Comparison

Helicopter Simulator 2018 vs Raid & Rescue

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

Head to head
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

Raid & Rescue

Engage in a side-scrolling war of attrition where you pilot a helicopter and command ground units. Strategically deploy tanks, soldiers, and specialists while managing your helicopter's fuel and ammunition. Research upgrades and collect supply drops to gain an edge.

Highlights
  • Pilot a helicopter
  • Command ground units
  • War of attrition gameplay
  • Research and upgrades
  • Supply drop collection
  • Ten difficulty tiers per mission
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Your base is on the left. Theirs is on the right. Between them is a battlefield, and you are the only pilot on it. Raid & Rescue is a side-scrolling war of attrition where you fly the helicopter yourself and command everything else. Buy tanks, vans, rocket crews, soldiers and specialist teams; they march the moment they surface, whether or not you are ready. Your helicopter is the line-breaker — the one unit that can be where the fight actually is. FLY IT PROPERLY Two missiles, two bombs, seventy-five gun rounds, three lives. The pad is the only place to refuel and rearm, and a hard landing wrecks you as thoroughly as an enemy shell. Your gun angles down as you dive and sweeps through vertical when you turn. THE BATTLEFIELD FIGHTS BACK Anti-air flak batteries cover every altitude — there is no safe approach, only the reload window. Recon balloons ride high enough to block the ceiling, so a lane stays shut until you shoot one down. Bunkers trade garrison for damage. Houses hold troops that fire faster the fuller they get. TEN TIERS PER MISSION Beat a mission and it reopens harder. Enemy funding, aggression and unit mix all climb through ten difficulty levels, and the elite commander plays the same economy you do — same costs, same rules, no cheating. RESEARCH THE EDGE Thirty-two projects in the Lab: faster autoloaders, better seeker heads, tougher drivetrains, deeper supply. Research runs while you fight and compounds every battle after it. CATCH WHAT FALLS Supply crates drop mid-battle. Fly through one and it is yours — coins, blueprints, or something better. Progress syncs to your account, so your campaign follows you. Leaderboards rank every raider by the missions they have cleared. No account needed to play. Just take off.

Screenshots

Helicopter Simulator 20184 screens
Raid & Rescue4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Raid & Rescue at 100% against Helicopter Simulator 2018's 16%. Raid & Rescue also leads on rating (3.0 vs 1.7) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 34 months). Helicopter Simulator 2018's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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 Simulator 2018 sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and Raid & Rescue sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Raid & Rescue holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of Helicopter Simulator 2018's written reviews are positive against 100% of Raid & Rescue's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Helicopter Simulator 2018 ships an update every 34 months, Raid & Rescue fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Helicopter Simulator 2018 versus Raid & Rescue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelicopter Simulator 2018Raid & Rescue
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (6 ratings)3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 34 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size318 MB40 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperThetis ConsultingDireTek Solutions, LLC

Customer experience

Helicopter Simulator 2018

All ratings6 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%
Written reviews111 reviews
Positive16.2%
Neutral2.7%
Negative81.1%

Raid & Rescue

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Raid & Rescue

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
10 purchases

Raid & Rescue

One-time10
  • War Bonds 10$1.99
  • Field Commission$1.99
  • War Bonds 25$4.49
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  • Quartermaster's Commission$4.99
  • Research Aid Commission$4.99
  • War Bonds 50$7.99
  • Commission Duo Bundle$7.99
  • War Bonds 100$13.99
  • War Bonds 250$29.99
  • War Bonds 600$59.99

Questions

Is Helicopter Simulator 2018 free?
Helicopter Simulator 2018 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Raid & Rescue free?
Raid & Rescue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Helicopter Simulator 2018 or Raid & Rescue?
Raid & Rescue is rated higher. Helicopter Simulator 2018 averages 1.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Raid & Rescue averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Helicopter Simulator 2018 or Raid & Rescue have ads?
Both Helicopter Simulator 2018 and Raid & Rescue show ads.
Which is updated more often, Helicopter Simulator 2018 or Raid & Rescue?
Helicopter Simulator 2018 ships an update every 34 months, and Raid & Rescue fortnightly. Most recently, Helicopter Simulator 2018 was updated on October 22, 2026 and Raid & Rescue on October 24, 2026.

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