RC Plane 3 vs DRS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Realistic physics engine
- Large, detailed scenarios
- Multiple game modes
- Online multiplayer
- Drone simulation
- FPV and ground camera modes
- Global leaderboards
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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.
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.
- Realistic physics-based flying
- Race and sandbox modes
- Multiple flight locations
- Adjustable controls
- Throttle stabilizer for beginners
- Customizable drone characteristics
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | RC Plane 3 | DRS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (1.1K ratings) — better | 4.2 (1.9K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 59.1% of reviews — better | 28.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K | 1.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.0 GB | 223 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FrozenPepper | PSV Studio |
Customer experience
RC Plane 3
DRS
User reviews
RC Plane 3
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
RC Plane 3
- 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
DRS
- Remove all ads$2.99








