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The story, one paragraph
LYFE Approach is an air traffic control game for iPhone and iPad in the spirit of Flight Control, the iPad classic that has been gone from the App Store for years. Drag a line from each aircraft to the runway, don't let them collide. Four maps, including an aircraft carrier that slowly turns, and a daily challenge with the same flights for everyone and one leaderboard a day. It works offline, even in airplane mode, with no account and no tracking. Kalle Coster built it on a sailboat during a trip around the world, in the hours between watches. The code was written with Claude Code; the icon, sounds and maps are handmade and procedural, with no AI-generated art.
Het verhaal, in het Nederlands
LYFE Approach is een luchtverkeersleidingsspel voor iPhone en iPad in de geest van Flight Control, de iPad-klassieker die al jaren uit de App Store is. Sleep een lijn van elk toestel naar de baan, laat ze niet botsen. Vier kaarten, waaronder een vliegdekschip dat langzaam draait, en een dagelijkse uitdaging met dezelfde vluchten voor iedereen en één ranglijst per dag. Werkt zonder internet, ook in vliegtuigmodus, zonder account en zonder tracking. Kalle Coster bouwde het op een zeilboot tijdens een wereldreis, in de uren tussen twee wachten. De code is met Claude Code geschreven; het icoon, de geluiden en de kaarten zijn zelf gemaakt en procedureel, zonder AI-gegenereerde art.
Facts
| Name | LYFE Approach |
| Developer | Kalle Coster, LYFE Offshore, the Netherlands (currently at sea) |
| Platform | iPhone and iPad, iOS 17 or later. Universal app. |
| Price | Free. LYFE Approach Pro is a one-time purchase (€ 3,99) for free play on all maps and continuing after a collision without an ad. Family Sharing. |
| Languages | Dutch, English (more at launch) |
| Input | Touch, multitouch, Apple Pencil, trackpad |
| Online | Not required. Game Center leaderboards, daily and per map. |
| Privacy | No account, no tracking, no ads in the way. Anonymous usage counts, switchable in the app. Policy |
| Age rating | 4+ |
| App Store | Link follows at launch |
| Browser demo | lyfeoffshore.com/approach/play |
| Built with | Swift, SwiftUI, SpriteKit. Code written with Claude Code. |
Screenshots
Straight from the simulator, no device frames. Click for full size.
Icon
Video
Vertical clips (9:16) of the carrier turning, a near miss with the haptic warning, Apple Pencil on iPad and a round on the boat follow before launch. Ask and we send the raw files.