# Absolute RC Heli Simulator — user reviews > 176 indexed App Store user reviews of Absolute RC Heli Simulator by Happy Bytes LLC, rated 4.30/5 from 35 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/absolute-rc-heli-simulator/id509223426/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/absolute-rc-heli-simulator/id509223426.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 25 · 4★ 5 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 3 ## What do users think of Absolute RC Heli Simulator? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Realistic flight simulation - 👍 Great for practice and learning - 🚀 Excellent RC helicopter simulator - 👍 Challenging and fun **Cons** - 🐛 Controls too sensitive - 🐛 Crashes and bugs - 💰 Expensive in-app purchases - 🐛 Compatibility issues **Commonly reported bugs** - Helicopters not loading - Frequent crashes - Purchases not restoring - Controls not working as expected **Most requested features** - More helicopter models - Customizable controls - Zoom feature - Wind and weather conditions - Planes and other vehicles - Ability to use external controllers ## Newest reviews (10 of 176) ### 3/5 — No sound with iOS 13.4.1 *2020-05-17* Beautiful RC sim but no sound engine helicopter with my iPad Pro iOS 13.4.1 ### 4/5 — Pretty good, could be improved. *2019-03-16* I fly real rc helicopters. The sim with no autopilot turned on is about like flying without a gyro. With expert mode ap on, its pretty close to a modern rc Heli. Needs more control over on screen controls like expo, etc. Pretty good for the price though. Add on heli models should be priced lower in my opinion. $1 each would work. ### 4/5 — Absolute RC heli *2017-12-29* Very nice and inexpensive simulator with many options. Buying options and loading bought models can be tricky, but it is a nice way to make my kids learn how to fly their models before crashing them in the real world. I can recommend it! ### 2/5 — Leaves a lot to be desired *2016-12-02* Very limited, less customizable than many other sims. Disappointed I spent $5 on it ### 2/5 — last update problum *2016-02-10, version 3.02* the last update(feb/09/16) stoped my model planes from loading except one! please fix or give refund.it was the auto pilot update. ### 3/5 — Naja *2016-01-27* Nacht Flug Mode wäre noch mal cool und neu Heils wie z.b nen goblin etc ### 4/5 — Zum üben okay *2016-01-19* Die Grafik ist einfach gehalten, aber wer für den richtigen RC Heli üben möchten kann hiermit gut seine Motorik schulen. Schade, ich habe keinen Sound (oder die Einstellungen übersehen) Ich finde das die Kauf-Version nicht wesentlich mehr bietet als die Free-Version. Am besten vor dem Kauf gut prüfen was ihr braucht. Die meisten Helikopter müssen dann nochmals nachgekauft werden (siehe InApp-Käufe) ### 2/5 — Very inaccurate simulator *2015-11-15, version 2.99* This simulator is in need of refinement , the controls are horrible no accuracy and very twitchy. Settings are limited and even setting it to the lowest setting it doesn't work right . This is coming from someone that actually flys collective pitch helicopters . Worst 5 bucks I spent , do not recommend this app. ### 3/5 — Good but needs more work *2015-08-03, version 2.92* As an RC heli flyer of both electric and gas helis I will say the physics in this app is pretty close to what I would expect from a virtual flying app. That being said it still needs a bit of work. Going through each of the Helis in just the start up pack that comes with this purchase.... - The coast guard helis tail rotor doesn't spin. (Just a picky thing I noticed but wanted to let the developers know it's there) - the CH-46 needs a little work on the physics engine. I have a model Ch-46 and understand very well how it flys. In this app however when turning their is way too much throw in the joystick to turn ratio. The smallest increments in joystick movement make this model spin way more then it should. - the small viewfinder at the bottom which shows a zoomed in view seems to glitch out a lot on me. Randomly it goes black and then turns back on. Sometimes the model stays present but the environment behind it goes black. That's while flying close (I noticed it goes black when you get far away from view as well) - the follow view camera seems really odd. I get why they had to make the ground endless as the fixed camera is just a stitched 360 image however there needs to be a new way to make the follow camera work. It would be a neat little feature to fly behind the model but not at its current state. That mode needs more development. Maybe just create an entire 3D world to fly through? Rather then an image with a never ending ground pattern. - When trying to fly in 3D or at least enter into a 3D position I have to release my throttle up stick in order to activate my idle up switch. Usually this results in a crash if I'm low to the ground because of releasing the throttle. Not sure why the throttle up switch isn't active to hit at all times like on my actual Dxi6 receiver. Anyway if the physics engine continues to improve I will gladly give 5 stars but until then I have to be a harsh critic and say 3 stars is where I'm at. Also I wish more fields and models were unlocked for $5. I hate in app purchase and don't really care for forking out more money when I already paid for the app. It would be nice if the next update provided a few extra complimentary models and maps. Just a thought though. I definitely do understand that months and maybe even years of development went into the creation of this app and it I greatly respect that hard work. I just wish more came with the $5 purchase. ### 5/5 — Great sim! *2015-07-11, version 2.92* I've got every heli sim for iOS as of this review. This is by far the most realistic complete sim yet. They have done a great job! All of the negative reviews are baseless in this current version. Only thing I may suggest is user adjustable multi point throttle and pitch curves, servo extent adjustments, and in flight flight mode toggle for advanced users. Also works with MFI controllers now too! Keep up the good work! PS. Through in some micro CP birds! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Payed for Planes and Helis won’t Flip into Widescreen anymore. *2023-11-08* 😢 ### 1/5 — Not so good *2020-10-20* Purchased this app along with an extra helicopter model. The sound doesn’t always work in this app and it just isn’t that great of an app. Sometimes the plane or helicopter just decides to freak out. I want a refund please. ### 1/5 — Poor update *2017-01-12* Heli's no longer work......fix please!!!!!! ### 1/5 — No helis since update *2016-03-07* Since the February update: The app will randomly forget that it has ever been loaded before, so I'll have to redownload everything. The only item that I've PAID FOR that I can use is one of the quadcopters, nothing else will load. I can't currently recommend the purchase of this once good app. ### 1/5 — Schlechtester und unfreundlichster Support den ich je erlebt habe *2016-02-14* die App wäre ja ganz nett, aber ich wollte die Steuerung so einstellen, wie ich die “echten" Heils fliege (Pitch invertiert). Also mal freundlich nachgefragt, ob so was geplant ist. Die Antwort des Supports war mehr als unfreundlich. Keine Anrede, keine Grußformel, nur die Aussage dass eine Konfiguration der Controls im RC-Bereich generell nicht gemacht wird und kein normaler Mensch das braucht. Mal sehen ob ich mein Geld zurück kriege, denn wer so mit Kunden umgeht, verdient keine! ### 1/5 — Update failed *2016-02-10* Helis don't work since update. iPhone 6s. I use this app a lot, especially on the bog at work! Please fix ### 1/5 — No helicopters since update *2016-02-09* Helicopters don't appear on field when selected! Only since 8 Feb update. Also support link I'd dead. Guess Dec has taken money and run! ### 1/5 — Poor *2015-11-12, version 2.99* Since last update no in app purchases restored. URL to support not found. ### 1/5 — Fun at first *2015-08-19* But that soon disappears when every item from cars planes boats and copters and even the fields to fly or race on all charge a whooping £2.29 for each stupid stupid stupid price by the time you paid for a couple of them at that price you could have bought the real thing and had more fun even the pilot view doesn't work and fields just look like green screen. Take my advice and don't waist your money ### 1/5 — Irgendwie gehts in die falsche Richtung *2015-08-16* Ich habe keine Ahnung warum ich wenn ich einen RC Heli-Simulator kaufe plötzlich ein Motorboot dazu bekomme! Was soll das? Das Programm wird größer und Heli mässig muss ich weiter per InApp kauf neue Modelle bezahlen. Die Steuerung ist Ok, könnte aber auch mal eine Überarbeitung vertragen. Warum kann ich, beim echten Modell/Sender ist es ja auch so, in drei Gottes Namen keine Sensitivität der einzelnen Kontrollparameter justieren? Wär doch mal was! Nee, dafür hab ich jetzt ein Boot. Um ehrlich zu sein warte ich auf eine Softwareschmiede welche mir per MIDI Schnittstelle (verrückt oder?) den Anschluss meines Senders ermöglicht. Na ja, es gibt nichts besseres und dieses Programm ist "bisher" die beste Wahl. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Best sim for my iPad, hands down *2022-10-23* Close to real as you can get ### 5/5 — Awesome app *2021-10-09* Awesome app ### 5/5 — Magnificent *2021-04-23* Simple, perfect, accurate snd sensitive to fly. Perfect. ### 5/5 — Great app!!! *2019-11-28* I flew real R/C helis from tiny electrics to 60 and 90 size glow plus a Bell Ranger scale 60 machine. That was 25-30 years ago. I also finished 1st - Sportsman, 1988 Nats, 2nd - Expert, 1989 Nats and 1st - Masters, 1990 Nats in Pattern Fixed wing Aerobatics. Since then a busy career took me away from R/C but I got back into helis a few years ago. This app is amazing considering the price! The sim action in expert mode is very real and can give you hours and hours of safe practice. Beginners can fly safely with AP mode on while getting the basics understood in all orientations. My compliments to the developers on doing a great job! James McMasters Irving, Texas ### 5/5 — Für RC Heli Anfänger super geeignet *2019-10-25* Simulationen für Fortgeschrittene gibt es genug. Für Anfänger leider nicht. Bis auf diese Simulation,bei der das Preis Leistungsverhältnis absolut okay ist. Die wichtigsten Einstellungen kann man vornehmen und alles gelernte lässt sich mit dem notwendigen Respekt gut auf das reale Modell übertragen. ### 5/5 — Very Good *2019-01-13* Having flown RC helicopters I find this app to be quite similar, I really enjoy it. ### 5/5 — Pleas *2018-05-28* Why cant every thing be freee Acctually i will go and play some other games and leave this one becuse it is rubbish and too expensive ### 5/5 — Challenging, great fun. *2018-04-10* Not as easy as you'd expect, but a great challenge and time consumer. Top marks. ### 5/5 — Works good *2016-08-10* Love this app! ### 5/5 — Decent Flight Simulator. *2016-01-06, version 3.01* It's a good sim considering on-screen control sticks.It's great for learning orientation,especially while flying a helicopter upside down.This is good on iPhone 6(somehow) and up and iPads.I think iPhone 4 and 5 are too small to see things on the screen. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-25.*