Comparison

Helicopter Simulator 2018 vs Deep Cave

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

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About

Helicopter Simulator 2018

Experience realistic helicopter flight with detailed 3D models and over 360 missions. Create your own flight plans, choose weather conditions, and fly through diverse cities. Master takeoff, landing, and complex maneuvers in this immersive simulator.

Highlights
  • Realistic helicopter controls
  • Detailed 3D helicopter and airport models
  • Over 360 created missions
  • Flight planner for custom missions
  • Dynamic weather and day/night cycles
  • Multiple camera views
Features
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Master all the helicopters controls in this amazing SimCopter - Helicopter Simulator! Incredible detailed 3D models from helicopters and airports, you will be able to master all the skills you need to learn how to take off and land those amazing machines! We created many missions for you, so you can fly +360 missions already and a infinite number of missions you can create! With our flight planner tool, you are 100% under control of what to do in this flight simulator. Many cameras will give you full vision on the inside and outside of you copter! And they are pretty cool! Our flight simulator algorithm is very close to reality, so you can really experiment and enjoy how a real pilot fly a helicopter. Choose different weather conditions, and also if you flight will be during day or night! MAIN FEATURES: - 18 helicopters, free and by purchase. - 9 different cities, including New York, San Francisco, Paris. - +360 created missions - Flight Planner tool to create your own missions. - Live scenario, weather conditions and day and night. - Fly through dangerous locations! - Very accurate simulator algorithms! Have a awesome simulator experience! Download it now! 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

Deep Cave

Features
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HOLD TO RISE. RELEASE TO DIVE. One rule. One cave. One goal: go deeper. Hold to rise. Release to dive. Sounds easy, right? Dive into an endless underwater world full of glowing creatures, dark tunnels and sharks lurking in the shadows. Manage your oxygen. Trust your reflexes. Avoid the walls. Go a little deeper every run. Easy to learn. Hard to master. Almost impossible to play just once. GO DEEPER. LEVEL UP YOUR DIVER. Every record takes you further into the abyss — and unlocks a new diver skin. Teal at 500 m. Emerald at 1000 m. Violet. Crimson. Gold at 3000 m. Silver. And somewhere beyond 6000 m… Phantom. If you ever get that far. THREE WAYS TO SUFFER. RELAX. NORMAL. HARD. Three modes. Three speeds. Three cave widths. Three oxygen levels. And, naturally, three ways to find out how good your reflexes really are. RELAX to explore. NORMAL to measure yourself against others. HARD… Well, you asked for it. Each mode has its own world leaderboard: you always face divers who took exactly the same risks as you. A LIVING UNDERWATER WORLD Descend through dark tunnels lit by bioluminescent life. Schools of fish drift through the depths. Strange creatures emerge from the dark. Sharks prowl where you least expect them. Every metre reveals something new. And every mistake can end your dive. A DOLPHIN TO THE RESCUE Sometimes, near a wall, a conch glows in the dark. Grab it: a dolphin races towards you and takes you along for the ride. It dodges the walls. Sharks don't dare come close. Enjoy the trip… because when it lets go, you have to take back control. Right away. Even the best divers need a friend. THE WORLD IS WATCHING Take on divers from all over the world and try to reach the greatest depths. Every score is verified by our servers. No shortcuts. No suspicious 12,000-metre records. Just skill, reflexes and a stubborn refusal to give up. And every day, everyone takes on the same challenge: Same cave. Same conditions. Same sharks. One chance to go deeper than everyone else. PLAY WITH FRIENDS & FAMILY Create a group and compare your deepest dives. Who will go the deepest? Who has the best reflexes? Who will die first? And above all, who will spend the rest of the day saying they could have gone further? There's nothing to win. Just bragging rights. And honestly, that's plenty. FREE. JUST DIVE. No waiting. No energy system. No paywalls. Pick your mode. Take a breath. Hold. Dive. Breathe. Go deeper. The cave is waiting. How deep will you go?

Screenshots

Helicopter Simulator 20184 screens
Deep Cave4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Deep Cave at none against Helicopter Simulator 2018's 13. Deep Cave also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 34 months). Helicopter Simulator 2018's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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. Helicopter Simulator 2018 sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Deep Cave asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Helicopter Simulator 2018 ships an update every 34 months, Deep Cave weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Helicopter Simulator 2018 versus Deep Cave: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelicopter Simulator 2018Deep Cave
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 34 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size318 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThetis ConsultingNEMIACO

Bugs and requests

Helicopter Simulator 2018

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Helicopters flying erratically or crashing on takeoff
  • Inability to see altitude and speed information
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • Glitches with purchased helicopters not working properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • More free helicopters to unlock
  • Improved flight controls and responsiveness
  • Better graphics and realistic environments
  • In-depth tutorial for new players
  • Ability to customize camera views

Deep Cave

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Helicopter Simulator 2018

One-time13
  • Restore Fuel$1.99
  • Premium Club$2.99
  • Trump Sikorsky S-76$2.99
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  • U.F.O.$2.99
  • Boeing AH-64 Apache$4.99
  • Bell 206$4.99
  • Bell 222$4.99
  • Sikorsky MH-53$4.99
  • Bell UH-1 Iroquois$4.99
  • Bell 407$4.99
  • Boeing CH-47 Chinook$9.99
  • WingFoot Blimp$9.99
  • Unlocks all helicopters!$39.99
None

Deep Cave

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Helicopter Simulator 2018 free?
Helicopter Simulator 2018 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Deep Cave free?
Deep Cave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Helicopter Simulator 2018 or Deep Cave have ads?
Both Helicopter Simulator 2018 and Deep Cave show ads.
Which is updated more often, Helicopter Simulator 2018 or Deep Cave?
Helicopter Simulator 2018 ships an update every 34 months, and Deep Cave weekly. Most recently, Helicopter Simulator 2018 was updated on October 22, 2026 and Deep Cave on October 14, 2026.

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