Comparison

Helicopter Rescue Simulator vs Helicopter Simulator 2026

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

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About

Helicopter Rescue Simulator

Experience realistic helicopter flight in a vast open world. Complete diverse rescue missions, from firefighting to combat, using various military and civil choppers. Explore detailed environments and discover hidden points of interest.

Highlights
  • Realistic flight physics
  • Huge open world exploration
  • Diverse mission types
  • Multiple helicopter models
  • Dynamic camera angles
  • Touch and tilt controls
Features
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Take flight of some amazing rescue helicopters in a huge environment ready to explore, filled with forests, canyons, hills and mountains; more than 16 km² of area to fly around in! Complete tons of unique missions to become a professional helicopter pilot. !! Helicopter Rescue Simulator contains 20 free levels !! Choose between flying in a military copter (like Apache or Mi-8), civil copter (like Bell, Hughes, Ecureuil), transport chopper, and more. Get behind the control stick of a Firefighter helicopter to transport water and extinguish the fires. Use the "Skylift" helicopter to move objects with an electromagnet. Or choose the "Apache" helicopter to fire rockets and fight. Explore the map to find one of 20 spots to launch a mission, or you can fly around and do whatever you want freely. The minimap help you to know where are the missions spots. Come and explore this huge environment filled with lots of points of interest to discover. Fly around and see the sights like rivers and lakes, an ancient Japanese temple, airport with other aircrafts and planes, secluded houses and farms, ruins, a camping place, and more... Example of missions : - Winching up : use your copter to rescue people - Forest and building fire : get some water and extinguish the fire. - Transport wreck : grab the old car with your electromagnet and go to the wrecking yard - Help the victims after a car accident - Get the empty oxygen cylinders at the top of the mountain, during a tempest - Training to keep up with helicopter and 4x4 ( SUV ) during police chases - Go through all the checkpoints as fast as possible - Unload a container ship with a magnet - Fire rockets to remove all the objects and clear the road - Landing on a moving boat and a moving truck - Stop and catch all the gangsters with your military heli Features : - Huge open world, filled with wide open roads, mountains, canyons, hills and forests - Realistic flying simulation - Realistic flight physics - High quality chopper - Dynamic camera angles - Easy to play driving controls, use touch and tilt controls! You can adjust the quality button to play without lag.

About

Helicopter Simulator 2026

Experience realistic helicopter flight in virtual reality. Learn to pilot various helicopters, master instruments, and complete challenging rescue missions in diverse mountain environments. Enjoy detailed cockpits, advanced physics, and immersive landscapes.

Highlights
  • Realistic VR flight simulation
  • Detailed helicopter cockpits
  • Interactive flight instruments
  • Challenging rescue missions
  • Advanced physics engine
  • Diverse mountain landscapes
  • Weather condition simulation
Features
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Our passion for flying and the incredible experience of virtual reality are together in this great flight simulator! Learn to fly rescue helicopter in the mountains! Test your skills in controlling this machine in the most adverse conditions that nature presents us with. Helicopter Simulator 2026 SimCopter brings a super detailed mountain scenery, with power plants, cable cars, power lines, hospitals, airports and much more! You will be impressed! Learn, hone and master all the instruments and controls of a real helicopter! Follow the tutorials to turn the aircraft on and off, learn to use ropes and flares and apply your knowledge in missions based on real situations! We created a helicopter based on real life. The sequence of turning on and handling must be strictly followed, with the risk of the helicopter gets stuck. But that's ok! That's why there are flight simulators to train your skills and get better and more proficient. • Pay attention to your RPM and altitude at all times. You will find that flying a helicopter is much cooler and more challenging than you ever imagined. • Fly too high, close to the operational ceiling or if you fly too close to the mountain walls you will notice changes in the aircraft's behavior. We care a lot about physics and everything a real-life pilot faces when performing mountain rescues. Test and Hone Your Flight • Weather – choose the weather conditions of your flight and challenge yourself even more by flying in storms and with little visibility. • Aerodynamic Control and Ambient Perception - Flying at high altitudes and sweeping over the mountains will separate good pilots from apprentices. Rescues will be needed in the mountains and these skills are imperative! Physics, the "state-of-the-art" • All helicopter control surfaces interact and are impacted by physics throughout the flight, bringing unprecedented flight reality! And using your virtual reality headset you will be immersed in a truly incredible experience! • Weather, wind, altitude, speed, and attitude of the helicopter will be felt. During missions, you will have to transport passengers, cargo, and even trees using the external rope attached to your skis. Complete control of the helicopter will be very important! Helicopter Simulator 2026 SimCopter: If you want to have the best virtual reality experience of your life, it's here! MAIN FEATURES • Incredibly Detailed cockpit and models. • Interact with 100% of flight instruments - Easy and Expert controls. Made for everyone to play! • A Machine Gun for military missions. • Miles and miles of snow mountains, lakes, desert, and wonderful landscapes. • 26 advanced missions • Free flight and hours of aircraft piloting and learning. • Living scenery, with cable cars, animals, and characters, as VIPs and employees on an oil rig and power plant. • two awesome scenarios: Lake and Desert Helicopter Simulator 2026 SimCopter was developed by aviation enthusiasts who accepted the challenge of bringing the best experience to life! Contact us: support (at) thetisgames.com Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Helicopter Rescue Simulator4 screens
Helicopter Simulator 20264 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Helicopter Rescue Simulator at 4.1 against Helicopter Simulator 2026's 3.1. Helicopter Rescue Simulator also leads on review sentiment (68% vs 40%) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 34). Helicopter Simulator 2026's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 49 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Rescue Simulator sells 19 one-off in-app purchases and Helicopter Simulator 2026 sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Helicopter Rescue Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Helicopter Rescue Simulator has 1.1K ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Helicopter Rescue Simulator's written reviews are positive against 40% of Helicopter Simulator 2026's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Helicopter Rescue Simulator ships an update every 49 months, Helicopter Simulator 2026 weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Helicopter Rescue Simulator versus Helicopter Simulator 2026: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelicopter Rescue SimulatorHelicopter Simulator 2026
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (1.1K ratings) — better3.1 (34 ratings)
Positive reviews68.0% of reviews — better39.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K — better34
Update frequencyEvery 49 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB568 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMH ProductionThetis Consulting

Customer experience

Helicopter Rescue Simulator

All ratings1,105 ratings
Positive75.6%
Neutral7.4%
Negative17.0%
Written reviews206 reviews
Positive68.0%
Neutral11.7%
Negative20.4%

Helicopter Simulator 2026

All ratings32 ratings
Positive40.6%
Neutral15.6%
Negative43.8%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive39.5%
Neutral16.3%
Negative44.2%

Bugs and requests

Helicopter Rescue Simulator

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Star points not registering correctly
  • Helicopters flipping upside down when moving forward
  • Inability to collect all bonus stars

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and missions
  • Larger game map
  • Additional helicopter models
  • Cockpit view option
  • Ability to land on aircraft carriers

Helicopter Simulator 2026

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

19 purchases

Helicopter Rescue Simulator

One-time19
  • Starter Star Pack$3.99
  • Bell 206$4.99
  • AH-64 Apache Navy$5.99
Show 16 more
  • AS-365 Dauphin$5.99
  • Pilot Star Pack$6.99
  • Hughes MD-500$6.99
  • Eurocopter EC-135$7.99
  • AS-350 Ecureuil$7.99
  • AH-64 Apache Army$8.99
  • SH-3 Sea King$10.99
  • Mil Mi-8$10.99
  • SciFi Copter$11.99
  • CH-47 Chinook$13.99
  • Sky High Star Pack$13.99
  • UH1-OMA$14.99
  • Mi-8 367H$16.99
  • Eurocopter AS355N$16.99
  • Ultimate Start Pack$17.99
  • Unlock All Helicopters$26.99
19 purchases

Helicopter Simulator 2026

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Club Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Premium Club Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Premium Club Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time16
  • U.F.O.$2.99
  • Trump Sikorsky S-76$2.99
  • Boeing AH-64 Apache$4.99
Show 13 more
  • Bell 407$4.99
  • Mil Mi-28 Havoc$4.99
  • Sikorsky MH-53$4.99
  • Bell UH-1 Iroquois$4.99
  • Bell AH-1Z Viper$4.99
  • McDonnell Douglas 500$4.99
  • CAIC WZ-10$4.99
  • Bell 222$4.99
  • Bell 206$4.99
  • Boeing CH-47 Chinook$9.99
  • Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin$9.99
  • WingFoot Blimp$9.99
  • Unlocks all helicopters!$39.99

Questions

Is Helicopter Rescue Simulator free?
Helicopter Rescue Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Helicopter Simulator 2026 free?
Helicopter Simulator 2026 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Helicopter Rescue Simulator or Helicopter Simulator 2026?
Helicopter Rescue Simulator is rated higher. Helicopter Rescue Simulator averages 4.1 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Helicopter Simulator 2026 averages 3.1 from 34 ratings.
Do Helicopter Rescue Simulator or Helicopter Simulator 2026 have ads?
Both Helicopter Rescue Simulator and Helicopter Simulator 2026 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Helicopter Rescue Simulator or Helicopter Simulator 2026?
Helicopter Rescue Simulator ships an update every 49 months, and Helicopter Simulator 2026 weekly. Most recently, Helicopter Rescue Simulator was updated on October 24, 2026 and Helicopter Simulator 2026 on October 22, 2026.

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