Comparison

RC Plane 3 vs DRS

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

RC Plane 3

Experience realistic RC plane flight with advanced physics and detailed environments. Engage in various game modes, from exploration to competitive challenges, and fly a wide selection of aircraft. Enjoy online multiplayer and drone simulation.

Highlights
  • Realistic physics engine
  • Large, detailed scenarios
  • Multiple game modes
  • Online multiplayer
  • Drone simulation
  • FPV and ground camera modes
  • Global leaderboards
Features
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*NOTE :Please check end of page for device support list and other important notes. The third chapter in the RC Plane series brings a whole new engine, realistic physics and a huge scenario to explore at real RC Plane scale! Learn to fly a large selection of RC Planes in huge and beautiful scenarios rich and full of detail. Grab an easy flier to enjoy a majestic sunset over the hills of Tuscany or hop in a fast stunt plane to fly through barns and high voltage pylons. Practice landings, stunts, wind handling and cow scaring or compete on global leaderboards across the many challenging game modes. - NEW : 2 free scenarios to explore. - Realistic physics using real-life stabilization techniques to help beginners get into the world of real RC Plane flying. - Arcade Physics to enjoy a slower paced flight as in RC Plane 2 - Enjoy a huge (and FREE) scenario and explore 4x4 mile environment on a micro scale. - Realistic FPV and ground camera modes available for pros. - User selectable FPV camera field of view > replicate your real life camera ! - Rich soundscape and beautiful, original soundtrack. - Up to 6 players online free flight and team deathmatch ! - Combat Survival game modes have you dogfight against realistic AI opponents ! - Many leaderboards and challenging game modes to compete on. - King of the week competition grants you a chance for global weekly glory ! - A growing list of game modes and vehicles. - Drone simulation available in game. - Realtime illumination with realistic Night and Day cycles. - Game Center leaderboards and achievements. - Much, much more to discover in-game. New engine is built to grow, so expect a constant flow of updates bringing fixes, improvements,  new game modes, vehicles and scenarios!  We'd love to hear your feedback and ideas so please post and share on our forums, comments sections, Facebook , Twitter, Email or even smoke signals:).  Your feedback is what makes this game better. * DEVICE SUPPORT Due to the demanding physics model, scenario and graphics, we had to cut support for older devices, this allowed us to build RC Plane 3 with a long lifespan in mind. So the minimum requirements are: iPhone 5, iPad Mini Retina, iPad 4, iPod Touch 6th gen. Sometimes your device might have many other apps running in background. If you are experiencing crashes, restart your device for much better performances.

About

DRS

Master FPV drone piloting with realistic physics in a sandbox environment. Explore diverse locations, customize controls, and choose from various flight modes. Ideal for beginners and experienced pilots alike.

Highlights
  • Realistic physics-based flying
  • Race and sandbox modes
  • Multiple flight locations
  • Adjustable controls
  • Throttle stabilizer for beginners
  • Customizable drone characteristics
Features
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Practice to fly FPV drones, quadrocopters in this sanbox simulator Realistic physics based flying drone. Race and sandbox mods! Over 5 different locations to fly. Super adjustable controls. You can connect your controller or fly with screen joysticks. If you are a beginner, you can fly with throttle stabilizer and throttle mapping (keeps the height and centers the throttle stick), it makes flying much easier in this FPV drone racing quadcopter league simulator offline sandbox game aka DRS. This quadcopter simulator has everything you need for realistic flying: - Acro mode - Stable mode - Few camera modes - Adjustable throttle, pitch, and yaw - Camera angle - Drone weight - Angular drag Adjust the settings to match your favorite drone characteristics. Practice your freestyle at different locations. From open football stadium to tight pine forest. Fly your drone in the industrial hangar, forest, town, over the ocean and few other locations in this drone simulator games.

Screenshots

RC Plane 34 screens
DRS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: RC Plane 3 at none against DRS's shown. RC Plane 3 also leads on review sentiment (59% vs 28%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. RC Plane 3 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and DRS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for RC Plane 3 against 4.2 for DRS. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 1.9K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of RC Plane 3's written reviews are positive against 28% of DRS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RC Plane 3 ships an update weekly, DRS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
RC Plane 3 versus DRS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRC Plane 3DRS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (1.1K ratings) — better4.2 (1.9K ratings)
Positive reviews59.1% of reviews — better28.2% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K1.9K — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.0 GB223 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrozenPepperPSV Studio

Customer experience

RC Plane 3

All ratings1,118 ratings
Positive80.2%
Neutral4.0%
Negative15.7%
Written reviews411 reviews
Positive59.1%
Neutral8.3%
Negative32.6%

DRS

All ratings1,868 ratings
Positive77.6%
Neutral6.7%
Negative15.7%
Written reviews206 reviews
Positive28.2%
Neutral10.7%
Negative61.2%

User reviews

RC Plane 3

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 🔍 Realistic physics and controls
  • 🌇 Beautiful graphics and environments
  • 💡 Variety of planes and game modes
  • 👍 Great for RC enthusiasts and beginners

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🔒 Issues with account login and purchases
  • 🤔 Limited free planes and content
  • 🔌 Performance issues on older devices

DRS

From 1.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great simulator
  • 🎮 Supports controllers
  • 👍 Helps practice flying

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Broken controls and features after updates
  • 💸 Too many ads, even after paying to remove them
  • 🛑 Not realistic compared to real drones

Bugs and requests

RC Plane 3

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Planes getting stuck or clipping through terrain
  • Options/settings menu causing crashes
  • In-app purchases not working as intended
  • Connectivity issues and server problems
  • Compatibility problems on newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • More free planes and maps
  • Improved multiplayer functionality
  • Customization options for controls and settings
  • Ability to restore previous purchases
  • Additional game modes and challenges

DRS

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Vertical thrust is broken in latest version
  • Can't get past ads prompt even after paying
  • Frequent crashes and glitches

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more maps and environments
  • Improve physics and realism
  • Add crash physics and effects

In-app purchases

10 purchases

RC Plane 3

One-time10
  • F 181 - Carrier King$0.99
  • EDF Sparrow$1.99
  • Airbus$1.99
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  • Firefighter bundle$1.99
  • Canyon Scenario$1.99
  • Stunt Pack$2.99
  • Warbirds Bundle$2.99
  • Flying Fortress$2.99
  • F 141 - Combo$2.99
  • Complete Edition$28.99
1 purchases

DRS

One-time1
  • Remove all ads$2.99

Questions

Is RC Plane 3 free?
RC Plane 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DRS free?
DRS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RC Plane 3 or DRS?
RC Plane 3 is rated higher. RC Plane 3 averages 4.2 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while DRS averages 4.2 from 1.9K ratings.
Do RC Plane 3 or DRS have ads?
DRS shows ads; RC Plane 3 does not.
Which is updated more often, RC Plane 3 or DRS?
RC Plane 3 ships an update weekly, and DRS every 2 months. Most recently, RC Plane 3 was updated on October 21, 2026 and DRS on October 22, 2026.

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