# RC Heli 3

> Realistic micro RC helicopter and drone flight simulator with multiple game modes. (iPhone/iPad app by FrozenPepper.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rc-heli-3/id914600942 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [FrozenPepper](https://appshunter.io/developer/500493206)
- Category: Games, Sports, Racing, Simulation
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.60/5 from 42 App Store ratings · 74 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 7.0 · 520 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2014-12-23
- Data updated: 2026-08-15
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rc-heli-3/id914600942/reviews.md

## What is RC Heli 3?

WARNING Supported Devices : iphones starting with iPhone 5, and iPads starting with the iPad 4 and Retina mini. ** 

RC Heli is back, and it's a revolution !
Enjoy flying Micro RC helicopters and quads around a very detailed 3d scenario. 
Scale up your skills with 4 physics simulation difficulty modes ranging from a strongly electronically assisted "Beginner" mode to an ultra realistic "Pro" mode. 
RC Heli 3 engine simulates RC Helis and Drones very realistically allowing you to learn and practice as a simulator but it can also turn into a more arcade and easy experience.
The new Ai assisted Follow camera ads incredible realism to the experience following your vehicle as if you where there.
2 Race game modes will see you flying micro quads trough cardboard checkpoints scattered through the realistic scenario, and compete online on our global leaderboards.

Join the competition to be the King of the Week and be one of the 3 usernames on the whiteboard on all players main menus. Each week the competition will be reset and a new king will take power !

With RC Heli 3 we are also introducing our new "FrozenAccount" which allows users to sync online all their progress and purchases and share them with the soon coming other platform versions of RC products.

Many new game modes, scenarios and vehicles will be released in the upcoming months.

Top Features : 
- Detailed scenario allows for stunning flights at micro scale
- Advanced physics simulations 
- Helicopter and Drone vehicles
- Electronic stabilizer simulation allows for a easy and yet realistic flight experience at beginner levels
- Free Flight , Race and Micro Race game modes available
- Many vehicles to choose from
- Wind simulation
- Online scoreboards
- Alive scenario rich of visual and audio detail
- Incredible sound track 
- Soon coming multiplayer modes
- Sync progress and unlocks with the soon coming Mac and Pc version
- .... so much more.


** Unsupported devices : At the moment RC Heli 3 does not support the following devices ( IPad 1, iPad 2, iPad 3, iPad mini, iPod Touch, iphone 4 and 4s (previous ones too)

## Key features

- Detailed 3D scenarios
- Advanced physics simulation
- Helicopter and drone vehicles
- Beginner to Pro difficulty modes
- Race and Micro Race modes
- Online leaderboards
- AI assisted follow camera

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Booster 4Ch | $0.99 | one-time |
| Main Scenario and Races | $2.99 | one-time |
| Phantom 4CH Coaxial | $0.99 | one-time |
| Micro Ghost 4ch | $0.99 | one-time |
| Stunt Quad | $0.99 | one-time |
| Micro Blaze 4Ch | $0.99 | one-time |
| Military Ops | $1.99 | one-time |
| Basket Stadium Scenario | $0.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 74)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rc-heli-3/id914600942/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Update

*2020-04-30*

Can this app be updated to work on current versions of iOS?

### 2/5 — Rubbish

*2018-10-17*

This game is rrrrrrrrrrruuuuuuuuubbbbbbbiiiiiiiisssssssshhhhhhh

### 1/5 — Needs an update

*2017-09-24*

I am on iOS 10 iPod 6 with 32 gb memory and have been waiting since the games release for the game to work. The joysticks do nothing even when I try to start the helicopter. This looks like a great game and I would rate well if it worked.

### 1/5 — Bad

*2017-08-13*

Can't start helli

### 1/5 — Keeps saying turn on helicopter and won't let me go

*2017-08-13*

How am I supposed to turn it on? Make bug fix update please.

### 1/5 — So incredibly cumbersome

*2017-04-10*

I actually really do love this game but it's so very painful on so many levels.
- it takes over a minute to load the game and set up before I can actually play. If I get a call mid game then I have to do the entire load and setup all over again. All these options should be defaulted so I only change them when necessary. 
- I paid to have ads removed but now I get this persistent "rate this app" dialog that pops up every time. Sometimes I put the phone down thinking it's loading but it isn't. It's stuck on this dialog. No matter how many times I click Yes to rate the app it keeps popping up every time I load. 
- there is constantly sounds of toilets flushing and dishes clanking. I'm flying in the kitchen and dining room and there is no one else there so who's clanking dishes or flushing toilets? Is this a haunted house? Is it a horror game? It's incredibly annoying. Why can't I turn off the toilet sounds at least.
- the beginner/medium modes are so extremely basic beginner that it's boring but the expert mode is impossible. Literally impossible. How come there's nothing in between? Either there is some kind of DJI caliber stabilization logic or else absolutely zero stabilization. 
- I've finished all the races I'm allowed to play but I still can't unlock the next drone. It tells me to finish all the beginner races. What beginner races? I finished them all.
- it seems there's no one else in the world who's playing this game. I'm the only one who's ever showed up on any leader boards for months. I've only played a few days but there's an option to show only stats for the past day or month and it's empty. 
- how do U win? I've been top of the leaderboards every day and yet I'm still not king of the week.

### 1/5 — Don't work

*2016-07-12*

You can't do anything, the controls don't work 😕
It tells me to turn the helicopter on but how do i do that?

### 1/5 — useless game

*2016-04-27*

Cant start heli

### 4/5 — Fun, especially when you can go places you aren't supposed to yet...

*2016-04-19*

Yeah, I found a bug where you can fly through a window and Get outside before the door is unlocked. Also, Y U NO FR3 TO PL8!?!?

### 1/5 — It may be good?

*2016-01-29*

It appears like it would be a good game if the helicopters would start. Playing on iPad mini 3 so it should be able to handle the game just fine.  All the buttons work properly except the sticks won't move.  Fix that, I'll change my review.

## Frequently asked questions about RC Heli 3

### What is RC Heli 3?

RC Heli 3 is a mobile application that allows users to fly micro RC helicopters and drones in detailed 3D environments. It offers realistic physics simulations with adjustable difficulty levels, various game modes including races, and online leaderboards for competition.

### What are the key features of RC Heli 3?

Key features include detailed 3D scenarios, advanced physics simulations, a selection of helicopter and drone vehicles, electronic stabilizer simulation for easier flight, free flight and race game modes, wind simulation, online scoreboards, and an AI-assisted follow camera.

### Is RC Heli 3 free to download and play?

The application is free to download and play, but it does offer in-app purchases. This allows users to enhance their experience or acquire additional content, though the core gameplay is accessible without additional cost.

### What devices are supported by RC Heli 3?

The app supports iPhones starting with iPhone 5 and iPads starting with the iPad 4 and Retina mini. It does not currently support older devices like iPad 1-3, iPad mini (original), iPod Touch, or iPhone 4 and 4s.

### How does the competition and leaderboard system work?

RC Heli 3 features race game modes where you can compete online on global leaderboards. There is also a 'King of the Week' competition where the top 3 usernames are displayed on a whiteboard in the main menu, resetting weekly.

## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.1 — 2015-06-09

- New Basket Stadium scenario
- New Military Ops game mode ! Fight toy scale military missions across the house scenario. Comes with 3 new helis.
- MULTIPLAYER COMBAT !
- A ton of bug fixes and graphics adjustments.

### 1.02 — 2015-01-23

Fixed bug which displayed ads even after Main Scenario in-app purchase.

### 1.01 — 2015-01-10

- Fixed many graphic glitches
- Added info about how to unlock doors for free flight
- Fixed reflections on checkpoints and other objects
- Improved support for iPod touch 5th gen, not yet officially a supported device, but better than before.. 
- Fixed shadows on some vehicles
- Added warning at game start on unsupported devices
- Enabled interstitial Ads which will be disabled after whichever in-app is made
- Other bug fixes

### 1.0 — 2014-12-21

No release notes.

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