Comparison

RC Helicopter Flight Simulator vs RC Plane Explorer

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

Head to head
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!

About

RC Plane Explorer

Explore vast, procedurally generated landscapes with realistic RC plane physics. Discover hidden secrets, collect coins, and document your adventures with a new photo mode. Enjoy a vast selection of aircraft and dynamic environmental conditions.

Highlights
  • Realistic RC plane physics
  • Procedural terrain engine
  • Vast explorable scenarios
  • Real-time day/night cycle
  • Customizable wind and thermals
  • Photo Studio mode
  • Test planes with reward videos
Features
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From the creators of the RC Plane and Heli series, RC Plane Explorer brings : Realistic RC Plane physics, huge scenarios (8X8 Kms) to explore and generate, a vast selection of planes and quadcopters, realtime day/night cycle, customisable wind and thermal currents simulation, and graphics pushing the limits of iOS devices are the signature elements of RC Plane Explorer ! Built over the solid physics simulation of RC Plane 3, and sharing all vehicles with it, RC Plane Explorer introduces a whole new and fully custom procedural terrain engine allowing virtually infinite scenarios for you explore and customise. Free Flight and exploration are the core elements of the gameplay, and while more adrenalinic game modes will come in the near future, RC Plane Explorer already rewards players with score for the each area of the map he explores, each animal species he discovers (tap on an animal to “discover it”) and each “secret coin” he collects (a few will be hidden in each scenario you generate). Large score bonuses will be granted for competition of some exploration aspects (EX: reveal 100% of the map, discover all animal species etc) . Scenarios are fully procedural and biome based with more biomes coming in the future. One of the many goals of this project was to reduce the very large download and install size of RC Plane 3, and we are happy to say that RC Plane Explorer is less than 1/5 the download and install size of RC Plane 3, while bringing larger scenarios to fly over, more animals, more biomes , denser vegetation and a much better performances. We have been working on, thinking about, planning and finally implementing our new Scenario/Terrain engine since quite a few years, and while already impressive, we have many plans to extend and improve it in the future, so expect a constant stream of improvements both in current biomes and in future ones. Debuting in RC Plane Explorer, and suggested by many users, is the possibility to “test” a plane without the need to purchase it, as long as “reward videos” will be available you will will be able to try all planes that previously required an in-app purchase. Now with "Photo Studio" mode: freeze time, tweak camera settings, customise effects and save or share gorgeous high rest screenshots of your flight adventures ! *** We hope you will enjoy RC Plane Explorer, and please don’t be shy, we immensely appreciate any suggestion, feedback, comment, idea, bug report, critic etc… email us RCPExplorer@frozenpepper.it, contact us on our Facebook page (FrozenPepper), Twitter (FrozenPepper), via the comments on our website or any other way you prefer.

Screenshots

RC Helicopter Flight Simulator4 screens
RC Plane Explorer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: RC Helicopter Flight Simulator at 4.4 against RC Plane Explorer's 3.9. RC Helicopter Flight Simulator also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 20) and ratings volume (3.8K vs 57). RC Plane Explorer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 8 months). On price 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. RC Plane Explorer sells 20 one-off in-app purchases. RC Helicopter Flight Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RC Helicopter Flight Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RC Helicopter Flight Simulator has 3.8K ratings behind it against 57, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of RC Helicopter Flight Simulator's written reviews are positive against 40% of RC Plane Explorer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RC Helicopter Flight Simulator ships an update every 8 months, RC Plane Explorer every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
RC Helicopter Flight Simulator versus RC Plane Explorer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRC Helicopter Flight SimulatorRC Plane Explorer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (3.8K ratings) — better3.9 (57 ratings)
Positive reviews53.2% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3.8K — better57
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB383 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAttributeFrozenPepper

Customer experience

RC Helicopter Flight Simulator

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

RC Plane Explorer

All ratings57 ratings
Positive70.2%
Neutral10.5%
Negative19.3%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative56.0%

Bugs and requests

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

RC Plane Explorer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

RC Helicopter Flight Simulator

No in-app purchases

20 purchases

RC Plane Explorer

One-time20
  • F 181 - Carrier King$0.99
  • Red Baron$0.99
  • CP-350$0.99
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  • Mountain Biome$0.99
  • Airbus$1.99
  • DroneGP GameMode$1.99
  • EDF Sparrow$1.99
  • F-53B$1.99
  • Firefighter bundle$1.99
  • Flying Dorito$1.99
  • Stealth$1.99
  • Canyon Biome$1.99
  • Tropical Biome$1.99
  • Concorde$1.99
  • C-310$1.99
  • F 141 - Combo$2.99
  • Flying Fortress$2.99
  • Warbirds Bundle$2.99
  • Stunt Pack$2.99
  • Ventus Glider$3.99

Questions

Is RC Helicopter Flight Simulator free?
RC Helicopter Flight Simulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RC Plane Explorer free?
RC Plane Explorer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RC Helicopter Flight Simulator or RC Plane Explorer?
RC Helicopter Flight Simulator is rated higher. RC Helicopter Flight Simulator averages 4.4 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while RC Plane Explorer averages 3.9 from 57 ratings.
Do RC Helicopter Flight Simulator or RC Plane Explorer have ads?
RC Helicopter Flight Simulator shows ads; RC Plane Explorer does not.
Which is updated more often, RC Helicopter Flight Simulator or RC Plane Explorer?
RC Helicopter Flight Simulator ships an update every 8 months, and RC Plane Explorer every 10 days. Most recently, RC Helicopter Flight Simulator was updated on October 26, 2026 and RC Plane Explorer on October 22, 2026.

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