be amazing. The only part I can think of is that it would be nice to be able to gift an entire plane all at once, rather than it parts. Keeping all these complaints in mind though, I find this to be a fun, simple, and easy game, and I will continue to enjoy this game, regardless of my complaints. I would not, however, be opposed to a future update. :)

I had written a review before for this game but wanted to revise it. I’ve loved this game since I was quite young. It probably is the only good plane/airline tycoon game for free on the App Store today. It’s easy to catch on to, it’s not complex under any circumstances. It’s just flying from city to city moving product and people. The reason why I’m not giving this game 4 or 5 stars is because it still feels lacking in a sense. There should be more cities included in the game. I feel like certain countries are completely left out of the game for no apparent reason. Also, the game after a while gets somewhat boring after playing it for a certain amount of time, it gets repetitive. If there were some micromanaging aspects to the game other then changing your aircraft’s color then I think it could maybe improve that a bit. I also think that it takes far too long to get medium and long range aircraft on the market. The game is based around a rank system, the higher your rank, the better planes you get. The problem lies in the fact that it takes far to long to get up to the required rank to get a decent aircraft. Don’t get me wrong if you enjoy grinding out for a plane and gaining that satisfaction, then this is the game for you, personally I’m not that kinda guy. All in all this game was great for its time, just wish it got a few new tweaks and mechanics to spice up the gameplay

I am by no means any bot far ahead in the game, but it is already apparent to me what things I desire that are lacking here. I see that we can add friends, and I have done so. I see that we can gift items to friends, that's wonderful. You can represent the same team in global contest. But it would be really great if you could see your friend's planes on your own map, or if you could manage your added friend's flights while they are away. This doesn't have to be an absolute feature, perhaps you could have additional personalization settings to disallow this kind of behavior. The only issue is that there is very little in the way of teamwork options. I don't want to feel alone with a friends list full of names, I want to feel like there is the option for tangible and active teamwork in a fashion that helps every party involved. Alas, this is my only complaint thus far, it is a wonderful game and I am still enjoying the features it does have. I would love to see the developers revisit this game and bring in more potential for its players.

The core gameplay loop of Pocket Planes is to send passengers and packages on planes to their destination. The more flights you do the more cash you make and can expand you airports. It’s charming to see people and places around the world in bit form and it’s fun to watch your airline empire grow. However it becomes tedious having to manually direct flights for something that can be done automatically by a flight scheduler. Basically, the more people / cargo + the longer distance + special events / VIPs = more money. It’s satisfying making money the first few times directing flights this way, but it becomes boring after a while because there’s little strategy to it. It would have been better to set a scheduler for flights, but that would break the game’s monetization system. And a final note; the app is a bit dated; it’s UI hasn’t been updated in 3 years so the screen is a bit smaller on displays without a home button. Overall a pretty cathartic game, but lacks interesting gameplay elements.