Comparison

Helicopter Simulator 2016 vs Air Force

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

Air Force

Engage in intense aerial combat in hostile war zones. Pilot advanced aircraft, customize your planes with various weapons and insignia, and complete challenging missions. Experience realistic 3D simulation and high-quality graphics as you fight to dominate the enemy.

Highlights
  • High-tech tutorial
  • Nine modern warfare airplanes
  • Upgradeable plane components
  • Customizable plane appearance
  • Assortment of weapons
  • Realistic 3D simulation
  • Twenty-one challenging levels
Features
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Commander, this war has escalated and we need you! Welcome to one of the world's most hostile war zones. Grab the controls, take to the sky and dominate the enemy combatants. With your help, we can stop enemy resistance in its tracks. You are our last chance to stop them, so join your country in fighting and winning this war. And whatever you do, do not get shot down! New experiences include: - A high-tech tutorial that will put you in the cockpit and teach how to handle an AF-10 Thunderbolt II - Nine of the greatest airplanes flown in modern warfare - Upgradeable payload, armor, and fuel for each plane - Customizable color scheme, flag, and insignia for all your planes - An assortment of weapons including guns, bombs, missiles, and atomic warheads - A battlefield scattered with enemy transport trucks, tanks, anti aircraft vehicles, fighter jets, helicopters, bomber planes, sam sites, battle ships, and more - Aid from allied aerial fuel tankers, carriers, and airports allowing you to refuel, reload, and repair your planes - Twenty-one challenging levels - The ability to connect through social media with an avid aviation community - Realistic 3-D simulation game play - High quality graphics - Detailed enemy targets

Screenshots

Helicopter Simulator 20164 screens
Air Force4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Air Force at none against Helicopter Simulator 2016's shown. Air Force also leads on review sentiment (39% vs 27%) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 and Air Force sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Helicopter Simulator 2016 versus Air Force: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelicopter Simulator 2016Air Force
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.3 (104 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.6% of reviews39.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—104 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size210 MB218 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperThetis ConsultingTri One Games

Customer experience

Helicopter Simulator 2016

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

Air Force

All ratings104 ratings
Positive54.8%
Neutral5.8%
Negative39.4%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive39.4%
Neutral12.1%
Negative48.5%

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

Air Force

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
9 purchases

Air Force

One-time9
  • Airplane 1$0.99
  • No Ads$0.99
  • Airplane 2$1.99
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  • Airplane 3$1.99
  • Airplane 4$1.99
  • Airplane 5$1.99
  • Airplane 6$2.99
  • Airplane 7$3.99
  • Airplane 8$4.99

Questions

Is Helicopter Simulator 2016 free?
Helicopter Simulator 2016 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Air Force free?
Air Force is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Helicopter Simulator 2016 or Air Force have ads?
Helicopter Simulator 2016 shows ads; Air Force does not.

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