Comparison

Helicopter Simulator 2017 vs Helicopter Cargo Simulation 25

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — 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 it’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

Helicopter Cargo Simulation 25

Pilot a cargo helicopter, delivering packages to earn money and upgrade your aircraft. Experience realistic graphics and sounds while customizing your helicopter with endless color options and camouflage patterns. Compete with friends to see who can deliver cargo the fastest.

Highlights
  • Endless color options
  • Different camouflage patterns
  • Realistic propeller sound
  • Realistic war land environment
  • Upgradeable engine
  • Free flight mode
Features
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Helicopter Cargo Simulation Game 2021 Camouflage Yourself! Ride your helicopter, do the duty and be the fastest Cargo Helicopter. Just carry the packages, deliver the cargo and earn money. You can buy new engine, color your helicopter, use new patterns as you wish… Ride fast! Deliver Cargo Ammo! Upgrade your engine! Live the excitement of the Simulation! Have a realistic experience with the most realistic graphics. Features -Endless Color Options -Different Helicopter Camouflage Patterns and more -Realistic Helicopter Propeller Sound -Realistic War Land -High Quality Helicopter -Free Flight -Driver Animations -Upgradeable Engine You can upgrade your tilts, up-down speed, turn speeds and more… Share the game with your friends, Play and see who will be the faster!

Screenshots

Helicopter Simulator 20174 screens
Helicopter Cargo Simulation 253 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Helicopter Cargo Simulation 25 at 86% against Helicopter Simulator 2017's 10%. Helicopter Cargo Simulation 25 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 17) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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 2017 sells 17 one-off in-app purchases. Helicopter Cargo Simulation 25 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Helicopter Simulator 2017 ships an update every 6 weeks, Helicopter Cargo Simulation 25 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Helicopter Simulator 2017 versus Helicopter Cargo Simulation 25: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelicopter Simulator 2017Helicopter Cargo Simulation 25
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.0% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size203 MB180 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThetis ConsultingHappyCrabGame

Customer experience

Helicopter Simulator 2017

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

Helicopter Cargo Simulation 25

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

17 purchases

Helicopter Simulator 2017

One-time17
  • Premium Club - Unlimited Fuel and no more Ads!$1.99
  • Helicopter Rescue Mosquito$1.99
  • Restore Fuel$1.99
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  • Helicopter Aero 635 Medical$2.99
  • Helicopter Belli 206 Jet Ranger$2.99
  • Helicopter Belli HU-1 Huey$2.99
  • Helicopter Euro AA-65 Dolphin$3.99
  • Helicopter Belli 407$3.99
  • Helicopter Euro 556 Lion$3.99
  • Helicopter Alien UFO$4.99
  • Blimp$4.99
  • Tv News Pack Missions$4.99
  • Helicopter HA-64 Apach$5.99
  • Helicopter HC-47 Chynow$5.99
  • Coast Guard Pack Missions$6.99
  • Helicopter Hind ME-35U$11.99
  • Army Pack$29.99
None

Helicopter Cargo Simulation 25

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Helicopter Simulator 2017 free?
Helicopter Simulator 2017 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Helicopter Cargo Simulation 25 free?
Helicopter Cargo Simulation 25 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Helicopter Simulator 2017 or Helicopter Cargo Simulation 25 have ads?
Both Helicopter Simulator 2017 and Helicopter Cargo Simulation 25 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Helicopter Simulator 2017 or Helicopter Cargo Simulation 25?
Helicopter Simulator 2017 ships an update every 6 weeks, and Helicopter Cargo Simulation 25 fortnightly. Most recently, Helicopter Simulator 2017 was updated on October 22, 2026 and Helicopter Cargo Simulation 25 on October 7, 2026.

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