Comparison

Helicopter Simulator 2016 vs Parachuting

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

Parachuting

Experience the thrill of skydiving by leaping from tall buildings and expertly deploying your parachute to land on target. Collect bonuses, perform stunts for extra points, and upgrade your platform for higher jumps in this fast-paced game.

Highlights
  • Multiple fun levels
  • Platform upgrades for higher jumps
  • Collect cash bonuses
  • Stunt bonuses for late parachute deployment
  • Bullseye landing for score multiplier
Features
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Skydive from the top of a building and open your parachute to land on target! Parachuting is filled with cool features: + Lots of fun levels to complete. + Upgrade your platform and jump from even higher. + Glide over the central park and collect all the cash bonuses to progress faster. + Open your parachute at the very last moment for a stunt bonus. + Land on the bullseye to double your landing score. Parachuting is the perfect adrenaline fix for your 2 minute break! Get it now!!!

Screenshots

Helicopter Simulator 20164 screens
Parachuting4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Parachuting at 100% against Helicopter Simulator 2016's 27%. Parachuting also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Helicopter Simulator 2016's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 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. Parachuting asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Helicopter Simulator 2016 ships an update every 5 weeks, Parachuting every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Helicopter Simulator 2016 versus Parachuting: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelicopter Simulator 2016Parachuting
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size210 MB292 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThetis ConsultingHenrique Silva

Customer experience

Helicopter Simulator 2016

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

Parachuting

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Parachuting

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
None

Parachuting

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Helicopter Simulator 2016 free?
Helicopter Simulator 2016 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Parachuting free?
Parachuting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Helicopter Simulator 2016 or Parachuting have ads?
Both Helicopter Simulator 2016 and Parachuting show ads.
Which is updated more often, Helicopter Simulator 2016 or Parachuting?
Helicopter Simulator 2016 ships an update every 5 weeks, and Parachuting every 6 months. Most recently, Helicopter Simulator 2016 was updated on October 13, 2026 and Parachuting on October 4, 2026.

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