Comparison

Helicopter Simulator 2016 vs RC Helicopter Flight Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Helicopter Simulator 2016

Experience realistic helicopter flight with over 3000 missions across various categories like military, rescue, and transport. Pilot a diverse fleet of aircraft through challenging scenarios with dynamic weather and day/night cycles.

Highlights
  • 3000+ missions
  • 28 helicopters
  • 6 mission categories
  • Dynamic weather
  • Day/night flights
  • Real-life scenarios
Features
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Are you ready for the best flight simulator for helicopters that there is? Fly through more then 3000 missions using the top military and civilian aircrafts! Use your flying skills to complete the 6 categories of challenges: Career mode, Military, Coast Guard, Television Broadcast, Transport and Rescue and Tour flights through the city. Rescue people in danger situations, transport important cargos, help the police during chases, and also to fly your helicopter close to a hurricane to broadcast it live! We guarantee hours of a amazing flight simulation experience! MAIN FEATURES: - 28 chopters - 5 different weather forecasts, including day and night flights - Real life scenario, with ground and air traffic - 3.240 missions - Career - Militar - Coast Guard - Television Broadcast - Transport - Tour This helicopter simulation also includes Time and Season features, so, you can choose day or night and different weather conditions! - OTHER CHALLENGES: - Chopter simulator for army situations, like escort armed trucks and soldiers - Extinguish Fire - Rescue people - Time attack - Fly the aircraft between skyscrapers, bridges - Give a ride for some parachuters - Help the police in car chases - Transport weapons, VIP passengers and cargo. - Shoot at moving targets with military helicopters - ... and more! Pilot, have a nice flight! Apple's Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ If you need to contact us, send an e-mail to support (at) thetisgames.com

About

RC Helicopter Flight Simulator

Experience realistic RC helicopter flight in a 3D simulator. Complete diverse missions, from rescues to combat, or explore freely in sandbox mode. Master challenging levels and unlock new tools to become an expert pilot.

Highlights
  • Realistic RC helicopter flight
  • 20 diverse missions
  • Sandbox mode
  • Unlockable tools (magnets, wrecking ball)
  • Progressive difficulty
  • 3D Chinook helicopter model
Features
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Helicopter game, RC Helicopter Flight Simulator 3D, is a new a exciting helicopter flying sim game. Take control of a super realistic RC helicopter and go on flying adventures in your house ! ALL 20 LEVELS UNLOCKED AND SANDBOX MODE ! Amazing 3D Chinook Helicopter model 20 New Diverse Helicopter Flying Missions, All Unlocked for Free! All New and Exciting Sandbox Mode! Go And Do Whatever You Want! RC Helicopter Flight Simulator 3D offers 20 exciting missions where you will be able to take control of a RC Helicopter and carry out tasks that will involve, rescuing people, collecting objects, shooting missiles at enemies, knocking over obstacles with wrecking balls, using super-powerful magnets to collect hazards, and much more! Early on in the RC Helicopter Flight Simulator 3D, there are easy missions, like learning to fly the RC helicopter and getting used to controlling the helicopter. As you progress through this flight simulation, missions will become harder and test your flying skills and you'll unlock cool new toys to help you pass the missions, like a magnets and a wrecking ball! Once all of the levels are complete in RC Helicopter Flight Simulator 3D , you will truly become an amazing RC helicopter pilot! Are you looking to test you flying skills and have an amazing time playing with remote controlled helicopters? Well then, pick up the controller and learn to fly the RC Chinook Helicopter in RC Helicopter Flight Simulator 3D!

Screenshots

Helicopter Simulator 20164 screens
RC Helicopter Flight Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RC Helicopter Flight Simulator at none against Helicopter Simulator 2016's 11. RC Helicopter Flight Simulator also leads on review sentiment (53% vs 27%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Helicopter Simulator 2016's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 8 months). On price, ads and device support 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. Helicopter Simulator 2016 sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. RC Helicopter Flight Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Helicopter Simulator 2016 ships an update every 5 weeks, RC Helicopter Flight Simulator every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Helicopter Simulator 2016 versus RC Helicopter Flight Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelicopter Simulator 2016RC Helicopter Flight Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.4 (3.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.6% of reviews53.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—3.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 8 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size210 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThetis ConsultingAttribute

Customer experience

Helicopter Simulator 2016

Written reviews79 reviews
Positive26.6%
Neutral6.3%
Negative67.1%

RC Helicopter Flight Simulator

All ratings3,827 ratings
Positive84.8%
Neutral6.5%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews94 reviews
Positive53.2%
Neutral6.4%
Negative40.4%

User reviews

Helicopter Simulator 2016

From App Store reviews

What we love

  • 👍 Good joystick controls
  • 🏞️ Beautiful environment
  • 🗺️ Cute maps
  • 👀 Great cockpit view
  • 👍 Friendly game

Room to improve

  • 💸 Premium club is a scam
  • 📉 Terrible graphics
  • 🗑️ Garbage game
  • 😒 Stupid game for four-year-olds
  • 💥 Explodes when trying to land

RC Helicopter Flight Simulator

From 3.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accurate and amazing helicopter controls
  • 👍 Relaxing and challenging gameplay
  • 🕹️ Fun RC helicopter simulation

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 🔍 Lack of content and repetitive missions
  • 📢 Excessive and disruptive advertisements

Bugs and requests

Helicopter Simulator 2016

Reported bugs

25 issues
  • Premium club subscription not unlocking
  • Transaction issue with premium club
  • Game crashes on takeoff
  • Cannot land properly
  • Level 8 impossible
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  • Cannot suspect a ship
  • Level 29 career doesn't work
  • Subscription doesn't work
  • Lag is very annoying
  • Tablet crashes
  • Helicopter doesn't let me control at all
  • Helicopter tips down making it hard to control
  • Ads after everything
  • Game doesn't do what it's meant to
  • Cannot restart the game
  • Graphics are awful/terrible/grainy
  • Controls are flaky/hard/tricky
  • Adverts are obnoxious
  • Game lags significantly
  • Offers tab on app open
  • Limited helicopter and mission choice
  • Have to buy to progress
  • Ad banner obscures gameplay
  • Premium subscription not working as expected (still have ads, no unlimited fuel)
  • Transaction issue with premium club purchase

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels
  • More gameplay
  • More options

RC Helicopter Flight Simulator

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing during tutorial
  • Inability to complete certain levels
  • Unresponsive controls

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and game modes
  • Improved controls and physics
  • Ability to spawn objects in sandbox mode

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Helicopter Simulator 2016

One-time11
  • Fuel$1.99
  • Helicopter Aero 635 Medical$2.99
  • Helicopter Belli 206 Jet Ranger$2.99
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  • Helicopter Belli HU-1 Huey$2.99
  • Helicopter Euro AA-65 Dolphin$3.99
  • Coast Guard Pack Missions$4.99
  • Helicopter Alien UFO$4.99
  • Blimp$4.99
  • Premium Club Subscription$4.99
  • Helicopter HA-64 Apach$5.99
  • Helicopter HC-47 Chynow$5.99
None

RC Helicopter Flight Simulator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Helicopter Simulator 2016 free?
Helicopter Simulator 2016 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RC Helicopter Flight Simulator free?
RC Helicopter Flight Simulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Helicopter Simulator 2016 or RC Helicopter Flight Simulator have ads?
Both Helicopter Simulator 2016 and RC Helicopter Flight Simulator show ads.
Which is updated more often, Helicopter Simulator 2016 or RC Helicopter Flight Simulator?
Helicopter Simulator 2016 ships an update every 5 weeks, and RC Helicopter Flight Simulator every 8 months. Most recently, Helicopter Simulator 2016 was updated on October 22, 2026 and RC Helicopter Flight Simulator on October 26, 2026.

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