Comparison

Helicopter Simulator 2016 vs Helicopter Simulator 3D

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

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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

Helicopter Simulator 3D

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Are you ready to explore the huge environment full of forests and rocky islands, hills and mountains, seas, and cities? Become a pilot of a helicopter, fly your helicopter across the world, and complete contracts to earn money. Explore the map to find spots to launch a contract, or fly around and collect coins and stars. Helicopter simulator contracts: - Go through all the checkpoints as fast as possible - Transfer heavy containers Remember, the clock is ticking. Challenge yourself to beat the contracts in the fastest time possible. Enjoy flights on one of the helicopters from our amazing collection of legendary choppers. Each has different but real flight simulation physics, realistic flight behavior, visual and sound effects. - Beecopter - Bell 407GXi Police - HC2 Puma - Bell-AH1 Cobra - AH-64 Apache - MH-6 Little Bird - Mi24 Hind - EC145 - NewsCopter - EasterHeli Helicopter simulator key features: - Realistic flying simulation - Realistic flight physics - Realistic helicopter control - High-quality graphics and various helicopters - Different flying mission - Minimap to help you with contracts spots - Dynamic camera angles Game is created for real flight simulation lovers, who want to be a pilot and fly on various helicopters. Have a nice flight, pilot!

Screenshots

Helicopter Simulator 20164 screens
Helicopter Simulator 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Helicopter Simulator 3D at none against Helicopter Simulator 2016's 11. Helicopter Simulator 3D also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Helicopter Simulator 2016's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Helicopter Simulator 2016 sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Helicopter Simulator 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Helicopter Simulator 2016 ships an update every 5 weeks, Helicopter Simulator 3D every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
Helicopter Simulator 2016 versus Helicopter Simulator 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelicopter Simulator 2016Helicopter Simulator 3D
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews26.6% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks โ€” betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size210 MB247 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThetis ConsultingVahagn Sargsyan

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

Helicopter Simulator 3D

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

Helicopter Simulator 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Helicopter Simulator 2016 free?
Helicopter Simulator 2016 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Helicopter Simulator 3D free?
Helicopter Simulator 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Helicopter Simulator 2016 or Helicopter Simulator 3D have ads?
Both Helicopter Simulator 2016 and Helicopter Simulator 3D show ads.
Which is updated more often, Helicopter Simulator 2016 or Helicopter Simulator 3D?
Helicopter Simulator 2016 ships an update every 5 weeks, and Helicopter Simulator 3D every 3 months. Most recently, Helicopter Simulator 2016 was updated on October 13, 2026 and Helicopter Simulator 3D on October 6, 2026.

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