Comparison

Helicopter Simulator 2017 vs Rescue Helicopter Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Helicopter Simulator 2017

Pilot a variety of helicopters through a detailed 3D New York City. Complete over 3000 challenging missions, including rescue, transport, and combat scenarios, while experiencing realistic flight conditions and day/night cycles.

Highlights
  • 30+ helicopters
  • Over 3000 missions
  • Detailed 3D New York City
  • Realistic weather and day/night cycles
  • Pilot third-person control
  • Fire and rescue missions
  • Combat missions
Features
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Become a skilled pilot in this amazing helicopter simulator! Fly your aircraft in New York city, very detailed in 3D and very live scenario! With cars, trucks and other aircrafts flying with you. Be challenged by the simulator missions! You will have + 3000 missions to play, depending on the helicopter you are using. A third person control to walk in the city with your pilot, and explore more closely the details. You will have to be very precise to take off and land, facing all the real life problems of a pilot, like flying many different helicopters each with itโ€™s own characteristics, different weather conditions - and day and night -. The missions include fire and rescue situations, transportation of high value assets and VIP person, land in ships, buildings, city areas such as sport squares, medical rooftops and cruise ships. MAIN FEATURES: - 30 helicopters, free and by purchase. And one unlocked special aircraft landed on one of the city building rooftops. - Huge 3D New York City, very detailed. - Live scenario, cars, trucks, weather conditions and fly during day and night. - 3 person control for the pilot. - You can also walk on the city! Awesome! - - More than 3000 missions - Transportation, military, saving and tour missions - Fire and Rescue missions: collect water from the ocean or pools. Rescue people from the fire! - Shoot missiles at targets and save the day - Fly through dangerous locations! - Very accurate simulator algorithms! Enjoy this helicopter simulator, we are always doing our best to give you the best experience on mobile! Give us your feed back and let us know what you think about our simulator! 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

Rescue Helicopter Simulator

Experience the thrill of being a real emergency pilot in a realistic helicopter simulator. Fly through snowy mountains, respond to distress calls, and rescue injured individuals to deliver them safely to the hospital. Perfect your flying skills and manage your fuel to save lives.

Highlights
  • Realistic helicopter simulation
  • Mountain rescue missions
  • Emergency call response
  • Helicopter selection
  • Fuel management
  • Progress tracking system
Features
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Helicopter Rescue Simulator 3D is a realistic helicopter simulator. You will fly an helicopter and will act as a real rescue pilot , you'll have the commitment to deliver each patient to the hospital after an rescue , you will experiment how a real emergency helicopter save lives in a daily basis on the mountains. In this simulator you are an helicopter pilot and you will need to perfect your skills and do your best to rescue injured people that get stuck on the snowy hills. The Gameplay is easy, you will receive calls from emergencies and they will inform that someone got stuck on the peak of the mountains or surroundings. Once you know you will need to rush and get into the helicopter to fly to them as their life is in danger. This game only involves the rescue part, you wont play as a Doctor. Features: - Helicopter selection - Camera position that fit your comfort - Oil control , do not run out of gas ! - Unlimited set of accidents for emergency for high mountains: flight accidents, injuring, heart attacks, helping people on the mountains and even wounds after snowball - Progress control system: check the counter of successful calls and unlock new helicopters vehicles This game is for those who wants to feel how a real emergency pilot work

Screenshots

Helicopter Simulator 20174 screens
Rescue Helicopter Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rescue Helicopter Simulator at none against Helicopter Simulator 2017's 10. Rescue Helicopter Simulator also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 6 weeks). Helicopter Simulator 2017's advantage is review sentiment (10% vs 0%). On price 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 2017 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Rescue Helicopter Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Helicopter Simulator 2017 ships an update every 6 weeks, Rescue Helicopter Simulator every 11 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences ยท 2 level
Helicopter Simulator 2017 versus Rescue Helicopter Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelicopter Simulator 2017Rescue Helicopter Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews10.0% of reviews โ€” better0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 11 days โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size203 MB166 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThetis ConsultingTITANWARE SL

Customer experience

Helicopter Simulator 2017

Written reviews10 reviews
Positive10.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative80.0%

Rescue Helicopter Simulator

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Helicopter Simulator 2017

One-time10
  • Premium Club - Unlimited Fuel and no more Ads!$1.99
  • Helicopter Rescue Mosquito$1.99
  • Restore Fuel$1.99
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  • Blimp$4.99
  • Helicopter HA-64 Apach$5.99
  • Helicopter HC-47 Chynow$5.99
None

Rescue Helicopter Simulator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Helicopter Simulator 2017 free?
Helicopter Simulator 2017 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rescue Helicopter Simulator free?
Rescue Helicopter Simulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Helicopter Simulator 2017 or Rescue Helicopter Simulator have ads?
Helicopter Simulator 2017 shows ads; Rescue Helicopter Simulator does not.
Which is updated more often, Helicopter Simulator 2017 or Rescue Helicopter Simulator?
Helicopter Simulator 2017 ships an update every 6 weeks, and Rescue Helicopter Simulator every 11 days. Most recently, Helicopter Simulator 2017 was updated on November 3, 2026 and Rescue Helicopter Simulator on November 3, 2026.

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